THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN
INTERIM AGREEMENT ON THE WEST BANK AND THE GAZA STRIP
ANNEX I
Protocol Concerning
Reployment and Security Arrangements
INDEX
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ARTICLE I - Redeployment of Israeli
Military Forces and Transfer of Responsibility
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ARTICLE II- Security Policy for the
Prevention of Terrorism and Violence
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ARTICLE III - Coordination and
Cooperation in Mutual Security Matters
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ARTICLE IV - The Palestinian Police
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ARTICLE V - Security Arrangements in
the West Bank
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ARTICLE VI - Security Arrangements in
the Gaza Strip
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ARTICLE VII - Guidelines for Hebron
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ARTICLE VIII - Passages
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ARTICLE IX - Movement Into, Within and
Outside the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
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ARTICLE X - Safe Passage
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ARTICLE XI - Rules of Conduct in Mutual
Security Matters
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ARTICLE XII - Security Arrangements
Concerning Planning, Building and Zoning
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ARTICLE XIII - Security of the Airspace
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ARTICLE XIV - Security along the
Coastline to the Sea of Gaza
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APPENDIX 1 - Redeployment of Israeli
Military Forces
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APPENDIX 2 - Deployment of Palestinian
Policemen
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APPENDIX 3 -
Palestinian Civil Police Stations and Posts
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APPENDIX 4 - Jewish Holy Sites
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APPENDIX 5 - Protocol Regarding
Arrangements with Respect to Passages
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APPENDIX 6 - List of Hamlets included
in Area B
Redeployment of Israeli Military
Forces and Transfer of Responsibility
First Phase of Redeployment
1.
The first phase of Israeli
military forces redeployment will cover populated areas in the West Bank -
cities, towns, villages, refugee camps and hamlets, as shown on map No. 1.
This redeployment will be effected in stages, as set out in the schedule
attached to this Annex as Appendix 1, and will be completed prior to the eve of
the Palestinian elections, i.e., 22 days before the day of elections.
2.
In order to maintain the
territorial integrity of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip as a single
territorial unit, and to promote their economic growth and the demographic and
geographical links between them, both sides shall implement the provisions of
this Annex, while respecting and preserving without obstacles, normal and
smooth movement of people, vehicles, and goods within the West Bank, and
between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
3.
Any security arrangements and
measures which become effective commensurate with the redeployment of the
Israeli military forces will not undermine the importance of, nor will they
prejudice, the Palestinian development programs and projects for reconstruction
and development of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, as well as the moral and
physical dignity of the Palestinian people in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
4.
After the inauguration of the
Palestinian Council, the unity and integrity of the Palestinian people in the
West Bank and the Gaza Strip shall be maintained and respected. All Palestinian
people residing in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip will be accountable to the
Palestinian Council only, unless otherwise provided in this Agreement.
5.
After the inauguration of the
Palestinian Council, the Israeli Civil Administration will be dissolved and the
Israeli military government will be withdrawn.
6.
The Council will assume
powers and responsibilities for civil affairs, as well as for public order and
internal security, according to this Agreement.
7.
Nothing in this Article shall
derogate from Israel's security powers and responsibilities in accordance with
this Agreement.
8.
There will be a period of 10
days prior to each stage of redeployment according to paragraph 1 of this
Article, during which the commanders of the Israeli military forces will
acquaint the respective commanders of the different echelons of the Palestinian
Police with the respective area and its specific problems.
Further Redeployments After the Inauguration of the
Palestinian Council
9.
The further redeployments of
Israeli military forces to specified military locations will be gradually
implemented in accordance with the DOP in three phases, each to take place
after an interval of six months, after the inauguration of the Council, to be
completed within 18 months from the date of the inauguration of the Council.
10.
The specified military
locations referred to in Article X, paragraph 2 of this Agreement will be
determined in the further redeployment phases within the specified time-frame
ending not later than 18 months from the date of the inauguration of the
Council, and will be negotiated in the permanent status negotiations.
Security Policy for the Prevention
of Terrorism and Violence
1.
The Palestinian security
policy as defined by the Palestinian Authority on March 9, 1995, for the Gaza
Strip and the Jericho Area will also be implemented in the rest of the West
Bank in areas which come under Palestinian security responsibility as follows:
i.
The Palestinian Police is the
only Palestinian security authority.
ii.
The Palestinian Police will
act systematically against all expressions of violence and terror.
iii.
The Council will issue permits
in order to legalize the possession and carrying of arms by civilians. Any
illegal arms will be confiscated by the Palestinian Police.
iv.
The Palestinian Police will
arrest and prosecute individuals who are suspected of perpetrating acts of
violence and terror.
1.
Both sides will, in
accordance with this Agreement, act to ensure the immediate, efficient and
effective handling of any incident involving a threat or act of terrorism,
violence or incitement, whether committed by Palestinians or Israelis. To this
end, they will cooperate in the exchange of information and coordinate policies
and activities. Each side shall immediately and effectively respond to the
occurrence or anticipated occurrence of an act of terrorism, violence or
incitement and shall take all necessary measures to prevent such an occurrence.
2.
With a view to implementing
the above, each side shall, in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement, carry out the following functions in the areas under its security
responsibility:
i.
protect all residents of, and
all other persons present in, these areas;
ii.
actively prevent incitement to
violence, including violence against the other side or persons under the
authority of the other side;
iii.
apprehend, investigate and
prosecute perpetrators and all other persons directly or indirectly involved in
acts of terrorism, violence and incitement; and
iv.
prevent and deal with any
attempt to cause damage or harm to infrastructure serving the other side,
including, inter alia, roads, water, electricity, telecommunications and sewage
infrastructure.
3.
Both sides undertake to deal
with the issue of persons who are present in the areas in violation of this
Agreement, and to take further measures in accordance with procedures to be
determined by the JSC.
Coordination and Cooperation In
Mutual Security Matters
1.
Joint Security Coordination
and Cooperation Committee
i.
A Joint Coordination and
Cooperation Committee for Mutual Security Purposes is hereby established
(hereinafter "the JSC"). It will deal with all security matters of
mutual concern regarding this Agreement in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
ii.
The JSC shall:
1. recommend
security policy guidelines for the approval of the Joint Israeli-Palestinian
Liaison Committee and implement such approved guidelines;
2. deal
with security issues raised by either side;
3. provide
the proper channel for exchanging information between the two sides, needed to
solve security problems;
4. provide
directives for the Joint Regional Security Committees (hereinafter "the
RSCs") and for the Joint District Coordination Offices (hereinafter
"the DCOs"); and
5. subject
to the provisions of ArtXXVI (the Joint Israeli Palestinian Liaison Committee),
and Article XXI (Settlement of Differences and Disputes) of this Agreement,
deal with alleged violations, as well as differences relating to the
application or implementation of the security arrangements set out in this
Agreement.
iii.
The JSC shall comprise between
five and seven members from each side. Decisions of the JSC will be reached by
agreement between the two sides.
iv.
The JSC shall determine its
rules of procedure. Meetings of the JSC shall be held every two weeks. In the
event that either side requests a special meeting, it shall be convened within
forty-eight (48) hours.
v.
Unless otherwise agreed by the
two sides, JSC meetings will be hosted by each of the sides alternately.
vi.
The JSC shall develop a
comprehensive plan to ensure full coordination between the Israeli military
forces and the Palestinian Police during the interim period, starting from the
date of signing of this Agreement.
vii.
This coordination will be
implemented through the RSCs in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip and the DCOs,
as mentioned hereafter in this Article.
viii.
The comprehensive plan will
include a plan for the West Bank, consisting of arrangements for the entry of
the Palestinian Police and the introduction of police arms, ammunition and
equipment, as well as arrangements intended to facilitate the smooth transfer
of authority and assumption by the Palestinian Police of its security
responsibilities according to this Agreement.
ix.
The above mentioned
comprehensive plan will also include two regional plans that will include
arrangements for coordination and cooperation in security matters after the
redeployment is effected.
x.
These regional plans will be
reviewed every six months, or whenever needed, by the JSC and the relevant RSC.
2.
Regional Security Committees
i.
Two RSCs are hereby established,
one in the West Bank and one in the Gaza Strip.
ii.
Each RSC shall:
1. guide
the relevant DCOs with security policy guidelines;
2. deal
with security issues referred to it by the DCOs;
3. ensure
proper transfer of information and guidelines to the relevant DCOs; and
4. propose
to the JSC security policy guidelines, and forward issues to the JSC for
determination.
iii.
The Israeli side and the
Palestinian side in the RSCs will maintain contact with each other as follows:
1. regular
as well as special meetings shall be held between the commander of the Israeli
military forces and the commander of the Palestinian Police in the West Bank or
in the Gaza Strip, as appropriate; and
2. each
side will operate a regional security coordination office 24 hours a day, with
direct and constant communication links between the two sides.
iv.
The RSCs shall commence
operations immediately upon the signing of this Agreement and shall determine
by agreement their mode of procedure.
3.
District Coordination Offices
i.
DCOs are hereby established in
the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, as set out below.
ii.
The location of the DCOs is as
detailed on attached map Nos. 2 and 4.
iii.
Each DCO shall:
1. monitor
and manage matters requiring coordination as determined by the JSC and/or the
relevant RSC, according to the policy and guidelines established by either of
them;
2. monitor
and manage all matters of a joint nature within the respective district of the
DCO, including the coordination of activities by one side which may affect the
other side;
3. review,
investigate and report to the relevant RSC on the overall situation within the
DCO's respective district, with special regard to specific events, incidents
and activities occurring in the district; and
4. direct
the Joint Patrols and the Joint Mobile Units set up in accordance with
paragraphs 4 and 5 of this Article and Article V, paragraph 2.c below,
operating within the DCO's respective district.
iv.
The DCOs shall commence
operations immediately upon the signing of this Agreement.
v.
Each DCO will be continuously
staffed by a team of up to six officers from each side, comprising one
commander and five duty officers.
vi.
The DCOs will be operated
jointly by both sides, 24 hours a day. At least one duty officer from each
side, as well as the necessary number of assistants, will be present during
each eight-hour shift.
vii.
With a view to preventing
friction and to enabling the two sides to deal with possible incidents, both
sides shall ensure that the relevant DCO shall immediately be notified of any
of the following events:
1. routine,
scheduled or unscheduled activity or deployment by the Israeli military forces
or the Palestinian Police that directly affects the security responsibility of
the other side. This includes activity or deployment in the proximity of
Settlements or Palestinian populated localities, as the case may be;
2. events
that pose a threat to public order;
3. activities
that disturb the regular flow of traffic on the main roads, including
roadblocks and roadworks;
4. incidents
involving both Israelis and Palestinians, such as road accidents, rescue of
casualties or persons in mortal danger, engagement steps or any incident in
which a weapon is used;
5. a
terrorist action of any kind and from any source;
6. infiltrations
between the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and Israel; and
7. all
cases in which Israelis are hospitalized in the West Bank or the Gaza Strip, or
in which Palestinians of the West Bank or the Gaza Strip are hospitalized in
Israel.
viii.
Each DCO shall notify the
relevant Israeli and Palestinian headquarters, as well as the Joint Patrols
operating in the relevant district, of the occurrence of any of the events
listed in subparagraph g. above.
ix.
The JSC may modify the
content of the list of events included in subparagraph g. above.
x.
Any event involving injury to
Israelis, at any location within the West Bank or the Gaza Strip, shall be
immediately reported to Israel through the relevant DCO. Israel may employ any
means necessary for the evacuation and treatment of such injured persons, and
will coordinate such activity through the relevant DCO.
xi.
The DCOs shall be equipped
with the necessary means of communication to enable direct and immediate
contact both with the Joint Patrols and the relevant RSC, as well as with each
side's respective police or military district headquarters.
4.
Joint Patrols
i.
The mission of the Joint
Patrols shall be to assist in ensuring free, unimpeded and secure movement
along the roads designated in Articles V and VI below.
ii.
Unless the JSC decides
otherwise, the Joint Patrols shall each be composed of two 4-wheel drive
vehicles, one Palestinian and one Israeli, equipped with adequate
communications systems. The vehicles shall be marked so as to be easily
distinguishable from all other vehicles in the area. In each vehicle there will
be an officer and three uniformed and armed guards.
iii.
The Joint Patrols will patrol
24 hours a day, in vehicles along their routes of activity, or as directed by
the relevant DCO. Joint Patrols on the Lateral Roads in the Gaza Strip will
also patrol on foot along their routes of activity, and on the adjacent sides
of the roads upon which the security of the traffic along these roads is
dependent.
iv.
On roads under Israeli
security responsibility, the Israeli vehicle will be the leading vehicle. On
roads under Palestinian security responsibility, the Palestinian vehicle will
be the leading vehicle. The Joint Patrols will be under the direction of the
relevant DCO.
v.
The Joint Patrols shall
continuously monitor movement within their area of operation and shall act to
prevent and deal with incidents that may threaten or endanger persons using the
roads. They shall report any such incident or threat thereof, as well as any
action taken, to the relevant DCO, and to the respective Israeli military and
Palestinian police district headquarters.
vi.
On reaching the scene of an
incident, the Joint Patrol will take all measures necessary to deal with the
incident, and provide assistance as necessary. The Joint Patrol shall verify
that the appropriate measures have been taken and report to the relevant DCO
accordingly.
5.
Joint Mobile Units
i.
The mission of the Joint
Mobile Units (hereinafter "JMUs") is to provide rapid response in the
event of incidents and emergency situations, in order to ensure free, unimpeded
and secure movement atheir designated routes of activity, or in their areas of
activity.
ii.
The composition of the JMUs
will be similar to that of the Joint Patrols.
iii.
In areas under Israeli
security responsibility, the Israeli vehicle will be the leading vehicle. In
areas under Palestinian security responsibility, the Palestinian vehicle will
be the leading vehicle. The Joint Mobile Units will be under the direction of the
relevant DCO.
iv.
The functions of the JMUs
are:
1. to
monitor movement along their designated routes of activity from their
stationary locations, from where they may patrol on agreed roads as directed by
the relevant DCO, in which case their duties will be the same as those of the
Joint Patrols;
2. in
the event of an incident involving both Israelis and Palestinians, to reach the
site of the incident in order to provide assistance and to investigate; and
3. any
other function determined by the relevant DCO.
6.
Joint Liaison Bureaus
Joint Liaison Bureaus
established by the two sides shall operate at crossing points and at terminals
as described in Articles V, VI and VIII of this Annex.
7.
Other joint activities may be
agreed upon in the JSC and/or the RSC.
The Palestinian Police
1.
Duties and Functions
As detailed in the Palestinian
law, the Palestinian Police shall carry out its duties and functions in
accordance with this Agreement as follows:
i.
maintaining internal security and public order;
ii.
protecting the public and all other persons present
in the areas, as well as protecting their property, and acting to provide a
feeling of security, safety and stability;
iii.
adopting all measures necessary for preventing crime
in accordance with the law;
iv. protecting public
installations, infrastructure and places of special importance;
v.
preventing acts of harassment and retribution;
vi. combating terrorism and
violence, and preventing incitement to violence; and
vii.
performing any other normal police functions.
2.
Structure and Composition
i.
The Palestinian Police shall
consist of one integral unit under the control of the Council. It shall be
composed of six branches:
1. Civil
Police (Al Shurta);
2. Public
Security;
3. Preventive
Security;
4. Amn
Al Ri'asah;
5. Intelligence;
and
6. Emergency
Services and Rescue (Al Difa'a Al Madani).
