RESOLUTION 01/7-1
CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF REPUBLICANS
Board of Directors

MIDDLE-EAST PEACE
Resolution Adopted July 29, 2001 by
The California Congress Of Republicans Board Of Directors

WHEREAS America has traditionally acted as a mediator in Middle East peace initiatives, and is being asked by both sides to do so again, AND

WHEREAS Middle East peace depends upon a sincere, honorable commitment by Israelis, Arabs and the U.S. government, acting as truly honest and statesmen like, with support from the United Nations, AND

WHEREAS The lives of Americans, Israelis and Arabs are in constant jeopardy because of a perception that our Middle East policy has not been even-handed, AND

WHEREAS We recognize that both sides have legitimate claims to exist as independent, secure states, with elected governments, and that such claims are based on religious, moral and historical principles,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED That the CCR calls upon the Bush Administration and Congress to make every effort to consider the legitimate claims of both sides, and to do so without regard to threats or pressures from lobbyists or foreign governments, AND

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the CCR Joins the Bush Administration and Secretary of State Powell in endorsing the Mitchell Report, which calls for an end to the violence and an end to illegal settlements, and that U.S. taxpayer dollars be directed, not to military aid, but even handed economic aid which would enhance prosperity, job development and basic human rights for all; and that both sides be strongly urged to stop the violence, and if violence persists, illegal settlements continue, and attacks on innocent civilians are not controlled, then American aid will be cut, AND

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the California Congress of Republicans send a copy of this Resolution to all California Republicans in Congress, to the Department of State, to the press, and that this Resolution be presented as a Resolution of this body at the next California Republican Party Convention for their consideration and adoption and place a copy of this Resolution in the official CCR Book of Resolutions.

Submitted By Arab American Chapter, CCR