UN draft places deadline on Israel Palestinian UN draft calls for Israel occupation end by 2017 Resolution includes 1967 borders, security agreements, and Jerusalem as shared capital; requires 9 votes to pass; US may decide whether to veto motion. Jordan formally submitted to the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday night a draft resolution calling for peace between Israel and the Palestinians within one year and an end to Israels occupation of the West Bank by the end of 2017. Palestinians, however, sought to avoid a clash with the United States by saying they were open to negotiations on the text. The Palestinian-drafted resolution was formally submitted to the 15-member council, which means it could be put to a vote as soon as 24 hours later, but it does not guarantee it will happen. Some drafts formally submitted have never been voted. Nine votes are needed to adopt a resolution, which would then force the United States, a close ally of Israel, to decide whether to veto it. US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday the United States had made no determinations about language, approaches, specific resolutions, any of that. France, Britain and Germany are also drafting a resolution, which French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said would propose concluding peace talks in two years. Other parameters for ending the conflict would also be set, diplomats said. The submitted Palestinian draft appears to reflect some European ideas. Not pushing for quick vote Palestinians seek statehood in the West Bank and blockaded Gaza Strip, with East Jerusalem as their capital - lands captured by Israel in the 1967 Six-Day War. The draft resolution submitted on Wednesday states that a negotiated solution should be based on several parameters including the 1967 borders, security agreements, and JERUSALEM AS THE SHARED CAPITAL OF THE TWO STATES which fulfills the legitimate aspirations of both parties and protects freedom of worship. The text also calls upon both parties to abstain from any unilateral and illegal actions, including settlement activities, that could undermine the viability of a two-state solution. The draft resolution obtained by AFP would set a 12-month deadline for wrapping up negotiations on a final settlement and the end of 2017 as the time frame for completing an Israeli withdrawal from territories Palestinian want for their future state. The draft resolution calls for a just, lasting and comprehensive peace solution that brings an end to the Israeli occupation and fulfills the vision of a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as the shared capital. ynetnews/articles/0,7340,L-4605077,00.html
Posted on: Sat, 20 Dec 2014 11:07:53 +0000
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