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 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—SEPT. 19, 1988

102 STAT. 4903

all Vietnam POW/MIA's has taken place. The POW/MIA flag so displayed shall be in such size and at such place as the Architect of the Capitol, the Speaker and the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives, and the Majority and Minority Leaders of the United States Senate shall designate. Agreed to September 16, 1988.

CAMP DAVID ACCORDS—CONGRATULATING

Sept. i9, 1988

ISRAEL AND EGYPT FOR A DECADE OF PEACE

[H con. Res. 364]

Whereas September 17, 1988, marks the tenth anniversary of the signing of the Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt; Whereas those Accords provided a framework for peace between Israel and Egypt that stands as a landmark, ending a generation of war and violence; Whereas the Accords have proven to be an enduring achievement, furthering the interests of peace and stability in a volatile region of the world; Whereas the Accords were made possible through the courage of Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat, who was willing to travel to Jerusalem; through the flexibility of Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, who was willing to propose the return of the entire Sinai Peninsula, an oil-rich area twice the size of Israel; and through the diligence and persistence of President Jimmy Carter, who brought the two men together at Camp David; Whereas the Camp David Accords are based on United Nations Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338, the only internationaly recognized and accepted bases for the establishment of peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors; Whereas the United States Government has proudly supported the participants of this historic agreement, Israel and Egypt, throughout this decade of peace between them; Whereas direct bilateral negotiations, such as those which resulted in the Camp David Accords, have been the most effective approach to resolving the Arab-Israeli conflict; Wheresis the other parties to the conflict have been unwilling to enter into direct bilateral negotiations but continue to maintain a state of war against Israel; and Whereas the perpetuation of the conflict has exacted a terrible cost in human lives and human suffering for both Israelis and Arabs: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the Congress— (1) congratulates Israel and Egypt for a decade of peace based on the Camp David Accords; and (2) calls upon other Arab states and Palestinians to follow the example of Israel and Egypt, to join in the peace process, to renounce the state of war and acts of violence, and to enter into direct negotiations with Israel to achieve a just and lasting peace. Agreed to September 19, 1988.

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