No. 17813 EGYPT and ISRAEL Treaty of Peace1 (with annexes

No.

17813

EGYPT

and

ISRAEL

Treaty

of

Peace

1

(with

annexes,

maps

and

agreed

minutes).

Signed

at

Washington

on

26

March

1979

Letter

Agreement,

additional

to

the

above-mentioned

Treaty,

concerning

the

establishment

of

full

autonomy

in

the

West

Bank

and

the

Gaza

Strip (with

annexed

"Framework

for

Peace

in

the

Middle

East

agreed

at

Camp

David"

and

"Framework

for

the

conclusion

of

a

Peace

Treaty

between Egypt

and

Israel",

signed

at

Washington

on

17

September

1978,

and

seven related

letters

dated

17

and

22

September

1978,

concerning

(1)

settlements

in

the

Sinai,

(2)

Jerusalem,

and

(3)

the

position

of

Egypt

with

respect

to

the

implementation

of

the

comprehensive

settlement).

Washington,

26

March

1979

Authentic

texts

of

the Treaty

and annexes

I

2

and

HI:

Arabic,

Hebrew

and

English.

Authentic

text

of

annex

II,

of

the

agreed

minutes

and

of

the

Letter

Agree

ment:

English.

Registered

by

Egypt

on

15

May

1979.

1

See

also

registration effected

in

the

name

of

Israel

on

14

June

1979

in

United

Nations,

Treaty

Scries,

vol.

1138,

p.

59.

2

Maps

appended

to

annex

I

are

authentic

in

English

only.

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TREATY

OF

PEACE

1

BETWEEN

THE

ARAB

REPUBLIC

OF

EGYPT

AND

THE

STATE

OF

ISRAEL

The

Government

of

the

Arab

Republic

of

Egypt

and

the

Government

of

the

State

of

Israel,

PREAMBLE

Convinced

of

the

urgent

necessity

of

the

establishment

of

a

just,

compre

hensive

and

lasting

peace

in

the

Middle

East

in

accordance

with

Security

Council

Resolutions

242

2

and

338;

3

Reaffirming

their

adherence

to the

"Framework

for

Peace

in

the

Middle

East

Agreed

at

Camp

David,"

dated

September

17,

1978;

4

Noting

that

the

aforementioned

Framework

as

appropriate

is

intended

to

constitute

a

basis

for

peace

not

only

between

Egypt

and

Israel

but

also

between

Israel and

each

of

its

other

Arab

neighbors

which

is

prepared

to

negotiate

peace

with

it

on

this

basis;

Desiring

to

bring

to

an

end

the

state

of

war between

them

and

to

establish

a

peace

in

which

every

state

in

the

area

can

live

in

security;

Convinced

that

the

conclusion

of

a

Treaty

of

Peace

between

Egypt

and

Israel

is

an

important

step

in

the

search

for

comprehensive peace

in

the

area

and

for

the

attainment

of

the

settlement

of

the

Arab-Israeli

conflict

in

all

its

aspects;

Inviting

the

other

Arab

parties

to

this

dispute

to

join

the

peace

process

with

Israel

guided

by

and

based

on

the

principles

of

the

aforementioned

Framework;

Desiring

as

well

to

develop

friendly

relations

and

cooperation

between

them

selves

in

accordance

with

the

United

Nations

Charter

and

the

principles

of

inter

national

law

governing

international

relations

in

times

of

peace;

Agree

to

the

following

provisions

in

the

free

exercise

of

their

sovereignty,

in

order

to

implement

the

"Framework

for

the

Conclusion

of

a

Peace

Treaty

Between

Egypt

and

Israel".

Article

I.

1.

The

state

of

war

between

the

Parties

will

be

terminated

and

peace

will

be

established

between

them

upon

the

exchange

of

instruments

of

ratification

of

this

Treaty.

2.

Israel

will

withdraw

all

its

armed

forces

and

civilians

from

the

Sinai

behind

the

international boundary

between

Egypt

and

mandated

Palestine,

as

provided

in

the

annexed

protocol

(Annex

I),

and

Egypt

will

resume

the

exercise

of

its

full

sovereignty

over

the

Sinai.

