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Resolution adopted by consensus* by the 110th Assembly (Mexico city, 23 April 2004)
Recalling the IPU resolutions adopted at the 104th Conference, October 2000 (Jakarta), the 106th Conference, September 2001 (Ouagadougou), the 107th Conference, March 2002 (Marrakech), and the 109th Assembly, October 2003 (Geneva), which called for the cessation of tension and violence in the Middle East, Taking into account the IPU’s support for a just and lasting solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict based on the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions, in particular resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973), 1397 (2002), 1515 (2003) and any other relevant United Nations resolutions, the Madrid principles, and the other agreements signed by the two sides, Recognizing the full acceptance by the Palestinian authority and Israel of the Road Map leading to a Permanent Two State Solution to the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict proposed by the “Quartet” (the United States, the United Nations, the European Union and the Russian Federation), Deeply concerned at the tragic events that are taking place in the occupied Palestinian territories and have led to numerous deaths and injuries, mostly among innocent Palestinian and Israeli civilians, Also deeply concerned at the increase in terrorist activities, mainly affecting Palestinian and Israeli civilians and other populations in the world, Reiterating its concern at Israel's policy to build fences and walls that deprive the Palestinian people of their freedom of movement and adversely affect their ability to live normal lives,
* The delegation of Israel expressed a reservation regarding the wording of operative paragraph 2. The delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran expressed reservations on those parts of the text which might be construed to imply recognition of Israel, and the delegation of Sudan expressed a general reservation regarding the resolution. The observer delegation of Palestine expressed concern regarding the wording of operative paragraph 3, requesting that the word "walls" be replaced by the words "the separation wall", and that a reference be included regarding attacks against Palestinian civilians.
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