The Committee on Arab and Foreign Affairs and National Security

 -As it  backs the wise policy of President Mubarak in dealing with the outbursting problems in the Middle East  particularly the Palestinian problem, and his continuous and persisting efforts to gain international support , and his direct contact endeavours with all the concerned international parties and under sharp   estimation of the probable  consequences to contain the deteriorating situation  so as not to let widen the circle of instability in the Middle East .

 -And as it indicates that President Mubarak’s current European tour has taken place in the right time due to the aggravated tension   and violence as well as the deteriorating situation   in Iraq .

 -And as it hails the President’s statements that express his adherence to achieve lasting , just and comprehensive peace for all the peoples of the region particularly his assertion that terrorism cannot be controlled  except through peace and justice and that all parties should shoulder their responsibility to avoid the collapse of peace process in the Middle East .

-And as it expresses its deep concern about the severe deterioration in  the Israeli–Palestinian situation under the hostile attitudes of Sharon’s  government that threatens  to take irresponsible measures that could lead to disastrous consequences.

 The Committee; thus, asserts on the following  :

 1- The policies of the Israeli Likud government are responsible for the situation  the region reached.  The road –map applying process  had started and the Palestinian factions had been   committed to cease fire. However,  Israel never  stopped hindering the road –map process and  attempting to jockey  its commitments by using armed violence and by outrageously breaching the  truce and assassinating  the Palestinian figures which led to the explosion of the whole situation .

 2-The Israeli government’s decision  to  send President  Arafat out of  Palestine  is but a  continuation  of  irresponsible policies. Not anyone has the right to send a  president  democratically elected out of his homeland in an age of democracy and such  decision are not to be accepted as they echo failure in the  peaceful process and indicate the absence of a vision capable  of dealing with the others except for these acts that lead to nothing but more blood and more violence .

 3- All the international parties concerned with the problem or  having interests in the region must  seriously move  not only to prevent the implementation of such decisions but  to stop all forms of irresponsible practices as well. First of these parties is the U.S.A. that has to take   a frank and more obvious  declared attitude towards the practices of the Israeli government to stop violence and unilateral  moves and towards an urgent return to the political process with determined guarantees capable of preventing the collapse. The quatrain commission has to endeavour  to stop this  deterioration  and to help implement the road-map as previously approved.

 4-Calling upon the European countries to concentrate their efforts now to stop the current deterioration and  to press for achieving progress being a principal partner in formulating and observing the implementation of the road-map plan. This gives  importance to President Mubarak’s visit to Italy that  holds the presidency seat  of the E.U. and to France  both having attitudes of special influence.

 5-Palestinians are demanded now than ever to politically unite and to solve their inner differences so as not to give a chance to any party to allege not to fulfill its commitments or to exert pressures that could endanger the Palestinian cause .