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Violation of Camp David Accord
Topic Started: Oct 14 2014, 12:37 AM (366 Views)
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Posted Image יצחק "צחי" הנגבי‎| Tzachi Hanegbi
Israeli Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs


Esteemed delegates,

Following intense legal evaluation and security assessment, I have been tasked with addressing the planned Saudi-Egypt Causeway. I must admit that it came to a somewhat surprise to Jerusalem that the Egyptian Government has accepted Suadi Arabia’s proposal for a causeway. Especially noting the staunch Saudi Arabian opposition to General al-Sisi ascension to power, the Wahhabi regime in Riyadh was commonly known to support Muhammad Morsi and the quasi terrorist organization: Muslim Brotherhood.

However the causeway itself infringes on the stipulations of the Camp David Accord, which lays emphasises on the right of freedom of navigation through the Strait of Tiran. Article V stipulates that “'the Parties consider the Strait of Tiran and the Gulf of Aqaba to be international waterways open to all nations for unimpeded and non-suspendable freedom of navigation and overflight. The Parties will respect each other's right to navigation and overflight for access to either country through the Strait of Tiran and the Gulf of Aqaba'."

The position of Israel is that the planned causeway not only is in direct violation of the Camp David Accords but that it will also become a security problem for shipping traffic in the strait purposed entering Israel and Jordan. Further it could have fatal consequences to the marine environment and coral reefs in the Red Sea. Such damage could have a knock-on effect on tourism, something that is vital for the Egyptian economy.

Further to matters concerning the Camp David Accord, we remind the Egyptian delegation that thorough coordination with Jerusalem in regards to military matters on Sinai is a necessity. We will not allow military build-up on Sinai without prior consent.

That said, Israel is willing to solve this matter diplomatically, understanding the cordial relations that we hold with Cairo and thus, we await a formal response from the Egyptian delegation?

Thank you.


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Posted Image יצחק "צחי" הנגבי‎| Tzachi Hanegbi
Israeli Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs

Mr. Li Keqiang,

I thank you for the constructive input.

Talking of being constructive, I would request Mr. Sameh Hassan Shoukry to refrain from referring to our legitimate concerns as bickering. Secondly, I do not have additional information, but referring to a causeway, I presume it puts about limitations for certain vessel, don't you?

As in regards to Israel potential funding, I do not believe at this moment that we are willing to meet that requirement.


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Rafael Ramírez
Minister of People's Power for Foreign Affairs

You cannot honestly expect Egypt to waste precious financial resources on an expensive project like the construction of this way more expensive tunnel you demand, without any offer of assistance from Tel Aviv. If Israel has an issue with the Egypto-Saudi plans, then I suggest they put forth a detailed alternative themselves, and take a constructive attitude in the carrying out and funding of their alternative project.
Edited by Wakizashi, Oct 20 2014, 11:52 AM.
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Li Keqiang
Premier of the People's Republic of China
The Aqaba Rail tunnel would be a 16.67 km tunnel with a additional 116.66 km railway route connecting the tunnel to the town of Nekhel on the Egyptian side, and a 5.13 km railway connecting the tunnel to Haql on the Saudi Arabian side.

Technical and geological surveys should begin before any tunnel will be built, however at 16.67 km the Aqaba Rail tunnel would be 33% as long as the Channel tunnel, and as a result should be 33% of the cost of the $7.51 Billion USD Channel Tunnel, or $2.4783 Billion USD. For a comparison of the costs of a similar length bridge the Confederation Bridge took 5 years to build, and cost $1 Billion USD.

The tunnel would have a shuttle train that offers automobiles, and small trucks access to each nation's road network while passenger and freight services would be handled by the railway companies in either Saudi Arabia or Egypt.

Considerable expansion of the domestic railway network would be required to link up the tunnel with the Saudi and Egyptian railway networks, but it is possible that said projects could be completed by the time that the tunnel is ready to open and the tunnel would bring a large number of high paying jobs to Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Railways_in_Egypt.svg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Rail_transport_map_of_Saudi_Arabia.png/300px-Rail_transport_map_of_Saudi_Arabia.png

https://www.google.ca/maps/ms?authuser=0&msa=19&msid=211050513696311971715.000505f115b86a74476ec&dg=feature

A ferry terminal could also be constructed at Haql and on the Egyptian side of the Gulf of Aqaba, providing regular service for vehicles that are too large for the train.
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The Commonwealth of Australia stands with the State of Israel, one of our strongest allies in the region, and will support them in their claim that the Egyptian-Saudi Arabian construction project is in violation of the Camp David Accords. This agreement must be respected, and we expect authorities in Cairo and Riyadh to open up dialogue with the Israeli government as plans for this project or any alternative project move forward.

Posted Image The Honourable Julie Isabel Bishop,
Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of Australia
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Rafael Ramírez
Minister of People's Power for Foreign Affairs

I think it would be fair to reach a mutually beneficial arrangement here. Meaning that Egypt could meet Israel's demands, but in exchange Israel could start finally carrying out the promises it made back during the Oslo Accords. Israel recognized the Palestinian Authority and the independence and territorial integrity of Palestine when it signed the Oslo Accords. It would only be fair to finally start living up to those promises.
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Posted Image יצחק "צחי" הנגבי‎| Tzachi Hanegbi
Israeli Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs

Mrs. Julie Isabel Bishop,

I would like to thank you for your statement of support. Let me be perfectly clear that Israel remains focused on reaching a viable and mutual beneficial resolution on this matter and that we will work closely with the government in Cairo to meet that goal.

Mr. Rafael Ramirez,

For your information, we are currently discussing the violation of the Camp David Accords not the Oslo Accords.


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P.M. Nawaz Sharif
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs - Nawabzada Malik Amad Khan Awan

Considering Israel's previous violations of the terms of the Camp David Accords in 2012, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan feels that the Egyptian and Saudi states are under no obligation to honor the terms in considering domestic development projects, considering Israel has never felt the need to honor the terms when conducting illegal, violent military operations against Muslim citizens of Palestine. If Israel did not wish to see it's Red Sea access blocked off, it should not have endeavored over the last sixty years to make an enemy of every other state in the region through it's application of violence and genocide towards the Islamic people of the Levant.
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Foreign Minister Awan, with all due respect, it does not matter what false allegations are levied against the State of Israel regarding their commitment to the Camp David Accords - so long as the Arab Republic of Egypt is a party to the Camp David Accords, it has legal obligations it must comply with, and the current state of the Egyptian-Saudi causeway project is in violation of these obligations. Furtheremore, the Australian government would like to express it's displeasure towards the inflammatory statements made towards the State of Israel, a nation that has been a stable, democratic force in the Middle East.

Posted Image The Honourable Julie Isabel Bishop,
Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of Australia
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Rafael Ramírez
Minister of People's Power for Foreign Affairs

I hope the Australian delegate is honest enough to admit that through the illegal settler colonial policies that Israel maintains in the West Jordan Bank, it has de facto been violating the Oslo Accords ever since its very conception. Nobody can deny this simple fact.
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Foreign Minister Ramirez, the issue being discussed is the Camp David Accords, not the Oslo Accords.

Posted Image The Honourable Julie Isabel Bishop,
Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of Australia
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