Agreement on Gaza Strip and Jericho Area

Agreement on Gaza Strip and Jericho Area

May 4th, 1994

The Government of the State of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (hereinafter “the
PLO”),
the representative of the Palestinian people;

PREAMBLE

WITHIN the framework of the Middle East peace process initiated at
Madrid in October 1991;
REAFFIRMING their determination to live in peaceful coexistence,
mutual dignity and
security, while recognizing their mutual legitimate and political rights;
REAFFIRMING their desire to achieve a just, lasting and
comprehensive peace settlement
through the agreed political process;
REAFFIRMING their adherence to the mutual recognition and
commitments expressed in the letters dated September 9, 1993, signed by and exchanged
between the
Prime Minister of Israel and the Chairman of the PLO;
REAFFIRMING their understanding that the interim self-government
arrangements,
including the arrangements to apply in the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area contained in this
Agreement,
are an integral part of the whole peace process and that the negotiations on the permanent
status will lead
to the implementation of Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338;
DESIROUS of putting into effect the Declaration of Principles
on Interim Self-Government Arrangements signed at Washington, D.C. on September 13, 1993,
and the
Agreed Minutes thereto (hereinafter “the Declaration of Principles”), and in particular the
Protocol on
withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area;
HEREBY AGREE to the following arrangements regarding the Gaza
Strip and the Jericho
Area:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

For the purpose of this Agreement:

1. the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area are delineated on map No. 1 and
   map No. 2 attached to this Agreement;
2. “the Settlements” means the Gush Katif and Erez settlement areas, as well as the other
   settlements in
   the Gaza Strip, as shown on attached map No. 1;
3. “the Military Installation Area” means the Israeli military installation area along the
   Egyptian border
   in the Gaza Strip, as shown on map No. 1; and
4. the term “Israelis” shall also include Israeli statutory agencies and corporations registered
   in Israel.

ARTICLE II

SCHEDULED WITHDRAWAL OF ISRAELI MILITARY
FORCES

1. Israel shall implement an accelerated and scheduled withdrawal of Israeli military
   forces from the
   Gaza Strip and from the Jericho Area to begin immediately with the signing of this Agreement.
   Israel
   shall complete such withdrawal within three weeks from this date.
2. Subject to the arrangements included in the Protocol Concerning
   Withdrawal of Israeli Military Forces and Security Arrangements attached as Annex I, the Israeli
   withdrawal shall include evacuating all military bases and other fixed installations to be handed
   over to
   the Palestinian Police, to be established pursuant to Article IX below
   (hereinafter “the Palestinian Police”).
3. In order to carry out Israel’s responsibility for external security and for internal security
   and public
   order of Settlements and Israelis, Israel shall, concurrently with the withdrawal, redeploy its
   remaining
   military forces to the Settlements and the Military Installation Area, in accordance with the
   provisions of
   this Agreement. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, this redeployment shall constitute
   full
   implementation of Article XIII of the Declaration of Principles with regard to the Gaza Strip and
   the
   Jericho Area only.
4. For the purposes of this Agreement, “Israeli military forces” may include Israel police and
   other Israeli
   security forces.
5. Israelis, including Israeli military forces, may continue to use roads freely within the Gaza
   Strip and
   the Jericho Area. Palestinians may use public roads crossing the Settlements freely, as provided
   for in
   Annex I.
6. The Palestinian Police shall be deployed and shall assume responsibility for public order
   and internal
   security of Palestinians in accordance with this Agreement and Annex I.

