1994 - Acuerdo de El Cairo (Israel-OLP) sobre la Franja de Gaza y el área de Jericó (4 may)

Resumen

Fuente: Ministerio de RREE de Israel

El Acuerdo Gaza-Jericó fue firmado en El Cairo el 4 de mayo de 1994, luego de siete meses de debates. Los elementos centrales de las conversaciones fueron los temas referentes a la seguridad de los asentamientos israelíes, así como la seguridad externa en los límites y los cruces de frontera. El documento incluye un acuerdo referente a la retirada de las fuerzas militares israelíes de Gaza y Jericó, la transferencia de autoridad de la Administración Civil Israelí a la Autoridad Palestina, la estructura y composición de la Autoridad Palestina, su jurisdicción y poderes legislativos, la fuerza policial palestina y las relaciones entre Israel y la Autoridad Palestina.

El Acuerdo Gaza-Jericó se aplica a la Franja de Gaza y a un área definida de unos 65 kilómetros cuadrados, incluyendo a Jericó y sus alrededores. Aunque la Declaración de Principios es un documento corto, consistente de unas 20 páginas, el Acuerdo Gaza-Jericó contiene unas 300 páginas (el acuerdo y cuatro anexos) con seis mapas adjuntos. El Acuerdo Gaza-Jericó se refiere a cuatro cuestiones principales: acuerdos de seguridad, asuntos civiles, cuestiones legales y relaciones económicas.

Apenas una semana después, el 10 de mayo, Arafat reconoce que el pacto era una mera hudna (engaño): como la Hudnat Hudaybiyyah

Sin percatarse de que estaba siendo grabado, apenas semana después de firmar este acuerdo Arafat es grabado el 10 de mayo en Johanesburgo (vídeo) (texto) reconociendo que no se trataba más que de una hudna, como la recordada Hudnat Hudaybiyyah -- firmada el 628 dC por Mahoma con una tribu judía del Hijaz, que poco después, cuando eran más fuertes, fue repudiada unilateralmente por los musulmanes --, y llamando a la yihad para recuperar Jerusalén, implicando claramente que también él repudiaría este acuerdo cuando fuera conveniente.

Puntos Principales

1. Acuerdos de Seguridad y Retirada de las Fuerzas Israelíes

Según el concepto de seguridad aplicado a Gaza y Jericó, estas áreas se consideran parte de la "cobertura" de seguridad israelí. Esta cobertura está destinada a proveer seguridad ante amenazas externas a lo largo de las fronteras. Dentro de este área, las responsabilidades de seguridad interna son divididas entre Israel y los palestinos. Mientras Israel sigue siendo responsable por los israelíes y los asentamientos, los palestinos son ahora responsables por el orden público y la seguridad interna de los palestinos.

El anexo de seguridad del Acuerdo Gaza-Jericó contiene los siguientes puntos:

2. Transferencia de Asuntos Civiles

En conformidad con el Acuerdo Gaza-Jericó, la Administración Civil de Israel en Gaza y el área de Jericó fue disuelta y sus poderes y responsabilidades fueron transferidos a la Autoridad Palestina en las siguientes esferas civiles:

educación

reservas naturales

seguros

obras públicas

vivienda

bienestar social

turismo

servicios postales

telecomunicaciones

arqueología

asuntos religiosos

comercio e industria

acueductos y alcantarillados

pensiones de empleados

planificación y división de zonas

transporte

salud

agricultura

protección ambiental

impuestos directos

registro de población y documentación

electricidad

empleo

tesoro

Una Comisión Conjunta de Coordinación y Cooperación de Asuntos Civiles ha sido establecida a fin de coordinar las cuestiones civiles entre la Autoridad Palestina e Israel. Otros asuntos a coordinar serán los temas referentes a la infraestructura, cuestiones relacionadas con el paso hacia y desde las áreas autónomas y contactos generales entre ambas partes.

