Middle East Peace Act of 2009 II (Awaiting Presidential Signature/Veto)

[HappyWarrior]

Middle East Peace Act of 2009 II

Preamble

The Senate recognises the difficulties in negotiating a peaceful settlement in favour of a two nation solution to the Israeli/Palestine conflict.

The Senate acknowledges that at present thirty six nations do not recognise the State of Israel. These include all members of the Arab league with the exception of Jordan and Egypt.

Therefore;

1a. The Senate extends to the Arab League an offer that should Israel and the Palestinian Authority agree to a two nation solution, under the terms of the Middle East Peace Act of 2009, the Arab League should in return recognise and support the agreed solution in return for a negotiated trading deal involving member states of the League.

b. This offer shall take the form of regional talks chaired by representatives from Atlasia, Israel, Palestine, Egypt, Jordan and representatives from the European Union with the invitation to attend extended to all member states of the Arab League

c. Any nation that will not recognise nor extend diplomatic relations to the State of Israel and/or refuses to formalise and reinstate diplomatic relations with the Republic of Atlasia shall be exempt from the material outcome of any talks.

(d) Optional: Due to violence and racial genocide in the Darfur region, Sudan will be excluded from the material outcome of any talks

2 a. Talks will focus on an agreement to suspend tariffs between signatory nations, a targeted increase in aid from Atlasia to these nations and formalisation of a free trade agreement.

b. Conditions relating to the recognition of the State of Israel, counter terrorism measures, the cessation of state sponsorship and funding of terrorist groups and efforts to enhance the democratic process within the civil and political sphere will be tabled, discussed and enforced.

3. Any agreement reached in respect of informal free trade shall not be seen to infringe or replace the conditions within the exisitng free trade agreements with Morocco, Bahrain, Israel, Oman, Jordan and Kuwait.

4. Upon conclusion of these talks, any agreement reached shall will be presented to the Senate for it's discussion and approval.

Sponser: Franzl

[HappyWarrior]

I can not accept this if it will give rise to more free-trade agreements.

[HappyWarrior]

On the motion for cloture:

AYE

By the way on whether I will vote AYE or not on the final vote, will this strengthen or create free trade agreements?

[HappyWarrior]

we need more votes

anybody out there?

Smid, Realisticidealist, and SPC need to vote on cloture.

Come on guys.  I want to get this done before the 30th Senate ends.

[HappyWarrior]

Cloture is attained. On the final vote:

AYE

[HappyWarrior]

Now awaiting the President.

[HappyWarrior]

Franzl would you like to attempt a veto override?

[HappyWarrior]

On the veto override:

AYE

[HappyWarrior]

So do those abstainations effectivly serve as NAY votes?  Thats always been my understanding in veto overrides.

[HappyWarrior]

Thank you Lief.  The veto override is passed.