ARTICLE III

TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY

1. Israel shall transfer authority as specified in this Agreement from the Israeli military
   government and
   its Civil Administration to the Palestinian Authority, hereby established, in accordance with
   Article V of this Agreement, except for the authority that Israel shall continue to
   exercise as specified in this Agreement.
2. As regards the transfer and assumption of authority in civil spheres, powers and
   responsibilities shall
   be transferred and assumed as set out in the Protocol Concerning Civil Affairs
   attached as Annex II.
3. Arrangements for a smooth and peaceful transfer of the agreed powers and responsibilities
   are set out
   in Annex II.
4. Upon the completion of the Israeli withdrawal and the transfer of powers and
   responsibilities as
   detailed in paragraphs 1 and 2 above and in Annex II, the Civil Administration in the Gaza Strip
   and the
   Jericho Area will be dissolved and the Israeli military government will be withdrawn. The
   withdrawal of
   the military government shall not prevent it from continuing to exercise the powers and
   responsibilities
   specified in this Agreement.
5. A Joint Civil Affairs Coordination and Cooperation Committee (hereinafter “the CAC”) and
   two Joint
   Regional Civil Affairs Subcommittees for the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area respectively shall
   be
   established in order to provide for coordination and cooperation in civil affairs between the
   Palestinian
   Authority and Israel, as detailed in Annex II.
6. The offices of the Palestinian Authority shall be located in the Gaza Strip and the Jericho
   Area
   pending the inauguration of the Council to be elected pursuant to the Declaration of
   Principles.

ARTICLE IV

STRUCTURE AND COMPOSITION OF THE PALESTINIAN
AUTHORITY

1. The Palestinian Authority will consist of one body of 24 members which shall carry
   out and be
   responsible for all the legislative and executive powers and responsibilities transferred to it under
   this
   Agreement, in accordance with this Article, and shall be responsible for the exercise of judicial
   functions
   in accordance with Article VI, subparagraph 1.b. of this Agreement.
2. The Palestinian Authority shall administer the departments transferred to it and may
   establish, within
   its jurisdiction, other departments and subordinate administrative units as necessary for the
   fulfillment of
   its responsibilities. It shall determine its own internal procedures.
3. The PLO shall inform the Government of Israel of the names of the members of the
   Palestinian
   Authority and any change of members. Changes in the membership of the Palestinian Authority
   will take
   effect upon an exchange of letters between the PLO and the Government of Israel.
4. Each member of the Palestinian Authority shall enter into office upon undertaking to act in
   accordance
   with this Agreement.

ARTICLE V

JURISDICTION

1. The authority of the Palestinian Authority encompasses all matters that fall within
   its territorial,
   functional and personal jurisdiction, as follows:
   1. The territorial jurisdiction covers the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area
      territory, as defined in Article I,
      except for Settlements and the Military Installation Area.
      Territorial jurisdiction shall include land, subsoil and territorial waters, in accordance with the
      provisions
      of this Agreement.
   2. The functional jurisdiction encompasses all powers and responsibilities as specified in this
      Agreement.
      This jurisdiction does not include foreign relations, internal security and public order of
      Settlements and
      the Military Installation Area and Israelis, and external security.
   3. The personal jurisdiction extends to all persons within the territorial jurisdiction referred to
      above,
      except for Israelis, unless otherwise provided in this Agreement.
2. The Palestinian Authority has, within its authority, legislative, executive and judicial
   powers and
   responsibilities, as provided for in this Agreement.
3. 1. Israel has authority over the Settlements, the Military Installation
      Area, Israelis, external security,
      internal security and public order of Settlements, the Military Installation Area and Israelis, and
      those
      agreed powers and responsibilities specified in this Agreement.
   2. Israel shall exercise its authority through its military government, which, for that end, shall
      continue to
      have the necessary legislative, judicial and executive powers and responsibilities, in accordance
      with
      international law. This provision shall not derogate from Israel’s applicable legislation over
      Israelis in
      personam.
4. The exercise of authority with regard to the electromagnetic sphere and airspace shall be
   in accordance
   with the provisions of this Agreement.
5. The provisions of this Article are subject to the specific legal arrangements detailed in the
   Protocol Concerning Legal Matters attached as Annex III. Israel and the Palestinian
   Authority may negotiate further legal arrangements.
6. Israel and the Palestinian Authority shall cooperate on matters of legal assistance in
   criminal and civil
   matters through the legal subcommittee of the CAC.

