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Committee on the Environment and Water
Resolution for a Trans-National Agency for Environmental Management. Whereas the countries of Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, and the Palestinian Authority face dire environmental problems regarding water allocation and supply, and waste management, the following resolution is agreed to: Article One: The establishment of a Trans-National Agency to conduct research in water conservation, desalinization, waste management and reduction, and the regional environment. Article Two: The Agency will have a leadership committee comprised of one representative from Israel, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and the Palestinian Authority. This committee will create subcommittees specific to various tasks. Each committee will report regularly to the main committee. There will be equitable representation from all parties on each committee. Article Three: There will be established a main office in each respective country from which the agency's leadership will work. Article Four: The Agency will create a working relationship with each country's or people's respective conservation and/or nature authority. Article Five: The committee will implement a chemical waste recycling center, environmental educational campaign, work toward the timely establishment of alternative water management and supply such as a desalinization plant on the gulf of Aquaba, and organize the clean up of hazardous environmental situations identified by the agency. Article Six: The Agency may propose guidelines for environmental management within the region. Committee on the Environment and Water
Be it resolved that an International Committee will monitor and regulate the equitable distribution of water to Syria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Palestinian controlled territories be established. The following factors will be included (but not exclude others) in determining distribution of water. Population
This monitoring system will work in conjunction with the transnational group to promote water conservation measures within the region. These water resources should be dealt with in the following manner: Concerning the Jordan River Basin headwaters in the Golan Heights: Givat Banias and the adjacent Banias Spring will remain under Israeli occupation. The distribution of water will be monitored by the aforementioned committee. In cases where not all of the aforementioned countries or groups are involved, a subcommittee with an equal number of representatives from the affected countries will be formed. Concerning the two aquifers that recharge in the Western and North-Western sections of the West Bank: A transnational water advisory committee consisting of scientific experts from the Palestinian Authority and Israel in equal representation as well as appropriate representatives from the international scientific community, will be formed. This committee will be given a time limit of one year from the passing of these accords to determine an equitable and sustainable distribution of water based on the aforementioned factors. At the end of this duration, these recommendations will be subject to a one month period of debate at the end of which an agreement must be reached. Concerning the aquifer in the Eastern section of the West Bank, a similar committee as the one outlined above will be established between the Palestinian Authority and Jordan. Committee on Economics and Trade
The time spent for individual searches at security checkpoints should be reduced so as to allow Palestinians to commute to work in reasonable time. If this entails a reduction in the quality of the search, this should be done, up to a reasonable quality of search standards to be determined by the security committee. Identification cards will be used to designate workers. In general, borders are to remain open to workers at all times constrained by the above conditions. Committee on Economics and Trade
Syria and Lebanon will agree to lift the economic and trade boycott against the State of Israel and encourage other Arab nations to do the same, pending the establishment of a Palestinian state and the official Israeli recognition of it. Committee on Economics and Trade
In the interest of economic development and the quality of life of its citizens, the Palestinian state will receive monetary loans from Jordan and Egypt. The exact terms of these loans will be negotiated by the parties involved at a later date. Committee on Human Rights
Whereas, the following nations: Egypt, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan and Syria, committed themselves to upholding the principles outlined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; Whereas, The Universal Declaration of Human Rights guarantees the Right to Equality to all persons regardless of gender, race, creed, religion and ethnicity; Whereas, The Universal Declaration of Human Rights guarantees the Right to Freedom from Degrading Treatment, a right that extends to prisoners, refugees, and religious minorities alike; Thus, the aforementioned countries reaffirm, with their signatures, their commitments to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with the full understanding that this commitment entails and extends to all government policies and their implementations, all law enforcement practices, and all judicial processes and rulings. All of these nations hope that as citizens of the world we will all likewise dedicate ourselves to the furtherance of these principles. Committee on Human Rights
We, the Committee on Human Rights call on both the Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority to improve the economic infrastructure and standard of living of Palestinians in the Occupied Territories. Human rights violations will only end when the basic necessities of all parties involved are provided for and dignified living conditions are established. Committee on Human Rights
