Mr. Speaker, on behalf of all Quebecers and Canadians, I want to congratulate the PLO representatives and the delegates from Israel and Egypt, for their successful negotiations at the economic summit held in Davos during the week-end.
A permanent agreement regarding Palestinian autonomy in Jericho and the Gaza Strip appears imminent. Both parties agreed on the deployment of Israeli border guards at the international crossings linking Jericho and Jordan on one hand, and the Gaza Strip and Egypt, on the other.
We all hope that the Cairo meeting will allow both parties to reach a compromise regarding the territory of Jericho and the security of Jewish settlers.
We must applaud the efforts made by both nations for peace and hope, as Mr. Peres said, comparing his experience to climbing a magical peace mountain.