  {"id":193186,"date":"2008-05-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T16:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=193186"},"modified":"2019-03-12T16:33:47","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T16:33:47","slug":"auto-insert-193186","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-193186\/","title":{"rendered":"Greater freedom of movement for economic growth &#8211; West Bank and Gaza &#8211; Package proposal by Quartet Representative Blair\/Non-UN document"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<hr height=\"7px\" \/>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:right;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><img class=\"lazyload\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27125%27%20height%3D%2773%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20125%2073%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27125%27%20height%3D%2773%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/e127b1817723224b852574480045a94e_image0.EMF\" border=\"0\" height=\"73px\" width=\"125px\" \/><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong><u>Towards a Palestinian State<\/u><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">Israel and the PA are working to reach a viable lasting peace agreement with the aim of establishing a Palestinian State that will reside peacefully alongside the state of Israel. The Quartet supports these efforts and is encouraged by the ongoing negotiations between the parties. In this framework, I have received the support of the Government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority in promoting a package designed to allow greater movement of people and goods, helping the Palestinian economy grow, and its people achieve increased prosperity, in a way consistent with protecting fully the security of Israel and its people.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">For Palestinian statehood to be possible in the eyes of Palestinians there must be hope that the occupation will, over time, be lifted. For Palestinian statehood to be possible in the eyes of Israelis there must be hope, over time, that the security of Israel will be improved and not harmed by the way Palestinians run their territory.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">I stress the following package is only a start. Of course, much more needs to be and will be done. But it has four elements to it that represent four aspects to creating a Palestinian state:<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol, serif;\">&#183;<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;\">Economic and social development<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol, serif;\">&#183;<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;\">Lifting Access and Movement restrictions<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol, serif;\">&#183;<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;\">Developing Area C, which is 60% of the West Bank, on a case by case basis<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol, serif;\">&#183;<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;\">Proper security capability and performance by the Palestinians<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">All of these aspects then come together in a package specifically set around Jenin in the North of the West Bank, which will, in effect, be an economic and security zone. Should that package work, it can be extended to other parts of the territory. But it will require both sides to fulfil their obligations. It is also clear that in order to achieve economic progress the issue of security should be duly addressed and there is still a lot to be done on the Palestinian side to achieve this goal. With that notion in mind, I shall further elaborate on the following measures:<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>1.<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span><\/strong><strong><u>Economic and social development<\/u><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">The following projects have now been cleared for work to begin:<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol, serif;\">&#183;<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;\"><u>Jenin Industrial Park <\/u><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:40px;\">\n\t\t\t\tPreparations for the establishment of the Jenin Industrial Estate have advanced significantly over the last few months and construction can now start with the support of the German government following agreement reached by the Government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority on arrangements for water and electricity services and access to the site. Construction of the industrial park will stimulate Palestinian economic activity by attracting (foreign) investments and creating sustainable employment and income generation in the region of Jenin. The park will improve services for the Palestinian industries and offer opportunities for regional and international business cooperation.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol, serif;\">&#183;<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;\"><u>Tarqumiya Industrial Park <\/u><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:40px;\">\n\t\t\t\tFollowing the decision of the Ankara Forum on Tuesday 13th of November 2007, the Government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority have agreed to establish Tarqumiya Industrial Estate, which will be located in Area C and B, and for which, the precise location still has to be decided. Construction of the industrial park will stimulate Palestinian economic activity by attracting (foreign) investments and creating sustainable employment and income generation in the region of Hebron.