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-News for Wed. 10 April & Thur. 11
April 2002
The Camp David Accords
Framework for the Conclusion of a Peace Treaty between
Egypt and Israel In order to achieve peace between them, Israel
and Egypt agree to negotiate in good faith with a goal of concluding within
three months of the signing of this framework a peace treaty between them:
It is agreed that:
- The site of the negotiations will be under a United Nations
flag at a location or locations to be mutually agreed.
- All of the principles of U.N. Resolution 242 will apply in
this resolution of the dispute between Israel and Egypt.
- Unless otherwise mutually agreed, terms of the peace treaty
will be implemented between two and three years after the peace treaty is
signed.
- The following matters are agreed between the parties:
- the full exercise of Egyptian sovereignty up to the
internationally recognized border between Egypt and mandated Palestine;
- the withdrawal of Israeli armed forces from the
Sinai;
- the use of airfields left by the Israelis near al-Arish,
Rafah, Ras en-Naqb, and Sharm el-Sheikh for civilian purposes only, including
possible commercial use only by all nations;
- the right of free passage by ships of Israel through the
Gulf of Suez and the Suez Canal on the basis of the Constantinople Convention
of 1888 applying to all nations; the Strait of Tiran and Gulf of Aqaba are
international waterways to be open to all nations for unimpeded and
nonsuspendable freedom of navigation and overflight;
- the construction of a highway between the Sinai and Jordan
near Eilat with guaranteed free and peaceful passage by Egypt and Jordan;
and
- the stationing of military forces listed below.
Stationing of Forces
- No more than one division (mechanized or infantry) of Egyptian
armed forces will be stationed within an area lying approximately 50 km. (30
miles) east of the Gulf of Suez and the Suez Canal.
- Only United Nations forces and civil police equipped with
light weapons to perform normal police functions will be stationed within an
area lying west of the international border and the Gulf of Aqaba, varying in
width from 20 km. (12 miles) to 40 km. (24 miles).
- In the area within 3 km. (1.8 miles) east of the international
border there will be Israeli limited military forces not to exceed four
infantry battalions and United Nations observers.
- Border patrol units not to exceed three battalions will
supplement the civil police in maintaining order in the area not included
above.
- The exact demarcation of the above areas will be as decided
during the peace negotiations.
- Early warning stations may exist to insure compliance with the
terms of the agreement.
- United Nations forces will be stationed:
- in part of the area in the Sinai lying within about 20 km. of
the Mediterranean Sea and adjacent to the international border, and
- in the Sharm el-Sheikh area to insure freedom of passage
through the Strait of Tiran; and these forces will not be removed unless such
removal is approved by the Security Council of the United Nations with a
unanimous vote of the five permanent members.
- After a peace treaty is signed, and after the interim
withdrawal is complete, normal relations will be established between Egypt and
Israel, including full recognition, including diplomatic, economic and cultural
relations; termination of economic boycotts and barriers to the free movement
of goods and people; and mutual protection of citizens by the due process of
law.
Interim Withdrawal
Between three months and nine months after the signing of the
peace treaty, all Israeli forces will withdraw east of a line extending from a
point east of El-Arish to Ras Muhammad, the exact location of this line to be
determined by mutual agreement.
For the Government of the Arab Republic of
Egypt: Muhammed Anwar al-Sadat |
For the Government of Israel:
Menachem Begin |
Witnessed by:
Jimmy Carter, President of the United States of
America
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