In each district, all members
of the six Police branches shall be subordinate to one central command.
ii.
The Palestinian Police shall have a Palestinian
Coastal Police unit in accordance with Article XIV of this Annex.
3.
Deployment
i.
During the interim period, the
total number of policemen of the Palestinian Police in all its branches in the
West Bank and the Gaza Strip will be no more than 30,000 out of which up to
12,000 policemen may be deployed in the West Bank and up to 18,000 policemen in
the Gaza Strip. These numbers may be changed by agreement, if necessary. The
Palestinian side will notify Israel of the names of the policemen recruited to
the Palestinian Police in the Gaza Strip.
ii.
In accordance with the stages
of the first phase of redeployment of Israeli forces in the West Bank, up to
6,000 of the above-mentioned 12,000 Palestinian policemen may be deployed in
the West Bank in Area A and, as set out in paragraph 3 of Article V, in Area B,
as detailed in Appendix 2.
iii.
The remaining 6,000
Palestinian policemen will be deployed in the West Bank according to the phases
of the further redeployments or as needed, as agreed upon by the two Parties.
iv.
The Palestinian Police shall
be deployed as shown on attached map Nos. 3 and 5.
4.
Recruitment
i.
The Palestinian Police shall
consist of policemen recruited locally, and from abroad (from among individuals
holding Jordanian passports or Palestinian documents issued by Egypt). The
number of Palestinian recruits from abroad shall not exceed 5,000 in the West
Bank and 7,000 in the Gaza Strip.
ii.
Palestinian policemen coming
from abroad may be accompanied by their spouse and sons and daughters.
iii.
The Palestinian policemen to
be recruited pursuant to this Agreement shall be West Bank or Gaza Strip
residents who will be duly trained to perform police functions.
iv.
The Palestinian side will
notify Israel of any candidate for recruitment to the Palestinian Police.
Should Israel object to the recruitment of any such candidate, that person
shall not be recruited.
v.
In accordance with Palestinian
law, the employment of policemen who have been convicted of serious crimes, or
have been found to be actively involved in terrorist activities subsequent to
their recruitment, will be immediately terminated, and their weapons and police
identification documentation will be confiscated.
5.
Arms, Ammunition and Equipment
i.
In the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, uniformed
policemen may carry arms, and plainclothes policemen on duty who hold special
accreditation may carry personal light arms concealed in their clothing, in
accordance with this Agreement.
ii.
In the West Bank, the Palestinian Police will
possess the following arms and equipment:
1. up to
4,000 rifles;
2. up to
4,000 pistols;
3. up to
120 machine guns of 0.3" or 0.5" caliber; and
4. up to
15 light, unarmed riot vehicles of a type to be agreed on between the two sides
in the JSC.
iii.
In the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Police will
possess the following arms and equipment:
1.
7,000 light personal weapons;
2.
up to 120 machine guns of 0.3" or 0.5"
caliber; and
3.
up to 45 wheeled armored vehicles of a type to be
agreed on between the two sides, and of which 22 will be deployed in protecting
Council installations. The use of wheeled armored vehicles in the Security
Perimeter, on the Lateral Roads and on their adjacent sides, or in the vicinity
of the Settlements shall be approved through the relevant DCO. Movement of such
vehicles along the central North-South road (Road No. 4) in the Gaza Strip may
take place only after providing notification to the relevant DCO.
iv.
The number of arms or items of
equipment specified in subparagraphs b. and c. above may be increased subject
to the agreement of both sides.
v.
The Palestinian Police will
maintain an updated register of all weapons held by its personnel.
vi.
The Palestinian Police may
possess communication systems, subject to Article 36 of Annex III, and
distinctive uniforms, identification badges and vehicle markings.
vii.
In this Annex, the term
"weapons" includes firearms, ammunition and explosives of all kinds.
6.
Introduction of Arms, Equipment and Foreign
Assistance
i.
All foreign contributions and
other forms of assistance to the Palestinian Police must comply with the
provisions of this Agreement.
ii.
The introduction of arms,
ammunition or equipment intended for the Palestinian Police shall be
coordinated through the JSC, in accordance with its established practices.
7.
Movement
Movement
of Palestinian policemen between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip will be
conducted in accordance with Article X of this Annex.
Security Arrangements in the West
Bank
1.
Coordination and Cooperation
in the West Bank
As shown on map No. 4, eight
DCOs will function in the West Bank, as follows:
i.
a DCO for the Jenin District,
located at the Quabatiya junction or in its vicinity;
ii.
a DCO for the Nablus District,
located at the Hawara Junction;
iii.
a DCO for the Tulkarm
District, located at the Kaddouri Junction;
iv.
a DCO for the Qalqilya
District located at Tsufin Junction;
v.
a DCO for the Ramallah
District, located at the Beth El junction or in its vicinity;
vi.
a DCO for the Bethlehem
District, located at the Panorama Hills in Beit Jala;
vii.
a DCO for the Hebron District,
located at Har Manoakh (Jabal Manoah); and
viii.
a DCO for the Jericho
District, located at Vered Yericho, that will maintain a subordinate Joint
Liaison Bureau in the Allenby Terminal.
2.
Area A
i.
The Council will, upon
completion of the redeployment of Israeli military forces in each district, as
set out in Appendix 1 to this Annex, assume the powers and responsibilities for
internal security and public order in Area A in that district.
ii.
Jewish Holy Sites
1. The
following provisions will apply with respect to the security arrangements in
Jewish holy sites in Area A which are listed in Appendix 4 to this Annex:
i.
While the protection of these
sites, as well as of persons visiting them, will be under the responsibility of
the Palestinian Police, a JMU shall function in thevicinity of, and on the
access routes to, each such site, as directed by the relevant DCO.
ii. The
functions of each such JMU shall be as follows:
a.
to ensure free, unimpeded and
secure access to the relevant Jewish holy site; and
b.
to ensure the peaceful use of
such site, to prevent any potential instances of disorder and to respond to any
incident.
iii. Given
the Jewish religious nature of such sites, Israeli plainclothes guards may be
present inside such sites.
2. The
present situation and the existing religious practices shall be preserved.
iii.
Clarifications Concerning the
Jericho Area
With regard to the definition
of the Jericho Area, as delineated on attached map No. 1, it is hereby
clarified that Route No. 90 crossing Auja from South to North and the East-West
road connecting Route No. 90 with Yitav, and their adjacent sides, shall remain
under Israeli authority. For the purpose of this Article, the width of each
such road and its adjacent sides, as shown on attached map No. 1, shall extend
at least 12 meters on each side measured from its center.
3.
Areas B and C
i.
There will be a complete
redeployment of Israeli military forces from Area B. Israel will transfer to
the Council and the Council will assume responsibility for public order for
Palestinians. Israel shall have the overriding responsibility for security for
the purpose of protecting Israelis and confronting the threat of terrorism.
ii.
In Area B the Palestinian
Police shall assume the responsibility for public order for Palestinians and
shall be deployed in order to accommodate the Palestinian needs and
requirements in the following manner:
1. The
Palestinian Police shall establish 25 police stations and posts in towns,
villages, and other places listed in Appendix 3 to this Annex and as delineated
on map No. 3. The West Bank RSC may agree on the establishment of additional
police stations and posts, if required.
2. The
Palestinian Police shall be responsible for handling public order incidents in
which only Palestinians are involved.
3. The
Palestinian Police shall operate freely in populated places where police
stations and posts are located, as set out in paragraph b.1 above.
4. While
the movement of uniformed Palestinian policemen in Area B outside places where
there is a Palestinian police station or post will be carried out after
coordination and confirmation through the relevant DCO, three months after the
completion of redeployment from Area B, the DCOs may decide that movement of
Palestinian policemen from the police stations in Area B to Palestinian towns
and villages in Area B on roads that are used only by Palestinian traffic will
take place after notifying the DCO.
5. The
coordination of such planned movement prior to confirmation through the
relevant DCO shall include a scheduled plan, including the number of policemen,
as well as the type and number of weapons and vehicles intended to take part.
It shall also include details of arrangements for ensuring continued
coordination through appropriate communication links, the exact schedule of
movement to the area of the planned operation, including the destination and
routes thereto, its proposed duration and the schedule for returning to the
police station or post.
The Israeli side of the DCO will provide the Palestinian side with its
response, following a request for movement of policemen in accordance with this
paragraph, in normal or routine cases within one day and in emergency cases no
later than 2 hours.
6. The
Palestinian Police and the Israeli military forces will conduct joint security
activities on the main roads as set out in this Annex.
7. The
Palestinian Police will notify the West Bank RSC of the names of the policemen,
number plates of police vehicles and serial numbers of weapons, with respect to
each police station and post in Area B.
8. Further
redeployments from Area C and transfer of internal security responsibility to
the Palestinian Police in Areas B and C will be carried out in three phases,
each to take place after an interval of six months, to be completed 18 months
after the inauguration of the Council, except for the issues of permanent
status negotiations and of Israel's overriding responsibility for Israelis and
borders.
9. The
procedures detailed in this paragraph will be reviewed within six months of the
completion of the first phase of redeployment.
4.
Joint Patrols
i.
Joint Patrols led by a
Palestinian vehicle will operate on each of the following roads, as indicated
on map No. 4:
1. the
main north-south road (Route No. 60) crossing Jenin;
2. the
main north-south road (Route No. 60) crossing Nablus;
3. the
main east-west road (Route Nos. 57 and 60) crossing Nablus;
4. the
main east-west road (Route No. 57) crossing Tulkarm;
5. the
main east-west road (Route No. 55) crossing Qalqilya;
6. the
main north-south road (Route No. 60) crossing Ramallah;
7. the
main east-west road (Route No. 3) crossing Ramallah;
8. the
main north-south road (Route No. 60) crossing Bethlehem;
9. the
main east-west road crossing Beit Jala;
10. the
main north-south road (Route No. 90) crossing Jericho; and
11. the
road crossing Hebron, as set out in Article VII (Hebron) below.
The operation of the Joint
Patrols in each district will commence after the completion of redeployment in
the respective district.
ii.
Each DCO will be allowed,
within 3 months after the completion of the redeployment in its respective
district, to decide that Joint Patrols will function on roads crossing areas A,
B and C.
5.
Joint Mobile Units
i.
Joint Mobile Units will
operate in Area B and will be led by the Israeli vehicle. Three such Joint
Mobile Units shall be located at each DCO. One will be on alert 24 hours a day.
The two others will perform missions as directed by the DCO during daylight hours.
ii.
A Joint Mobile Unit shall be
located at the Auja junction being the intersection of Route No. 90 and the
road to Yitav. This unit shall be led by the Israeli vehicle, and may be
directed by the DCO to deal with certain incidents occurring on the road
between Auja and Jericho in which Palestinians are involved.
iii.
A Joint Mobile Unit shall be
located at the Nahal Elisha junction on the road from Jericho to the Mousa
Allami project.
6.
Movement of Palestinian
Policemen
Movement of uniformed
policemen, whether armed or unarmed, as well as armed on-duty plainclothes
policemen, in Area C, will be confirmed and coordinated by the relevant DCO.
Movement of such policemen between Area A and Area B will be approved by the
relevant DCO.
7.
Rachel's Tomb
i.
Without derogating from
Palestinian security responsibility in the City of Bethlehem, the two sides
hereby agree on the following security arrangements regarding Rachel's Tomb
which will be considered a special case during the Interim Period:
1. While
the Tomb, as well as the main road leading from Jerusalem to the Tomb, as
indicated on map No.1, will be under the security responsibility of Israel, the
free movement of Palestinians on the main road will continue.
2. For
the purpose of protecting the Tomb, three Israeli guard posts may be located in
the Tomb, the roof of the Waqf building, and the parking lot.
ii.
The present situation and
existing practices in the Tomb shall be preserved.
Security Arrangements in the
Gaza Strip
1.
The Delimiting Line
i.
For the purpose of the present Agreement only, and
without prejudice to the permanent status negotiations on borders, the line
delimiting the northern and eastern edge of the Gaza Strip follows the fence on
the ground, as delineated on attached map
No. 2 by an unbroken green line
(hereinafter "the Delimiting Line") and shall have no other effect.
ii.
The Parties reaffirm that, as long as this Agreement
is in force, the security fence between the Gaza Strip and Israel shall remain
in place, and that the line demarcated by the fence shall be authoritative only
for the purpose of this Agreement.
2.
Security Perimeter
i.
There will be a security perimeter along the
Delimiting Line inside the Gaza Strip as delineated on attached map No. 2 by a
broken green line (hereinafter "the Security Perimeter").
ii.
In accordance with the provisions of this Agreement,
the Palestinian Police will be responsible for security in the Security
Perimeter.
iii.
TPalestinian Police will enforce special security
measures aimed at preventing infiltrations across the Delimiting Line or the
introduction into the Security Perimeter of any arms, ammunition or related
equipment, except for the arms, ammunitions or equipment of the Palestinian
Police, authorized through the relevant DCO.
iv. Activities of the
Palestinian Police inside the Security Perimeter will be coordinated through
the relevant DCO. Security activities in Israel in the vicinity of the
Delimiting Line that directly affect the other side will be coordinated with
the Palestinian Police through the relevant DCO.
3.
The Israeli Settlements
i.
In accordance with the DOP, during the interim
period, the Gush Katif and Erez settlement areas, as well as the other
settlements in the Gaza Strip, as delineated on attached map No. 2 by a blue
line, will be under Israeli authority.
ii.
Palestinians will be free to move along the coast
road and along the road from the Netzarim Junction to the seashore.
4.
The Yellow Area
i.
In the areas delineated by a broken red line and
shaded in yellow in attached map No. 2 (hereinafter "the Yellow
Area"), and without derogating from Palestinian authority, responsibility
will be shared as follows: the Israeli authorities will have the overriding
responsibility and powers for security, and the Council will have the
responsibility and powers for civil affairs, subject to this Agreement. In
addition, with regard to the Yellow Area, cooperation and coordination in
security matters, including Joint Patrols, as agreed, will be implemented.
ii.
Entry of Palestinian policemen into the Yellow Area
and their activity therein may take place as agreed upon through the relevant
DCO.
iii.
Without derogating from the above, while the
Palestinian side shall have responsibility and powers for public order for
Palestinians in the Mawasi Area, Israel shall retain the responsibility and
powers for internal security. Accordingly, the area shall be treated as Area B
throughout the interim period in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 3
of Article V above. For the purpose of exercising Palestinian public order
responsibility and powers, Palestinian uniformed Civil Police (Al Shurta)
policemen may enter the Mawasi Area after coordination and confirmation of
their movement and activity through the relevant DCO.
5.
The Mawasi Area
i.
As shown on map No. 2, two
Joint Patrols will operate in the Mawasi area, the fishermen's wharves of Rafah
and Khan Yunis and along the coast road, led by the Israeli vehicle.
ii.
Access of Palestinians to the
Mawasi area, as delineated on attached map No. 2, will be by the following
roads:
1.
Rafah - Tel Sultan - Mawasi;
2.
Khan Yunis - El Bahr Village; and
3.
Deir El Ballah - along the beach to the Mawasi.
iii.
The Mawasi Beach
1. Notwithstanding
Israeli authority over the Gush Katif settlement area, the Council may operate
sections of the Mawasi beach extending to the east up to the coast road,
totaling, together with the Rafah and Khan Yunis wharves, five (5) kilometers.
