On May 14, 1948, the State of Israel was proclaimed and five Arab nations attacked in support of the Palestinian Arabs. The Israelis fought against the Arab armies and conquered a considerable area that had initially been allocated to the Arabs when Palestine was divided by the United Nations in 1947. After two successive UN-brokered ceasefires, the State of Israel concluded formal armistice agreements with Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria in February 1949. These agreements gave Israel permanent control over the territory it had conquered during the conflict. Economic relations Between the two sides were discussed in the 29th century. The Protocol on Economic Relations signed in Paris in April 1994, its Annexes and the Supplement to the Protocol on Economic Relations, all of which are annexed as Annex V, shall be governed by and subject to the relevant provisions of this Agreement and its Annexes. In addition to expanding infrastructure, increasing Palestinian exports will require the development of a new trade policy. Under this programme, robust technical assistance will help the relevant Palestinian authorities to establish a fair and reciprocal trade regime, manage trade border crossings and implement regulatory reforms that attract new trading partners. Alongside these efforts, this project will bring multinational business leaders to the West Bank and Gaza Strip and enable international investor conferences that will raise awareness of partnership and investment opportunities in Palestinian companies. Technical experts will also work with Palestinian officials to help them develop beneficial free trade agreements. The expansion of Palestinian regional and international trade will be at the heart of the long-term growth of the Palestinian economy, and the focus on Palestinian exports will force domestic enterprises to increase their efficiency and quality in order to compete in international markets. The Commission shall appoint as soon as possible a three-member Preparatory Economic Commission to take all possible measures in the field of economic cooperation with a view to establishing the Economic Union and the Joint Economic Committee referred to in Section D.
The most detailed of the agreements was the one between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. The nations agreed to approve bilateral agreements in 15 areas of mutual interest, including finance, trade, aviation, energy, telecommunications, health, agriculture and water. Relations between the Council and representatives of foreign States and international organisations and the establishment of representations in the West Bank and Gaza Strip other than those described in point (a) of paragraph 5 for the purpose of implementing the agreements referred to in paragraph 5 .b shall not be considered as external relations. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Council shall, within its jurisdiction, have an independent judicial system composed of independent Palestinian courts. Having heard the statement of His Royal Highness Prince Abdullah Bin Abdullaziz, Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in which His Highness presented his initiative to promote the complete withdrawal of Israel from all Arab territories occupied since June 1967 pursuant to Security Council resolutions 242 and 338 reaffirmed at the Madrid Conference of 1991, and the principle of land for peace and Israel`s acceptance of an independent Palestinian State with East Jerusalem as its capital in exchange for the establishment of normal relations within the framework of a comprehensive peace with Israel. UN Resolution 194, adopted in December 1948, established a mediation commission to facilitate peace. The resolution also reaffirms the Palestinians` right of return. Neither Palestinians nor Israelis had the opportunity to vote on the resolution.
From December 2006 to mid-September 2008, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas met 36 times; There were also lower-level conversations. In 2007, Olmert welcomed the Arab League`s renewed support for the Arab Peace Initiative. In his quest to negotiate a peace deal and establish a Palestinian state, Olmert proposed a plan to the Palestinians. [49] At the heart of Olmert`s detailed proposal is the proposed permanent border, which would be based on an Israeli withdrawal from most of the West Bank. Olmert proposed annexing at least 6.3 percent of Palestinian territory in exchange for 5.8 percent of Israeli land, with Palestinians receiving alternative land in the Negev, bordering the Gaza Strip, as well as a territorial link under Israeli sovereignty for free passage between Gaza and the West Bank. Israel has insisted on maintaining an armed presence in the future Palestinian State. [38] [50] According to Abbas`s offer, more than 60 percent of the settlers would remain in place. Olmert, for his part, presented a plan to evacuate the less populated settlements. Both Olmert and Abbas recognized that reciprocal relations would be necessary, not hermetic separation. They also recognized the need to share a unique business ecosystem while working closely together on water, security, bandwidth, banking, tourism and more. As for Jerusalem, the leaders agreed that the Jewish neighborhoods should remain under Israeli sovereignty, while the Arab neighborhoods would return to Palestinian sovereignty. [49] The Palestinians sought clarification on the territorial land swap because they could not determine which country its percentages concerned, as Israeli and Palestinian calculations of the West Bank differ by several hundred square kilometers.
For them, Olmert`s annexation of 6.3 to 6.8 percent instead of such clarifications could be closer to 8.5 percent, or 4 times the 1.9 percent limit that the Palestinians say should not be exceeded. [38] The talks ended with both sides claiming that the other side had broken off follow-up contacts. [38] [50] The «Abraham Accords» and the bilateral agreement signed by Israel and Bahrain lagged behind more detailed formal treaties, which are the diplomatic norm. Both documents consisted of general statements in which they pledged to advance diplomacy, mutual cooperation and regional peace. The Geneva Convention reverses the concept of the road map, in which the development of security and confidence precedes a political agreement, and puts the agreement first, which then aims to create security and peace. From the southern intersection, the border lines extend northwest between the villages of Gan Yavne and Barqa to the sea at a point halfway between Nabi Yunis and Minat El-Qila and southeast to a point west of Qastina, from where it turns southwest and extends east of the built-up areas of Es Sawafir Esh Sharqiya and `Ibdis. From the southeast corner of the village of `Ibdis, it extends to a point in the southwest of the beit `Affa built-up area and crosses the Hebron-El-Majdal road to the west of the built-up area of `Iraq Suweidan. From there, it heads south along the western border of the village of El-Faluja to the border of the Beersheba sub-district. It then crosses the tribal areas of the Arab El-Jubarat to a point on the border between the beersheba and Hebron subdistricts north of Kh.