Palestina a Nacions Unides
Un dels temes protagonistes d’aquesta setmana al Parlament Europeu, reunit en sessió plenària a Estrasburg, és evidentment la petició del President Abbas que es reconegui l’estat de Palestina i la seva incorporació a l’Assemblea General de Nacions Unides.
Els diferents grups hem presentat la nostra proposta de resolució. En la que hem consensuat el Grup Verds/ALE, on aquest tema és susceptible sovint d’apassionats debats, hem acordat, entre d’altres punts, els següents:
(…) F. Whereas on 23 September 2011 President Abbas submitted Palestinian application for UN full membership at the UN General Assembly; whereas the 15-member UN Security Council, whose approval is needed for UN membership and full recognition of statehood, should begin discussion on 26 September to take up this application; (…)
1. Reiterates its strong support for the two-state solution, based on the 1967 borders and Jerusalem as capital of both states, with the State of Israel and an independent, democratic, contiguous and viable State of Palestine living side by side in peace and security; supports therefore the application submitted by President Abbas to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 23 September 2011;
2. Calls on the EU and EU Member States to make all efforts so as to reach a common position in line with previous statements in support of the recognition of the State of Palestine on 1967 borders, including as regards Jerusalem, and its admission as full member in the UN;
3. Acknowledges and welcomes the success of state-building efforts of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, which have been strongly encouraged and supported by the EU and endorsed by various international actors, and considers this a solid and reliable basis of Palestine readiness for sovereign statehood;
4. Calls for the immediate resumption of direct and serious peace talks, based on the internationally recognised parameters, including the 1967 borders, and a timetable agreed by both parties, as only a negotiated agreement between the two sides can bring lasting peace and security to Israelis and Palestinians; reminds that settlements are illegal under international law and are an obstacle to peace and calls therefore for a complete stop of settlement activities; stresses that no changes to the pre-1967 borders, including with regard to Jerusalem, other than those agreed by the parties should be accepted;
5. Stresses that just as Israel should recognize a Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders, the new state should adopt the recognition of 1993 by the PLO of the state of Israel based on the 1967 borders and ensure its legitimate security concerns;
6. Takes note of the statement of 23 September 2011 of the Middle East Quartet which reiterates its urgent appeal to the parties to overcome the current obstacles and resume direct bilateral Israeli-Palestinian negotiations with the objective to reach an agreement within a timeline but not longer than the end of 2012; considers in this regard that the endorsement by all parties of its obligations under the Road Map and in particular, a complete stop of settlement activities by Israel is an indispensable step towards resuming effective and credible peace negotiations;
Foto: El president de l’Autoritat Palestina, Mahmoud Abbas, al costat del Secretari de l’ONU, Ban Ki-moon. Font: Jessica Rinaldi (REUTERS)