RESOLUTION B3-0268/93

Resolution on the situation of the expelled Palestinians

The European Parliament,

A.whereas, following international pressure and pressure from protest movements within the country, the Israeli Government has partly reversed its decision to expel 413 Palestinians and has made a first positive gesture by allowing 100 of them to return immediately and by halving the time for which the others are to be expelled,

B.whereas this gesture is not sufficient,

1.Refers to its resolution of 21 January 1993 on this subject;

2.Urges the Commission and the Council to use the EC-Israel cooperation agreement to put pressure on the Israeli Government to allow all the expelled Palestinians to return, in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 799;

3.Strongly condemns any initiative or action that might threaten the peace process and calls on all the parties involved to show good will so that the peace talks can take place without any disturbance; considers that the reversal of the expulsion decision is an essential part of such a policy;

4.Reiterates its condemnation of the terrorist acts perpetrated by Hamas and requests that those guilty of terrorist attacks be brought before the courts;

5.Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Israeli Government and the PLO.