ARTICLE VI

POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PALESTINIAN
AUTHORITY

1. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Palestinian Authority, within its
   jurisdiction:
   1. has legislative powers as set out in Article VII of this Agreement, as
      well as executive powers;
   2. will administer justice through an independent judiciary;
   3. will have, inter alia, power to formulate policies, supervise their implementation, employ
      staff,
      establish departments, authorities and institutions, sue and be sued and conclude contracts;
      and
   4. will have, inter alia, the power to keep and administer registers and records of the
      population, and
      issue certificates, licenses and documents.
2. 1. In accordance with the Declaration of Principles, the Palestinian
      Authority will not have powers
      and responsibilities in the sphere of foreign relations, which sphere includes the establishment
      abroad of
      embassies, consulates or other types of foreign missions and posts or permitting their
      establishment in the
      Gaza Strip or the Jericho Area, the appointment of or admission of diplomatic and consular
      staff, and the
      exercise of diplomatic functions.
   2. Notwithstanding the provisions of this paragraph, the PLO may conduct negotiations and
      sign
      agreements with states or international organizations for the benefit of the Palestinian Authority
      in the
      following cases only:
      1. economic agreements, as specifically provided in Annex IV of this
         Agreement;
      2. agreements with donor countries for the purpose of implementing arrangements for the
         provision of
         assistance to the Palestinian Authority;
      3. agreements for the purpose of implementing the regional development plans detailed in
         Annex IV of
         the Declaration of Principles or in agreements entered into in the framework of the multilateral
         negotiations; and
      4. cultural, scientific and educational agreements.
   3. Dealings between the Palestinian Authority and representatives of foreign states and
      international
      organizations, as well as the establishment in the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area of
      representative offices
      other than those described in subparagraph 2.a. above, for the purpose of implementing the
      agreements
      referred to in subparagraph 2.b. above, shall not be considered foreign relations.

ARTICLE VII

LEGISLATIVE POWERS OF THE PALESTINIAN
AUTHORITY

1. The Palestinian Authority will have the power, within its jurisdiction, to promulgate
   legislation,
   including basic laws, laws, regulations and other legislative acts.
2. Legislation promulgated by the Palestinian Authority shall be consistent with the
   provisions of this
   Agreement.
3. Legislation promulgated by the Palestinian Authority shall be communicated to a legislation
   subcommittee to be established by the CAC (hereinafter “the Legislation Subcommittee”).
   During a period
   of 30 days from the communication of the legislation, Israel may request that the Legislation
   Subcommittee decide whether such legislation exceeds the jurisdiction of the Palestinian
   Authority or is
   otherwise inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement.
4. Upon receipt of the Israeli request, the Legislation Subcommittee shall decide, as an initial
   matter, on
   the entry into force of the legislation pending its decision on the merits of the matter.
5. If the Legislation Subcommittee is unable to reach a decision with regard to the entry into
   force of the
   legislation within 15 days, this issue will be referred to a board of review. This board of review
   shall be
   comprised of two judges, retired judges or senior jurists (hereinafter “Judges”), one from each
   side, to be
   appointed from a compiled list of three Judges proposed by each.In order to expedite the proceedings before this board of review, the two most senior Judges,
   one from
   each side, shall develop written informal rules of procedure.
6. Legislation referred to the board of review shall enter into force only if the board of review
   decides that
   it does not deal with a security issue which falls under Israel’s responsibility, that it does not
   seriously
   threaten other significant Israeli interests protected by this Agreement and that the entry into
   force of the
   legislation could not cause irreparable damage or harm.
7. The Legislation Subcommittee shall attempt to reach a decision on the merits of the matter
   within 30
   days from the date of the Israeli request. If this Subcommittee is unable to reach such a decision
   within
   this period of 30 days, the matter shall be referred to the Joint Israeli-Palestinian Liaison
   Committee
   referred to in Article XV below (hereinafter “the Liaison Committee”).
   This Liaison Committee will deal with the matter immediately and will attempt to settle it within
   30
   days.
8. Where the legislation has not entered into force pursuant to paragraphs 5 or 7 above, this
   situation
   shall be maintained pending the decision of the Liaison Committee on the merits of the matter,
   unless it
   has decided otherwise.
9. Laws and military orders in effect in the Gaza Strip or the Jericho Area prior to the signing
   of this
   Agreement shall remain in force, unless amended or abrogated in accordance with this
   Agreement.

