ISRAEL-PLO RECOGNITION
1.
LETTER FROM YASSER ARAFAT TO PRIME MINISTER RABIN:
September 9, 1993
Yitzhak Rabin
Prime Minister of Israel
Mr. Prime Minister,
The signing of the Declaration of Principles marks a new
era in the history of the Middle East. In firm conviction thereof, I would like
to confirm the following PLO commitments:
The PLO recognizes the right of the State of Israel to
exist in peace and security.
The PLO accepts United Nations Security Council
Resolutions 242 and 338.
The PLO commits itself to the Middle East peace process,
and to a peaceful resolution of the conflict between the two sides and declares
that all outstanding issues relating to permanent status will be resolved
through negotiations.
The PLO considers that the signing of the Declaration of
Principles constitutes a historic event, inaugurating a new epoch of peaceful
coexistence, free from violence and all other acts which endanger peace and
stability. Accordingly, the PLO renounces the use of terrorism and other acts
of violence and will assume responsibility over all PLO elements and personnel
in order to assure their compliance, prevent violations and discipline
violators
In view of the pormise of a new era and the signing of
the Declaration of Principles and based on Palestinian acceptance of Security
Council Resolutions 242 and 338, the PLO affirms that those articles
of the Palestinian Covenant which deny Israel's right to exist, and the
provisions of the Covenant which are inconsistent with the commitments of this
letter are now inoperative and no longer valid. Consequently, the PLO
undertakes to submit to the Palestinian National Council for formal approval
the necessary changes in regard to the Palestinian Covenant.
Sincerely,
Yasser Arafat
Chairman
The Palestine Liberation Organization
2.
LETTER FROM YASSER ARAFAT TO NORWEGIAN FOREIGN MINISTER:
September 9, 1993
His Excellency
Johan Jorgen Holst
Foreign Minister of Norway
Dear Minister Holst,
I would like top confirm to you that, upon the signing of
the Declaration of Principles, the PLO encourages and calls upon the
Palestinian people in the West Bank and Gaza Strip to take part in the steps leading
to the normalization of life, rejecting violence and terrorism, contributing to
peace and stability and participating actively in shaping reconstruction,
economic develoment and cooperation.
Sincerely,
Yasser Arafat
Chairman
The Palestine Liberation Organization
3.
LETTER FROM PRIME MINISTER RABIN TO YASSER ARAFAT:
September 9, 1993
Yasser Arafat
Chairman
The Palestinian Liberation Organization
Mr. Chairman,
In response to your letter of September 9, 1993, I wish
to confirm to you that, in light of the PLO commitments included in your
letter, the Government nof Israel has decided to recognize the PLO as the
representative of the Palestinian people and commence negotiations with the PLO
within the Middle East peace process.
Yitzhak Rabin
Prime Minister of Israel