arrangements between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip; Gaza Airport; Gaza Port; Passages; Economic, financial, civilian and security issues; and the People - to - People program designed to enhance dialogue and relations between the two sides.

Permanent Status negotiations will be resumed within two months after the implementation of the Hebron Protocol -

These negotiations are to deal with final status issues, and the results of the negotiations are to be implemented at the end of the five - year interim period.

Palestinian Undertakings:

The Note sets out the following Palestinian undertakings:

The process of revising the Palestinian National Charter will be completed - A resolution passed by the Palestinian National Council in April 1996 represented the first stage in complying with the Palestinian undertaking to cancel provisions of the covenant which deny Israel's right to exist or are otherwise inconsistent with the peace process. The Palestinian side is committed to completing the process of amending the Charter.

Fighting terror and preventing violence - The Note sets out specific undertakings in six areas: strengthening security cooperation; preventing incitement and hostile propaganda; combating systematically and effectively terrorist organizations and infrastructure; apprehension, prosecution and punishment of terrorists; compliance with requests for the transfer of suspects and defendants to Israel where Israel has jurisdiction; and confiscation of illegal firearms.

The size of the Palestinian police will be in accordance with the Interim Agreement - Article IV of the Interim Agreement provides that the total number of Palestinian police at this stage shall not exceed 6,000 in the West Bank and 18,000 in the Gaza Strip. In the course of the further redeployments the number of police in the West Bank may increase to 12,000. The names of all policemen must be notified to Israel which shall have the right to object to the recruitment of any particular policeman.

Palestinian governmental activity and offices will be as specified in the Interim Agreement - Article I of the Interim Agreement provides that the offices of the Palestinian council, its Ra'ees and its various committees shall be located in areas under Palestinian territorial jurisdiction. Article XVII provides that the jurisdiction of the Council in the West Bank covers Areas A and B. It follows that Palestinian Council offices and governmental activity may only be located in these areas and not in Area C, Jerusalem or elsewhere.

* Prepared by the Legal Division of the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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