3. Asuntos Legales

La jurisdicción de la autoridad legal palestina se extiende a todos los asuntos que se encuentren bajo su jurisdicción territorial, funcional y personal, según es descrita en el acuerdo. Esta jurisdicción no se extiende a ciudadanos israelíes, asentamientos israelíes o áreas de responsabilidad no transferidas a los palestinos, como las relaciones exteriores. El anexo legal dispone arreglos específicos en relación al ejercicio de esta jurisdicción en cuestiones criminales y civiles, incluyendo los siguientes puntos:

La jurisdicción de la Autoridad Palestina cubre todas las ofensas criminales cometidas en las áreas bajo su jurisdicción territorial.

4. Relaciones Económicas

Los aspectos económicos del Acuerdo Gaza-Jericó fueron negociados y concluidos en París y aparecen como un anexo. El acuerdo trata sobre los amplios vínculos económicos entre Israel y la Autoridad Palestina, incluyendo áreas tales como exportaciones e importaciones, política monetaria, impuestos y la fuerza laboral palestina que trabaja en Israel. El anexo contiene los siguientes puntos principales:

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Fuente: Embajada de EEUU en Israel

AGREEMENT ON THE GAZA STRIP AND THE JERICHO AREA                                  May 4, 1994   The Government of the State of Israel and the Palestine Liberation  Organization (hereinafter "the PLO"), the representative of the Palestinian  people;   PREAMBLE   WITHIN the framework of the Middle East peace process initiated at Madrid  in October 1991;   REAFFIRMING their determination to live in peaceful coexistence, mutual  dignity and security, while recognizing their mutual legitimate and  political rights;   REAFFIRMING their desire to achieve a just, lasting and comprehensive peace  settlement through the agreed political process;   REAFFIRMING their adherence to the mutual recognition and commitments  expressed in the letters dated September 9, 1993 , signed by and exchanged  between the Prime Minister of Israel and the Chairman of the PLO;   REAFFIRMING their understanding that the interim self-government  arrangements, including the arrangements to apply in the Gaza Strip and the  Jericho Area contained in this Agreement, are an integral part of the whole  peace process and that the negotiations on the permanent status will lead  to the implementation of Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338;   DESIROUS of putting into effect the Declaration of Principles on Interim  Self-Government Arrangements signed at Washington, D.C. on September 13,  1993, and the Agreed Minutes thereto (hereinafter "the Declaration of  Principles"), and in particular the Protocol on withdrawal of Israeli  forces from the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area;   HEREBY AGREE to the following arrangements regarding the Gaza Strip and the  Jericho Area:   ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS  For the purpose of this Agreement:    a. the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area are delineated on map No. 1 and    b. "the Military Installation Area" means the Israeli military       installation area along the Egyptian border in the Gaza Strip, as       shown on map No. 1; and    c. the term "Israelis" shall also include Israeli statutory agencies and       corporations registered in Israel.  ARTICLE II. SCHEDULED WITHDRAWAL OF ISRAELI MILITARY FORCES    1. Israel shall implement an accelerated and scheduled withdrawal of       Israeli military forces from the Gaza Strip and from the Jericho Area       to begin immediately with the signing of this Agreement. Israel shall       complete such withdrawal within three weeks from this date.    2. Subject to the arrangements included in the Protocol Concerning       Withdrawal of Israeli Military Forces and Security Arrangements       attached as Annex I , the Israeli withdrawal shall include evacuating       all military bases and other fixed installations to be handed over to       the Palestinian Police, to be established pursuant to Article IX below       (hereinafter "the Palestinian Police").    3. In order to carry out Israel's responsibility for external security       and for internal security and public order of Settlements and       Israelis, Israel shall, concurrently with the withdrawal, redeploy its       remaining military forces to the Settlements and the Military       Installation Area, in accordance with the provisions of this       Agreement. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, this       redeployment shall constitute full implementation of Article XIII of       the Declaration of Principles with regard to the Gaza Strip and the       Jericho Area only.    4. For the purposes of this Agreement, "Israeli military forces" may       include Israel police and other Israeli security forces.    5. Israelis, including Israeli military forces, may continue to use roads       freely within the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area. Palestinians may       use public roads crossing the Settlements freely, as provided for in       Annex I.    6. The Palestinian Police shall be deployed and shall assume       responsibility for public order and internal security of Palestinians       in accordance with this Agreement and Annex I.   ARTICLE III. TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY    1. Israel shall transfer authority as specified in this Agreement from       the Israeli military government and its Civil Administration to the       Palestinian Authority, hereby established, in accordance with Article       V of this Agreement, except for the authority that Israel shall       continue to exercise as specified in this Agreement.    