JakeBeekmann DooleyHumanities 3/10/2014 PalestinianRightofReturnResolution

TheSecurityCouncilandGeneralassembly,

Affirmingtheessentialhumanrightsthatonehasandrespectingtheobligationsevenwhenthereiswar, (suchasfreedom,speech,freedomfromhunger, TheRighttoSeekaSafePlacetoLive,etcUnited NationsUniversalDeclarationofHumanRights1) RecognizingthatbothIsraelandPalestinewantpeaceandstabilityoftheNearEast, Recognizingthattherefugeequestionhasbecomeahumanitariandisasterandshouldbedealtwithasa matterofseriousness, NotingwithconcernthatanagreementhasnotbeenreachedbetweenIsraelandPalestineonthefinal settlementoftheissuesquestionbetweenthem, EmphasizingthePalestinianshostilerelationswithIsrael,butrealizingthatIsraelhasremainedhostile towardsthePalestiniansaswell, NotingwithdeepconcernIsraelsairstrikesandattacksinsouthernLebanonanditsmurderofinnocent civilian,(DarkPolitricks1) AffirmingtherightofallStatesintheregiontoliveinpeacewithinsecureandinternationallyrecognized borders,(Tikkun1) BearinginthatoversevenmillionPalestinenativeshavebeendisplacedfromtheiroriginalhomesandare nowrefugeesaroundborderingcountriesofthenewlyestablishedjewishstate,(Israel) EmphasizingtheirrightofreturnisclearlyguaranteedbyinternationallawundertheGenevaConventions, theUniversalDeclarationofHumanRights,andtheInternationalCovenantonCivilandPoliticalRights, Emphasizingtheinadmissibilityoftheacquisitionofterritorybywarandtheneedtoworkforajustand

lastingpeaceinwhicheveryStateintheareacanliveinsecurity,(Landforpeaceresolution1) 1.ResolvesthattheHolyPlacesincludingNazarethreligiousbuildingsandsitesinPalestineshould beprotectedandfreeaccesstothemassured,inaccordancewithexistingrightsandhistoricalpractice (Hertz1) a)Palestiniansareguaranteedfreeaccesstotheirreturninghomeland 2.FurtherRecommendsthesecurityCouncilandGeneralAssemblytotakesignificantactiontotheissue bypressingmoresecureandharshsanctionsonIsraelduetoitsinactivityinresolution194 3.UrgestheUnitedStatesgovernmenttoshowitsseriousnessaboutbeingthesponsoroftheMiddleEast peaceprocessandthecreationofapossiblePalestinianstatewithinthreeyearsofthisresolutionbeing passed a)engagingothercountriesinconversationaboutareliablesolutiontotheissuetocomeupwithafinal goalwithinthe3years b)ensuringthatplentyofresourcesandeconomicaidaremadeavailabletothePalestinianpeoplein ordertohelprebuildPalestinianschools,restorethePalestinianeconomybyrebuildingtheGazaAirport 4.CallingontheIsraeligovernmenttoendtheoccupationoftheWestBank,theGazaStrip,andEast Jerusalem 5.CallsontheUnitedNationsandUnitedStatesgovernmenttoworkcloselywithboththeIsraeli governmentandPalestinianleaderstocomeupwithapeaceintheMiddleEastsolutionthatdetermines landsplits,andexaminestherespectforhumanrights

6.Resolvesthattherefugeeswishingtoreturntotheirhomesandliveatpeacewiththeirneighbours shouldbepermittedtodosoattheearliestdate,compensationshouldbepaidforthepropertyofthose choosingnottoreturnandforlossofordamagetopropertywhich,underprinciplesofinternationallawor inequity,shouldbemadegoodbytheGovernmentsorauthoritiesresponsibleInstructstheConciliation Commissiontofacilitatetherepatriation,resettlementandeconomicandsocialrehabilitation(Endthe

Occupationnow2) 7.DeclareseasilythatthePalestinianpeopleshallhaveaccesstotheirholylandswhenevertheyinsist eveniftheresolutionpromisedoesnotpass 8.CallsonIsraeltostopattackingLebanon,tightersanctionsonIsraelcouldhelppreventtheattacksifit doesnotstopwithin30daysofthisresolutionbeingpassedmilitaryactionmaybeneededfromIraqand supportfromtheUnitedNationstopreventanyfurtheractionsfromIsrael.

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