IPCRI Proposal for a New United Nations Security Council Resolution on the Two States for Two Peoples Solution
Expressing its continuing concern with the grave situation in the Middle East,
Emphasizing the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by war and the need to work for a just and lasting peace in which every State in the area can live in security,
Emphasizing further that all Member States in their acceptance of the Charter of the United Nations have undertaken a commitment to act in accordance with Article 2 of the Charter*,
Affirms that the fulfillment of Charter principles requires the establishment of a just and lasting peace in the Middle East which should include the application of both the following principles:
1. Withdrawal of Israeli armed forces from territories occupied in June 1967;
2. The Establishment of the State of Palestine on the basis of the June 4, 1967 borders, in the areas of the West Bank and Gaza including East Jerusalem;
3. Termination of all claims or states of belligerency and respect for and acknowledgement of the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of the State of Israel and the State of Palestine in the area and their right to live in peace within secure and recognized boundaries free from threats or acts of force;
4. The Governments of the State of Israel and the State of Palestine will enter into immediate negotiations between them on the exact borders between them based on the June 4, 1967 borders with agreed upon territorial exchanges of equal size and quality. The guiding principle in the determination of the borders is that the State of Palestine will be composed of 22% of the territory between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea and the remaining 78% of the territory will be the State of Israel.
5. This settlement will establish Palestine as the Palestinian homeland, just as Israel is the homeland for the Jewish people. Both States are free to maintain their own immigration policies allowing for the return of nationals to each State respectively. The issue concerning the rights of Palestinian refugees will be dealt with in negotiations between the parties seeking to reach a just and agreed upon solution that will put an end to the decades of suffering of the Palestinian refugees.
6. The issue of the rights of Jewish refugees from Arab and Islamic countries will be dealt with in the framework of bi-lateral negotiations between Israel and the second parties directly involved.
7. Accepting this Resolution:
7.1 Israel must immediately demonstrate support for the creation of a prosperous and successful Palestinian state by removing unauthorized outposts, and ending settlement expansion.
7. 2 The Government of the State of Palestine must demonstrate that their State will create opportunity for all its citizens and govern justly and dismantle the infrastructure of terror. They must show that a Palestinian state will accept its responsibility and have the capability to be a source of stability and peace for its own citizens, for the people of Israel and for the whole region.
8. In Accordance with the Principles laid down in UN Resolution 181 from November 29, 1947, both States will respect the rights of national minorities within their borders and grant them full equality under the law and in practice.
9. The Security Council Recognizes the City of Jerusalem as the Capitals of both States and calls on the Governments of the two States to negotiate the modalities for application of such in the City.
10. The Security Council recognizes the importance of the Holy Sites in Jerusalem to all three religions and proposes that they be placed under an international guardianship guaranteeing free and open access to all people who respect the sanctity of the sites or any other acceptable arrangement reached by agreement of the Parties.
11. The Security Council empowers the Quartet to work with the Governments of the State of Israel and the State of Palestine to conclude negotiations on the permanent borders of the two states within one year, including the modalities for the City of Jerusalem. The Quartet will report back to the Security Council on progress of those negotiations on a quarterly basis.
12. In accordance with Chapter VI and Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, The Security Council announces its readiness to deploy peace keeping troops to the State of Palestine to assist and to facilitate the withdrawal of Israeli security forces from the territories of the State of Palestine.
13. The Security Council calls on the General Assembly to act in discharge of its functions under Article 4 of the Charter and rule 125 of its rules of procedure, to:
13.1 Decide that the State of Palestine is a peace-loving State which accepts the obligations contained in the Charter and is able and willing to carry out those obligations;
13.2 Decide to admit the State of Palestine to membership in the United Nations.
*ARTICLE II OF THE UN CHARTER
CHAPTER II: MEMBERSHIP
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