2. As regards the transfer and assumption of authority in civil spheres,       powers and responsibilities shall be transferred and assumed as set       out in the Protocol Concerning Civil Affairs attached as Annex II .    3. Arrangements for a smooth and peaceful transfer of the agreed powers       and responsibilities are set out in Annex II.    4. Upon the completion of the Israeli withdrawal and the transfer of       powers and responsibilities as detailed in paragraphs 1 and 2 above       and in Annex II, the Civil Administration in the Gaza Strip and the       Jericho Area will be dissolved and the Israeli military government       will be withdrawn. The withdrawal of the military government shall not       prevent it from continuing to exercise the powers and responsibilities       specified in this Agreement.    5. A Joint Civil Affairs Coordination and Cooperation Committee       (hereinafter "the CAC") and two Joint Regional Civil Affairs       Subcommittees for the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area respectively       shall be established in order to provide for coordination and       cooperation in civil affairs between the Palestinian Authority and       Israel, as detailed in Annex II.    6. The offices of the Palestinian Authority shall be located in the Gaza       Strip and the Jericho Area pending the inauguration of the Council to       be elected pursuant to the Declaration of Principles.   ARTICLE IV. STRUCTURE AND COMPOSITION OF THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY    1. The Palestinian Authority will consist of one body of 24 members which       shall carry out and be responsible for all the legislative and       executive powers and responsibilities transferred to it under this       Agreement, in accordance with this Article, and shall be responsible       for the exercise of judicial functions in accordance with Article VI,       subparagraph 1.b. of this Agreement.    2. The Palestinian Authority shall administer the departments transferred       to it and may establish, within its jurisdiction, other departments       and subordinate administrative units as necessary for the fulfillment       of its responsibilities. It shall determine its own internal       procedures.    3. The PLO shall inform the Government of Israel of the names of the       members of the Palestinian Authority and any change of members.       Changes in the membership of the Palestinian Authority will take       effect upon an exchange of letters between the PLO and the Government       of Israel.    4. Each member of the Palestinian Authority shall enter into office upon       undertaking to act in accordance with this Agreement.   ARTICLE V. JURISDICTION    1. The authority of the Palestinian Authority encompasses all matters       that fall within its territorial, functional and personal       jurisdiction, as follows:         a. The territorial jurisdiction covers the Gaza Strip and the            Jericho Area territory, as defined in Article I, except for            Settlements and the Military Installation Area.             Territorial jurisdiction shall include land, subsoil and            territorial waters, in accordance with the provisions of this            Agreement.          b. The functional jurisdiction encompasses all powers and            responsibilities as specified in this Agreement. This            jurisdiction does not include foreign relations, internal            security and public order of Settlements and the Military            Installation Area and Israelis, and external security.          c. The personal jurisdiction extends to all persons within the            territorial jurisdiction referred to above, except for Israelis,            unless otherwise provided in this Agreement.     2. The Palestinian Authority has, within its authority, legislative,       executive and judicial powers and responsibilities, as provided for in       this Agreement.     3.   a. Israel has authority over the Settlements, the Military            Installation Area, Israelis, external security, internal security            and public order of Settlements, the Military Installation Area            and Israelis, and those agreed powers and responsibilities            specified in this Agreement.          b. Israel shall exercise its authority through its military            government, which, for that end, shall continue to have the            necessary legislative, judicial and executive powers and            responsibilities, in accordance with international law. This            provision shall not derogate from Israel's applicable legislation            over Israelis in personam.     4. The exercise of authority with regard to the electromagnetic sphere       and airspace shall be in accordance with the provisions of this       Agreement.     5. The provisions of this Article are subject to the specific legal       arrangements detailed in the Protocol Concerning Legal Matters       attached as Annex III . Israel and the Palestinian Authority may       negotiate further legal arrangements.     6. Israel and the Palestinian Authority shall cooperate on matters of       legal assistance in criminal and civil matters through the legal       subcommittee of the CAC.   ARTICLE VI. POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY    1. