European Union to implement the Tenet cease-fire Plan and the Mitchell Committee recommendations
Palestine-European Union, Politics, 2/1/2002

The European Union reiterates in a statement the declaration of the European Council of Laeken, and issues a firm call to the parties to adopt all necessary measures to immediately and unconditionally implement the Tenet cease-fire Plan and the Mitchell Committee recommendations. The objective of peace building requires that security and political measures must be implemented in parallel in a mutually reinforcing way.

Israel needs the Palestinian Authority and its elected President, Yasser Arafat, as a partner to negotiate with, both in order to eradicate terrorism and to work towards peace. Their capacity to fight terrorism must not be weakened.

The Palestinian Authority and its elected President, Yasser Arafat, must do everything to put an end to terrorism and the armed Intifada, dismantle all the terrorist networks and arrest and prosecute the perpetrators of terrorist acts. The European Union urges the speedy completion of the work of the investigative commission established by the Palestinian Authority to clarify the circumstances of the Karine A affair. The European Union would also welcome international involvement in the work of the investigative commission.

The Israeli Government must withdraw its military forces and stop the extra-judicial executions, lift the closures and all the restrictions imposed on the Palestinian people and its leadership, and freeze the settlements.

The European Union is seriously concerned at the destruction of Palestinian infrastructure and other facilities which help Palestinians in their economic, social and humanitarian development and which are financed by the European Union and other donors . The European Union urges the Government of Israel to put an end to this practice and reserves the right to claim reparation in the appropriate fora.

Resolute and concerted action by the European Union, the United Nations, the United States, the Russian Federation and the Arab countries most concerned is essential and urgent to help re-open the way to political negotiation

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