Text of CAW Resolution on the Middle East

The full text of the CAW resolution is reprinted below:

WHEREAS the war in the Middle East has produced a deep and grave humanitarian crisis and a horrible tragedy for Lebanese, Palestinian and Israeli citizens;

WHEREAS a diplomatic resolution guaranteeing the security of the people of the region and the cessation of hostilities is imperative;

WHEREAS the Government of Canada must assert a leadership role that is unfettered by any outside influence and solely reflects what the Government concludes is in the Canadian public's best interest;

IT IS RESOLVED THAT this Convention calls for:

1. An end to the shelling of Israeli cities by Hamas militants.

2. An end to the shelling of Israeli cities by Hezbollah militants.

3. An end to Israeli bombing of Lebanon and Gaza and all military operations including the immediate withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and Lebanon, and the demilitarization of Southern Lebanon, south of the Litani River.

4. The release of the Palestinian Ministers and Parliamentarians arrested by the Israelis.

5. The immediate return, unharmed of captured Israeli soldiers.

6. The immediate reinstatement of International Aid to the Palestinian Authority under the leadership of President Abbas.

7. Acceptance by Hamas and Hezbollah, and their sponsors Iran and Syria, that Israel is a legitimate member of the community of nations of the world, and any call for its destruction is unquestionably unacceptable.

8. Acceptance by Israel of a peaceful process of negotiation, in concert with the duly elected government within Gaza and the occupied territories of the West Bank and the implementation of a negotiated solution to the plight of the Palestinian people including the establishment of a viable Palestinian State, and the resolution by negotiation of the issues of Palestinian refugees, and the status of Jerusalem.

9. Recognition that all civilians in the region have the right to personal security and to live in peace and that the terrorizing of civilian populations to further political ends is unacceptable.

10. All parties and governments in the region to respect and adhere to the conditions of the UN ceasefire resolution, without compromising or limiting the terms above.

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