Israel has notified the Palestinian Authority of the locations of these
sections.
2. These
sections may be used for the following purposes:
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1. sport
and recreation, including boat hire facilities;
2. operating
food establishments;
3. enlarging
the wharves;
4. expanding
the facilities for fishermen, such as offices, warehouses and cold storage
facilities; and
5. an
hotel.
3. In
these sections, the Council, in exercising its civil authority, will be able to
grant licenses for businesses, collect fees and taxes, set and enforce public
health standards and develop and manage the tourist sector.
4. In
each of the fishermen's wharves, the Council may have an office building which
shall be protected.
5. There
will not be any construction by Israelis of new sites along the beach.
6. During
a period of three months from the signing of this Agreement, Israel may
consider, in light of the security situation, the use by the Council of
additional beach sections.
6.
The Egyptian Border
The Military Installation Area
along the Egyptian border in the Gaza Strip, as delineated on attached map No.
2 by a blue line and shaded in pink, will be under Israeli authority.
The village of Dahaniya will
remain part of the Military Installation Area pending a declaration of a
general amnesty for the residents of the village, and provision having been
made for their protection. Upon realization of the above amnesty and
protection, the village of Dahaniya will become part of the Yellow Area.
7.
Lateral Roads to the
Settlements
i.
Without derogating from Palestinian authority and in
accordance with the Declaration of Principles:
1.
On the three lateral roads connecting the Israeli
settlements in the Gaza Strip to Israel, namely: the Kissufim-Gush Katif road; the
Sufa- Gush Katif road; and the Karni-Netzarim road, as indicated by a light
blue line on attached map No. 2, including the adjacent sides upon which the
security of traffic along these roads is dependent (hereinafter "the
Lateral Roads"), the Israeli authorities will have all necessary
responsibilities and powers in order to conduct independent security activity,
including Israeli patrols.
2.
Joint Patrols will operate along the Lateral Roads.
Such joint patrols will be led by the Israeli vehicle.
3.
Where the Israeli authorities carry out engagement
steps, they will do so with a view to transferring, at the earliest
opportunity, the continued handling of the incidents falling within the
Palestinian responsibility, to the Palestinian Police.
4.
Overpasses will be constructed on intersections
between the Lateral Roads and the central North- South road (Road No. 4).
ii.
Where the Lateral Roads
overlap the Security Perimeter, the two sides, in the exercise of their
respective powers and responsibilities, will fully coordinate their activity in
order to prevent friction.
8.
The Central North-South Road
(Road No. 4)
A Joint Patrol led by the
Palestinian vehicle will be operated along the central North-South road (Road
No. 4) in the Gaza Strip between Kfar Darom and Wadi Gaza.
9.
Joint Mobile Units
i.
Joint Mobile Units will be located at the following
junctions:
1.
the Nissanit junction;
2.
the Netzarim junction;
3.
the Deir el-Ballah junction; and
4.
the Sufa-Morag junction.
ii.
At the Netzarim junction, the
Israeli side of this Joint Mobile Unit will check Israeli vehicles, which will
then be able to continue their journey without interference. This Joint Mobile
Unit will also operate as a Joint Patrol between the Netzarim junction and Wadi
Gaza under the direction of the relevant DCO.
10.
Coordination and Cooperation
in the Gaza Strip
Two DCOs will function in the
Gaza Strip as follows:
i.
A DCO for the Gaza district, located at the Erez
crossing point with subordinate Joint Liaison Bureaus at the Erez and Nahal Oz
crossing points.
ii.
A DCO for the Khan Yunis district, located at the
Nuriya Camp with subordinate Joint Liaison Bureaus at the Sufa crossing points
and at the Rafah Terminal.
Guidelines for Hebron
i.
There will be a redeployment
of Israeli military forces in the city of Hebron except for places and roads
where arrangements are necessary for the security and protection of Israelis
and their movements. The areas of such redeployment are delineated by red and
blue lines and shaded in orange stripes on a yellow background on attached map No. 9
(hereinafter "Area H-1").
ii.
This redeployment will be
completed not later than six months after the signing of this Agreement.
i.
The Palestinian Police will
assume responsibilities in Area H-1 similar to those in other cities in the
West Bank.
ii.
All civil powers and
responsibilities, set out in Annex III of this Agreement, will be transferred
to the Council in the City of Hebron as in the other cities in the West Bank.
iii.
Palestinian police stations
or posts will be established in Area H-1, manned by a total of up to 400
policemen, equipped with 20 vehicles and armed with 200 pistols, and 100 rifles
for the protection of those stations.
iv.
The Palestinian Police shall
operate freely in Area H-1. Any activity or movement by it outside this area
will be carried out after coordination and confirmation through the DCO
established in paragraph 6 of this Article.
v.
TImara will be turned over to
the Palestinian side upon the completion of the redeployment, and will become
the headquarters of the Palestinian Police in the city of Hebron.
1.
According to the DOP, Israel
will continue to carry the responsibility for overall security of Israelis for
the purpose of safeguarding their internal security and public order.
i.
In the area of the city of
Hebron from which Israel military forces will not redeploy, as delineated by
red and blue lines on attached map No. 9 (hereinafter "Area H-2"),
Israel will retain all powers and responsibilities for internal security and
public order.
ii.
In Area H-2, the civil powers
and responsibilities will be transferred to the Council, except for those
relating to Israelis and their property which shall continue to be exercised by
Israeli Military Government.
iii.
In Area H-2, plainclothes
unarmed municipal inspectors will monitor and enforce vis-a-vis Palestinians,
compliance with the laws and regulations, within the civil powers and
responsibilities transferred to the Council in Hebron.
2.
The municipality of Hebron
will continue to provide all municipal services to all parts of the city of
Hebron.
i.
A DCO will be located at Har
Manoakh (Jabal Manoah).
ii.
Upon completion of the
redeployment of Israeli military forces, a JMU will operate throughout the city
of Hebron, including in the Old City, if required to do so by the
abovementioned DCO.
iii.
A Joint Patrol will function
in Hebron on the road from Ras e-Jura to the north of the Dura junction via
E-Salaam road and on Route No. 35.
iv.
Three months after the
completion of the redeployment, the DCO will consider the reassignment of the
Joint Patrol to other parts of Hebron.
3.
Measures and procedures for
normalizing life in the Old City and on the roads of Hebron will be taken
immediately after the signing of this Agreement, as follows:
i.
opening of the wholesale
market - Hasbahe, as a retail market;
ii.
removal of the barrier on the
road leading from Abu Sneineh to Shuhada Road in order to facilitate the
movement on these roads;
iii.
reopening of the main
entrance to the Islamic College;
iv.
replacement of the closed
roadblock at the Ras e-Jura junction by a normally open traffic supervision
system;
v.
replacement of the roadblock
at the Harsina junction by a regular position;
vi.
opening of the route from the
Sa,air Shiukh road to Hebron;
vii.
opening of the Tnuva Road;
and
viii.
removal of the two barriers
in the vicinity of the Raranta School near the North Dura junction.
4.
A high level Joint Liaison
Committee will be established in order to deal with the security situation in
Hebron after completion of the redeployment.
i.
Since the two sides are
unable to reach agreement regarding the Tomb of the Patriarchs / Al Haram Al
Ibrahimi, they have agreed to keep the present situation as is.
ii.
Three months after the
redeployment the high level Joint Liaison Committee will review the situation.
5.
There will be a Temporary
International Presence in Hebron (TIPH). Both sides will agree on the
modalities of the TIPH, including the number of its members and its area of
operation.
6.
Immediately after the
completion of the redeployment, measures must be taken to ensure a stable and
secure situation throughout the Hebron area, free from efforts to undermine
this Agreement or the peace process.
7.
Hebron will continue to be one
city, and the division of security responsibility will not divide the city.
Passages
1.
General
i.
While Israel remains responsible during the interim
period for external security, including along the Egyptian and Jordanian
borders, border crossing shall take place according to the arrangements
included in this Article. These arrangements aim at creating a mechanism that
facilitates the entry and exit of people and goods, reflecting the new reality
created by the DOP, while providing full security for both sides.
ii.
The arrangements included in this Article shall
apply to the following border crossings:
1. the
Allenby Bridge crossing; and
2. the
Rafah crossing.
iii.
A joint Israeli-Palestinian committee will decide on
applying the arrangements included in this Article to the Damya Bridge crossing
and, in parallel, on alternatives.
iv. The provisions of the
Protocol Regarding Arrangements with Respect to Passages, signed on October 31,
1994 in Casablanca, as amended and attached to this Annex as Appendix 5
(hereinafter "Appendix 5"), will continue to be applicable for the
duration of this Agreement, unless otherwise agreed upon. Immediately upon the
signing of this Agreement, the CAC shall review the amended Protocol and, in
this context, consider the Palestinian request that with regard to the
administration of the passages, the Israel Airport Authority be replaced by the
Israeli military government.
v.
The same arrangements will be applied by the
Parties, with the necessary adjustments, to agreed seaports, airports or other
international crossings, such as the Abdullah bridge.
vi. The two sides are
determined to do their utmost to maintain the dignity of persons passing
through the border crossings. To this end, the mechanism created will rely
heavily on brief and modern procedures.
vii.
In each border crossing there will be one terminal,
consisting of two wings. The first wing will serve Palestinian residents of the
West Bank and the Gaza Strip and visitors to these areas (hereinafter "the
Palestinian Wing"). The second wing will serve Israelis and others
(hereinafter "the Israeli Wing"). There will be a closed Israeli
checking area and a closed Palestinian checking area, as set out below.
viii.
Special arrangements applicable to VIPs crossing
through the Palestinian Wing, are set out in Appendix 5.
2.
Control and Management of the
Passages
i.
For the purpose of this Article, "passage"
is defined to mean the area from the crossing barrier at the Egyptian border or
the Allenby Bridge, passing through and including the terminal and:
1.
with regard to the Allenby Bridge crossing, from the
terminal up to the Jericho Area; and
2.
with regard to the Rafah crossing, from the terminal
up to the outer limit of the Israel military location along the Egyptian
border.
3.
Israel will have the responsibility for security
throughout the passage, including for the terminal.
4.
An Israeli director-general will have the
responsibility for the management and security of the terminal.
5.
The director-general will have two deputies who will
report to him:
i.
an Israeli deputy who will be
the manager of the Israeli Wing. Israel will have exclusive responsibility for
the management of the Israeli Wing; and
ii. a
Palestinian deputy, appointed by the Council, who will be the manager of the
Palestinian Wing.
6.
Each deputy will have an assistant for security and
an assistant for administration. The assignments of the Palestinian deputies
for security and administration are set out in Appendix 5.
7.
The Palestinian deputy director-general at the
Allenby Bridge terminal will be able to travel between this terminal and the
Jordanian terminal for the purpose of exercising his functions.
8.
There will be maximum coordination between the two
sides. Both sides will maintain cooperation and coordination on matters of
mutual concern.
9.
The director-general will continue to use
Palestinian contractors to provide bus services and other administrative and
logistical services.
10.
Palestinian policemen present at the terminal will
be armed with handguns. Their deployment is set out in Appendix 5. Other
Palestinian officials present at the terminal will be unarmed.
11.
The details of management and security including
those relating to the Liaison Bureau referred to in subparagraph 5 below, are
set out in Appendix 5.
12.
The two sides will work together in order to seek
ways for additional arrangements in the Rafah terminal.
ii.
Except for all the
arrangements included in this Article, the current procedures and arrangements
applicable outside the terminal shall continue to apply throughout the passage.
1. Once
incoming passengers have crossed the terminal, they will proceed to the West
Bank or the Gaza Strip, as appropriate, without any interference from Israeli
authorities (safe passage).
2. Outgoing
passengers may proceed to the terminal without any interference from Israeli
authoritiesafter joint verification that such passengers hold the necessary
documentation for exiting the area to Jordan or Egypt, as set out in this
Agreement.
3.
Arrangements for Entry from
Egypt and Jordan Through the Palestinian Wing
i.
At the entrance to the Palestinian Wing there will
be a Palestinian policeman and a raised Palestinian flag.
ii.
Before entering the Palestinian Wing, passengers
will identify their personal luggage and it will be placed on a conveyor belt.
Each side will be able to inspect such luggage inside its own checking area,
using its own personnel and, if necessary, may open the luggage for inspection
in the presence of the owner and a Palestinian policeman.
iii.
Persons entering the Palestinian Wing will pass
through a magnetic gate. An Israeli policeman and a Palestinian policeman will
be posted on each side of this gate. In the event of suspicion, each side will
be entitled to require a physical inspection to be conducted in inspection
booths to be located adjacent to the gate. Passengers will be inspected by a
Palestinian policeman in the presence of an Israeli policeman. Accompanying
personal belongings may also be inspected at this point.
iv. Having completed the above
phase, persons entering the Palestinian Wing will pass through one of two lanes
for the purpose of identification and document control, as follows:
1. The first
lane will be used by Palestinian residents of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
These passengers will pass via a Palestinian counter, where their documents and
identity will be checked. Their documents will be checked by an Israeli officer
who will also check their identity indirectly in an invisible manner.
2. The
second lane will serve visitors to the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. These
passengers will first pass via an Israeli counter, where their documents and
identity will be checked. Then they will continue via Palestinian counter,
where their documents and identity will be checked. The two counters will be
separated by tinted glass and a revolving door.
v.
In the event of suspicion regarding a passenger in
any of the two lanes described in subparagraph d. above, each side may question
such passengers in its closed checking area. Suspicion justifying questioning
in the closed checking area may be one of the following:
1.
the passenger was involved, directly or indirectly,
in criminal or planned criminal activity, or in terrorist or planned terrorist
activity, and is not a beneficiary of the amnesty provisions of this Agreement;
2.
the passenger conceals arms, explosives or related
equipment;
3.
the passenger holds forged or non-valid
documentation or the details included in the documentation are inconsistent
with those included in the population registry (in case of a resident) or in
the data base (in case of a visitor), except that questions relating to such
inconsistency will initially be raised at the counter and the passenger will be
questioned in the closed checking area only if the suspicion has not been
removed; or
4.
the passenger acts in an obviously suspicious
behavior during the passage via the terminal.
If, at the conclusion of this questioning, the
suspicion has not been removed, such passenger may be apprehended, after the
other side has been notified. In case of a Palestinian suspect being
apprehended by the Israeli side, a Palestinian policeman will be asked to meet
with the suspect. Following notification to the Liaison Bureau, any further
treatment of the apprehended person will be in accordance with Annex IV.
vi.
In the Palestinian Wing, each
side will have the authority to deny the entry of persons who are not residents
of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
For the purpose of this Agreement, "residents of the West Bank and the
Gaza Strip" means persons who, on the date of entry into force of this
Agreement, are registered as residents of these areas in the population
registry maintained by the military government of the West Bank and the Gaza
Strip and by the Council, as well as persons who have subsequently obtained
permanent residency in these areas with the approval of Israel, as set out in
this Agreement.
vii.
Following the above procedure,
the passengers will collect their luggage and proceed to the customs area as
described in Annex V, and as set out in Appendix 5.
viii.
The Palestinian side will
provide passengers whose entry is approved with an entry permit stamped by the
Palestinian side and attached to their documents.