We, the Committee on Human Rights hereby call on Israel to abolish the practice of housing demolition as a deterrent or punishment for suspected terrorism. The arresting of suspects precludes the need to demolish houses. In the event that East Jerusalem remains under Israeli control, a committee must be established to resolve the issues of accommodating Palestinian housing needs in those areas that are subject to housing demolitions. This committee must be established within 3 weeks of adopting this resolution. The committee will consist of 3 Israelis, 3 Palestinians, and 1 American to be agreed on by both parties. We call on Israel to honor its commitment to creating a safe passage from Gaza to the West Bank as was agreed upon in both the Oslo and Wye Accords. This passage must be created within 6 months of the adoption of this resolution. We call on Israel to allow for the immediate passage of produce, medical supplies and all imports and exports that do not compromise Israeli security needs. In the event that security concerns arise and goods are detained they must be inspected and within 24 hours and decision must be rendered. An account must be given to an independent body as to why the goods were retained. This body, comprised of 2 Palestinians and 2 Israelis will monitor the Israeli military's closure practices. We call on the Palestinian Authority to end the revolving door policy of convicted terrorists and to adhere to the number of police officers and weapons that were established by the Wye Accords. Committee on Palestinian Statehood
Israel agrees to a May 4, 1999, bilateral declaration of a Palestinian autonomous sovereignty. At this time, all aspects of Palestinian statehood will be finalized and made official and a date will be set for the official declaration of a new, democratic state called Palestine in Gaza and the West Bank. The exact borders of this state are to be determined by an interim Borders Committee. At the new date, diplomatic negotiations will be established with the international community. The two Palestinian airports, one in Gaza and one to be built in the West Bank will be run by Palestine and supervised by a security force under the guidance of the American Central Intelligence Agency. The Palestinian Authority agrees to maintain the Oslo parameters of the Palestinian police force in addition to no new military expenditures. This will be regulated by the CIA. The Palestinian Authority reaffirms its commitment to a democratically elected government based on the PNC charter. Committee on Refugees, Tourism and Travel
The Palestinian Authority will admit refugees to the PA-controlled territory at the rate of 1% of the current PA controlled population per year. The 1% will be composed of refugees from each country proportional to that country's number of refugees. The World Bank will evaluate and monitor the PA's growth and capacity to receive additional immigrants. These refugees will be admitted in June, 2000 by which time Israel and the PA will establish a specific framework for the movement of refugees, security concerns, and implementation of the World Bank evaluation. Committee on Refugees, Tourism and Travel
A joint Israeli-Palestinian Authority intelligence sharing agreement will be established to ensure a safe year 2000 celebration. A tourism commission with delegates from Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Egypt and the Palestinian Authority will coordinate festivities and events. Committee on Security, Terrorism and Arms Control
Israel shall release political prisoners among those that the Palestinian Authority lists. Such a list shall include prisoners who did not directly engage in terrorist activities resulting in death. Such a list shall include only those who engaged in criminal activities before 1993. The PA must maintain the incarnation of committed, currently held Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists until trial. The Israeli government will release 100 of the aforementioned prisoners immediately. The Israeli government will provide the PA with a list of 75 suspected terrorists. In exchange for every one suspected terrorist detained, 30 aforementioned PA detainees will be released with the stipulation that they will be monitored for continued terrorist activity. The monitoring system will be established by a monitoring committee, composed of 1 voting American Central Intelligence Agency chair, 5 Israeli security agents and 5 PA agents. All field monitoring will be conducted by only PA agents, under surveillance and supervision of the CIA. The organization of the trials will be decided by the monitoring committee. Amendments This agreement can be revised by both parties after all 75 suspected terrorists have been detained and tried by the monitoring committee. Detained prisoners in Israeli prisons may have supervised visits twice per month by family members. If this agreement is renewed the Israeli government's new list of 75 PA suspected terrorists will not include PA government officials unless they are suspected of terrorist acts in which case they will be required to appear before the monitoring committee who will then recommend an appropriate course of action. This specific committee meeting will take place in a neutral location to both parties. Security, Terrorism and Arms Control
