December 15, 1998 PA Has Yet to Honor All of Its Wye Commitments Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today (Tuesday), 15.12.98, at the trilateral meeting with President Bill Clinton and Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat, presented a list of Palestinian violations, and commitments which the Palestinians have not yet honored in accordance with the Wye River Memorandum. Following is most of the list that was presented: 1. A Palestinian announcement renouncing the intention to declare a state unilaterally. 2. An explicit Palestinian announcement regarding the Palestinian commitment to an agreement on the Palestinian prisoners issue, according to which prisoners with blood on their hands will not be released. 3. A. The first operation to collect illegal weapons and American involvement in disarmament. B. Agreement in the supreme security committee on the criteria for registering handguns to civilians. C. Collecting weapons beyond the permitted number that are held by the PA and their removal by the United States. 4. Providing lists of the Palestinian policemen - - reducing the size of the Palestinian police force to 30,000. 5. A. A first report of the anti-incitement committee. B. The PA should take measures against those who violate the anti-incitement order. 6. A. Continued implementation of the work plan for combatting terrorism and halting all acts of violence. B. A report to the U.S.-Palestinian security committee about the outlawing of terrorist organizations. C. A report to the U.S.-Palestinian security committee about the jailing of suspects - - the mechanism for preventing the "revolving door" must operate. D. At least 22 of the 30 Palestinian wanted fugitives must be jailed. |
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