At the conclusion of the direct and indirect checking of the documents and
identity of passengers passing via the first lane and stamping their entry
permits, the Palestinian officer will provide the passenger with a white card
issued by the Israeli officer. A Palestinian official posted at the exit if the
Palestinian Wing will verify that the passenger holds such white card and will
collect the cards with indirect and invisible Israeli checking.
For passengers going through the second lane, the Israeli officer will provide
the passengers with a blue card, after checking their documents and identity,
and verifying their entry permits. An Israeli and a Palestinian official posted
at the exit of the Palestinian Wing will verify and collect the cards. White
and blue cards collected will be checked by Israeli and Palestinian officials.
In cases where either side denies the entry of a non-resident passenger, that
passenger will be escorted out of the terminal and sent back to Jordan or
Egypt, as appropriate, after notifying the other side.
4.
Arrangements for Exit to Egypt
and Jordan Through the Palestinian Wing
Passengers exiting to Egypt or
Jordan through the Palestinian Wing will enter the terminal without their
luggage. Thereafter, the same procedures described in paragraph 3 above will
apply to them, except that the order of passing via the Israeli and Palestinian
counters will be reversed.
5.
Joint Liaison Bureau
i.
There will be a Joint Liaison Bureau at each
crossing point in order to deal with matters arising regarding passengers
passing through the Palestinian Wing, issues regarding coordination, and
differences regarding the implementation of these arrangements. Without
derogating from Israel's responsibility for security, the bureau will also deal
with incidents.
ii.
This bureau will be comprised of an equal number of
representatives from each side and will be located at a specified location
inside each terminal.
iii.
This bureau will be subordinate to the relevant
subcommittee of the CAC.
6.
Miscellaneous
i.
Special arrangements will be
agreed upon by the two sides regarding the passage of goods, buses, trucks and
privately-owned vehicles. Pending this Agreement, the current arrangements will
continue to apply. The above- mentioned arrangements will be agreed upon within
six months from the date of signing this Agreement.
ii.
In order to cross through the
border crossings into and out of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, residents of
these areas will use documents as detailed in Annex III.
iii.
The Allenby Bridge terminal
will operate from Sunday through Thursday, between the hours of 08:00 and
24:00, and on Fridays and Saturdays, between the hours of 08:00 and 15:00,
except on Yom Kippur.
Movement Into, Within and
Outside the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
1.
General
i.
Israel declares that work to relocate the Erez
crossing point currently within the Gaza Strip to a location within Israel
adjacent to the Delimiting Line, is underway. Israel will make every effort to
complete this work as soon as possible. A joint Israeli-Palestinian committee
will decide, within one month from the signing of this Agreement, the timeframe
for completing this work and all related issues. Pending the completion of this
work, Israel shall retain control over this crossing point and operate it in
accordance with the provisions of this Article.
ii.
Israelis entering the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
shall carry Israeli documentation (if they are above the age of 16) and, if
driving a vehicle, a driving license and vehicle registration documentation
recognized in Israel. Tourists to Israel entering the West Bank and the Gaza
Strip shall be subject to Palestinian laws in accordance with the provisions of
this Agreement, shall carry their pand other relevant documentation, and may be
required by the Palestinian Police to identify themselves by presenting their
passport or documentation, unless otherwise provided in this Article.
iii.
Entry of persons from the West Bank and the Gaza
Strip to Israel shall be subject to Israeli laws and procedures regulating
entry into Israel, and residents of these areas shall be required to carry the
identity card as agreed upon in this Agreement, as well as documentation
specified by Israel and notified through the CAC to the Council.
iv. The provisions of this
Agreement shall not prejudice Israel's right, for security and safety
considerations, to close the crossing points to Israel and to prohibit or limit
the entry into Israel of persons and of vehicles from the West Bank and the Gaza
Strip. In addition, the provisions of this Agreement shall not prejudice the
use of safe passage.
v.
Tourists to the West Bank and the Gaza Strip from
countries having diplomatic relations with Israel, who have passed through an
international crossing, will not be required to pass any additional entry
control before entry into Israel.
2.
Passage within the West Bank and between the West
Bank and Israel
i.
Without derogating from
Israel's security powers and responsibilities in accordance with this Agreement,
movement of people, vehicles and goods in the West Bank, between cities, towns,
villages and refugee camps, will be free and normal, and shall not need to be
effected through checkpoints or roadblocks.
ii.
Movement between the West Bank
and Israel shall be governed by the applicable laws, regulations and rules
regulating the movement of persons and vehicles between the West Bank and
Israel, while respecting the importance of the economic and social life,
development programs and projects, and emergency health care services of the
Palestinian population.
iii.
The Palestinian Police shall
set up checkpoints in areas under its security responsibility on roads
connecting the West Bank and Israel, for the purpose of inspection and
identification of Palestinian vehicles and passengers, in order to prevent
illegal introduction of weapons into or from Israel.
3.
Passage between the Gaza Strip
and Israel
i.
Passage between the Gaza Strip and Israel will be
via one or more of the following crossing points:
1.
the Erez crossing point;
2.
the Nahal Oz crossing point;
3.
the Sufa crossing point; and
4.
the Karni (commercial) crossing point (for goods
only).
ii.
The Council may set up a
checkpoint, within the Gaza Strip, on the road leading to the Erez crossing
point and on the road leading to the Nahal Oz crossing point, at locations to
be coordinated between the two sides, for the purpose of inspection and
identification of passengers and vehicles. Israelis and tourists to Israel
passing through these checkpoints may be only required to identify themselves
by presenting Israeli documentation or a passport, as set out in subparagraph
1.b above. The above requirements shall not apply to uniformed members of the
Israeli military forces.
iii.
The Council may set up a
checkpoint, within the Gaza Strip, on the road leading to the Sufa crossing
point, at a location acceptable to both sides, for the purpose of inspection
and identification of Palestinian passengers and vehicles. Israeli vehicles may
bypass this checkpoint unimpeded.
iv.
The Council will allow passage
of Israelis and tourists to Israel between the Gaza Strip and Israel, in
addition, via the following crossing points:
1. the
Karni (non-commercial) crossing point;
2. the
Kisufim crossing point;
3. the
Kerem Shalom crossing point; and
4. the
Elei Sinai crossing point.
v.
Israelis, and tourists to Israel, who have passed
through any of the above crossing points into the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
shall not be required to undergo inspection, identification or other
requirements in addition to the stated provisions for entry into the West Bank
and the Gaza Strip outlined in this Article.
vi. Arrangements for the
movement of goods between the Gaza Strip and Israel through the crossing points
are set out in Annex V.
vii.
A Palestinian liaison officer will be present at
each of the crossing points on the Lateral Roads.
Safe Passage
1.
General
i.
There shall be a safe passage
connecting the West Bank with the Gaza Strip for movement of persons, vehicles
and goods, as detailed in this Article.
ii.
Israel will ensure safe
passage for persons and transportation during daylight hours (from sunrise to
sunset) or as otherwise agreed by the JSC, but in any event not less than 10
hours a day.
iii.
Safe passage through Israel
between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip will be effected via the following
designated crossing points:
1. he
Erez crossing point (for persons and vehicles only);
2. the
Karni (commercial) crossing point (for goods only);
3. the
Tarkumya crossing point; and
4. an
additional crossing point around Mevo Horon.
iv.
Israel will make such passage
available through the routes indicated on attached map No. 6.
v.
Consistent with Article XXXI,
paragraph 6 of the Agreement, the arrangements included in this Article are
without prejudice to the permanent status negotiations.
2.
Use of Safe Passage
i.
As detailed below, persons
using the safe passage shall carry, in addition to personal and vehicle
documentation, the following documents:
1. a
safe passage card; and
2. (for
drivers only) a vehicle safe passage permit.
Arrangements for the
implementation of the safe passage usage, as well as modalities for the
issuance by Israel of safe passage cards and vehicle safe passage permits,
shall be discussed and agreed in the JSC, in consultation with the CAC.
ii.
Residents of the West Bank and
the Gaza Strip in possession of a permit enabling them to enter Israel will be
able to use this permit as a safe passage card.
iii.
Safe passage cards and vehicle
safe passage permits shall be stamped by the Israeli authorities at the
crossing point, with the time of departure from the crossing point and the
estimated time of arrival.
iv.
Israel may deny the use of its
territory for safe passage by persons who have seriously or repeatedly violated
the safe passage provisions detailed in this Article.
v.
Persons who are denied entry
into Israel will use safe passage by means of shuttle buses which will be
escorted by the Israel Police and which will operate from 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM on
two days of every week. The exact date and times of such operation will be
coordinated through the JSC. Applications by persons denied entry to Israel to
use safe passage must be submitted to, and agreed upon in, the relevant DCO at
least five days prior to the planned journey.
vi.
Special arrangements will
apply with respect to the passage of Palestinian leaders, senior Council
officials, distinguished personalities and guests of the Ra'ees of the Council.
The CAC will define the scope and nature of the special arrangements, in
consultation with the JSC.
vii.
The movement of Palestinian
policemen on duty through the safe passage between the West Bank and the Gaza
Strip will be coordinated through the JSC.
viii.
Any additional matters
relating to the usage of safe passage will be coordinated through the JSC.
3.
Mode of Use of Safe Passage
i.
Persons and vehicles using
safe passage under these arrangements shall neither break their journey nor
depart from the designated routes, and shall complete the passage within the
designated time stamped on their safe passage cards and permits, unless a delay
is caused by a medical emergency or a technical breakdown.
ii.
Persons using the safe
passage through Israel shall be subject to Israeli law.
iii.
Persons and vehicles using
the safe passage shall not carry explosives, firearms or other weapons or
ammunition, except for special cases that may be agreed in the JSC.
4.
General Provisions Regarding
the Safe Passage Routes
i.
The above arrangements shall
in no way affect the status of the safe passage and its routes.
ii.
The safe passage arrangements
will not be available on Yom Kippur, Israel's Memorial Day and Israel's
Independence Day.
iii.
Israel may, for security or
safety reasons, temporarily halt the operation of a safe passage route or
modify the passage arrangements while ensuring that one of the routes is open
for safe passage. Notice such temporary closure or modification shall be given
to the JSC.
iv.
Israel shall notify the
Council of incidents involving persons using safe passage routes, through the
JSC.
Rules of Conduct in Mutual Security
Matters
1.
Human Rights and the Rule of
Law
Subject to the provisions of
this Agreement, the Palestinian Police and the Israeli military forces shall
exercise their powers and responsibilities pursuant to this Agreement with due
regard to internationally-accepted norms of human rights and the rule of law,
and shall be guided by the need to protect the public, respect human dignity
and avoid harassment.
2.
Weapons
i.
Each side shall enforce upon
civilians, Palestinians or Israelis, in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, in
accordance with their security responsibility, a prohibition on possession or
carrying of weapons without a license.
ii.
The Palestinian Police may
grant licenses to possess or carry pistols for civilian use. The modalities for
granting such licenses, as well as categories of persons who may be granted
such licenses, will be agreed upon in the JSC.
iii.
Upon the assumption of
security responsibility, and in accordance with the Palestinian law, the
Palestinian Police shall declare a period of grace of one month, during which
period holders of unlicensed weapons will be required to declare that they hold
such weapons and to apply for licenses. The Palestinian Police may grant such
licenses in accordance with subparagraph b. above, and will enforce the
Palestinian security policy set out in Article II, paragraph 1 of this Annex,
against persons who hold unlicensed weapons.
iv.
Israelis may carry weapons
licensed in accordance with subparagraph a. above.
v.
The Palestinian Police will
maintain an updated register of all weapons licensed by it.
vi.
The Palestinian Police will
prevent the manufacture of weapons as well as the transfer of weapons to
persons not licensed to possess them.
vii.
The use of explosives in
quarries and for other civilian purposes will be only in accordance with
modalities and procedures agreed upon in the JSC.
3.
Engagement Steps
i.
For the purpose of this
Article, "engagement" shall mean an immediate response to an act or
an incident constituting a danger to life or property that is aimed at
preventing or terminating such an act or incident, or at apprehending its
perpetrators.
ii.
Within the territory under
the security responsibility of the Council, in places where Israeli authorities
exercise their security functions in accordance with this Annex and in their
immediate vicinities, the Israeli authorities may carry out engagement steps in
cases where an act or incident requires such action. In such cases, the Israeli
authorities will take any measures necessary to bring to an end such an act or
incident with a view to transferring, at the earliest opportunity, the
continued handling of the incident falling within the Palestinian
responsibility to the Palestinian Police. The Palestinian Police will
immediately be notified, through the relevant DCO, of such engagement steps.
iii.
Engagement with the use of
firearms in responding to such acts or incidents shall not be allowed, except
as a last resort after all attempts at controlling the act or the incident,
such as warning the perpetrator or shooting in the air, have failed, or are
ineffective or without any promise of achieving the intended result in the
circumstances. Use of firearms should be aimed at deterring or apprehending,
and not at killing, the perpetrator. The use of firearms shall cease once the
danger is past.
iv.
Any activity involving the
use of firearms other than for immediate operational purposes shall be subject
to prior notification to the relevant DCO.
v.
If a person is injured or
otherwise in need of assistance, such assistance will be provided by the side
that first reaches the site. If such a person is under the security
responsibility of the other side, the assisting side shall notify the relevant
DCO and appropriate arrangements shall be made, pursuant to this Agreement, for
treatment and hospitalization.
4.
Rules of Conduct on Roads for
Israelis
i.
Israeli military forces and
Israeli civilians may continue to use roads freely within the West Bank and the
Gaza Strip.
ii.
On the main roads that are
jointly patrolled, vehicles bearing Israeli license plates shall not be stopped
except for identification, which shall be conducted by a Joint Patrol, pursuant
to the provisions of Article III of this Annex. The Israeli side of such a
patrol may carry out identity and vehicle documentation checks. In the event
that a vehicle bearing a license plate issued by either the Council or the
Civil Administration is stopped, the Palestinian side of the Joint Patrol may
carry out identity and vehicle documentation checks.
iii.
On other roads, vehicles
bearing Israeli license plates shall not be stopped by the Palestinian Police,
except that such vehicles may be stopped in the Gaza Strip, in Area A or in
places in Area B where there is a police station or post, for the purpose of
identification checks of the above-mentioned documentation.
iv.
Israelis shall under no
circumstances be apprehended or placed in custody or prison by Palestinian
authorities. However, where an Israeli is suspected of having committed an
offense, he or she may be detained in place by the Palestinian Police while
ensuring his or her protection, in accordance with the provisions of Annex IV,
until the arrival of a Joint Patrol, called immediately by the Palestinian
Police, or of other Israeli representatives dispatched by the relevant DCO.
v.
Israeli pedestrians may be
required to produce identity documentation (if above the age of sixteen).
Thereafter, they shall be treated in accordance with the provisions of this
Article.
vi.
Uniformed members of the
Israeli military forces, as well as vehicles of the Israeli military forces,
shall not be stopped by the Palestinian Police in any circumstances, and shall
not be subject to any identification requirements. Without derogating from the
above, in the event of suspicion regarding such a person or vehicle, the
Palestinian Police may notify the Israeli authorities through the relevant DCO,
in order to request appropriate assistance.
vii.
Verification, pursuant to this
Article, of the identity of persons who claim to be Israelis but cannot present
appropriate identification documentation, will be confirmed by the Israeli side
of a Joint Patrol, called by the Palestinian Police, or by other Israeli
representatives dispatched by the relevant DCO.
Security Arrangements
Concerning Planning, Building and Zoning
1.
General Provisions
i.