The Israeli withdrawal from Southern Lebanon will be contingent upon the following regulations. The Syrian government will demilitarize Hizballah. This agreement contingent upon the resolution of the Golan Heights issue and a full peace treaty being attained between Syria and Israel. Committee on Borders and Committee on Security (Joint Resolution 1) The following resolution refers to the map below which will be put up as soon as possible. The entire zone between the lines on the extreme left and the extreme right (marked 1 and 4) will be a demilitarized zone. A ten kilometer thick buffered zone will exist in the shaded area between lines 2 and 3 on the map. The Israeli withdrawal will proceed through two intermediate phases, up to the lines marked A and B before reaching the final status. These phases will be completed in 1 year each. Small dark circles on the map mark the two early detection sites agreed on by the two parties. In 2007, Israel and Syria will renegotiate the Golan Heights and this treaty. These negotiations have no pre-established guarantees. Israel must completely withdraw from Southern Lebanon. Syria will demilitarize the Hizballah. Syria and Israel will now exits in a state of peace, including full diplomatic relations. Jewish settlements in the Syrian side of the buffer zone will be expatriated to Israel. Druze settlements on the Northern part of the Golan will be expatriated to Syria. Water in the Golan Heights will remain under Israeli control, supervised by the United Nations. Both Syria and Israel will receive economic compensation from the United States to defer the costs of enacting this treaty. Map of Golan Heights referring to Committee on Borders and Committee on Security (Joint Resolution 1). We will be adding the map within two days. The following resolutions were passed by committees but not approved by all countries. They are thus not a part of The Yale Accords. Committee on Refugees, Tourism and Travel
In exchange for relinquishing the right to unilaterally shut down the Palestinian Airport, Israel will retain the right to a joint security team led by Israel for the next two years, in addition to the creation of rapid extradition measures for positively identified suspected terrorists. A multilateral review board at the end of the two year period will determine the future makeup of security forces. Committee on Refugees, Tourism and Travel
The international community will fund and underwrite a railway that will be commissioned to an Israeli construction composing. The railway will be above-ground, go through no densely populated Israeli areas, and make no stops in Israel. While Israel will be allowed to monitor the train, they may not have a military presence on it and they may not shut it down. Revenue generated by the train will go to Palestine. The train will have non-opening, bulletproof windows and the UN will monitor terminals along with Palestinian security forces. Committee on Economics and Trade
In order to promote private foreign investment in the PA each foreign actor seeking to invest in the region will be offered an Israeli subsidized insurance policy to be underwritten by an Israeli company. The policy will insure the actor against any violent destruction of his property located in the PA. The policy will also insure against any interruption of normal economic activity conducted by the actor, constrained by the clause that the Israeli government or its agents will originate this interruption. The policy will be written for a five-year term, with a possibility of unlimited extensions for successive five-year terms. The foreign actor and some representative of the state of Israel will work out the exact terms of the policy. However, the Israeli government must pay for at least forty percent of the cost of the policy for the first five-year period. Then the government must pay for at least twenty-five percent of the cost of the policy, for the period of the next five-year term. The PA and Israel will renegotiate the necessity of this resolution after the first five-year policy, but pending agreement the terms outlined above for the second five-year policy will go into effect. Committee on Jerusalem and Holy Sites
Resolved that Jerusalem's status is essential enough to the success of a true peace between Israel and the PA that it must be resolved in these accords. Israel officially agrees to halt all settlement activity in areas of Jerusalem which under this treaty will be considered. The PA Recognizes that the area which this assembly has designated territorially as "Jerusalem" is and will remain Israel's eternal and indivisible capital. Israel recognizes that the area which this assembly has designated is and will remain the PA's eternal capital thereby yielding to the PA full political, military and economic control. Israel and the PA agree to bestow a "special status" on the religious sites in the Old City which will be: Possibility 1: PA administrative and police control of Moslem Holy sites. Israeli control of Jewish holy sites. Joint Israeli/PA policing of holy sites during Moslem and Jewish holidays in the event of any urgent concern. Israeli policing of holy sites during non-holidays ONLY in the event of urgent security concerns and ONLY for a provisional time period of 1 year upon which time a joint Israeli/PA panel will decide to police sites jointly year-round and in all urgent situation (as long as both parties security concerns have been met). The PA condemns any action directed against Israeli control of the area designated by this assembly as Jerusalem. Borders: The Jerusalem/Al-Quds borders will be under joint municipal control of Israel and the PA. Ultimate control over who enters each area will be decided by the party with control over the area. We hope and pray that in the future, relationships will improve to such an extent that such controls will no longer be necessary. Committee on Jerusalem and Holy Sites
The PA resolves to maintain, protect and allow free access to the many Jewish holy sites that will fall in the domain of the future Palestinian state. A full and comprehensive list of Jewish holy sites in the area of the future Palestinian state will be drawn up by the chief Rabbinate of Israel and adhered to by the PA. Major Jewish Holy Sites, such as the Tomb of Rachel will be under Israeli control, with input by local Palestinian authorities. The Tomb of the Patriarchs, sacred to both Jews and Muslims, will retains its current status, with open access guaranteed to everyone, except for the limitations already in effect. |
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