1

Came into

force

on

25

April

1979

by

the

exchange

of

the

instruments

of

ratification,

which

took

place

at

Om-Khosheib, Egypt,

in

accordance

with

article

IX

(!)

2

United

Nations,

Official

Records

of

the

Security

Council,

Twenty-second

Year,

R solutions

and

Decisions

of

the

Security

Council

1967

(S/INF/22/Rev.2),

p.

8.

See

also

p.

199

of

this

volume.

'Ibid.,

Twenty-eighth

Year,

Resolutions

and

Decisions

of

the

Security

Council

1973

(S/INF/29),

p.

10.

See

also

p.

200

of

this

volume.

4

See

p.

196

of

this

volume.

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3.

Upon

completion

of

the

interim

withdrawal

provided

for

in

Annex I,

the

Parties

will

establish

normal

and

friendly

relations,

in

accordance

with

arti

cle

III

(3).

Article

II.

The

permanent

boundary between

Egypt

and

Israel

is

the

recog

nized

international boundary between

Egypt

and

the

former

mandated

territory

of

Palestine,

as

shown

on

the

map

at

Annex

II,

1

without

prejudice

to

the

issue

of

the

status

of

the

Gaza

Strip.

The

Parties

recognize

this

boundary

as

inviolable.

Each

will

respect

the

territorial

integrity

of

the

other,

including

their

territorial

waters

and

airspace.

Article

III.

1.

The

Parties

will

apply

between

them

the

provisions

of

the

Charter

of

the

United

Nations

and

the

principles

of

international

law

governing

relations

among

states

in

times

of

peace.

In

particular:

a.

They

recognize

and

will

respect

each

other's

sovereignty,

territorial

integrity

and

political

independence;

b.

They

recognize

and

will

respect

each

other's

right

to

live

in

peace

within

their

secure

and

recognized

boundaries;

c.

They

will

refrain

from

the

threat

or

use

offeree,

directly

or

indirectly,

against

each

other

and

will

settle

all

disputes

between

them

by

peaceful

means.

2.

Each

Party

undertakes

to

ensure

that

acts

or

threats

of

belligerency,

hostility,

or

violence

do

not

originate

from

and

are

not

committed

from

within

its

territory,

or

by

any

forces

subject

to

its

control

or

by

any

other

forces

stationed

on

its

territory,

against

the

population,

citizens

or

property

of

the

other

Party.

Each

Party

also

undertakes

to

refrain from

organizing,

instigating,

inciting,

assisting

or

participating

in

acts

or

threats

of

belligerency,

hostility,

subversion

or

violence

against

the

other

Party,

anywhere,

and

undertakes

to

ensure

that

perpetrators

of

such

acts

are

brought

to

justice.

3.

The

Parties

agree

that

the

normal

relationship

established

between

them

will

include

full

recognition,

diplomatic,

economic

and

cultural

relations,

termina

tion

of

economic

boycotts

and

discriminatory

barriers

to

the

free

movement

of

people

and

goods,

and

will

guarantee

the

mutual

enjoyment

by

citizens

of

the

due

process

of

law.

The

process

by

which

they

undertake

to

achieve

such

a

relation

ship

parallel

to

the

implementation

of

other

provisions

of

this

Treaty

is

set

out

in

the

annexed

protocol

(Annex

III).

Article

IV.

1.

In

order

to

provide

maximum

security for

both

Parties

on

the

basis

of

reciprocity,

agreed

security

arrangements

will

be

established

including

limited

force

zones

in

Egyptian

and

Israeli

territory,

and

United

Nations

forces

and

observers,

described

in

detail

as

to

nature

and

timing

in

Annex

I,

and

other

security

arrangements

the

Parties

may

agree

upon.

2.

The

Parties

agree

to

the

stationing

of

United

Nations

personnel

in

areas

described

in

Annex

I.

The

Parties

agree

not

to

request

withdrawal

of

the

United

Nations

personnel

and

that

these

personnel

will

not

be

removed

unless

such

removal

is

approved

by

the

Security

Council

of

the

United

Nations,

with

the

affirmative

vote

of

the

five

Permanent

Members,

unless

the

Parties otherwise

agree.