Notwithstanding the provisions relating to planning,
building and zoning set out elsewhere in this Agreement, the provisions of this
Article shall apply with respect to the areas specified below.
ii.
These arrangements will be reviewed within a period
of six months from the signing of this Agreement, and, thereafter, every six
months, with a view to modifying them, with due consideration to Palestinian
plans for establishing economic projects, and to the security concerns of both
sides.
iii.
The limitations set out below on the construction of
buildings and installations in specific areas shall not require the demolition
or removal of existing buildings or installations.
2.
Provisions regarding the West Bank
i.
Buildings or installations
shall not be constructed or erected and natural and artificial culture shall
not be altered, on either side of the roads delineated in blue on map No. 7 up
to a distance of 50 meters from the center of these roads.
ii.
Bridges or other structures
will not be built which may prevent the movement on roads of vehicles of a
height of up to 5.25 meters.
iii.
In the areas shaded in purple
on map No. 7, construction will be limited to a height of 15 meters.
iv.
Any buildings or installations
constructed or erected contrary to this paragraph shall be dismantled.
3.
Provisions regarding the Gaza Strip
i.
The existing buildings,
installations and natural and artificial culture in the Gaza Strip within a
distance of 100 meters from the Delimiting Line shall remain as they are at
present.
ii.
Within the next 500 meters of
the Security Perimeter, and within the Yellow Area, buor installations may be
constructed, provided that:
1.
one building or installation may be constructed on
each plot, the size of which shall not be less than 25 dunams; and
2.
such building or installation shall not exceed two
floors, of a size not exceeding 180 sq. meters per floor.
The Council shall maintain the predominantly
agricultural character of the remaining areas of the Security Perimeter.
iii.
Buildings or installations
shall not be constructed on either side of the Lateral Roads up to a distance
of 75 meters from the center of these Roads.
iv.
For the purpose of enforcing
this Article, the United States has provided both sides with satellite photographs
of the Gaza Strip depicting the buildings, installations and natural and
artificial culture existing at the time of the signing of the Gaza-Jericho
Agreement.
Security of the Airspace
1.
Operation of aircraft for the
use of the Council in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip shall be initially as
follows:
i.
Two (2) transport helicopters
for VIP transportation within and between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
ii.
Up to 3 helicopters for the
purpose of transport missions to approved landing pads.
iii.
3 fixed-wing transport
aircraft with up to 35 persons capacity, for transporting persons between the
West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
2.
Changes in the number, type
and capacity of aircraft may be discussed and agreed upon in a Joint Aviation
Subcommittee of the JSC (hereinafter "the JAC").
3.
The Council may immediately
establish and operate in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip provisional airstrips
for the helicopters and fixed wing aircraft referred to in paragraph 1 above,
in accordance with arrangements and modalities to be discussed and agreed upon
in the JAC.
4.
All aviation activity or use
of the airspace by any aerial vehicle in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip shall
require prior approval of Israel. It shall be subject to Israeli air traffic
control including, inter alia, monitoring and regulation of air routes as well
as relevant regulations and requirements to be implemented in accordance with
the Israel Aeronautical Information Publication, the relevant parts of which
will be issued after consultation with the Council.
5.
Aircraft taking off from, and
landing in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip shall be registered and licensed in
Israel or in other states members of International Civil Aviation Organization
(ICAO). Air crews of such aircraft shall be licensed in Israel or in such other
states, provided that such licenses have been approved and recommended by the
Council and validated by Israel.
6.
Palestinian Civil Aviation and
airline staff may be recruited locally and from abroad. The number of
Palestinians recruited from abroad shall not exceed 400. This number may be
changed by agreement, if necessary.
7.
Aircraft referred to in this
Article shall not carry firearms, ammunition, explosives or weapons systems,
unless otherwise approved by both sides. Special arrangements for armed guards
escorting high ranking officials, will be agreed upon in the JAC.
8.
The location of navigational
aids and other aviation equipment will be approved by Israel through the JAC.
i.
The Council shall ensure that
only the aviation activity in accordance with this Agreement will take place in
the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
ii.
Further powers and
responsibilities may be transferred to the Council through the JAC.
iii.
The Council may establish a
Palestinian Civil Aviation Department to act on its behalf in accordance with
the provisions in this Article and of this Agreement.
i.
Aviation activity by Israel
will continue to be operated above the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, with the
same limitations applicable in Israel regarding civil and military flights over
densely-populated areas.
ii.
Israel will notify the Council
of emergency rescue operations, searches and investigation of aerial accidents
in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Searches and investigations of civilian
aircraft accidents in which Palestinians or their property are involved, will
be conducted by Israel with the participation of the Council.
9.
Guided by the principle that
the two sides view the West Bank and Gaza Strip as a single territorial unit,
as set out in Article IV of the DOP, and in order to enable the smooth
operation of flights between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip:
i.
The JAC will agree on special
arrangements to facilitate flights of the Ra'ees of the Executive Authority of
the Council between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. The Ra'ees and his
spouse, and family members of the Ra'ees, his body guards and VIPs when
accompanying the Ra'ees will fly without prior inspection of their person, personal
belongings, and luggage.
ii.
The minimum time of
notification of VIPs, flights will be four hours. The notification will include
the list of passengers.
iii.
Flights of other persons will
be handled in accordance with the procedures agreed in the JAC.
10.
Flights between the West Bank
and the Gaza Strip may be operated through the Gaza-Tel Aviv (sea shore)
corridor.
Monitoring and regulations of this air route will be discussed in the JAC.
11.
Commercial, domestic and
international air services to, from and between the West Bank and the Gaza
Strip may be operated by Palestinian, Israeli or foreign operators approved by
both sides, certified and licensed in Israel or in ICAO member states
maintaining bilateral aviation relations with Israel. Arrangements for such air
services, beginning with a service between Gaza and Cairo using two (2)
fixed-wing aircraft with capacity up to fifty passengers each, as well as
arrangements regarding the establishment and operation of airports and air
terminals in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, will be discussed and agreed
upon by the two sides in the JAC.
Any such international commercial air services will be carried out in
accordance with Israel's bilateral aviation agreements. The implementation
phase will be discussed and agreed on in the JAC.
Security along the Coastline
to the Sea of Gaza
1.
Maritime Activity Zones
i.
Extent of Maritime Activity Zones
The sea off the coast of the Gaza Strip will be
divided into three Maritime Activity Zones, K, L, and M as shown on map No. 8 attached to this Agreement, and as detailed below:
1.
Zones K and M
i.
Zone K extends to 20 nautical
miles in the sea from the coast in the northern part of the sea of Gaza and 1.5
nautical miles wide southwards.
ii. Zone
M extends to 20 nautical miles in the sea from the coast, and one (1) nautical
mile wide from the Egyptian waters.
iii. Subject
to the provisions of this paragraph, Zones K and M will be closed areas, in
which navigation will be restricted to activity of the Israel Navy.
2. Zone
L
i.
Zone L bounded to the south by Zone M and to the
north by Zone K extends 20 nautical miles into the sea from the coast.
ii.
Zone L will be open for fishing, recreation and
economic activities, in accordance with the following provisions:
a.
Fishing boats will not exit Zone L into the open sea
and may have engines of up to a limit of 25 HP for outboard motors and up to a
maximum speed of 18 knots for inboard motors. Four months after the signing of
this Agreement the Maritime Coordination and Cooperation Center (hereinafter
"the MC"), as referred to in paragraph 3 below, will consider raising
the limit for outboard motors up to 40 hp. in accordance with the types of the
boats. The boats will neither carry weapons nor ammunition nor will they fish
with the use of explosives.
b.
Recreational boats will be permitted to sail up to a
distance of 6 nautical miles from the coast unless, in special cases, otherwise
agreed within the Maritime Coordination and Cooperation Center as referred to
in paragraph 3 below. Recreational boats may have engines up to a limit of 10
horsepower. Marine motor bikes and water jets will neither be introduced into
Zone L nor be operated therein.
c.
Yachts may sail up to a distance of 6 nautical miles
from the coast at a maximum speed of 15 knots.
d.
Foreign vessels entering Zone L will not approach
closer than 12 nautical miles from the coast except as regards activities
covered in paragraph 4 below.
ii.
General Rules of the Maritime Activity Zones
1.
The affishing boats and recreational boats and their
skippers sailing in Zone L shall carry licenses issued by the Council, the
format and standards of which will be coordinated through the JSC.
2.
The boats shall have identification markings
determined by the Council. The Israeli authorities will be notified through the
JSC of these identification markings.
3.
Residents of Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip
fishing in Zone L will carry Israeli licenses and vessel permits.
4.
As part of Israel's responsibilities for safety and
security within the three Maritime Activity Zones, Israel Navy vessels may sail
throughout these zones, as necessary and without limitations, and may take any
measures necessary against vessels suspected of being used for terrorist
activities or for smuggling arms, ammunition, drugs, goods, of for any other
illegal activity. The Palestinian Police will be notified of such actions, and
the ensuing procedures will be coordinated through the MC.
2.
The Palestinian Coastal Police
i.
The Palestinian Coastal police
(hereinafter the "PCP") may function in Zone L, up to a distance of 6
nautical miles from the coast. In special cases, it may also exercise control
over Palestinian fishing boats fishing in Zone L in an additional area of 6
nautical miles, up to the limit of 12 nautical miles from the coastline, after
clearance and coordination through the MC.
ii.
The PCP shall have up to 10
boats, with a displacement of up to 50 tons and maximum speed of up to 25
knots.
iii.
The boats shall carry weapons
of up to a 7.62 mm caliber.
iv.
Boats of the PCP shall fly a
Palestinian flag, have police identification markings and shall operate
identification lights.
v.
The two sides shall cooperate
on all sea matters, including mutual help at sea, and pollution and
environmental issues.
vi.
The boats of the Palestinian
Coastal Police will initially use the Gaza Wharf.
vii.
Boats belonging to Israelis
are solely subject to the control, authority and jurisdiction of Israel and the
Israel Navy.
3.
Maritime Coordination and
Cooperation Center
i.
The MC shall function as part of the JSC, to
coordinate civil maritime activities and coastal police affairs off the coast
of the Gaza Strip.
ii.
The MC shall function within the relevant DCO, and
will determine its own rules of procedure.
iii.
The MC shall function 24 hours a day.
iv. The MC shall be staffed by
members of the Israel Navy and the PCP, each providing a liaison officer and an
assistant liaison officer.
v.
A direct radio telephone link (hot line) shall be
set up between the Israel Navy vessels and the PCP vessels.
vi. The role of the MC is to
coordinate:
1. assistance
between the PCP and the Israel Navy as may be necessary to deal with incidents
arising at sea;
2. PCP
training involving the use of firearms;
3. joint
activities between the PCP and the Israel Navy when pre-planning is
operationally necessary;
4. radio
contact between PCP and Israel Navy vessels in the event that "hot
line" communication between vessels of the two sides has not been
established;
5. search
and rescue operations; and
6. maritime
activities related to an agreed port, when established in the Gaza Strip.
4. Gaza
Strip Port
i.
Plans for the establishment of a port in the Gaza
Strip in accordance with the DOP, its location, and related matters of mutual
interest and concern, as well as licenses for vessels and crews sailing on international
voyages will be discussed and agreed upon between Israel and the Council taking
into consideration the provisions of Article XXX (Passages) of this Agreement.
To this end a special committee will be established by the two sides.
ii.
The Gaza Sea Port Authority referred to in the DOP
shall act on behalf of the Council in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement.
iii.
Pending construction of a port, arrangements for
entry and exit of vessels, passengers and goods by sea, as well as licenses for
vessels and crews sailing on international voyages in transit to the West Bank
and the Gaza Strip, shall be through Israeli ports in accordance with the
relevant rules and regulations applicable in Israel and in accordance with the
provisions of Annex V.
Redeployment of Israeli Military
Forces
I.
Stages of the First Phase of
Redeployment of Israeli Military Forces
Pursuant to Article I
paragraph 1 of this Annex:
The first phase of Israeli
military forces redeployment will commence 10 days after the signing of this
Agreement. The Israeli Government intends to complete the first phase of
redeployment in all areas but the area of Hebron by the end of December 1995,
in which redeployment will be completed by six months after the signing of this
Agreement. Within two weeks of the signing of this Agreement, the two sides
will decide on a precise redeployment schedule on a district-by-district basis.
II.
Phases of the Further Redeployments of Israeli
Military Forces
Pursuant
to Article I.8 of this Annex, the further redeployments of Israeli military
forces to specified military locations will take place in phases as follows:
Phase
1 - Six months after the inauguration of the Council.
Phase
2 - Twelve months after the inauguration of the Council.
Phase
3 - Eighteen months after the inauguration of the Council.
Deployment of Palestinian Policemen
1.
Pursuant to paragraph 3.b of
Article IV of this Annex, the details of the deployment of the 6,000
Palestinian policemen in Areas A and B will be as follows:
1.
in the Jenin District: 1,000
policemen;
2.
in the Tulkarm District: 400
policemen;
3.
in the Qalqilia District: 400
policemen;
4.
in the Nablus District: 1,200
policemen;
5.
in the Ramallah District:
1,200 policemen;
6.
in the Bethlehem District:
850 policemen;
7.
in the Hebron District: 950
policemen including 400 policemen in the City of Hebron; and
8.
in the Jericho District: 600
policemen that will be considered part of the number of policemen allocated to
the Gaza Strip in accordance with Article IV of this Annex.
2.
Changes in the numbers of
policemen in each district during the further redeployment phases, when the
number of policemen in the West Bank will increase to 12,000, will be agreed
upon in the West Bank RSC.
Police Stations and Posts in Area B
1.
The Palestinian Police shall
establish 25 Civil Police (Al Shurta) police stations and posts i the towns,
villages and other places listed below and shown on map No. 3, with personnel
and equipment as follows:
i.
Jenin District
1. El-Yamun:
50 policemen, 2 vehicles, 9 rifles, 17 pistols;
2. Meithalun:
50 policemen, 2 vehicles, 9 rifles, 17 pistols;
3. Kafr
Rai: 45 policemen, 2 vehicles, 8 rifles, 15 pistols;
4. Jalqamus:
45 policemen, 2 vehicles, 8 rifles, 15 pistols; and
5. Burqin:
45 policemen, 2 vehicles, 8 rifles, 15 pistols.
ii.
Nablus District
1. Asiraat
A-Shumaliyya: 50 policemen, 2 vehicles, 9 rifles, 17 pistols;
2. Talouza:
45 policemen, 2 vehicles, 8 rifles, 15 pistols;
3. Tell:
30 policemen, 2 vehicles, 5 rifles, 10 pistols;
4. Talfit:
60 policemen, 2 vehicles, 12 rifles, 20 pistols;
5. Tamun:
50 policemen, 2 vehicles, 9 rifles, 17 pistols; and
6. Aqraba:
50 policemen, 2 vehicles, 9 rifles, 17 pistols.
iii.
Tulkarm and Qalqilya District
1. Shuweika:
45 policemen, 2 vehicles, 8 rifles, 15 pistols;
2. Kafr
Zibad: 50 policemen, 2 vehicles, 9 rifles, 17 pistols;
3. Anabta:
50 policemen, 2 vehicles, 9 rifles, 17 pistols; and
4. Illar:
45 policemen, 2 vehicles, 8 rifles, 15 pistols.
iv.