ARTICLE VIII

ARRANGEMENTS FOR SECURITY AND PUBLIC ORDER

1. In order to guarantee public order and internal security for the Palestinians of the
   Gaza Strip and the
   Jericho Area, the Palestinian Authority shall establish a strong police force, as set out in Article
   IX below.
   Israel shall continue to carry the responsibility for defense against external threats, including the
   responsibility for protecting the Egyptian border and the Jordanian line, and for defense against
   external
   threats from the sea and from the air, as well as the responsibility for overall security of Israelis
   and
   Settlements, for the purpose of safeguarding their internal security and public order, and will
   have all the
   powers to take the steps necessary to meet this responsibility.
2. Agreed security arrangements and coordination mechanisms are specified in Annex I.
3. A joint Coordination and Cooperation Committee for mutual security purposes (hereinafter
   “the JSC”),
   as well as three joint District Coordination and Cooperation Offices for the Gaza district, the
   Khan Yunis
   district and the Jericho district respectively (hereinafter “the DCOs”) are hereby established as
   provided
   for in Annex I.
4. The security arrangements provided for in this Agreement and in Annex I may be reviewed
   at the
   request of either Party and may be amended by mutual agreement of the Parties. Specific review
   arrangements are included in Annex I.

ARTICLE IX

THE PALESTINIAN DIRECTORATE OF POLICE FORCE

1. The Palestinian Authority shall establish a strong police force, the Palestinian
   Directorate of Police
   Force (hereinafter “the Palestinian Police”). The duties, functions, structure, deployment and
   composition
   of the Palestinian Police, together with provisions regarding its equipment and operation, are set
   out in
   Annex I, Article III. Rules of conduct governing the activities of the Palestinian Police are set out
   in
   Annex I, Article VIII.
2. Except for the Palestinian Police referred to in this Article and the Israeli military forces, no
   other
   armed forces shall be established or operate in the Gaza Strip or the Jericho Area.
3. Except for the arms, ammunition and equipment of the Palestinian Police described in
   Annex I, Article
   III, and those of the Israeli military forces, no organization or individual in the Gaza Strip and the
   Jericho
   Area shall manufacture, sell, acquire, possess, import or otherwise introduce into the Gaza Strip
   or the
   Jericho Area any firearms, ammunition, weapons, explosives, gunpowder or any related
   equipment, unless
   otherwise provided for in Annex I.

ARTICLE X

PASSAGES

Arrangements for coordination between Israel and the Palestinian Authority regarding the
Gaza-Egypt
and Jericho-Jordan passages, as well as any other agreed international crossings, are set out in
Annex I,
Article X.

ARTICLE XI

SAFE PASSAGE BETWEEN THE GAZA STRIP AND THE
JERICHO AREA

Arrangements for safe passage of persons and transportation between the Gaza Strip and the
Jericho Area
are set out in Annex I, Article IX.

ARTICLE XII

RELATIONS BETWEEN ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIAN
AUTHORITY

1. Israel and the Palestinian Authority shall seek to foster mutual understanding and
   tolerance and shall
   accordingly abstain from incitement, including hostile propaganda, against each other and,
   without
   derogating from the principle of freedom of expression, shall take legal measures to prevent
   such
   incitement by any organizations, groups or individuals within their jurisdiction.
2. Without derogating from the other provisions of this Agreement, Israel and the Palestinian
   Authority
   shall cooperate in combatting criminal activity which may affect both sides, including offenses
   related to
   trafficking in illegal drugs and psychotropic substances, smuggling, and offenses against
   property,
   including offenses related to vehicles.

ARTICLE XIII

ECONOMIC RELATIONS

The economic relations between the two sides are set out in the Protocol on
Economic Relations signed in Paris on April 29, 1994 and the Appendices thereto, certified
copies
of which are attached as Annex IV, and will be governed by the relevant provisions of this
Agreement and
its Annexes.

ARTICLE XIV

HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE RULE OF LAW

Israel and the Palestinian Authority shall exercise their powers and responsibilities pursuant to
this
Agreement with due regard to internationally-accepted norms and principles of human rights and
the rule
of law.