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol, serif;\">&#183;<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;\"><u>Wataniya Telephony Licence<\/u><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:40px;\">\n\t\t\t\tThe Government of Israel has agreed to approve this enterprise and to release a frequency of 2.4 Mhz in the 900 bandwidth. The Government of Israel will commit, in writing, that within 6 to 8 months, the assignment of frequency will be amended to a total bandwidth of 4.8 MHz at the 900\/1800 Mhz bands and will assign a frequency of more than 4.8MhZ in due course.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:40px;\">\n\t\t\t\tThis deal will contribute to the overall growth of the Palestinian economy. First, it will involve an injection of funds to the PA of over $354 million in license fees (with an immediate transfer of $100 million). Secondly, Wataniya will invest more than $700 million in the Palestinian Authority over 10 years, create 750 jobs for Palestinians and generate 1,500-2,000 indirect jobs.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol, serif;\">&#183;<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;\"><u>Bethlehem Tourism<\/u><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:40px;\">\n\t\t\t\tTourism to the Holy Land is on the rise with positive effects for both the Palestinian and Israeli tourism sector. This has had a significant impact on hotel occupancy rates; for example in Bethlehem. However, investments are needed to rehabilitate hotels and rooms to increase overall capacity to meet pre-Intifada levels. A number of permanent improvements in the tourism sector have been agreed in order to encourage private investments. It was agreed among both sides that immediately after the Palestinian Investment Conference the facilitation of access from and to Bethlehem will be improved on a permanent basis. 500 new trader permits and the existing (MoD) permits for tour guides will be renewed, on an ongoing basis. The Government of Israel will allow the transport of goods and services to go directly from Bethlehem to Jerusalem through the existing checkpoints, except for specific defined categories, pending security arrangements.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol, serif;\">&#183;<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;\"><u>Allenby Bridge<\/u><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:40px;\">\n\t\t\t\tThe Government of Israel has recently extended the opening hours from 18:00 to 20:00, and has expressed its general willingness to extend the opening hours even more. The Government of Israel will seriously consider at the earliest possible date, the presence of a limited number of Palestinian customs officials &#8211; under existing arrangements and procedures &#8211; at the bridge as part of the larger long-term effort to create a professional Palestinian Border Authority.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol, serif;\">&#183;<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;\"><u>Jericho agro-industrial project<\/u><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\tThe parties are cooperating and facilitating the efforts of the Japanese International Cooperation Agency in establishing an agro-industrial park in the Area of Jericho.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol, serif;\">&#183;<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;\"><u>Water\/sanitation projects<\/u><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">I.<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span>Projects agreed on the West Bank: <\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:80px;\">\n\t\t\t\ta.<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span>Construction of Wastewater Treatment Plant in Nablus- Wadi Ziemar Project- Part A;\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:80px;\">\n\t\t\t\tb.<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span>Construction of Wastewater Treatment Plant in Tulkarem- Wadi Ziemar Project, Part B;\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:80px;\">\n\t\t\t\tc.<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span>Construction of Wastewater Treatment Plant in Salfit;\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:80px;\">\n\t\t\t\td.<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span>Construction of a Wastewater Treatment Plant in Ramallah based on the outcome of ongoing negotiations between Israeli and Palestinian Water Authorities; and\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:80px;\">\n\t\t\t\te.<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span>Supply and installation of main transmission line and internal network for Aqraba cluster of villages.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">II.<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span>Gaza WATSAN<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:80px;\">\n\t\t\t\ta.<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span>North Gaza Sewage Treatment Works .\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:80px;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span>Phase 1 of the North Gaza Sewage Treatment Works&nbsp;&nbsp;(the construction of 2 infiltrations basins, a pumping station and pipe network) is expected to be completed in the first or second week of June.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Palestinian Water Authority (PWA) will tender the contract for Phase 2 &#8211; the treatment plant &#8211; in June.&nbsp;&nbsp;The MOD&nbsp;&nbsp;will&nbsp;&nbsp;provide&nbsp;&nbsp;a&nbsp;&nbsp;letter&nbsp;&nbsp;of&nbsp;&nbsp;comfort&nbsp;&nbsp;to the PWA&nbsp;&nbsp;in order to encourage potential bidders. MOD will also pre-clear a list of goods provided by PWA. This part is likely to take&nbsp;&nbsp;two years to complete as it involves a state-of-the art water treatment facility.