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letter are now inoperative and no longer valid.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