Democratic Palestine : 26 (ص 8)
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PLO After the PNC
Soviet-Palestinian
Joint Communique
On June 22nd and 23rd, 1987, a PLO Executive Committee
delegation paid a working visit to Moscow in response to a
prior Soviet invitation. The delegation was headed by Farouq
Qaddoumi and included comrades Abu Ali Mustafa, Suleiman
Najab and Yasir Abed Rabbouh. The delegation was met by
Soviet Foreign Minister Edward A. Shevardnadze, member of
the politbureau of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
(CPSU). The delegation also met with members of the CPSU
Central Committee. The discussions were characterized by
mutual sincerity, reaffirming the cohesion of views between the
Soviet Union and the PLO concerning present conditions in the
world and Middle East. The two parties outlined the means for
developing Soviet-Palestinian relations.
Reviewing the international situation, the two parties reaf-
firmed their support for an international order which would
lead to a nuclear-free and violence-free world, a world
governed by the principles of free development and _ in-
dependence for all nations without intervention or the imposi-
tion of one’s will upon the other.
The PLO renewed its support to the broad range of Soviet
peace initiatives. In the PLO’s view, enacting these proposals
would lead to the elimination of nuclear weapons before the
end of this century; this would considerably reduce military
and political tension on our planet, and allow huge sums of
money and resources to be used for development purposes.
The two parties noted that regional conflicts are exploited by
imperialist forces to increase tension worldwide and destroy
the national achievements of liberated countries. Accordingly,
they confirmed that political settlements for regional conflicts
are an essential part of the struggle to consolidate international
security.
The two parties exchanged views concerning the situation in
the Middle East and the means to achieve a just solution to the
Palestinian question - the core of the Middle East conflict
-within the framework of a comprehensive settlement in the
region.
The Soviets renewed their confirmed soldiarity with the just
struggle of the Palestinian people for freedom and _ in-
dependence, led by the PLO, their sole, legitimate represen-
tative. The Soviets highly praised the results of the PNC’s 18th
session, which marked the Palestinians’ determination to
achieve their legitimate national rights. The results have
created a realistic basis for consolidating the PLO’s role as an
effective, independent factor in Middle East issues.
The Soviet Union and the PLO declare that achieving the
fundamental rights of the Palestinian Arab people to self-
determination and independent national development remain
to be the core of the Middle East conflict. Attempts to ignore
this issue, and replace it with unilateral deals that neglect the
interests of the Palestinian people, only complicate regional
problems and sabotage the settlement process in the Middle
East.
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In the view of both parties, there are objective possibilities
for stopping the dangerous course of events in the Middle East.
The Soviet Union and the PLO call for serious international
efforts to extract the Middle East from the present crisis. This
requires embarking on practical moves to find a comprehensive
solution to the conflict through a collective search for an
honorable and just peace, based on principles of mutual
security and equality in accordance with the UN Charter, its
resolutions and international legitimacy.
The Soviet Union and PLO agree that a real settlement re-
quires the withdrawal of the Israeli forces from all the Arab
territories occupied since 1967, including the Palestinian ter-
ritories, and fulfillment of the Palestinian Arab people’s in-
alienable national rights to self-determination, the establish-
ment of their independent state and return to their homes in
accordance with UN resolutions. The main road to that is by
convening an international conference, invested with full
powers, under UN auspices and with the participation of the
permanent members of the Security Council and all concerned
parties, including the PLO, on an equal footing.
The two parties pointed to the necessity of careful planning
for this conference in order to insure its success. The formation
of a preparatory committee might play a positive role. Both
parties consider as totally unacceptable the ongoing attempts
to distort the concept of an international conference and
transform it into a cover for bilateral deals and for excluding
the PLO...
The Soviets agreed with the PLO delegation’s position on the
unity of the Arab ranks and the formation of a unified Arab
position on the issues of a settlement and an international con-
ference on the Middle East. Such a position is a priority for
advancing towards a just solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Both parties confirmed that achieving this aim requires coor-
dination between nationalist and progressive Arab forces, and
the restoration of cooperation between the PLO and Syria.
The Soviet Union and the PLO strongly condemned the
continuing Israeli occupation of parts of Lebanon. They con-
firmed the necessity of complete and unconditional Israeli
withdrawal from Lebanese territory in accordance with the UN
Security Council resolutions. Both parties reaffirmed their
support to Lebanon’s unity and sovereignty, and the resolution
of its internal problems in line with the people’s interests.
The two parties expressed the need for an immediate halt to
the Iran-Iraq war, and the necessity of a political settlement
based on respect for the legitimate interests of both countries.
The Soviet Union and the PLO oppose exploitation of the pre-
sent tension in the Gulf area as a pretext for increasing foreign
military presence in this important part of the world.
The Soviet Union and the PLO expressed their deep concern
about the situation in the Mediterranean where conventional
and nuclear weapons remain concentrated. This situation is
exploited by the US, other NATO members and Israel to - هو جزء من
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