RoccoR
Gold Member
P F Tinmore, et al,
You got to be kidding me!
So, there you have it.
Todays, "The 1967 border is the internationally-recognized border between Israel and the oPt." (See PLO Negotiations Affairs Department (NAD) --- Borders). The issue of the All-Palestine Government is not even a consideration.
Most Respectfully,
R
You got to be kidding me!
(COMMENT)What was different that one declaration would be valid and the other not?
- The territory was under the Trusteeship of the UN when in MAY:
- The Jewish Agency and the Provisional Government submitted the Declaration IAW UN Steps Preparatory to Independence.
- Recalling its resolutions of 29 November 1947 3/ and 11 December 1948 4/ and taking note of the declarations and explanations made by the representative of the Government of Israel 5/ before the ad hoc Political Committee in respect of the implementation of the said resolutions, [See: Resolution 273 (III). Admission of Israel to membership in the United Nations]
- The Commission has not been dissolved. In fact the resolution of last November 29 has been implemented." [PAL/169 17 May 1948]
- The Jewish Agency and the Provisional Government submitted the Declaration IAW UN Steps Preparatory to Independence.
- The territory, less that declared by Israel in May, was unavailable.
- The APG submitted their Declaration in September, on territory relinquished from the Trusteeship and Declared by the Jewish Agency.
- The Jewish Agency and Provision Government made their Declaration four month earlier.
- The Jewish Agency and Provisional Government of Israel represented the People of Israel
- The All Palestine Government (APG) was a de facto apparatus of the Egyptian Occupation Government in Gaza.
- The APG had no standing or recognition with the UN. The Arab Higher Committee (AHC) was, at the time, the recognized representative of the Arab Palestinians. The AHC declined to establish an Arab Agency or to negotiate in the implementation process.
- Later in 1923, a third attempt was made to establish an institution through which the Arab population of Palestine could be brought into cooperation with the government. The mandatory Power now proposed “the establishment of an Arab Agency in Palestine which will occupy a position exactly analogous to that accorded to the Jewish Agency”. The Arab Agency would have the right to be consulted on all matters relating to immigration, on which it was recognised that “the views of the Arab community were entitled to special consideration”. The Arab leaders declined that this offer on the ground that it would not satisfy the aspirations of the Arab people. They added that, never having recognised the status of the Jewish Agency, they had no desire for the establishment of an Arab Agency on the same basis. [See Paragraph 22, The First Attempt to Create Self-Governing Institutions, 1922-23. --- The Political History of Palestine under British Administration --- A/AC.14/8 2 October 1947]
- The text of this resolution was communicated by the Secretary-General on 9 January to the Government of the United Kingdom, as the Mandatory Power, to the Arab Higher Committee, and to the Jewish Agency for Palestine. The invitation extended by the resolution was promptly accepted by the Government of the United Kingdom and by the Jewish Agency for Palestine, both of which designated representatives to assist the commission. The representative designated by the Government of the United Kingdom was Sir Alexander Cadogan. The representative designated by the Jewish Agency for Palestine was Mr. Moshe Shertok. As regards the Arab Higher Committee, the following telegraphic response was received by the Secretary-General on 19 January:
“ARAB HIGHER COMMITTEE IS DETERMINED PERSIST IN REJECTION PARTITION AND IN REFUSAL RECOGNIZE UNO RESOLUTION THIS RESPECT AND ANYTHING DERIVING THEREFROM. FOR THESE REASONS IT IS UNABLE ACCEPT INVITATION”
- No further communication has been addressed to or received from the Arab Higher Committee by the Commission. The Commission will, at the appropriate time, set forth in a separate document its views with regard to the implementations of this refusal by the Arab Higher Committee. (See First Report of UNPC to UNSC A/AC.21/7 29 January 1948)
- In 1959, Egyptian President Nasser officially annulled the All-Palestine Government by Presidential Decree.
So, there you have it.
Todays, "The 1967 border is the internationally-recognized border between Israel and the oPt." (See PLO Negotiations Affairs Department (NAD) --- Borders). The issue of the All-Palestine Government is not even a consideration.
Most Respectfully,
R