CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—NOV. 26, 1991 105 STAT. 2443 ?! (A) immediately grant Syrian Jews the right to emigrate freely without imposing any tax, levy, fine, or other fee (other than the standard fee for administrative expenses); and (B) release all Syrian Jewish prisoners who are imprisoned for their attempts to exercise their internationaly recognized rights to freedom of emigration and movement; (2) urges the President to encourage the allies and trading partners of the United States to make similar pleas to the Syrian Government on behalf of Syrian Jews' right to emigrate freely; and (3) urges the President to seek a United Nations investigation on the present condition of Syrian Jews and the status of respect for internationaly recognized human rights in Syria. Agreed to November 23, 1991. MIDDLE EAST—PEACE Nov. 26, 1991 CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS [« con. Res. 226] Whereas Israel, its Arab neighbors, and the Palestinian people stand to gain the most from peace, which can be achieved only through direct negotiations; Whereas President Bush declared, in his March 6, 1991, address to the Nation before a joint session of Congress, that any solution to the Middle East conflict must provide for security and recognition for all states in the region, including Israel, and for the legitimate political rights of the Palestinian people, thus fulfilling "the twin tests of fairness and security"; Whereas on October 18, 1991, Secretary of State James A. Baker III and Soviet Foreign Minister Boris Pankin issued invitations to a Middle East peace conference to begin in Madrid, Spain, on October 30, 1991; Whereas on the 30th of October 1991, in Madrid, Spain, a peace conference was convened for the purpose of launching direct bilateral negotiations leading to a comprehensive peace settlement that includes normalization of relations, bilateral peace treaties, full diplomatic relations, and cooperation on regional issues; Whereas this conference involved the first-ever direct talks between Israel and all of its Arab neighbors; Whereas cooperation on regional issues is an essential component of a peace settlement; Whereas the United States is committed to safeguarding Israel's security, recognizing the legitimate political rights of Palestinian people, and achieving an end to the Arab-Israeli conflict through a two-track approach of direct negotiations between Israel and the Arab states and Israel and the Palestinian people, based on United Nations Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338; and Whereas the resumption of full diplomatic relations between Israel and the Soviet Union has made it possible for the Soviet Union to play a constructive role in the peace process: Now, therefore, be it
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