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;However,&nbsp;&nbsp;sewage&nbsp;&nbsp;will&nbsp;&nbsp;start to be partially redirected from the dangerous Beit Lahia lake as of the completion of Phase 1 in June;\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:80px;\">\n\t\t\t\tb.<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span>Construction of Wastewater Treatment Plant in Khan Younis, Gaza; and\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:80px;\">\n\t\t\t\tc.<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span>Construction of a Wastewater Treatment Plant in Gaza Middle Area Allow the entry&nbsp;&nbsp;of&nbsp;&nbsp;critical&nbsp;&nbsp;goods for the maintenance of the water and sanitation sector in Gaza\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:60px;\">\n\t\t\t\tThe Coastal Municipal Water Utility (CMWU) has provided the MOD and Mekorot with a&nbsp;&nbsp;list&nbsp;&nbsp;of&nbsp;&nbsp;critical&nbsp;&nbsp;items&nbsp;&nbsp;to&nbsp;&nbsp;ensure the continued provision of water and sanitation services to Gaza&#8217;s population. Immediate clearance of this list is&nbsp;&nbsp;critical without prejudice to Israel&#8217;s legitimate security needs.&nbsp;&nbsp;\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol, serif;\">&#183;<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;\"><u>Entry permits to Israel<\/u><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\tThe Government of Israel has now approved the additional 5,000 entry permits to Israel for Palestinian workers and will issue an additional 3,000 permits pending government approval. 5,000 permits out of the total number shall include permits for an overnight stay in Israel. In addition, the period of validity of entry permits to Israel for representatives of approved NGOs shall be double (from 3 to 6 months).This shall substantially ease their ability to carry out their humanitarian activities.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol, serif;\">&#183;<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;\"><u>Housing projects<\/u><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\tA $500M mortgage facility has already been created for the construction of affordable homes. The GoI will discuss with the PA specific housing development projects which shall be proposed.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>2.<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span><\/strong><strong><u>Access and Movement<\/u><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\tAttention has focussed on the number of roadblocks. The number is important. But the most important thing is the strategic nature of where they are placed and their significance. So there could be a numerically large reduction with little practical difference. Alternatively, there could be a small but key strategic number of changes. There should be a continued re-assessment of the large number of mounds and blocks; but OQR has focussed on trying to remove, change or improve 11 key strategic obstacles to free movement and access. The Israelis are prepared to make changes as outlined below; but have emphasised that their implementation will start now and then be phased over the coming period of time subject to and depending on a continuous security assessment.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\tThese measures shall be implemented, in addition to the checkpoints and scores of roadblocks which have been already removed; in particular the Rimonim, the 408 and Beit Haarava checkpoints, the latter now open 5 days a week.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\tThe following measures will be taken:\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:left;margin-left:40px;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol, serif;\">&#183;<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;\">The Kvasim checkpoint will be removed this week. The following checkpoints identified by the OQR, namely Container and Shave Shomevron checkpoints, as well as the Halhul Bridge roadblock, will be removed and the Beit El checkpoint will be relocated once Israel determines that the security situation so allows. This security assessment has started and is currently being carried out with a view to removing these checkpoints at the earliest possible date.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:left;margin-left:40px;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol, serif;\">&#183;<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;\">Through flow at Tayasir and Hamra will be improved in order to better facilitate the expected increase in traffic of agricultural workers and their vehicles from the West Bank down to Jordan Valley.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:left;margin-left:40px;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol, serif;\">&#183;<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;\">Work to upgrade Hawarrah and Beit Iba has already started. Work to upgrade Einav will start as soon as possible. Finally, the through flow in the Jericho DCO will be improved to facilitate increased tourism and activities related to the Jericho agro-industrial park.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\tThe purpose of making these changes is to open up significantly North-South movement and out to the East. When fully implemented, they would make the following practical difference to how the West Bank operates.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\tThe above measures together with a general improvement of the management of the checkpoints should significantly improve commercial traffic for the whole of the West Bank.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>3.