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Palestinian       Authority, within its jurisdiction:          a. has legislative powers as set out in Article VII of this            Agreement, as well as executive powers;          b. will administer justice through an independent judiciary;          c. will have, inter alia, power to formulate policies, supervise            their implementation, employ staff, establish departments,            authorities and institutions, sue and be sued and conclude            contracts; and          d. will have, inter alia, the power to keep and administer registers            and records of the population, and issue certificates, licenses            and documents.     2.   a. In accordance with the Declaration of Principles, the Palestinian            Authority will not have powers and responsibilities in the sphere            of foreign relations, which sphere includes the establishment            abroad of embassies, consulates or other types of foreign            missions and posts or permitting their establishment in the Gaza            Strip or the Jericho Area, the appointment of or admission of            diplomatic and consular staff, and the exercise of diplomatic            functions.          b. Notwithstanding the provisions of this paragraph, the PLO may            conduct negotiations and sign agreements with states or            international organizations for the benefit of the Palestinian            Authority in the following cases only:               1. economic agreements, as specifically provided in Annex IV of                 this Agreement;              2. agreements with donor countries for the purpose of                 implementing arrangements for the provision of assistance to                 the Palestinian Authority;              3. agreements for the purpose of implementing the regional                 development plans detailed in Annex IV of the Declaration of                 Principles or in agreements entered into in the framework of                 the multilateral negotiations; and              4. cultural, scientific and educational agreements.          c. Dealings between the Palestinian Authority and representatives of            foreign states and international organizations, as well as the            establishment in the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area of            representative offices other than those described in subparagraph            2.a. above, for the purpose of implementing the agreements            referred to in subparagraph 2.b. above, shall not be considered            foreign relations.   ARTICLE VII. LEGISLATIVE POWERS OF THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY    1. The Palestinian Authority will have the power, within its       jurisdiction, to promulgate legislation, including basic laws, laws,       regulations and other legislative acts.     2. Legislation promulgated by the Palestinian Authority shall be       consistent with the provisions of this Agreement.     3. Legislation promulgated by the Palestinian Authority shall be       communicated to a legislation subcommittee to be established by the       CAC (hereinafter "the Legislation Subcommittee"). During a period of       30 days from the communication of the legislation, Israel may request       that the Legislation Subcommittee decide whether such legislation       exceeds the jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority or is otherwise       inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement.     4. Upon receipt of the Israeli request, the Legislation Subcommittee       shall decide, as an initial matter, on the entry into force of the       legislation pending its decision on the merits of the matter.     5. If the Legislation Subcommittee is unable to reach a decision with       regard to the entry into force of the legislation within 15 days, this       issue will be referred to a board of review. This board of review       shall be comprised of two judges, retired judges or senior jurists       (hereinafter "Judges"), one from each side, to be appointed from a       compiled list of three Judges proposed by each.       In order to expedite the proceedings before this board of review, the       two most senior Judges, one from each side, shall develop written       informal rules of procedure.     6. Legislation referred to the board of review shall enter into force       only if the board of review decides that it does not deal with a       security issue which falls under Israel's responsibility, that it does       not seriously threaten other significant Israeli interests protected       by this Agreement and that the entry into force of the legislation       could not cause irreparable damage or harm.     7. The Legislation Subcommittee shall attempt to reach a decision on the       merits of the matter within 30 days from the date of the Israeli       request. If this Subcommittee is unable to reach such a decision       within this period of 30 days, the matter shall be referred to the       Joint Israeli-Palestinian Liaison Committee referred to in Article XV       below (hereinafter "the Liaison Committee"). This Liaison Committee       will deal with the matter immediately and will attempt to settle it       within 30 days.     8. Where the legislation has not entered into force pursuant to       paragraphs 5 or 7 above, this situation shall be maintained pending       the decision of the Liaison Committee on the merits of the matter,       unless it has decided otherwise.     