Summary
The memorandum signed on 4 September 1999 by Ehud Barak and Yasir Arafat, ending more than eight months of stalemate, which set dates for full and mutual implementation of the Interim Agreement and outstanding commitments and for resumption of permanent status negotiations, with the goal of a comprehensive agreement not later than 13 September 2000 (Origins and Evolution of the Palestine Problem: Part V (1989-2000), PDF p.66-67).
Details
- By the end of March 2000 Israel had redeployed from an estimated 18.2 per cent of the West Bank (Area A); Israel maintained total control over East Jerusalem, 60 per cent of the West Bank (Area C) and 20 per cent of the Gaza Strip, and security control shared with the Palestinian side over an additional 21.8 per cent (Area B) (Origins and Evolution of the Palestine Problem: Part V (1989-2000), PDF p.66).
- It provided for prisoner release in three stages (200 on 5 September 1999, 150 on 8 October and another release to be determined), reconvening of the Continuing Committee on Displaced Persons, opening of the Southern Route of the safe passage on 1 October 1999 (operation began 25 October 1999), commencement of work on the Gaza sea port, and opening of Shuhada Road in Hebron to Palestinian vehicles not later than 30 October 1999 (Origins and Evolution of the Palestine Problem: Part V (1989-2000), PDF p.67).
- A framework agreement on permanent status was to be concluded within five months of the resumption of negotiations (13 February 2000); permanent status negotiations were formally resumed on 13 September 1999 at Beit Hanoun (Erez), with Mahmoud Abbas heading the Palestinian team (Origins and Evolution of the Palestine Problem: Part V (1989-2000), PDF p.67-68).
Related pages
Origins and Evolution of the Palestine Problem: Part V (1989-2000), Wye River Memorandum, Interim Agreement, Ehud Barak, Camp David Summit, 2000