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18-Jan-97
: Protocol Concerning the Redeployment in Hebron
January, 18th,
1997
In accordance
with the provisions of the Interim Agreement and
in particular of Article VII Annex I to the Interim Agreement,
both Parties have agreed on this Protocol for the
implementation of the redeployment in Hebron.
Security
Arrangements Regarding Redeployment in Hebron
1. Redeployment
in Hebron
The redeployment
of Israeli Military Forces in Hebron will be
carried out in accordance with the Interim Agreement and this
Protocol. This redeployment will be completed not later than
ten days from the signing of this Protocol. During these ten
days both sides will exert every possible efforts prevent
friction and any action that would prevent the redeployment.
This redeployment shall constitute full implementation of the
provisions of the Interim Agreement with regard to the City of
Hebron unless otherwise provided for in Article VII of Annex I
to the Interim Agreement.
2. Security
Powers and Responsibilities
a. (I) The
Palestinian Police will assume responsibilities in
Area H-I similar to those in other cities in the West Bank: and
(2) Israel will
retain all powers and responsibilities for
internal security and public order in Area H-2. In addition,
Israel will continue to carry the responsibility for overall
security of Israelis.
b. In this
context - both sides reaffirm their commitment to
honor the relevant security provisions of the Interim
Agreement, including the provisions regarding - Arrangements
for Security and public Order (Article XII of the Interim
Agreement); Prevention of Hostile Acts (Article XV of the
Interim Agreement); Security Policy for the Prevention of
Terrorism and Violence (Article II Annex I to the Interim
Agreement); Guidelines for Hebron (Article VII of Annex I to
the Interim Agreement); and Rules of Conduct in Mutual Security
Matter (Article XI Annex I to the Interim Agreements).
3. Agreed
Security Arrangements
a. With a view to
ensuring mutual security and stability in the
City of Hebron, special security arrangements will apply
adjacent to the areas under the security responsibility of
Israel, in Area H-I, in the area between the Palestinian Police
checkpoints delineated on the map attached to this Protocol as
Appendix 1 (hereinafter referred to as "the attached map") and
the areas under the security responsibility of Israel.
b. The purpose of
the above mentioned checkpoints will be to
enable the Palestinian Police, exercising their
responsibilities under the Interim Agreement, to prevent entry
of armed persons and demonstrators or other people threatening
security and public order, into the above mentioned area.
4. Joint Security
Measures
a. The DCO will
establish a sub-office in the City of Hebron as
indicated on the attached map.
b. JMU will
operate in Area H-2 to handle incidents that
involve Palestinians only. The JMU movement will be detailed on
the attached map. The DCO will coordinate the JMU movement and
activity.
c. As part of the
security arrangements in the area adjacent to
the areas under the security responsibility of Israel, as
defined above, Joint Mobile Units will be operating in this
area, with special focus on the following places:
(1) Abu Sneinah
(2) Harat A-Sheikh
(3) Sha'aba
(4) The high
ground over looking new Route No. 35.
d. Two Joint
Partrols will function in Area H-1:
(1) a Joint
Patrol which will operate on the road from Ras
e-Jura to the north of the Dura junction via E-Salaam Road, as
indicated on the attached map; and
(2) a Joint
Patrol which will operate on existing Route No.
35, including the
eastern part of existing Route No. 35,
as indicated on
the attached map.
e. The
Palestinian and Israeli side of the Joint Mobile units
in the City of Hebron will be armed with equivalent types of
weapons (Mini-Ingraham submachine guns for the Palestinian side
and short M16s for the Israeli side).
f. With a view to
dealing with the special security situation
in the City of Hebron, A Joint Coordination Center (hereinafter
the "JCC") headed by senior officers of both sides, will be
established in the DCO at HAR Manoah/Jabal Manoah. The purpose
of the JCC will be to coordinate the joint security measures in
the City of Hebron. The JCC will be guided by all the relevant
provisions of the Interim Agreement, including Annex I and this
Protocol. In this context, each side will notify the JCC
demonstrations and actions taken in respect of such
demonstrations, and of any security activity, close to the area
under the responsibility of the other side, including in the
area defined in Article 3 (a) above. The JCC shall be informed
of activities in accordance with Article 5 (d)(3) of this
Protocol.
