Arab follow up committee tomorrow in Amman to discuss occupied lands, Intifada
Regional-Israel, Politics, 2/9/2001

The Arab follow up and move committee hold its fourth meeting tomorrow ( Saturday) in Amman with the participation of the foreign ministers of Syria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Tunisia, Palestine, Morocco and the secretary general of the Arab league.

During its two day celebrations, the committee will discuss the implementation of the Arab summit resolutions in support of the Intifada and stressing Arab principles towards the peace process towards returning back all Arab rights.

The Arab League (AL) assistant secretary general for Palestine affairs Saeed Kamal said that the AL has prepared a detailed report to be submitted to the committee including conditions in the occupied Arab lands and expectations for the new Israeli government and the needed Arab position in backing the Intifada.

This committee was formed at the decision of the Arab summit in order to follow up the implementation of its resolution and then to submit a report to the next Arab summit due to be held in Amman in March.

The committee will also discuss decisions of its last meeting in Tunisia, conditions in the region and current preparations to convene the next Arab summit in Amman.

The Palestinian delegation will submit a report on the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories with the aim to discuss new mechanism to support the Palestinian people.

To this effect, the Egyptian foreign minister Amre Mousa will arrive today in Amman to take part in these meetings.

In a statement he made on Thursday Mousa underlined the importance of peace efforts and the need of Israel's abidance by the implementation of international legitimacy resolution.

However, Egypt has called on the Israeli prime minister elect Ariel Sharon to adopt a policy contributes to giving a push forward into the Syrian, Lebanese and Palestinian tracks and to build on what had been reached of agreements and obligations on the ground of UN Security Council resolutions 242 and 338 and the land for peace formula.

A statement released by the Egyptian presidency on Thursday stressed the Arab commitment to peace as a strategic option that requires, in return, a commitment from the Israeli side so as to reach a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East region.

The statement explained that Israel's complete withdrawal from all occupied Ara lands in Jerusalem, the Golan until June 4m 1967 border lines and honoring the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people to establishing their own independent state is the only way to eliminate the state of frustration prevailing the region and the expected dangers if the Israeli government will ignore the basics of the peace process on all tracks.

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