9. Laws and military orders in effect in the Gaza Strip or the Jericho       Area prior to the signing of this Agreement shall remain in force,       unless amended or abrogated in accordance with this Agreement.   ARTICLE VIII. ARRANGEMENTS FOR SECURITY AND PUBLIC ORDER    1. In order to guarantee public order and internal security for the       Palestinians of the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area, the Palestinian       Authority shall establish a strong police force, as set out in Article       IX below. Israel shall continue to carry the responsibility for       defense against external threats, including the responsibility for       protecting the Egyptian border and the Jordanian line, and for defense       against external threats from the sea and from the air, as well as the       responsibility for overall security of Israelis and Settlements, for       the purpose of safeguarding their internal security and public order,       and will have all the powers to take the steps necessary to meet this       responsibility.     2. Agreed security arrangements and coordination mechanisms are specified       in Annex I .     3. A joint Coordination and Cooperation Committee for mutual security       purposes (hereinafter "the JSC"), as well as three joint District       Coordination and Cooperation Offices for the Gaza district, the Khan       Yunis district and the Jericho district respectively (hereinafter "the       DCOs") are hereby established as provided for in Annex I.      4. The security arrangements provided for in this Agreement and in Annex       I may be reviewed at the request of either Party and may be amended by       mutual agreement of the Parties. Specific review arrangements are       included in Annex I.   ARTICLE IX. THE PALESTINIAN DIRECTORATE OF POLICE FORCE    1. The Palestinian Authority shall establish a strong police force, the       Palestinian Directorate of Police Force (hereinafter "the Palestinian       Police"). The duties, functions, structure, deployment and composition       of the Palestinian Police, together with provisions regarding its       equipment and operation, are set out in Annex I, Article III. Rules of       conduct governing the activities of the Palestinian Police are set out       in Annex I, Article VIII.     2. Except for the Palestinian Police referred to in this Article and the       Israeli military forces, no other armed forces shall be established or       operate in the Gaza Strip or the Jericho Area.     3. Except for the arms, ammunition and equipment of the Palestinian       Police described in Annex I, Article III, and those of the Israeli       military forces, no organization or individual in the Gaza Strip and       the Jericho Area shall manufacture, sell, acquire, possess, import or       otherwise introduce into the Gaza Strip or the Jericho Area any       firearms, ammunition, weapons, explosives, gunpowder or any related       equipment, unless otherwise provided for in Annex I.   ARTICLE X. PASSAGES  Arrangements for coordination between Israel and the Palestinian Authority  regarding the Gaza-Egypt and Jericho-Jordan passages, as well as any other  agreed international crossings, are set out in Annex I, Article X.   ARTICLE XI. SAFE PASSAGE BETWEEN THE GAZA STRIP AND THE JERICHO AREA  Arrangements for safe passage of persons and transportation between the  Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area are set out in Annex I, Article IX.   ARTICLE XII. RELATIONS BETWEEN ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY    1. Israel and the Palestinian Authority shall seek to foster mutual       understanding and tolerance and shall accordingly abstain from       incitement, including hostile propaganda, against each other and,       without derogating from the principle of freedom of expression, shall       take legal measures to prevent such incitement by any organizations,       groups or individuals within their jurisdiction.     2. Without derogating from the other provisions of this Agreement, Israel       and the Palestinian Authority shall cooperate in combatting criminal       activity which may affect both sides, including offenses related to       trafficking in illegal drugs and psychotropic substances, smuggling,       and offenses against property, including offenses related to vehicles.   ARTICLE XIII. ECONOMIC RELATIONS  The economic relations between the two sides are set out in the Protocol on  Economic Relations signed in Paris on April 29, 1994 and the Appendices  thereto, certified copies of which are attached as Annex IV, and will be  governed by the relevant provisions of this Agreement and its Annexes.   ARTICLE XIV. HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE RULE OF LAW  Israel and the Palestinian Authority shall exercise their powers and  responsibilities pursuant to this Agreement with due regard to  internationally-accepted norms and principles of human rights and the rule  of law.   ARTICLE XV. THE JOINT ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN LIAISON COMMITTEE    1. The Liaison Committee established pursuant to Article X of the       Declaration of Principles shall ensure the smooth implementation of       this Agreement. It shall deal with issues requiring coordination,       other issues of common interest and disputes.     2. The Liaison Committee shall be composed of an equal number of members       from each Party. It may add other technicians and experts as       necessary.     3. The Liaison Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure, including       the frequency and place or places of its meetings.     