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Re: Report of XIV Congress of the Communist Party of Israel, May 31 - June 3, 1961; Condensation of Report of the Central Committee of Communist Party of Israel Given at the Opening Session of the Congress, May 31, 1961 In regard to the struggle of our Party for peace between Israel and the Arab countries, the basic premises of our Party for the solution of the Israeli-Arab conflict are the right of self-determination, the fact that Palestine has historically become the homeland of two peoples, Jews and Arabs; and the necessity and possibility of insuring the just national demands of both peoples, the duty and the possibility of solving this problem by peaceful methods, by negotiations and mutual agreement. In the light of these needs, we demand that the Government of Israel recognize the just national rights of the Palestinian-Arab people and eliminate the grave historical injustice done to that people. The people of Israel also need the recognition of the Arab states for their rights. To achieve this recognition for Israel we must recognize the right of the refugees to return to their homeland or to receive compensation if they choose not to return. We must be willing to exchange the temporary armistice demarcation lines for fixed and peaceful borders. All this is on the basis of the right to national self~ determination, The recognition of the just national interests of Israel include the right of free passage in the Suez, an end to the Arab boycott, mutual agreement for the exploitation of water sources and the recognition of the state of Israel. Meanwhile the militaristic rulers of Israel base their plans on a military showdown against the Arab countries. This line is based upon the premise that in return for their services the colonialists will hack up the Israeli militarists. This orientation is the source of the main dangers confronting our country. Our Party firmly opposes the designs of the Israeli militarists just as we oppose the warlike declarations of Arab rulers on their intention to destroy Israel. War cannot solve the problems of the peoples.