In The Name Of God The Magnificent The Merciful

  Charter of Honor Issued by the  People of Jerusalem/Ein Karem


"Permitted are those who fight, for they were unjustly wronged and God 
can mete victory upon them; those who were driven from their homes with 
no cause, save their saying Allah is our Lord."  (Quran 22:39)

Emanating from our deeply rooted belief throughout history, in our rights
in Palestine and from the continuous and persistent struggle to defend our
homeland a standing witness to this belief, where the passage of days and 
years only increased the strength and resilience with which we hold onto 
this belief, as we hold onto every grain of Palestinian soil, that, which
has been mixed with blood of our martyrs. Emanating from the basic principle
embedded in our souls that our right to sovereignty on our land is forever 
and is inalienable by any treaty, agreement, or occupation what ever its form. 
Affirming our right of return to our homes is one, onto which we hold, its 
fulfillment we demand, and its realization we believe inevitable, as the dream 
of its fulfillment thrives in our psyche andour conscience despite the scatter 
of our people in the Diaspora.  Also affirming, the return to our homes is our 
legal right among others guaranteed by the United Nations Organization's numerous 
resolutions.

All the above withstanding, given our belief in the truth of these elemental 
premises, and the noble goals contained in this charter, by which we pledge 
to abide without exceptions. We the undersigned people of Jerusalem/Ein Karem, 
therefore, declare the following:

First:  Goals contained in this document are basic principles and universally 
accepted fundamentals, around which exists no disagreement among us.  Those goals 
emanate from the depth of our convictions, our souls, and our religion.

Second:  We strive to strengthen the concept of our homeland's Arab and Islamic 
identity, disseminate and deepen this concept among our children, so it may serve 
as their beacon and have it adopted into their basic convictions and behavior 
in order to ensure their link to the homeland and avert their deviation from this 
rightful path.

Third:  We hold onto the right of our sovereignty over Palestine, such is our 
eternal right, and it is inalienable by any schemes of the Judaization of our land. 
This stated right can not be canceled by any treaty or agreement.  For the right 
to sovereignty over our land is an inalienable right, that we will not squander or 
surrender.

Fourth:  We hold onto our right of return to our homeland and reject any compromises 
to that right, as well as any squandering, or substitution there of.  It is one of 
our elemental rights we demand and the fulfillment of which we pursue.

Fifth:  We unequivocally reject the scheme of property compensation in all its forms, 
and we work to alert our children to beware of the dangers of such treacherous scheme, 
as it is destined to strip away the right of ownership from its holders.

Sixth:  The thought of selling land and properties, any parts there of, and surrendering 
the rights to, or accepting compensations for such land or properties, is considered a
renouncement of our religion, desecration of ones honor, squandering dignity and family 
honor.  Perpetrators of such acts deserve all the humiliation, dishonor, and curse of
generations.

Seventh:  We the undersigned of this document pledge to honor and commit to its points 
herein, and disseminate this document, as it is considered a charter of honor reflecting 
the conscience of its signers, and a criterion by which their stands are evaluated.  
We  entrust our children with this charter as a bright spot on the path to regaining our 
rights in Palestine, foremost our right of sovereignty.

Eighth:  We the undersigned realize that his charter is a pledge of honor and a contract 
before God. We are hereby sworn not to discredit, or counteract any
point there of, no matter the explanation, cause, or circumstance.  
God is our witness.

Issued  in  Amman  on  Monday,  17th  of Ramadan 1419 AH; and on the 
4th of January 1999 AD.