ARTICLE XV

THE JOINT ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN LIAISON
COMMITTEE

1. The Liaison Committee established pursuant to Article X of the Declaration of
   Principles shall ensure
   the smooth implementation of this Agreement. It shall deal with issues requiring coordination,
   other
   issues of common interest and disputes.
2. The Liaison Committee shall be composed of an equal number of members from each
   Party. It may add
   other technicians and experts as necessary.
3. The Liaison Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure, including the frequency and
   place or places
   of its meetings.
4. The Liaison Committee shall reach its decisions by Agreement.

ARTICLE XVI

LIAISON AND COOPERATION WITH JORDAN AND
EGYPT

1. Pursuant to Article XII of the Declaration of Principles, the two Parties shall invite
   the Governments of
   Jordan and Egypt to participate in establishing further liaison and cooperation arrangements
   between the
   Government of Israel and the Palestinian representatives on the one hand, and the Governments
   of Jordan
   and Egypt on the other hand, to promote cooperation between them. These arrangements shall
   include the
   constitution of a Continuing Committee.
2. The Continuing Committee shall decide by agreement on the modalities of admission of
   persons
   displaced from the West Bank and the Gaza Strip in 1967, together with necessary measures to
   prevent
   disruption and disorder.
3. The Continuing Committee shall deal with other matters of common concern.

ARTICLE XVII

SETTLEMENT OF DIFFERENCES AND DISPUTES

Any difference relating to the application of this Agreement shall be referred to the appropriate
coordination and cooperation mechanism established under this Agreement. The provisions of
Article XV
of the Declaration of Principles shall apply to any such difference which is not settled through
the
appropriate coordination and cooperation mechanism, namely:

1. Disputes arising out of the application or interpretation of this Agreement or any
   subsequent
   agreements pertaining to the interim period shall be settled by negotiations through the Liaison
   Committee.
2. Disputes which cannot be settled by negotiations may be settled by a mechanism of
   conciliation to be
   agreed between the Parties.
3. The Parties may agree to submit to arbitration disputes relating to the interim period,
   which cannot be
   settled through conciliation. To this end, upon the agreement of both Parties, the Parties will
   establish an
   Arbitration Committee.

ARTICLE XVIII

PREVENTION OF HOSTILE ACTS

Both sides shall take all measures necessary in order to prevent acts of terrorism, crime and
hostilities
directed against each other, against individuals falling under the other’s authority and against
their
property, and shall take legal measures against offenders. In addition, the Palestinian side shall
take all
measures necessary to prevent such hostile acts directed against the Settlements, the
infrastructure serving
them and the Military Installation Area, and the Israeli side shall take all measures necessary to
prevent
such hostile acts emanating from the Settlements and directed against Palestinians.

ARTICLE XIX

MISSING PERSONS

The Palestinian Authority shall cooperate with Israel by providing all necessary assistance in the
conduct
of searches by Israel within the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area for missing Israelis, as well as
by
providing information about missing Israelis. Israel shall cooperate with the Palestinian Authority
in
searching for, and providing necessary information about, missing Palestinians.

ARTICLE XX

CONFIDENCE BUILDING MEASURES

With a view to creating a positive and supportive public atmosphere to accompany the
implementation of
this Agreement, and to establish a solid basis of mutual trust and good faith, both Parties agree
to carry
out confidence building measures as detailed herewith:

1. Upon the signing of this Agreement, Israel will release, or turn over, to the
   Palestinian Authority
   within a period of 5 weeks, about 5,000 Palestinian detainees and prisoners, residents of the
   West Bank
   and the Gaza Strip. Those released will be free to return to their homes anywhere in the West
   Bank or the
   Gaza Strip. Prisoners turned over to the Palestinian Authority shall be obliged to remain in the
   Gaza Strip
   or the Jericho Area for the remainder of their sentence.
2. After the signing of this Agreement, the two Parties shall continue to negotiate the release
   of additional
   Palestinian prisoners and detainees, building on agreed principles.
3. The implementation of the above measures will be subject to the fulfillment of the
   procedures
   determined by Israeli law for the release and transfer of detainees and prisoners.
4. With the assumption of Palestinian authority, the Palestinian side commits itself to solving
   the problem
   of those Palestinians who were in contact with the Israeli authorities. Until an agreed solution is
   found,
   the Palestinian side undertakes not to prosecute these Palestinians or to harm them in any
   way.
5. Palestinians from abroad whose entry into the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area is approved
   pursuant to
   this Agreement, and to whom the provisions of this Article are applicable, will not be prosecuted
   for
   offenses committed prior to September 13, 1993.