Ramallah District
1. Arura:
50 policemen, 2 vehicles, 9 rifles, 17 pistols;
2. Deir
Ghassana: 45 policemen, 2 vehicles, 8 rifles, 15 pistols;
3. Khirbat
Abu Falah: 45 policemen, 2 vehicles, 8 rifles, 15 pistols; and
4. Bir
Zeit: 70 policemen, 3 vehicles, 14 rifles, 23 pistols.
v.
Bethlehem District
Tuqua: 50 policemen, 3
vehicles, 9 rifles, 17 pistols.
vi.
Hebron District
1. Yata:
80 policemen, 3 vehicles, 15 rifles, 27 pistols;
2. Dhahiriya:
70 policemen, 3 vehicles, 14 rifles, 23 pistols;
3. Nuba:
45 policemen, 2 vehicles, 8 rifles, 15 pistols;
4. Dura:
70 policemen, 3 vehicles, 14 rifles, 23 pistols; and
5. Bani-Naiem:
45 policemen, 3 vehicles, 8 rifles, 17 pistols.
2.
The rifles in each of these
police stations will be used only for the purpose of guarding the police
station. In special cases, where the use of rifles outside the police station
is required for the exercise of public orderresponsibility, prior notification
shall be given to the DCO.
Jewish Holy Sites
Pursuant to Article V of this
Annex, the Jewish Holy Sites are as follows:
1.
Joseph's Tomb (Nablus)
2.
Shalom Al Israel synagogue
(Jericho)
Protocol Regarding Arrangements with
Respect to Passages (as amended)
Pursuant to paragraph 1.d of
Article VIII to this Annex:
SECTION A
Definitions
For the purpose of this
Protocol:
i.
"The Agreement"
means the Interim Agreement:
ii.
"Annex I" means
Annex I to the Interim Agreement;
iii.
All other terms will have the
same meaning as in the Agreement.
SECTION B
Entry and Exit through the
Palestinian Wing
Pursuant to Article VIII of
Annex I to the Agreement, the following arrangements will apply with respect to
the terminals at the Rafah and Allenby Bridge crossings:
1.
Entry from Egypt and Jordan
i.
At the entrance to the Palestinian wing there will
be a Palestinian policeman and a raised Palestinian flag.
ii.
Before entering the Palestinian wing, passengers
will identify their personal luggage and it will be placed on a conveyor belt.
Each side will be able to inspect such luggage inside its own checking area,
using its own personnel and, if necessary, may open the luggage for inspection in
the presence of the owner and a Palestinian policeman.
iii.
Persons entering the Palestinian Wing will pass
through a magnetic gate. An Israeli policeman and a Palestinian policeman will
be posted on each side of this gate. In the event of suspicion, each side will
be entitled to require a physical inspection to be conducted in inspection
booths to be located adjacent to the gate. Passengers will be inspected by a
Palestinian policeman in the presence of an Israeli policeman. Accompanying
personal belongings may also be inspected at this point.
iv. Having completed the above
phase, persons entering the Palestinian wing will pass through one of two lanes
for the purpose of identification and document control, as follows:
1. the
first lane will be used by Palestinian residents of the West Bank and the Gaza
Strip. These passengers will pass via a Palestinian counter, where their
documents and identity will be checked. Their documents will be checked by an
Israeli officer who will also check their identity indirectly in an invisible
manner;
2. the
second lane will serve visitors to the Gaza Strip and West Bank. These
passengers will first pass via the Israeli counter, where their documents and
identity will be checked . Then they will continue via the Palestinian counter,
where their documents and identity will be checked. The two counters will be
separated by tinted glass and a revolving door.
v.
In the event of suspicion regarding a passenger in
any of the two lanes described in subparagraph 1.d above, each side may question
such passenger in its closed checking area. Suspicion justifying questioning in
the closed checking area may be one of the following:
1.
the passenger was involved, directly or indirectly,
in criminal or planned criminal activity, in terrorist or planned terrorist
activity and is not a beneficiary of the amnesty provisions of the Agreement;
2.
the passenger conceals arms, explosives or related
equipment;
3.
the passenger holds forged or non-valid documentation
or the details included in the documentation are inconsistent with those
included in the population registry (in the case of a resident) or in the data
base (in case of a visitor), except that questions relating to such
inconsistency will initially be raised at the counter and the passenger will be
questioned in the closed checking area only if the suspicion has not been
removed; or
4.
the passenger acts in an obviously suspicious
behavior during the passage via the terminal.
If, at the conclusion of this questioning, the
suspicion has not been removed, such passenger may be apprehended, after the
other side has been notified. In case of a Palestinian suspect being
apprehended by the Israeli side, a Palestinian policeman will be asked to meet
with the suspect.
Following notification to the Liaison Bureau, any
further treatment of the apprehended person will be in accordance with Annex IV
to the Agreement.
vi.
In the Palestinian wing, each
side will have the authority to deny the entry of persons who are not residents
of the Gaza Strip and West Bank. For the purpose of the Agreement and this
Protocol, "residents of the Gaza Strip and West Bank" means persons
who, on the date of entry into force of the Gaza-Jericho Agreement, were
registered as residents of these areas in the population registry maintained by
the military government of the Gaza Strip and West Bank, as well as persons who
have subsequently obtained permanent residency in these areas with the approval
of Israel, as set out in the Agreement.
vii.
Following the above procedure,
the passengers will collect their luggage and proceed to the customs area where
they will be dealt with as set out in Section H of this Protocol.
viii.
The Palestinian side will
provide passengers whose entry is approved with an entry permit stamped by the
Palestinian side and attached to their documents. At the conclusion of the
direct and indirect checking of the documents and identity of passengers
passing via the first lane and stamping their entry permits, the Palestinian officer
will provide the passenger with a white card issued by the Israeli officer. A
Palestinian official posted at the exit of the Palestinian wing will verify
that they passenger holds such a white card and will collect the cards with
indirect and invisible Israeli checking. For passengers going through the
second lane, the Israeli officer will provide the passengers with a blue card,
after checking their documents and identity, and verifying their entry permits.
An Israeli and a Palestinian official posted at the exit of the Palestinian
wing will verify and collect the cards. White and blue cards collected will be
checked by Israeli and Palestinian officials. In cases where either side denies
the entry of a non-resident passenger, that passenger will be escorted out of
the terminal and sent back to Jordan or Egypt, as appropriate, after notifying
the other side.
2.
Exit to Egypt and Jordan
Passengers exiting to Egypt or Jordan through the Palestinian wing will
enter the terminal without their luggage. Thereafter ,the same procedures
described in paragraph 1 above will apply to them, except that the order of
passing via the Israeli and Palestinian counters will be reversed.
SECTION C
Control and Management of
the Passages
1.
General
i.
Israel will have the responsibility for security
throughout the passage, including for the terminal.
ii.
An Israeli Director-General will have the
responsibility for the management and security of the terminal (hereinafter -
"the Director-General").
iii.
Israel will have exclusive responsibility for the
management of the Israeli wing.
iv. The Director-General will
have two deputies who will report to him:
1. A
Palestinian deputy, appointed by the Council, who will be the manager of the
Palestinian wing (hereinafter - "the Manager of the Palestinian
wing"); and
2. An
Israeli deputy who will be the manager of the Israeli wing (hereinafter -
"the Manager of the Israeli wing").
v.
The Israeli Director-General will be assisted by a
professional team appointed at his discretion. Such team shall include:
1.
an officer who will assist the Director-General with
respect to the general security of the terminal (hereinafter - "the
security officer");
2.
an expert who will advise the Director-General and
the wing managers with respect to the general administration of the terminal
(hereinafter - "the administration expert"); and
3.
an expert who will be responsible for the
performance of those duties which the Director-General shall require him to
perform when the need arises (hereinafter - "the duty officer").
vi.
The Director-General may
appoint any of the persons set out in paragraphs 1.d.(2) and 1.e above or
another specialized Israeli official employed in the terminal to fulfill the
role of the Director-General in his absence (hereinafter - "the substitute
officer"). g. Each wing Manager will have an assistant for security and an
assistant for administration. The assignments of the Palestinian assistants are
out in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Section. h. All assignments and functions of
the Manager of the Palestinian wing, the Assistant for administration of the
Manager of the Palestinian wing and the Assistant for security of the Manager
of the Palestinian wing and any other Palestinian employee shall be exercised
in a manner consistent with the Agreement and with this Protocol.
2.
Assignments of the Manager of
the Palestinian wing
The assignments of the Manager
of the Palestinian wing shall be the following:
i.
employment of Palestinian staff in the Palestinian
wing. The list of Palestinian candidates for employment in the Palestinian wing
shall be passed by the Manager of the Palestinian wing to the Director-General
for security clearance, which shall be a pre-requisite to their engagement.
The Council shall have, through the Manager of the Palestinian wing, full
responsibility for all personnel matters of the Palestinians employed in the
Palestinian wing including, inter alia, their salary, their social insurance
and claims by such employees with respect to their employment;
ii.
release of Palestinian staff from employment in the
Palestinian wing, whilst informing the Director-General. Upon consultation with
the Manager of the Palestinian wing, the Director-General may also decide to
release a Palestinian from employment in the Palestinian wing due to security
reasons of substantial nature. The Manager of the Palestinian wing shall inform
the employee of his release.
Other non-security related grounds for the release of Palestinian employees
from employment in the Palestinian wing shall be specified in a procedure to be
promulgated by the Director-General upon consultation with the Manager of the
Palestinian wing and his two Assistants.
For the purpose of this Protocol, "Palestinians employed in the
Palestinian wing" means all Palestinians employed in the Palestinian wing,
except the Manager of the Palestinian wing;
iii.
general training and briefing of Palestinian
employees in the Palestinian wing and handling of their work related problems;
iv. supervision of the daily
opening and closing of the Palestinian wing itself;
v.
declaration of an emergency situation in the
Palestinian wing. This assignment is without prejudice to the power of the
Director-General, the substitute officer and/or the security officer to declare
a state of emergency in the Palestinian wing and to act forthwith as deemed fit
within their complete discretion, in full cooperation with the Manager of the
Palestinian wing.
vi. other powers and
responsibilities assigned to him under paragraph 3 of Article VIII of Annex I;
vii.
professional guidance of the Palestinian document
control officials with respect to the performance of their assignments;
viii.
appointment of a person as his substitute and
appointment of a duty officer for the Palestinian wing;
ix. with respect to the Rafah
crossing, the Manager of the Palestinian wing shall also have the following
assignments:
1.
responsibility for the efficient movement of
passengers traveling abroad, from the entrance to the terminal, through the
Palestinian wing and up to their embarkation on the bus or other vehicle
leaving the terminal in the direction of Egypt;
2.
responsibility for the efficient movement of
passengers arriving from abroad from the sheltered waiting area located near
the entrance to the Palestinian wing, through the Palestinian wing and up to
their embarkation on the bus or other vehicle leaving the terminal in the
direction of the Gaza Strip;
3.
responsibility for the orderly functioning of the
service car defined in Section F of this Protocol with respect to the
transportation of VIPs traveling abroad, from the entrance to the terminal to
the entrance to the Palestinian wing;
4.
responsibility for the canteen serving passengers
traveling abroad through the Palestinian and the Israeli wing;
5.
responsibility to allocate tasks to specific
Palestinian service personnel employed and assigned by the Director-General to
work in the Palestinian wing;
6.
responsibility to contact Palestinian contractors
and to pass to the Director-General their offers regarding tenders with respect
to administrative and logistical services in the terminal; and
7.
responsibility for the orderly functioning of the
emergency clinic to be established in the Palestinian wing. This clinic will be
staffed by a Palestinian physician and a nurse.
These assignments shall also apply, at a later
stage, with respect to the Allenby Bridge crossing, with the necessary
adjustments; and j. within the framework of the functions assigned to him
pursuant to this paragraph, the promulgation of procedures for the Palestinian
employees in the Palestinian wing.
3.
Assignments of the Palestinian Assistant for
Security
The Palestinian Assistant for Security shall be
appointed from the ranks of the Palestinian Police, shall be subordinate to the
Manager of the Palestinian wing and his assignments shall be within the
Palestinian wing, as follows:
i.
implementation of standard
security procedures promulgated by the Director-General pursuant to Paragraph 5
of this Section;
ii.
implementation of other
security related measures pursuant to the instructions of the Director-General,
the substitute officer and in emergencies or exceptional cases, the security
officer;
iii.
in conjunction with the
Manager of the Palestinian wing and after duly informing the Director-General
and the security officer, training and briefing of each Palestinian employee in
the Palestinian wing as to the performance of his specific security related
task;
iv.
supervision, maintenance and
storage of all handguns in the possession of Palestinian policemen present in
the Palestinian wing;
v.
responsibility for ensuring
the due and proper execution of the procedures set out in paragraph 3 of
Article VIII of Annex I;
vi.
ensuring the immediate arrival
of a Palestinian policeman pursuant to an Israeli demand for his presence, made
pursuant to paragraphs 3.b, 3.c, and/or 3.e of Article VIII of Annex I;
vii.
ensuring maintenance of
secrecy amongst the Palestinian employees with respect to the nature of their
employment, the layout of the terminal, security procedures, and all other
information, the revelation of which could compromise the general security of the
terminal;
viii.
ensuring decorum and good
public order in a routine working context;
ix.
declaration of an emergency
situation in the Palestinian wing, without prejudice to the provisions of
paragraph 2.e of this Section; and
x.
upon discovery of a suspicious
object, immediately to notify the security officer and the Manager of the
Palestinian wing. The security officer will then have complete discretion to
act as he deems fit in the circumstances.
4.
Assignments of the Palestinian Assistant for
Administration
The Palestinian Assistant for Administration shall
be subordinate to the Manager of the Palestinian wing and shall deal with
matters relating to manpower, organization and logistics within the Palestinian
wing, as follows:
i.
ensuring the efficient
movement of passengers in the Palestinian wing;
ii.
implementation of standard
administration procedures promulgated by the Director-General pursuant to
paragraph 5 of this Section;
iii.
implementation of other
non-security related matters pursuant to the instructions of the Manager of the
Palestinian wing given upon consultation with the Director-General;
iv.
escorting the elderly, the
ill, children and disabled;
v.
ensuring orderly behavior and
presentable appearance of Palestinian employees;
vi.
ensuring cleanliness, the presence
efficient functioning of fire fighting facilities and the supply of provisions;
vii.
training and briefing of each
Palestinian employee in the Palestinian wing, engaged in non-security related
matters with respect to the specific nature of his employment; and
viii.
uninterrupted functioning of
the section of the conveyor belt under Palestinian supervision as set out in
paragraph 3 of Article VIII of Annex I.
5.
Standard Security and Administration Procedures
The Director-General, upon consultation with the Israeli
and Palestinian wing Managers, shall determine and shall furnish to the persons
set out in Paragraphs 1.d, 1.e and 1.g above and to the Liaison Bureau a
compendium detailing staprocedures with respect to security and administration
of the terminal.