4. The Liaison Committee shall reach its decisions by Agreement.   ARTICLE XVI. LIAISON AND COOPERATION WITH JORDAN AND EGYPT    1. Pursuant to Article XII of the Declaration of Principles, the two       Parties shall invite the Governments of Jordan and Egypt to       participate in establishing further liaison and cooperation       arrangements between the Government of Israel and the Palestinian       representatives on the one hand, and the Governments of Jordan and       Egypt on the other hand, to promote cooperation between them. These       arrangements shall include the constitution of a Continuing Committee.     2. The Continuing Committee shall decide by agreement on the modalities       of admission of persons displaced from the West Bank and the Gaza       Strip in 1967, together with necessary measures to prevent disruption       and disorder.     3. The Continuing Committee shall deal with other matters of common       concern.   ARTICLE XVII. SETTLEMENT OF DIFFERENCES AND DISPUTES  Any difference relating to the application of this Agreement shall be  referred to the appropriate coordination and cooperation mechanism  established under this Agreement. The provisions of Article XV of the  Declaration of Principles shall apply to any such difference which is not  settled through the appropriate coordination and cooperation mechanism,  namely:     1. Disputes arising out of the application or interpretation of this       Agreement or any subsequent agreements pertaining to the interim       period shall be settled by negotiations through the Liaison Committee.     2. Disputes which cannot be settled by negotiations may be settled by a       mechanism of conciliation to be agreed between the Parties.     3. The Parties may agree to submit to arbitration disputes relating to       the interim period, which cannot be settled through conciliation. To       this end, upon the agreement of both Parties, the Parties will       establish an Arbitration Committee.   ARTICLE XVIII. PREVENTION OF HOSTILE ACTS  Both sides shall take all measures necessary in order to prevent acts of  terrorism, crime and hostilities directed against each other, against  individuals falling under the other's authority and against their property,  and shall take legal measures against offenders. In addition, the  Palestinian side shall take all measures necessary to prevent such hostile  acts directed against the Settlements, the infrastructure serving them and  the Military Installation Area, and the Israeli side shall take all  measures necessary to prevent such hostile acts emanating from the  Settlements and directed against Palestinians.   ARTICLE XIX. MISSING PERSONS  The Palestinian Authority shall cooperate with Israel by providing all  necessary assistance in the conduct of searches by Israel within the Gaza  Strip and the Jericho Area for missing Israelis, as well as by providing  information about missing Israelis. Israel shall cooperate with the  Palestinian Authority in searching for, and providing necessary information  about, missing Palestinians.   ARTICLE XX. CONFIDENCE BUILDING MEASURES  With a view to creating a positive and supportive public atmosphere to  accompany the implementation of this Agreement, and to establish a solid  basis of mutual trust and good faith, both Parties agree to carry out  confidence building measures as detailed herewith:     1. Upon the signing of this Agreement, Israel will release, or turn over,       to the Palestinian Authority within a period of 5 weeks, about 5,000       Palestinian detainees and prisoners, residents of the West Bank and       the Gaza Strip. Those released will be free to return to their homes       anywhere in the West Bank or the Gaza Strip. Prisoners turned over to       the Palestinian Authority shall be obliged to remain in the Gaza Strip       or the Jericho Area for the remainder of their sentence.     2. After the signing of this Agreement, the two Parties shall continue to       negotiate the release of additional Palestinian prisoners and       detainees, building on agreed principles.     3. The implementation of the above measures will be subject to the       fulfillment of the procedures determined by Israeli law for the       release and transfer of detainees and prisoners.     4. With the assumption of Palestinian authority, the Palestinian side       commits itself to solving the problem of those Palestinians who were       in contact with the Israeli authorities. Until an agreed solution is       found, the Palestinian side undertakes not to prosecute these       Palestinians or to harm them in any way.      5. Palestinians from abroad whose entry into the Gaza Strip and the       Jericho Area is approved pursuant to this Agreement, and to whom the       provisions of this Article are applicable, will not be prosecuted for       offenses committed prior to September 13, 1993.   ARTICLE XXI. TEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE    1. The Parties agree to a temporary international or foreign presence in       the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area (hereinafter "the TIP"), in       accordance with the provisions of this Article.     2. The TIP shall consist of 400 qualified personnel, including observers,       instructors and other experts, from 5 or 6 of the donor countries.     3. The two Parties shall request the donor countries to establish a       special fund to provide finance for the TIP.     4. The TIP will function for a period of 6 months. The TIP may extend       this period, or change the scope of its operation, with the agreement       of the two Parties.     