<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span><\/strong><strong><u>Area C<\/u><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\tArea C comprises 60% of the West Bank and under the Oslo Accords, some administrative and all security responsibilities in this area, rest with Israel. It has been a long-standing grievance felt by Palestinians that they have been unable to improve or develop Area C. While it is clear that changes in status of Area C shall be made only in the framework of Israeli-Palestinian political agreement, specific requests relating to these areas can be approved on a case by case basis.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\tIsrael has already approved master plans for 13 villages in Area C and it will now approve additional 14. The following have been approved:\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:40px;\">\n\t\t\t\t1.<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span>Fazail North (Jericho)\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:40px;\">\n\t\t\t\t2.<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span>Rashida (Jericho)\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:40px;\">\n\t\t\t\t3.<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span>Khirbat a-Tih (Tulkarm)\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:40px;\">\n\t\t\t\t4.<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span>Brukin North (Qualqilya)\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:40px;\">\n\t\t\t\t5.<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span>Khirbat A-Tawani (Hebron)\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:40px;\">\n\t\t\t\t6.<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span>Khirbat A-Shama West (Hebron)\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:40px;\">\n\t\t\t\t7.<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span>Jabel Harsa (Bethlehem)\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:40px;\">\n\t\t\t\t8.<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span>A-Sheikh West (Bethlehem)\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:40px;\">\n\t\t\t\t9.<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span>Hermel (Bethlehem)\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:40px;\">\n\t\t\t\t10.<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span>Zabrat Kabira (Tulkarm)\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:40px;\">\n\t\t\t\t11.<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span>Adna east (Hebron)\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:40px;\">\n\t\t\t\t12.<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span>Tarkumiya South (Hebron)\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:40px;\">\n\t\t\t\t13.<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span>Khirbat Ta&#8217;anach (Jenin)\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:40px;\">\n\t\t\t\t14.<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span>Khirbat Um Reihan (Jenin)\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\tApproval of these master plans shall facilitate developing, building and upgrading of schools, clinics, and other facilities within these villages. This is an important beginning, and it is our intention to work to proceed along these lines to apply this model to other villages in the West Bank.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\tThe GoI will re-examine the current demolition and land orders in Area C.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\tTarqumiya Industrial Park, the exact location of which still requires specific agreement between the GoI and the PA, as stated above, will have land from Area C for development. The GoI will agree to allow Palestinian agricultural workers to cultivate the land.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\tOther Area C measures have been included in the section on Jenin below.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\t<u>Developing Palestinian Security Capabilities<\/u>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\tThe measures on economic development, movement and access and Area C are all those that can be done within the existing security arrangements for the West Bank.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\tHowever, there are measures already being taken by the PA to improve their security capability. In addition, there are plans and proposals for: security sector reform &#8211; done in conjunction with General Dayton; for civil police reform &#8211; done with the EUPOL COPPs mission under Colin Smith; and for wider justice reform &#8211; prisons, courts and judiciary &#8211; done with the help of the EU and USAID.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\tThese plans are well advanced. The Berlin Conference at the end of June gives the PA and the international community the chance to bring them all together into a coherent set of proposals for the radical upgrading of Palestinian security capability and performance.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\tBut certain steps are already being undertaken. As a result, we can bring the first three elements together with security improvements to try create a fundamentally different way of working. The Palestinians are working to create an area in and around Jenin City where Palestinians take control of security, where there is substantial economic and social development, access and movement restrictions are significantly lifted and land in Area C can be developed. If this works, and it depends on both sides fulfilling their obligations, then it is the intention to expand it.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>4.<span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span><\/strong><strong><u>Jenin Area<\/u><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><u>Security <\/u><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\tGeneral Jones and General Dayton are working intensively to help develop the Palestinian capability to instil law and order and to combat terrorism in the area.