Such procedures shall include:
i.
procedures in a state of
emergency;
ii.
procedures with respect to
inspection of persons, personal belongings and/or luggage pursuant to
paragraphs 3.b, 3.c and/or 3.e of Article VIII of Annex I;
iii.
procedures with respect to
road-markings, signs, plaques and flags in the terminal;
iv.
procedures with respect to
handling of luggage and the loading of the conveyor belt;
v.
procedures with respect to
operation of the conveyor belt;
vi.
procedures with respect to
media and public relations;
vii.
procedures with respect to
public transportation and taxis passing through the terminal, as will be agreed
upon between the two sides;
viii.
procedures with respect to
maintenance and upkeep of the terminal;
ix.
procedures with respect to
supply of provisions and services;
x.
procedures with respect to
general conduct and behavior of employees within the terminal and changing of
work shifts;
xi.
procedures with respect to
escorting the elderly, the ill, children and disabled;
xii.
procedures with respect to
escorting VIPs;
xiii.
procedures with respect to
people denied exit or entry through the Palestinian wing; and
xiv.
procedures with respect to
comportment, personal appearance and identification tags of employees in the
terminal.
The
Director-General may promulgate, upon consultation with the Israeli and the
Palestinian wing Managers, additional procedures not provided for in this
paragraph. All of the abovementioned procedures will be consistent with the
Agreement and with this Protocol, and will be reviewed at a later date by the
two sides if the circumstances so necessitate.
SECTION D
Weapons in the Passages
1.
General
i.
Pursuant to paragraph 2.b(8)
of Article VIII of Annex I, the Palestinian policemen present in the terminals
will be armed with handguns.
ii.
The Palestinian officials
entitled to carry handguns in the terminals shall be those Palestinian
policemen explicitly provided for in paragraph 2 of this Section and other
Palestinian officials explicitly provided for in Section F below.
2.
Functions of Armed
Palestinian Policemen in the Terminals
Palestinian policeman present
in the terminals will be entitled to carry a handgun. In the initial stage,
only the Palestinian policemen deployed as detailed below will carry a handgun;
i.
In the Palestinian wing of the
terminals serving passengers arriving from Egypt or Jordan;
1. one
policeman posted at the entrance to the Palestinian wing as provided for in
paragraph 3.a of Article VIII of Annex I;
2. one
policeman who may be called for from the Palestinian checking area when an
Israeli official requires the opening of luggage for inspection within the
Israeli checking area, as provided for in paragraph 3.b of Article VIII of
Annex I;
3. one
policeman posted at the side of the magnetic gate serving all persons entering
the Palestinian wing, as provided for in paragraph 3.c of Article VIII of Annex
I; and
4. one
policeman who may be requested by an Israeli official, when necessary, to carry
out a physical inspection in an inspection booth in the presence of an Israeli
policeman as provided for in paragraph 3.c of Article VIII of Annex I;
ii.
In the Palestinian wing of
the terminals serving passengers leaving for Egypt or Jordan;
1. one
policeman posted at the entrance to the Palestinian wing;
2. one
policeman posted at the side of the magnetic gate serving all persons leaving
for Egypt and Jordan; and
3. one
policeman who may be requested by an Israeli official, when necessary, to carry
out a physical inspection in an inspection booth in the presence of an Israeli
policeman;
iii.
The Palestinian Assistant for
Security; and
iv.
The Palestinian Liaison Bureau
coordinating officer defined in paragraph 2.c of Section E below. The number of
armed Palestinian policemen may be increased in cases in which both sides agree
that the circumstances so necessitate. Such agreement will also include the
deployment of the additional Palestinian policemen.
3.
Licensing of Weapons
Palestinian policemen
entitled to carry handguns within the Palestinian wing in the course of their
duty pursuant to Paragraph 2 above, shall be required to obtain a written
license from all of the following:
i.
The Council;
ii.
The Manager of the Palestinian
wing; and
iii.
The Director-General.
4.
Handguns and Ammunition
The Palestinian policemen
entitled to carry handguns in the Palestinian wing pursuant to paragraph 2
above, shall:
i.
carry handguns which shall
be:
1. of
0.22 inch, 7.65 mm or 9 mm caliber; and
2. secured
and tied safely to their body;
ii.
carry one magazine with
regular ammunition; and
iii.
carry their handguns in a
uniform and visible manner, as fixed in procedures promulgated by the
Director-General pursuant to Section C of this Protocol.
5.
Registration and Storage
i.
Handguns carried by the
Palestinian policemen:
1. shall
be passed to the Director-General for the purpose of examination before they
are brought into the terminal;
2. their
registration numbers shall be noted by the Director-General;
3. shall
be allocated to one user only and not exchanged between Palestinian policemen
working in the terminal unless coordinated through the Director-General or
whoever was appointed by him for that purpose, and registrated by him;
4. shall
be substituted with other handguns only after the new handgun has been passed
to the Director-General for the purpose of examination;
5. shall
not be taken out of the Palestinian wing; and
6. shall,
when the Palestinian policemen are not present in the Palestinian wing, be
stored in a safe in the office of the Palestinian Assistant for Security.
ii.
The Director-General shall
promulgate procedures with respect to the storage of handguns, in accordance
with Section C of this Protocol.
6.
Use of Handguns
i.
A Palestinian policeman shall
be authorized to use his handgun in the following cases:
1. where
there is a substantial and immediate danger to his life, in which case the
handgun may only be used in a reasonable manner in the circumstances;
2. pursuant
to the instructions of the Director-General, the substitute officer or the
Security officer; or
3. pursuant
to a security procedure to be agreed with respect to this matter.
ii.
The Director-General shall
promulgate procedures with respect to the use of handguns, in accordance with
Section C of this Protocol.
7.
Weapons Outside the Terminals
In accordance with the
provisions of the Agreement:
i.
with respect to the Rafah
crossing, all outgoing passengers destined for the Palestinian wing shall not
enter the Military Installation Area armed with a weapon; and
ii.
with respect to the Allenby
Bridge crossing, all outgoing passengers destined for the Palestinian wing
shall not leave the Jericho Area towards the terminal armed with a weapon. The
Council shall do its utmost to ensure compliance with paragraphs 7.a and 7.b
above.
8.
Weapons in the Terminals
i.
Persons destined for the
Palestinian wing and who are not subject to paragraph 7 above shall deposit
their weapon with the Joint Verification Team established by Section E below.
ii.
Notwithstanding the provisions
of paragraph 8.a above, VIPs and bodyguards who are entitled to enter the
terminals with a handgun pursuant to Section F below, shall carry the handgun
in accordance with procedures to be promulgated by the Director-General in
accordance with Section C of this Protocol.
9.
The Palestinian Policemen
Palestinian policemen present in the Palestinian wing as
set out in paragraph 2 above shall wear a Palestinian police uniform.
SECTION E
Liaison Bureau
1.
General
A Joint Liaison Bureau
(hereinafter "Liaison Bureau") shall be set up at the Rafah crossing
and at the Allenby Bridge crossing, pursuant to paragraph 5 of Article VIII of
Annex I.
2.
Structure of the Liaison
Bureau
Each Liaison Bureau will be
composed of 6 persons, 3 from each side, as follows:
i.
an Israeli coordinating
officer and a Palestinian coordinating officer who shall both be members of the
relevant JRCAC and whose assignments shall be:
1. to
coordinate the routine activity of the Palestinian wing in conjunction with the
relevant Joint Regional CAC (hereinafter - "the JRCAC");
2. to
coordinate the passage of VIPs through the Palestinian wing, pursuant to
Section F below;
ii.
an Israeli official and a
Palestinian , who shall both be members of the relevant JRCAC, and who shall
deal with:
1. complaints
with respect to passage through the Palestinian wing; and
2. other
problems relating to such passage; and
iii.
an Israeli coordinating officer
and a Palestinian coordinating officer who shall both be members of the
relevant DCO and whose assignments shall be to coordinate the passage of
members of the Palestinian police and their equipment.
3.
Functions of the Liaison
Bureau
i.
The functions of each Liaison
Bureau shall be to coordinate and to facilitate the following activities with
respect to the Palestinian wing:
1. verification
of the status of VIPs and the implementation of the special arrangements
provided for them by virtue of Section F below;
2. passage
of members of the Palestinian police;
3. passage
of the elderly, the ill and the disabled;
4. transfer
of the deceased;
5. resolution
of problems with respect to documentation, luggage and passenger delay;
6. resolution
of differences regarding the implementation of procedures with respect to
passage; and
7. provision
of guidance to the JVT with respect to its assignments.
ii.
The Liaison Bureau shall be
notified of the apprehension of persons in the Palestinian wing pursuant to
paragraph 3.e of Article VIII of Annex I.
iii.
Without derogating from
Israel's responsibility for security, the Liaison Bureau will also deal with
incidents.
iv.
The execution of each Liaison
Bureau's functions shall not prejudice the powers and responsibilities set out
in Section C of this Protocol.
v.
The Liaison Bureau shall carry
out its functions in full cooperation and coordination with the
Director-General, the Palestinian and the Israeli wing managers and shall seek
to promote coordination between the Director-General and the two wing managers.
vi.
The Liaison Bureau shall be
subordinate to the relevant JRCAC.
4.
Joint Verification Team
i.
A Joint Verification Team
(hereinafter - the "JVT") shall be established, in order to verify
that outgoing passengers destined for the Palestinian wing hold the necessary
documentation for exiting the area to Jordan or Egypt, as set out in the
Agreement.
ii.
The JVT will be composed of
one officer and one official from each side, and shall be subordinate to the
Liaison Bureau.
1. With
respect to the Rafah crossing, the JVT shall be based at the outer limit of the
northern entrance gate to the terminal.
2. With
respect to the Allenby Bridge crossing, the JVT shall be based at the entrance
to the Mousa Allami project.
3. Once
incoming passengers have crossed the terminal, they will proceed to the Jericho
Area or the Gaza Strip, as appropriate, without any interference from Israeli
authorities.
4. Outgoing
passengers may proceed to the terminal without any interference from Israeli
authorities once the JVT has verified that such passengers hold the necessary
documentation for exiting the area to Jordan or Egypt, as set out in the
Agreement.
iii.
The JVT shall inform the
Liaison Bureau of the imminent arrival of a VIP pursuant to Section F below.
iv.
The JVT shall also regulate
the traffic coming from the Jericho Area or the Gaza Strip towards the
terminals in order to prevent congestion.
SECTION F
Passage of VIPs
1.
General
i.
Whilst representing the special status of certain
persons and at the same time without prejudicing the dignity of other persons,
the two sides have agreed upon a standard procedure for the treatment of VIPs
passing through the Palestinian wing of the terminals, as detailed below.
ii.
VIPs may include the following:
1. holders
of the most senior positions within the Council and officers of the Palestinian
Police of the rank of Major-General (hereinafter - category 1");
2. director-generals
of departments in the Council, officials of the Council of equivalent rank to
such persons and officers of the Palestinian Police of the rank of
Brigadier-General (hereinafter - "category 2"); and
3. heads
of units in departments in the Council, officials of the Council of equivalent
rank to such persons and officers of the Palestinian Police of the rank of
Commander (`Aqid) (hereinafter - "category 3").
The extent of the categories
1-3 above shall be determined by the CAC. Any exceptions to categories 1-3 may
be dealt with by the CAC.
2.
Procedures for the Granting of
VIP Status
i.
Only the CAC may grant or withdraw VIP status.
ii.
The Council may present the CAC with a list of
persons eligible for VIP status and shall specify the registration-plates number
of the vehicles to be used by individuals entitled to enter or pass through the
terminal with a vehicle.
iii.
Upon approving VIP status, the CAC will issue to the
person concerned a certificate confirming such status. The duration of such
status shall be for one year or until the completion of the term of duty of the
person in his VIP capacity, whichever be the sooner.
iv. Prior to the expiration of
the duration of the VIP certificate, the Council may request that the CAC renew
the VIP status.
v.
The Palestinian representatives to the CAC shall,
every six months or whenever the need shall arise, whichever be the sooner:
1.
review the list of VIPs in order to ensure that
every recipient of VIP status retains a valid entitlement to such status; and
2.
inform the Israeli representatives to the CAC of the
results of such review.
vi.
Categories 1 and 2 VIPs may
submit to the CAC a list of persons who shall also be granted VIP status. Such
persons shall only be:
1. the
spouse, children and parents;
2. one
chauffeur; and
3. one
bodyguard;
of the VIP (hereinafter -
"Secondary VIPs").
3.
Arrangements With Respect to
Passage of VIPs
i.
Category 1 VIPs shall give prior notification of
their arrival to the Liaison Bureau and upon arrival at the terminal, shall be
accommodated in a VIP lounge pending:
1.
a brief visual inspection of their vehicle by an
Israeli official;
2.
transfer of their documentation by an employee of
the Palestinian wing for the purpose of the immediate performance of all the
necessary procedures with respect to the documentation, as set out in Article
VIII of Annex I; and
3.
transfer of their vehicle through the terminal by
their chauffeur, whereupon those VIPs shall continue their journey.
ii.
For the purpose of
clarification:
1. cargo
and freight other than personal luggage brought by category 1 VIPs shall be
subject to the same procedures and customs arrangements which apply to all
passengers passing through the Palestinian wing; and
2. only
category 1 VIPs and one bodyguard accompanying them shall be entitled to enter
the terminal with a handgun, once the registration number of the handgun has
been noted by the JVT.
iii.
Category 2 VIPs who arrive at the terminal with a
vehicle shall, after their vehicle has been subjected to a brief visual
inspection at the entrance to the terminal:
1.
be accommodated in the VIP lounge whilst an employee
of the Palestinian wing shall take that VIP's luggage and documentation for the
purpose of the immediate and full performance of all the necessary procedures
with respect to the luggage and documentation, as set out in Article VIII of
Annex I; and
2.
pass through the terminal in a service car which
shall be provided for them or in a taxi, unless otherwise agreed pursuant to
paragraph 4.c of Section H of this Protocol.
iv.
Category 3 VIPs shall:
1. be
transported from the entrance to the terminal to the Palestinian wing in a
service car which shall be provided for them or in a taxi;
2. be
subject to the inspection procedures set out in paragraph 3 of Article VIII of
Annex I, which shall be performed immediately with an employee of the
Palestinian wing accompanying them throughout this process; and
3. pass
through the terminal in a service car which shall be provided for them or in a
taxi, unless otherwise agreed pursuant to paragraph 4.c of Section H of this
Protocol.
v.
Secondary VIPs:
1.
when traveling with the VIP in whose name they are
registered, shall be accorded the same treatment as is accorded to that VIP;
2.
when traveling without the VIP in whose name they
are registered:
i.
if they are the spouse,
parents and/or children of that VIP, shall be accorded equal treatment to that
VIP;
ii. if
they are the chauffeur or bodyguard of that VIP, shall receive the treatment
accorded to category 3 VIPs.
vi.
In the event of a duly
substantiated suspicionwithin the course of the aforementioned inspection
procedures, the Director-General, after consulting his superiors and after
informing the Manager of the Palestinian wing of the suspicion, shall be entitled,
upon consultation with the Manager of the Palestinian wing, temporarily to
withdraw the preferential treatment accorded to a VIP until the matter has been
dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement. Category 1 and
Category 2 VIPs will be transferred to the Council if the suspicion is proved
to be well founded, and their VIP privileges will be canceled by the CAC.
4.
Foreign VIPs visiting the Gaza
Strip or the West Bank
i.
The Liaison Bureau established pursuant to Section E
of this Protocol shall have the power to grant VIP status to a visitor to the
Gaza Strip or the West Bank passing through the Palestinian wing, and to
specify the treatment that that person shall receive according to one of the
categories set out in paragraph 1 above.
ii.
Thereafter, the arrangements set out in paragraph 3
above shall apply.
5.
Miscellaneous
i.