5. The TIP shall be stationed and operate within the following cities and       villages: Gaza, Khan Yunis, Rafah, Deir El Ballah, Jabaliya, Absan,       Beit Hanun and Jericho.     6. Israel and the Palestinian Authority shall agree on a special Protocol       to implement this Article, with the goal of concluding negotiations       with the donor countries contributing personnel within two months.   ARTICLE XXII. RIGHTS, LIABILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS    1.   a. The transfer of all powers and responsibilities to the            Palestinian Authority, as detailed in Annex II, includes all            related rights, liabilities and obligations arising with regard            to acts or omissions which occurred prior to the transfer. Israel            will cease to bear any financial responsibility regarding such            acts or omissions and the Palestinian Authority will bear all            financial responsibility for these and for its own functioning.          b. Any financial claim made in this regard against Israel will be            referred to the Palestinian Authority.          c. Israel shall provide the Palestinian Authority with the            information it has regarding pending and anticipated claims            brought before any court or tribunal against Israel in this            regard.          d. Where legal proceedings are brought in respect of such a claim,            Israel will notify the Palestinian Authority and enable it to            participate in defending the claim and raise any arguments on its            behalf.          e. In the event that an award is made against Israel by any court or            tribunal in respect of such a claim, the Palestinian Authority            shall reimburse Israel the full amount of the award.          f. Without prejudice to the above, where a court or tribunal hearing            such a claim finds that liability rests solely with an employee            or agent who acted beyond the scope of the powers assigned to him            or her, unlawfully or with willful malfeasance, the Palestinian            Authority shall not bear financial responsibility.     2. The transfer of authority in itself shall not affect rights,       liabilities and obligations of any person or legal entity, in       existence at the date of signing of this Agreement.   ARTICLE XXIII. FINAL CLAUSES    1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of its signing.     2. The arrangements established by this Agreement shall remain in force       until and to the extent superseded by the Interim Agreement referred       to in the Declaration of Principles or any other agreement between the       Parties.     3. The five-year interim period referred to in the Declaration of       Principles commences on the date of the signing of this Agreement.     4. The Parties agree that, as long as this Agreement is in force, the       security fence erected by Israel around the Gaza Strip shall remain in       place and that the line demarcated by the fence, as shown on attached       map No. 1, shall be authoritative only for the purpose of this       Agreement.     5. Nothing in this Agreement shall prejudice or preempt the outcome of       the negotiations on the interim agreement or on the permanent status       to be conducted pursuant to the Declaration of Principles. Neither       Party shall be deemed, by virtue of having entered into this       Agreement, to have renounced or waived any of its existing rights,       claims or positions.     6. The two Parties view the West Bank and the Gaza Strip as a single       territorial unit, the integrity of which will be preserved during the       interim period.     7. The Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area shall continue to be an integral       part of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, and their status shall not       be changed for the period of this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement       shall be considered to change this status.     8. The Preamble to this Agreement, and all Annexes, Appendices and maps       attached hereto, shall constitute an integral part hereof.                    Done in Cairo this fourth day of May, 1994.                                 Yitzhak Rabin                            _______________________                           For the Government of the                                State of Israel                                  Yasir Arafat                            _______________________                                  For the PLO                                   Witnessed By:                                 Warren Christopher                           _________________________                          The United States of America                                Andrei V. Kozyrev                           _________________________                             The Russian Federation                                  Hosni Mubarak                           _________________________                           The Arab Republic of Egypt 

Anexos

    * Annex 1 - Withdrawal and Security Arrangements     * Annex 2 - Civil Affairs     * Annex 3 - Legal Matters     * Annex 4 - Economic Protocol

Intercambio de cartas

   * Exchange of Letters - Arafat-Rabin

Mapas

   * Gaza-Jericho Map No. 1     * Gaza-Jericho Map No. 2     * Gaza-Jericho Map No. 3     * Gaza-Jericho Map No. 4     * Gaza-Jericho Map No. 5     * Gaza-Jericho Map No. 6