ARTICLE XXI

TEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE

1. The Parties agree to a temporary international or foreign presence in the Gaza Strip
   and the Jericho
   Area (hereinafter “the TIP”), in accordance with the provisions of this Article.
2. The TIP shall consist of 400 qualified personnel, including observers, instructors and other
   experts,
   from 5 or 6 of the donor countries.
3. The two Parties shall request the donor countries to establish a special fund to provide
   finance for the
   TIP.
4. The TIP will function for a period of 6 months. The TIP may extend this period, or change
   the scope of
   its operation, with the agreement of the two Parties.
5. The TIP shall be stationed and operate within the following cities and villages: Gaza, Khan
   Yunis,
   Rafah, Deir El Ballah, Jabaliya, Absan, Beit Hanun and Jericho.
6. Israel and the Palestinian Authority shall agree on a special Protocol to implement this
   Article, with
   the goal of concluding negotiations with the donor countries contributing personnel within two
   months.

ARTICLE XXII

RIGHTS, LIABILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS

1. 1. The transfer of all powers and responsibilities to the
      Palestinian Authority, as detailed in Annex II,
      includes all related rights, liabilities and obligations arising with regard to acts or omissions
      which
      occurred prior to the transfer. Israel will cease to bear any financial responsibility regarding such
      acts or
      omissions and the Palestinian Authority will bear all financial responsibility for these and for its
      own
      functioning.
   2. Any financial claim made in this regard against Israel will be referred to the Palestinian
      Authority.
   3. Israel shall provide the Palestinian Authority with the information it has regarding pending
      and
      anticipated claims brought before any court or tribunal against Israel in this regard.
   4. Where legal proceedings are brought in respect of such a claim, Israel will notify the
      Palestinian
      Authority and enable it to participate in defending the claim and raise any arguments on its
      behalf.
   5. In the event that an award is made against Israel by any court or tribunal in respect of
      such a claim, the
      Palestinian Authority shall reimburse Israel the full amount of the award.
   6. Without prejudice to the above, where a court or tribunal hearing such a claim finds that
      liability rests
      solely with an employee or agent who acted beyond the scope of the powers assigned to him or
      her,
      unlawfully or with willful malfeasance, the Palestinian Authority shall not bear financial
      responsibility.
2. The transfer of authority in itself shall not affect rights, liabilities and obligations of any
   person or
   legal entity, in existence at the date of signing of this Agreement.

ARTICLE XXIII

FINAL CLAUSES

1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of its signing.
2. The arrangements established by this Agreement shall remain in force until and to the
   extent
   superseded by the Interim Agreement referred to in the Declaration of Principles or any other
   agreement
   between the Parties.
3. The five-year interim period referred to in the Declaration of Principles commences on the
   date of the
   signing of this Agreement.
4. The Parties agree that, as long as this Agreement is in force, the security fence erected by
   Israel around
   the Gaza Strip shall remain in place and that the line demarcated by the fence, as shown on
   attached map
   No. 1, shall be authoritative only for the purpose of this Agreement.
5. Nothing in this Agreement shall prejudice or preempt the outcome of the negotiations on
   the interim
   agreement or on the permanent status to be conducted pursuant to the Declaration of Principles.
   Neither
   Party shall be deemed, by virtue of having entered into this Agreement, to have renounced or
   waived any
   of its existing rights, claims or positions.
6. The two Parties view the West Bank and the Gaza Strip as a single territorial unit, the
   integrity of
   which will be preserved during the interim period.
7. The Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area shall continue to be an integral part of the West Bank
   and the
   Gaza Strip, and their status shall not be changed for the period of this Agreement. Nothing in
   this
   Agreement shall be considered to change this status.
8. The Preamble to this Agreement, and all Annexes, Appendices and maps attached hereto,
   shall
   constitute an integral part hereof.

Done in Cairo this fourth day of May, 1994.
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For the Government of the

State of Israel
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For the PLO
Witnessed By:
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The United States of America

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The Russian Federation
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The Arab Republic of Egypt