Australia's relations with the Middle East / Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

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Australia. Parliament. Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
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Canberra : Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, c2001
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Australia's relations with the Middle East 1
Australia's Relations with the Middle East 3
Contents 7
Foreword 13
Membership of the Committee 39th Parliament 19
Membership of the Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee 39th Parliament 21
Terms of reference 23
List of abbreviations 25
List of recommendations 29
1 Introduction 37
SECTION ONE Political and Strategic Issues 2 The Middle East Conflict in Outline 45
3 Australia's Contribution to the Middle East Peace Process 73
4 Regional Stability and Strategic Issues 101
5 The United Nations and the Sanctions Against Iraq 129
SECTION TWO Economic and Social Issues 6 Australia's Trade Relationship with the Region 149
7 Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in the Middle East 207
8 Social and Cultural Links Between Australia and the Middle East 231
9 Australia's Response to Asylum-Seekers from the Middle East 257
10 Australian Overseas Aid for the Middle East 281
A Appendix A - List of Submissions 303
B Appendix B - List of Hearings and Witnesses 309
C Appendix C - List of Exhibits 317
D Appendix D - Historical Maps of Israel's Borders 327
E Appendix E - Weapons Conventions: Schedule of Ratifications in the Middle East 333
F Appendix F - Security Council Resolutions on Iraq since 1990 337
G Appendix G - Selected Middle East Countries Fact Sheets 339
H Appendix H - Ratification of Core International Human Rights Instruments in the Middle East 355
I Appendix I - Humanitarian Program Visa Grants by Region 359
J Appendix J - Private Schools in Australia, and Community Settlement Projects 363
Minority Report—Mr C M Pyne MP, Dr A J Southcott MP, Senator M A Payne, Hon L S Lieberman MP, Hon J E Moylan MP, Hon B G Baird MP, Hon A P Thomson MP 373

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