Agreement on the Temporary International Presence in the City of Hebron

• Country/entity

  Israel
  Palestine
  
• Region

  Middle East and North Africa
  Middle East and North Africa
  
• Agreement name

  Agreement on the Temporary International Presence in the City of Hebron
• Date

  9 May 1996
• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed
• Interim arrangement

  Yes
• Agreement/conflict level

  Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Arab-Israeli Conflicts (1948 - ) )
• Stage

  Framework/substantive - partial
• Conflict nature

  Government/territory
• Peace process

  Israel-Palestine peace process
• Parties

  Israel, signed by Mr. Joel Singer; PLO, signed by Dr. Saeb Erakat
• Third parties

  -
• Description

  Pursuant to Article VII of the Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, dated September 28, 1995, the two sides agree to the establishment of a Temporary International Presence in the city of Hebron.

• Agreement document

  IL_PS_960409_Agreement_on_Temporary_International_Presence_in_Hebron (I).pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Gender

State definition

Governance

Power sharing

Human rights and equality

Rights related issues

Rights institutions

Justice sector reform

Socio-economic reconstruction

Land, property and environment

Security sector

Transitional justice

Implementation

Agreement on Temporary International Presence in

the City of Hebron

1. Pursuant to Article VII of the Interim Agreement on the West

Bank and the Gaza Strip, dated September 28, 1995, the two sides

agree to the establishment of a Temporary International Presence in

the city of Hebron ("TIPH").

This agreement will remain in force until

such time as Israeli forces redeploy from Hebron, whereupon it will be

superseded by a new agreement to be negotiated by the two sides and

the TIPH established by this Agreement will be replaced by a new TIPH

to be established under the new agreement ("the new TIPH").

2. A Temporary International presence will be established in the

city of Hebron.

As detailed in paragraph 4 below, the TIPH will, in

anticipation of the Israeli redeployment in Hebron, act as an advance

party for the new TIPH, assist in promoting stability and in monitoring

and reporting the efforts to maintain normal life in the city of Hebron,

thus creating a feeling of security among Palestinians in the city of

Hebron.

The organizational structure, operational guidelines, logistics,

support and privileges and immunities of the TIPH shall be in

accordance with the Modalities on the establishment of the TIPH

established by Norway with the agreement of the two sides.

3. The two sides shall request Norway to provide 50-60 persons,

citizens of Norway, as TIPH personnel, consisting of field observers,

office staff and support personnel, as agreed between the two sides.

Consistent with its stated task, the TIPH personnel shall have no

military or police functions.

4. The tasks of the TIPH personnel will be:

a. to begin preparations for the establishment of the new

TIPH;

b. to contribute by their presence to a feeling of security to

the Palestinians of Hebron;

c. to help promote stability and an appropriate environment

conducive to the enhancement of the well-being of the

Palestinians in Hebron and their economic development;

and

d. to provide reports as set out in paragraph 6 below.

5. In order to facilitate the carrying out of the TIPH tasks, a

building will be chosen in the city of Hebron as a seat for the TIPH.

6. The TIPH will report to the following:

e. On specific events - to a Joint Hebron Committee ("JHC"),

comprised of two representatives from each side.

The

senior Palestinian representative will be the Mayor of

Hebron and the senior Israeli representative will be the

head of the Civil Administration in the city of Hebron.

A

representative of the TIPH will be invited on a bi -weekly

basis to participate in the JHC meeting in order to report

on the TIPH activities.

f. Periodically - to the Monitoring and Steering Committee

established pursuant to the Interim Agreement.

7. The members of the TIPH shall wear distinctive uniforms with a

special emblem, as agreed by the two sides, and their vehicles shall be

marked with the same emblem.

TIPH members may carry pistols for

self-defense purposes.

8. The TIPH will enjoy freedom of movement for the performance of

its tasks within the city of Hebron.

Such freedom of movement shall

not be restricted, except for reasons of imperative military necessity,

and then only as an exceptional and temporary measure.

9. The TIPH and its members shall, in conformity with the

Modalities referred to in paragraph 2, be accorded such privileges and

immunities as are necessary for the fulfilment of their tasks, and for

the independent exercise of their functions, including immunity of the

TIPH premises.

The presence and activities of the personnel assigned

by Norway to the TIPH will be in accordance with Israel's responsibility

for security in Hebron consistent with the DOP and dates of its

implementation.

10. The expenses of the TIPH will be borne by Norway.

11. The TIPH may commence its operation immediately after the

signing of this Agreement and continue to function for a period of

three months or until such earlier date on which this agreement is

superseded by a new agreement pursuant to paragraph 1 above.

With

the consent of the two sides, the TIPH may extend the period or

change the scope of its operation, as agreed.

Signed by:

Mr. Joel Singer

Dr. Saeb Erakat

9 May 1996