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GazaJericho Agreement LettersLetter from PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat to Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin: May 4, 1994 Yitzhak Rabin Prime Minister of Israel Mr. Prime Minister, With regard to the Agreement on the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area,
signed in Cairo on May 4, 1994 (hereinafter 'the Agreement'), the PLO
hereby confirms the following: 1. The PLO undertakes to ensure that the Palestinian Authority, including
the Palestinian Police and other Palestinian Authority agencies, will
function in accordance with the Agreement, and that the Palestinian
Authority will activate the coordination and cooperation mechanism in
a timely manner. 2. The PLO undertakes to cooperate with Israel, and to assist it,
in its efforts to locate and to return to Israel Israeli soldiers who
are missing in action and the bodies of killed soldiers which have not
been recovered. 3. The PLO undertakes to submit to the next meeting of the Palestinian
National Council for formal approval the necessary changes in regard
to the Palestinian Covenant, as undertaken in the letter dated September
9, 1993 signed by the Chairman of the PLO and addressed to the Prime
Minister of Israel. 4. When Chairman Arafat enters the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area,
he will use the title 'Chairman (Ra'ees in Arabic) of the Palestinian
Authority' or 'Chairman of the PLO', and will not use the title 'President
of Palestine.' 5. Neither side shall initiate or take any step that will change the
status of the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area pending the outcome of
the permanent status negotiations. 6. Pursuant to Article IV, paragraph 3, of the Agreement, the PLO
shall inform the Government of Israel of the names of the members of
the Palestinian Authority in a letter that shall be provided within
a week of signing the Agreement. The appointment of these members to
the Palestinian Authority shall take effect upon an exchange of letters
between the PLO and the Government of Israel. Changes in the membership
of the Palestinian Authority will take effect upon an exchange of letters
between the PLO and the Government of Israel. 7. Immediately after the conclusion of the Agreement, early empowerment
negotiations will commence pursuant to Article VI of the Declaration
of Principles, and the two sides will explore possible expansion of
the scope of these negotiations beyond the five spheres. 8. The two sides will intensify the negotiations on the interim arrangements
consistent with the Declaration of Principles and guided by its target
date. 9. The two sides reiterate their commitment to commence permanent
status negotiations as soon as possible, but no later than the beginning
of the third year of the interim period, as provided for in Article
V of the Declaration of Principles. 10. As regards the relations between Israel and the PLO, and without derogating from the commitments contained in the letters dated September 9, 1993 signed by and exchanged between the Prime Minister of Israel and the Chairman of the PLO, the two sides will apply between them the provisions contained in Article XII, paragraph 1, with the necessary changes. 11. The two Parties shall, within one month of signing the Agreement,
invite the Governments of Jordan and Egypt to establish the Continuing
Committee referred to in Article XII of the Declaration of Principles
and in Article XVI of the Agreement. 12. The Government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority shall pass
all necessary legislation to implement the Agreement. 13. The two Parties shall continue discussions on the following issues: a. the size of the Jericho Area; b. the positioning of a Palestinian official at the bridge; c. additional arrangement in the Rafah passage; and d. all outstanding issues specified in the Agreement. Sincerely, Yasser Arafat Chairman The Palestinian Liberation Organization Letter from Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin to PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat: May 4, 1994 Yasser Arafat Chairman The Palestine Liberation Organization Mr. Chairman, The Government of the State of Israel has the honor to acknowledge
receipt of your letter of today's date which reads as follows: "With regard to the Agreement on the Gaza Strip and the Jericho
Area, signed in Cairo on May 4, 1994 (hereinafter 'the Agreement'),
the PLO hereby confirms the following: 1. The PLO undertakes to ensure that the Palestinian Authority, including
the Palestinian Police and other Palestinian Authority agencies, will
function in accordance with the Agreement, and that the Palestinian
Authority will activate the coordination and cooperation mechanism in
a timely manner. 2. The PLO undertakes to cooperate with Israel, and to assist it,
in its efforts to locate and to return to Israel Israeli soldiers who
are missing in action and the bodies of killed soldiers which have not
been recovered. 3. The PLO undertakes to submit to the next meeting of the Palestinian
National Council for formal approval the necessary changes in regard
to the Palestinian Covenant, as undertaken in the letter dated September
9, 1993 signed by the Chairman of the PLO and addressed to the Prime
Minister of Israel. 4. When Chairman Arafat enters the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area,
he will use the title 'Chairman (Ra'ees in Arabic) of the Palestinian
Authority' or 'Chairman of the PLO', and will not use the title 'President
of Palestine.' 5. Neither side shall initiate or take any step that will change the status of the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area pending the outcome of the permanent status negotiations. 6. Pursuant to Article IV, paragraph 3, of the Agreement, the PLO
shall inform the Government of Israel of the names of the members of
the Palestinian Authority in a letter that shall be provided within
a week of signing the Agreement. The appointment of these members to
the Palestinian Authority shall take effect upon an exchange of letters
between the PLO and the Government of Israel. Changes in the membership
of the Palestinian Authority will take effect upon an exchange of letters
between the PLO and the Government of Israel. 7. Immediately after the conclusion of the Agreement, early empowerment
negotiations will commence pursuant to Article VI of the Declaration
of Principles, and the two sides will explore possible expansion of
the scope of these negotiations beyond the five spheres. 8. The two sides will intensify the negotiations on the interim arrangements
consistent with the Declaration of Principles and guided by its target
date. 9. The two sides reiterate their commitment to commence permanent
status negotiations as soon as possible, but no later than the beginning
of the third year of the interim period, as provided for in Article
V of the Declaration of Principles. 10. As regards the relations between Israel and the PLO, and without
derogating from the commitments contained in the letters dated September
9, 1993 signed by and exchanged between the Prime Minister of Israel
and the Chairman of the PLO, the two sides will apply between them the
provisions contained in Article XII, paragraph 1, with the necessary
changes. 11. The two Parties shall, within one month of signing the Agreement,
invite the Governments of Jordan and Egypt to establish the Continuing
Committee referred to in Article XII of the Declaration of Principles
and in Article XVI of the Agreement. 12. The Government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority shall pass
all necessary legislation to implement the Agreement. 13. The two Parties shall continue discussions on the following issues: a. the size of the Jericho Area; b. the positioning of a Palestinian official at the bridge; c. additional arrangement in the Rafah passage; and d. all outstanding issues specified in the Agreement." The Government of the State of Israel acknowledges and confirms the
undertakings and commitments contained in this letter. Sincerely, Yitzhak Rabin Prime Minister of Israel |
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