5. The
Palestinian Police
a. Palestinian
police stations or posts will be established in
Area H-I, manned by a total of up to 400 policemen, equipped
with 20 vehicles and armed with 200 pistols, and 100 rifles for
the protection of the police stations.
b. Four
designated Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) will be
established and stationed in Area H-1, one in each of the
police stations, as delineated on the attached map. The main
task of the RRTs will be to handle special security cases. Each
RRT shall be comprised of up to 16 members.
c. The above
mentioned rifles will be designated for the
exclusive use of the RRTs, to handle special cases.
d. (1) The
Palestinian Police shall operate freely in Area H-1.
(2) Activities of
the RRTs armed with rifles in the Agreed
Adjacent Area, as defined in Appendix 2, shall require the
agreement.
(3) The RRTs will
use rifles in the rest of Area H-I to fulfil
their above mentioned tasks.
e. The
Palestinian Police will ensure that all Palestinian
Policemen, prior to their deployment in the City of Hebron,
will pass a security check in order to verify their suitability
for service, taking into account the sensitivity of the area.
6. Holy Sites
a. Paragraphs 2
and 3 (a) of Article 32 of Appendix 1 to Annex
III of the Interim Agreement will be applicable to the
following Holy Sites in Area H-1:
(1) The Cave of
Othniel Ben Knaz/E1-Kalil;
(2) Elonei
Mamre/Haram Er-Rameh;
(3) Eshel
Avraham/Balotat Ibrahim; and
(4) Maayan
Sarah/Ein Sarah.
b. The
Palestinian Police will be responsible for the
protection of the above Jewish Holy Sites. Without derogating
from the above responsibility of the Palestinian police, visits
to the above Holy Sites by worshippers or other visitors shall
be accompanied by a joint unit, which will ensure free,
unimpeded and secure access to the Holy Sites, as well as their
peaceful use.
7. Normalization
of life in the Old City
a. Both sides
reiterate their commitment to maintain normal
life throughout the City of Hebron and to prevent any
provocation or friction that may affect normal life in the
city.
b. In this
context, both sides are committed to take all steps
and measures necessary for the normalization of life in Hebron,
including.
(1) The wholesale
market - Hasbahe - will be opened as a retail
market in which goods will be sold directly to consumers form
within the existing shops.
(2) The movement
of vehicles on the Shuhada Road will be
gradually returned, within 4 months, to the same situation
which existed prior to February 1994.
8. The Imara
The Imara will be
turned over to the Palestinian side upon the
completion of the redeployment and will become the headquarters
of the Palestinian Police in the City Hebron.
9. City of Hebron
Both sides
reiterate their commitment to the unity of the City
of Hebron, and their understanding that the division of
security responsibility will not divide the city. In this
context, and without derogating from the security powers and
responsibilities of either side, both sides share the mutual
goal that movement of people, goods and vehicles within and in
out of the city will be smooth and normal, without obstacles or
barriers.
Civil
Arrangements Regarding the Redeployment in Hebron
10. Transfer of
Civil Powers and Responsibilities
a. The transfer
of civil powers and responsibilities that have
yet to be transferred to the Palestinian side in the city of
Hebron (12 spheres) in accordance with Article VII of AnI to
the Interim Agrshall be conducted concurrently with the
beginning of the redeployment of Israeli military forces in
Hebron.
b. In Area H-2,
the civil powers and responsibilities will be
transferred to the Palestinian side, except for those relating
to Israelis and their property, which shall continue to be
exercised by the Israeli Military Government
11. Planning,
Zoning and Building
a. The two
parties are equally committed to preserve and
protect the historic character of the city in a way which does
not harm or change that character in any part of the city.
b. The
Palestinian side has informed the Israeli side that in
exercising its powers and responsibilities taking into account
the existing municipal regulations, it has undertaken to
implement the following provisions:
(1) Proposed
construction of buildings above two floors (6
meters) within 50 meters of the external boundaries of the
locations specified in the list attached to this Protocol as
Appendix 3 (hereinafter referred to as "the attached list")
will be coordinated through the DCL.
(2) Proposed
construction of buildings above three floors (9
meters) between 50 and 100 meters of the external boundaries of
the locations specified in the attached list will be
coordinated through the DCL.
(3) Proposed
construction of non-residential, non-commercial
buildings within 100 meters of the external boundaries of the
locations specified in the attached list that are designed for
uses that may adversely affect the environment (such as
industrial factories) or buildings and institutions in which
more that 50 persons are expected to gather together will be
coordinated through the DCL.
