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Nov 17 2009

How the Palestinian Authority’s Unilateral Statehood Plan Undermines the Legal Foundations of Israeli-Palestinian Diplomacy

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Via MESI:

The only valid legal framework between the Israelis and the Palestinians remains the 1995 Interim Agreement, which represents the source of authority for the existence of the Palestinian governance and its component institutions. The Interim Agreement established that: “Neither side shall initiate or take any step that will change the status of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip pending the outcome of the Permanent Status negotiations.” Any unilateral action that undermines the existing Oslo interim framework could jeopardize the peace process and remove the basis for the existence of the Palestinian Authority. However, were a plan to be adapted and integrated within a resumed negotiating process, on the basis of the extensive infrastructure that already exists in the Oslo Accords, then this plan could serve as a constructive starting point for any new round of negotiations.

To read the full article, please click here.

Click here to read more about the 1995 Interim Agreement and other formal commitments and agreements made by the PLO and the Palestinian Authority with Israel which were broken by the Arabs in their ongoing pursuit to destroy the legitimate and sovereign nation of Israel.

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