Abstract
Transmits statement on the Middle East issued by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union, 20 Nov. 2000; calls on the Israeli authorities to pull back their armed forces to positions they occupied before 28 Sept. 2000; to end restrictions on the movement of goods and persons in the Palestinian territories and to lift the financial sanctions imposed on the Palestininan Authority; calls upon the Palestinian Authority to make every endeavour to bring the violence to an end and issue strict instructions to the security forces to stop shooting at Israelis; calls on the Fact-Finding Commission to commence its work on the ground without delay.