(4) Proposed
construction of buildings above two floors (6
meters) within 50 meters from each side of the road specified
in the attached list be coordinated through the DCL.
(5) The necessary
enforcement measures will be taken to ensure
compliance on the ground with the preceding provisions.
(6) This Article
does not apply to existing buildings or to new
construction or renovation for which fully approved permits
were issued by the Municipality prior January 15th, 1997.
12. Infrastructure
a. The
Palestinian side shall inform the Israeli side, through
the DCL, 48 hours in advance of any anticipated activity
regarding infrastructure which may disturb the regular flow of
traffic on roads in Area H-2 or which may affect infrastructure
(such as water, sewage, electricity and communications) serving
Area H-2.
b. The Israeli
side may request, through the DCL, that the
Municipality carry out works regarding the roads or other
infrastructure required for the well being of the Israelis in
Area H-2. If the Israeli side offers to cover the cost of these
works, the Palestinian side will ensure that these works are
carried out as a top priority.
c. The above does
not prejudice the provisions of the Interim
Agreement regarding the access to infrastructure, facilities
and installations located in the city of Hebron, such as the
electricity grid.
13. Transportation
The Palestinian
side shall have the power to determine bus
stops, traffic arrangements and traffic signalization in the
city of Hebron. Traffic signalization, traffic arrangements and
the location of bus stops in Area H-2 will remain as they are
on the date of the redeployment in Hebron. Any subsequent
change in these arrangements in Area H-2 will be done in
cooperation between the two sides in the transportation
sub-committee.
14. Municipal
Inspectors
a. In accordance
with paragraph 4.c of Article VII of Annex I
of the Interim Agreement plainclothes unarmed municipal
inspectors will operate in Area H-2. The number of these
inspectors shall not exceed 50.
b. The inspectors
shall carry official identification cards
with a photograph issued by the Municipality.
c. The
Palestinian side may request the assistance Israel
Police, through the DCL of Hebron, in order to carry out its
enforcement activities in Area H-2.
15. Location of
Offices of the Palestinian Council 1
The Palestinian
side, when operating new offices in Area H-2,
will take into consideration the need to avoid provocation and
friction. Where establishing such offices might affect public
order or security the two sides will cooperate to find a
suitable solution.
16 Municipal
Services
In accordance
with paragraph 5 of Article VII of Annex I of the
Interim Agreement, municipal services shall be provided
regularly and continuously to all parts of the city of Hebron,
at the same quality and cost. The cost shall be determined by
the Palestinian side with respect to work done and materials
consumed, without discrimination.
Miscellaneous
17. Temporary
International Presence
These will be a
Temporary International Presence in Hebron
(TIPH). Both sides will agree on the modalities of the TIPH,
including the number of its members and its area of operation.
18. Annex I
Nothing in this
Protocol will derogate from the security powers
and responsibilities of either side in accordance with Annex I
to the Interim Agreement.
19. Attached
Appendices
The appendices
attached to this Protocol shall constitute an
integral part hereof.
Done at
_____________________ this ________________________
day of
_______________ 1997.
_____________________________
_____________________________
For the
Government of For the PLO
the State of
Israel
Appendix 2
(Article 5) de
l'acord de Taba
Agreed Adjacent
Area
The Agreed
Adjacent Area ("AAA") shall include the following:
1) An Area
defined by a line commencing from AAA Reference
Point (RP) 100, proceeding along old Route No. 35 until RP 101,
continuing by a straight line to RP 102, and from there
connected by a straight line to RP 103.
2) An area
defined by a line commencing at RP 104, following a
straight line to RP 105, from there following a line
immediately westward of ckeckpoints 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12 and
13, and from there connected by straight line to RP 106.
3) An Area
defined by a line connecting RPs 107 and 108,
passing immediately northward of checkpoint 15.
Appendix 3
(Article 12).
List of Locations
The area of Al
Haram Al Ibrahimi/the Tomb of the Patriarchs
(including the military and police installations in its
vicinity)
Al Hisba/Abraham
Avenue
Osama School/Beit
Romano (including the military location in
its vicinity)
Al Daboya/Beit
Hadasseh
Jabla Al
Rahama/Tel Rumeida
The Jewish
Cemeteries
Dir Al Arbein/The
Tomb of Ruth and Yishai
Tel Al
Jaabra/Givaat Avot Neighborhood (including the police
station in its vicinity)
The Road
connecting Al Ibrahimi/the Tomb of the Patriarchs and
Qiryat Arba.
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