With respect to persons destined for the Palestinian
wing, the Liaison Bureau established pursuant to Section E of this Protocol
shall have the power to make arrangements, in conjunction with the
Director-General, regarding access to the terminals and to other areas of the
passages of persons greeting incoming VIPs or escorting and parting from
exiting VIPs, and to coordinate the implementation of these arrangements.
ii.
The following procedure will apply with respect to
the passage of category 1 VIPs, family members of the Chairman of the Council
except the spouse of the Chairman of the Council, bodyguards of the Chairman of
the Council and other persons approved by the CAC, when any of these persons
are accompanying the Chairman of the Council in his vehicles:
1. notification
of their arrival at the terminal shall be given to the Liaison Bureau as soon
as possible and not later than 4 hours prior to such arrival. The Liaison
Bureau shall, on receipt thereof, coordinate:
i.
passage of these persons without delay;
ii.
passage of these persons without inspection of their
person, personal belongings, luggage or vehicle; and
iii.
completion of all necessary documentary procedures
prior to these persons, arrival.
The above will be coordinated in a conference to be
attended to by a Palestinian and an Israeli representative and the members of
the Liaison Bureau, in the duty officer's office, not less than one hour prior
to such passage. During this conference, the documents of persons subject to
this paragraph shall be presented.
The two officers defined in paragraph 2.a of Section
E of this Protocol shall hand over to these persons their documentation, upon
their arrival at the terminal; and
2.
the abovementioned prior notification will also
mention the number of bodyguards accompanying the Chairman of the Council.
These bodyguards shall be entitled to enter the terminal with a handgun, once
the registration number of the handgun has been noted by the JVT.
iii.
Passage of the Chairman of the
Council and the spouse of the Chairman of the Council will be performed
pursuant to paragraph 5.b above, except that paragraph 3.f of this Section will
not apply. No prior notification will be required with respect to such passage.
SECTION G
Passenger Fee
1.
General
i.
Passengers exiting through the Rafah passage to
Egypt and through the Allenby Bridge passage to Jordan shall pay a passenger
fee equivalent to 26 USA dollars.
ii.
This passenger fee will be collected by Israel. The
Council may sell passenger fee vouchers to passengers passing through the
Palestinian wing of the terminals, after having purchased them from Israel by
means of a letter of guarantee given by an Israeli bank for each quota of
vouchers transferred to the Council, or any other method of payment to be
agreed upon. The design and content of the vouchers or stamps used will be
agreed.
iii.
Diplomats and children under two years of age will
be exempt from the passenger fee.
2.
Use of Passenger Fee
i.
Passenger fee income from up
to a total of 750,000 paying passengers each year will be equally divided
between the two sides. With respect to these 750,000 passengers, the Council
will pay Israel the equivalent of 1 USA dollar for services, maintenance and
development of the terminals.
ii.
As from the first paying
passenger thereafter during the same year, Israel will receive the equivalent
of 10 USA dollars of the passenger fee and the Council will receive the
equivalent of 16 USA dollars thereof.
3.
Miscellaneous
i.
The Council will be
responsible for the 90 Palestinian personnel employed in the Allenby Bridge
crossing by the Director-General and the 20 Palestinian personnel employed at
the Rafah crossing by the Director- General, in accordance with the provisions
of paragraph 2.a of Section C of this Protocol.
ii.
Israel will be responsible for
maintenance and development costs with respect to the terminals.
iii.
With respect to the Rafah
crossing:
1. taxis
arriving from the Gaza Strip in the direction of the terminal will be permitted
entry to the terminal, in accordance with procedures to be promulgated by the
Director-General pursuant to Section C of this Protocol; and
2. upon
request by the Council, the present bus service transporting passengers
destined for the Palestinian wing from the entrance to the terminal to the
entrance to the Palestinian wing will be replaced by a bus service to be chosen
by the Council. Such replacement will be effected not less than one month after
the date of signing of this Protocol, and will be fully coordinated with the
Director-General.
iv. Arrangements will be agreed
upon by the two sides with respect to the passage of buses, trucks and
privately owned vehicles. Until such arrangements are established, the current
arrangements will continue to apply.
v.
Israel will transfer to the Council the agreed share
of the collected fees pursuant to paragraph 2 above, at the end of each
calendar month following the month in which those fees were collected.
SECTION H
Passenger Customs Lane
1.
General
In the Palestinian wing there
will be one passenger customs hall consisting of a passenger customs lane
administered by customs officials of the Council and serving residents of the
West Bank and the Gaza Strip and visitors thereto.
2.
Procedures with regard to the
Customs Lane
i.
Israeli customs officials shall be present in this
lane and shall be entitled to request the Palestinian customs officials to
conduct an inspection of goods and the collection of taxes when due.
ii.
The inspection of goods and the collection of taxes
will be conducted by a Palestinian customs official in a separate room in the
presence of an Israeli customs official.
iii.
Inspection of goods and the collection of taxes
shall be carried out in accordance with Annex V to this Agreement.
iv. With respect to veterinary
matters, plant protection, medicines and good, all of the procedures referred
to above shall apply, except that the customs officials shall be replaced by
Palestinian and Israeli Agriculture Service and Health Service officials.
3.
Miscellaneous
i.
Any other matters regarding the abovementioned
passenger customs lane shall be dealt pursuant to the provisions of Annex V to
the Agreement.
ii.
Arrangements will be agreed upon by the two sides
with respect to goods and freight shipment. Until such arrangements are
established, the current arrangements will continue to apply.
1. A
branch of a Palestinian bank may be opened in the Palestinian wing.
2. Commercial
aspects of the terminals, including the number of commercial projects, will be
agreed between the two sides.
SECTION I
Document Control in the
Palestinian Wing
1.
General
i.
Pursuant to paragraphs 3 and 4 of Article VIII of
Annex I, Palestinian and Israeli officials shall check the documents and the
identity of passengers in the Palestinian wing.
ii.
This Section sets out the agreed-upon document
control procedures with respect to the Palestinian wing with due respect to the
distinction between the following categories of persons mentioned in Article
VIII of Annex I:
1. residents
of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip; and
2. visitors
to the Gaza Strip and the West Bank passing through the Palestinian wing.
iii.
In the Palwing, there will be a Palestinian and an
Israeli document control manager. There will also be, in every working shift, a
Palestinian and an Israeli document control duty officer.
iv. Any required coordination
between the Israeli and the Palestinian document control officials shall be
done through the document control duty officers.
2.
Passengers Exiting to Egypt or
Jordan
In the Palestinian exit wing,
the following procedures shall apply:
i.
with respect to a resident of the West Bank and the
Gaza Strip:
1.
the passenger will pass via a Palestinian counter,
where his documents and identity will be checked by a Palestinian official
according to a procedure promulgated by the Manager of the Palestinian wing;
2.
having completed examining the documents of the
passenger, the Palestinian official shall compare the passenger's identity card
number with the population registry records of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
residents, and then pass the documents to the Israeli official via a drawer
installed for that purpose;
3.
the documents to be passed by the Palestinian
official shall be a valid passport/travel document, or Palestinian
passports/travel documents. Residents of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
accompanying a passenger shall be subject to the procedures detailed in
subparagraph a(1) - (3) above, unless their personal details, including their
identity card number, are detailed in the passenger's documents, in which case
they will be processed together with the passenger;
4.
thereafter:
i.
the passenger and the persons
accompanying him shall wait in front of the Palestinian counter;
ii. the
documents shall be checked by an Israeli official without unjustified delay.
The Israeli official shall also check the passenger's identity indirectly;
iii. in
case of a delay with respect to the checking of a passenger's documents or
identity, the passenger shall wait in a special waiting area pending resolution
of the matter;
5. the
Israeli official will return the documents to the Palestinian official after
having identified the passenger and checked and approved the documents,
together with the white card referred to in paragraph 3.i of Article VIII of
Annex I;
6. the
Palestinian official will return the stamped documents and the abovementioned
white card to the passenger;
7. the
passenger will be directed to the exit of the Palestinian wing, where he will
then hand over the white card to a Palestinian official; and
8. the
Palestinian official will pass the white card to the Israeli official, and will
allow the passenger to pass if the card is valid;
ii.
with respect to a visitor to the Gaza Strip or the
West Bank passing through the Palestinian wing:
1.
the passenger will pass via an Israeli counter where
his documents and identity will be checked by an Israeli official. The Israeli
official shall then return the documents to the passenger, together with the
abovementioned blue card;
2.
the passenger will continue via a Palestinian
counter, where his documents and identity will be checked by a Palestinian
official according to a procedure promulgated by the Manager of the Palestinian
wing; and
3.
the passenger will be directed to the exit of the
Palestinian wing, where he will then hand over the abovementioned blue card to
the Israeli and Palestinian officials posted there.
3.
Passengers Entering from Egypt or Jordan
i.
The procedure set out in
paragraph 2.a above will also apply with respect to the entry of residents of
the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
ii.
The procedure set out in
paragraph 2.b above will also apply with respect to the entry of visitors to
the Gaza Strip and West Bank passing through the Palestinian wing, with the
following adjustments:
1.
without prejudice to each side's authority to deny
the entry of visitors passing through the Palestinian wing pursuant to Article
VIII of Annex I, only visitors holding a passport or travel document valid for
at least six months shall be permitted entry;
2.
in exceptional cases, visitors holding a passport or
a travel document valid for less than six months shall be permitted entry for a
stay of 30 days. Such passengers, visitor's permits will not be extended by the
Council unless the validity of their passport or their travel document has been
extended for at least six months; and
3.
the extension of the abovementioned visitor's permit
shall be carried out in accordance with Appendix 1 to Annex III of the
Agreement.
4.
Miscellaneous
i.
Should a passenger in the
Palestinian wing be apprehended by either side pursuant to paragraph 3.e of
Article VIII of Annex I:
1. the
document control duty officer of the apprehending side shall notify the
document control duty officer of the other side of the apprehension;
2. if
the passenger is apprehended by an Israeli official, the Palestinian document
control duty officer will ensure the immediate arrival of a Palestinian
policeman to meet with the apprehended passenger; and
3. following
notification to the Liaison Bureau, any further treatment of the apprehended
passenger will be in accordance with Annex IV to the Agreement.
ii.
A passenger shall be denied exit abroad in the
following circumstances:
1.
if the passenger has been duly apprehended in
accordance with the Agreement;
2.
if the passenger is not in possession of the
required documents to travel abroad pursuant to Appendix 1 to Annex III of the
Agreement; or
3.
if a restraining order has been issued with respect
to the passenger pursuant to paragraph 5of Article II of Annex IV to the
Agreement.
iii.
Special document control
arrangements will apply to certain categories of passengers, as follows:
1. with
respect to VIPs, the arrangements are set out in Section F of this Protocol;
2. passengers
will be considered disabled if they are connected to medical equipment
separation from which could endanger their lives, or if they cannot pass
through the magnetic gate. Such passengers will wait in an ambulance whilst
their documents, luggage and personal belongings undergo a full inspection as
set out in Article VIII of Annex I.
The Director-General shall specify, in procedures to be promulgated pursuant to
Section C, any other matters regarding treatment to be accorded to the
disabled;
3. residents
of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip between the ages of 12 and 16 who have not
been issued with a passport/travel document and do not have an identity card,
may travel abroad alone only if they possess an exit permit issued by the CAC.
A recent photograph shall be stamped and attached to the exit permit;
4. residents
of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip between the ages 5 and 12 may travel abroad
as set out above, only when accompanied by a person over the age of 16;
5. Palestinian
policemen and other employees of the Council who have not been issued with
passports/travel documents and do not have identity cards, shall only be
allowed to travel abroad if they possess the documents that enabled them to
enter the West Bank and the Gaza Strip and an exit permit issued by the CAC,
and have a copy of a request form for an identity card;
6. upon
the arrival of a Palestinian policeman or another employee of the Council for
the first time to the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, a request for an identity
card will be filled out in triplicate at the terminal. This request shall be
registered once the name of the person has been cleared by the relevant Israeli
official and after he has presented a valid travel document and a computerized
number has been issued.
A stamp indicating that the passenger is a Palestinian policeman or an employee
of the Council shall then be placed on the request form. After the document control
procedures have been carried out, the form will be stamped with an entry stamp;
7. arrangements
for the entry of spouse and children of Palestinian policemen and of other
employees of the Council will be established by the CAC. The present procedures
will continue to apply until such arrangements are established; and
8. residents
of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip who have lost their documentation abroad
may apply to the Council from abroad, through their relatives. In such
circumstances, they will be issued with documents of temporary nature by the
same side which issued the original lost documents.
iv. Palestinian document
control officials will stamp the documents of residents of the West Bank and
the Gaza Strip and of visitors to the Gaza Strip and to the West Bank.
v.
The CAC may alter the arrangements set out in this
section when the circumstances so necessitate.
List of Hamlets included in
Area B
Pursuant to Article XI,
paragraph 3.b of the Agreement, the list of hamlets included in Area B is as
follows:
I.
Tulkarm District
1.
Akkaba
2.
Al Nazla Al Wusta
3.
Koor
4.
Kife
II.
Nablus District
1.
Jalood
2.
Al-Juneid
3.
Al-Aqrabinya
4.
Nisf Jbeil
5.
Yanoon
6.
Iraq Bureen
7.
A'mouria
III.
Salfit District
Khirbat Qays
IV.
Jericho District
Al-Zubeidet
V.
Qalqilya District
1.
Seer
2.
Khirbat Salman
3.
Falamiya
4.
Khirbat Ras Tera
5.
Asalah
6.
Al-Funduq
7.
Al-Modawar
VI.
Jenin District
1.
Toura Al-Gharbiyyah
2.
Al-Zawiyyah
3.
Mashrou, Beit Qad
4.
Al Kafir
5.
Al Mutla
6.
Talfit
7.
Toura-Al Sharqiyyah
VII.
Hebron District
1.
Al Aziz
2.
Khirbat Al-salam
3.
Abu Al - A'sja
4.
Sikka
5.
Wadi Al-Shajna
6.
Beit Marseem
7.
Al-Hijra
8.
Deir Razeh
9.
Khilat Al-Mayat
10. Khilat Al A'qd
11. Um Lasafa
12. Qinan Jaber
13. Raboud
14. Shweik
15. Khirbat Skeik
16. Jroun Al-Louz
17. Beit Makdoum
18. Al-Mouriq
19. Al Beira
20. Al Juba
21. Beit I'mra
22. Turama
23. Hadb Al-Alaka
24. Deir Al-A'sal Al Tahta
25. Beit Al Roush Al-Tahata
26. Al-Deir
27. Kuezeiba
28. Hitta
29. Korza
VIII.
Ramallah District
1.
Jibya
2.
Ein Qinya
3.
Yabroud
4.
Deir Nitham
5.
Um Saffa
6.
Burham
7.
Al-Nabi Saleh
8.
Shibteen
9.
Khirbat Um-Al-Lahm
10.
Beit Ijza
IX. Bethlehem District
1.
Wadi Al-Neis
2.
Mirah Rabah
3.
Al Mas'ara
4.
Um Salamouna
5.
Al-Khas
6.
Khilat Al-louz
7.
Abu-Nijem
8.
Beit Faloh
9.
Breide'a
10. Khirbat Al-Deir
11. Daher Al-Nada
12. Al-Minshya
13. Khilat al-Hadad
14. Keisan
15. Al-Rashaida
16. Harmala
17. Mrah Mia'alla
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