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\tIn this area, the security arrangements will be:\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\tIsrael will retain overall security responsibility in the West Bank and reserves the right to act where its security is at risk. But subject to this, in the designated area, the PA will be given control of security under unique and different arrangements, the details of which are subject to an ongoing discussion between General Jones&#8217; team, the&nbsp;&nbsp;Government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\tThe PA will construct new prison capacity for Jenin prisoners whether in Jenin or elsewhere and rebuild the Muqata&#8217;a detention facility. The PA will also open the new courthouse facility by the end of July to process cases.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\tIn addition, GoI has agreed to the opening of four new police stations in area B, in approved locations in Jenin, out of a total of 20 police stations approved throughout the West Bank.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><u>Access and movement<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\tThere will be no roadblocks in the designated area; and other changes will be made to facilitate Jenin-Nablus and Jenin-Jordan Valley traffic, as referred to in the movement access section above.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\tThere will be greater ease of access into Jenin and the crossings will open at Jalameh and Reihan until midnight. The GoI intends to upgrade the Jalameh crossing. All these measures shall be undertaken with due consideration of the security conditions on the ground.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><u>Economic and social development<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\tThere will be the new industrial park at Jalameh announced above, to begin in early 2009.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\tThere will be 1000 work permits for Jenin residents to work in Israel.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\t300 Jenin traders will be given access to Israel.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\tThe GoI will allow the construction of a new storage facility at the border to allow the storing and passage of grain and import and export of agricultural products\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\tAs stated above, the GoI has agreed to grant permits for 150 vehicles for landowners from the West Bank to access the Jordan Valley. Additional requirements will be positively considered.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\tThere will be a large number of smaller-scale economic and social projects implemented by the PA. Many will begin immediately. These projects will upgrade schools, providing additional classrooms where needed. New schools will be built in Jalboon and Jenin City. Several health clinics will be upgraded and community and youth centres will receive additional facilities.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\tPending the decision of the Joint Water Committee, work will begin to provide water to 25,000 residents of six villages that currently lack access to safe water. Work will also start in the coming months on providing electricity to several villages that lack services. Sewage lines within Jenin city and in surrounding villages will be upgraded and the rehabilitation of Jenin city&#8217;s sewage treatment plant will begin soon. Municipalities will soon receive $750,000 of equipment to manage solid waste.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\t<u>Area C <\/u>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\tPermission will be given to develop a children&#8217;s centre and park in a site in Area C to be decided.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\tThe Jenin Governor&#8217;s proposal for a new school near Jalameh, outstanding for several years, has been approved, in principle, details to be concluded between the two sides.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\tThere will be the master plan approval and the PA security force activity, set out above, in Area C.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\t&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\tLet me repeat, most of these measures above are in the West Bank. However, as the Quartet has frequently reiterated, the Palestinian State will comprise of the West Bank and Gaza, and should be thought of as an integral whole. Were the security situation in Gaza to improve, there are equal possibilities to improve the lives of Gazans. But tragically until this happens and proper PA control is re-established, and all the conditions set forth by the Quartet fully met, the prospects are bound to be limited.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\tIf the above package works, then it will be followed by further such packages. In this way, over time and progressively, the weight of occupation can be lifted, but in a way that does not put Israel&#8217;s security at risk.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri, san-serif;margin-left:20px;\">\n\t\t\t\tIt is my firm belief that these steps shall also facilitate the ongoing negotiations between the parties, aimed to achieve a viable and lasting peace agreement between two countries, living side by side in peace and prosperity.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Towards a Palestinian State Israel and the PA are working to reach a viable lasting peace agreement with the aim of establishing a Palestinian State that will reside peacefully alongside the state of Israel. The Quartet supports these efforts and is encouraged by the ongoing negotiations between the parties. 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