3.

A

Joint

Commission

will

be

established

to

facilitate

the

implementation

of

the

Treaty,

as

provided

for

in

Annex

I.

See

p.

181

of

this

volume.

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4.

The

security

arrangements

provided

for

in

paragraphs

I

and

2

of

this

article

may at

the

request

of

either

Party

be

reviewed

and

amended

by

mutual

agreement

of

the

Parties.

Article

V.

1.

Ships

of

Israel,

and

cargoes

destined

for

or

coming

from

Israel,

shall

enjoy

the

right

of

free

passage

through

the

Suez

Canal

and

its

ap

proaches

through

the Gulf

of

Suez

and

the

Mediterranean

Sea

on

the

basis

of

the

Constantinople

Convention

of

1888,

applying

to

all

nations.

Israeli

nationals,

vessels

and

cargoes,

as

well

as

persons,

vessels

and

cargoes

destined

for

or

coming

from

Israel,

shall

be

accorded

non-discriminatory

treatment

in

all

matters

connected

with

usage

of

the

canal.

2.

The

Parties

consider

the

Strait

of

Tiran

and

the

Gulf

of

Aqaba

to

be

international

waterways

open

to

all

nations

for

unimpeded

and

non-suspendable

freedom

of

navigation

and

overflight.

The

Parties

will

respect

each

other's

right

to

navigation

and

overflight

for access

to

either

country

through the

Strait

of

Tiran and

the Gulf

of

Aqaba.

Article

VI.

1.

This

Treaty

does

not

affect

and

shall

not

be

interpreted

as

affecting

in

any

way

the

rights

and

obligations

of

the

Parties

under

the

Charter

of

the

United Nations.

2.

The

Parties

undertake

to

fulfill

in

good

faith

their

obligations

under

this

Treaty,

without

regard

to

action

or

inaction

of

any

other

party

and

independently

of

any

instrument

external

to

this

Treaty.

3.

They

further

undertake

to

take

all

the

necessary

measures

for

the

applica

tion

in

their

relations

of

the

provisions

of

the

multilateral

conventions

to

which

they

are

parties,

including

the

submission

of

appropriate

notification

to

the

Secretary-General

of

the

United

Nations

and

other

depositaries

of

such

con

ventions.

4.

The

Parties

undertake

not

to

enter

into

any

obligation

in

conflict

with

this

Treaty.

5.

Subject

to

Article

103

of

the

United

Nations

Charter,

in

the

event

of

a

conflict

between

the

obligations

of

the

Parties

under

the

present

Treaty

and

any

of

their

other

obligations,

the

obligations

under

this

Treaty

will

be

binding

and

implemented.

Article

VII.

1.

Disputes

arising

out

of

the

application

or

interpretation

of

this

Treaty

shall

be

resolved

by

negotiations.

2.

Any

such

disputes

which

cannot

be

settled

by

negotiations

shall

be

resolved

by

conciliation

or

submitted

to

arbitration.

Article

VIII.

The

Parties

agree

to

establish

a

claims

commission

for

the

mutual

settlement

of

all

financial

claims.

Article

IX.

1.

This

Treaty

shall

enter

into

force

upon

exchange

of instru

ments

of

ratification.

2.

This

Treaty

supersedes

the

Agreement

between

Egypt

and

Israel

of

Sep

tember,

1975.'

1

United

Nations,

Security

Council

Documents

1975

S/11818

of

2

September

1975,

as

well

as

S/11818/Add.l/

Corr.l,

S/11818/Add.l,

S/11818/Add.2,

S/11818/Add.3, S/11818/Add.4,

S/11818/Add.5/Corr.l

and

S/11818/

Add.5,

and

United

Nations,

Security

Council

Documents

1974

S/11198

of

18

January

1974

and

S/11198/Add.l.

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3.

All

protocols, annexes,

and

maps

attached

to

this

Treaty

shall be

regarded

as

an

integral

part

hereof.

4.

The

Treaty

shall

be

communicated

to

the

Secretary-General

of

the

United

Nations

for

registration

in

accordance

with

the

provisions

of

Article

102

of

the

Charter

of

the

United

Nations.

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at

Washington,

D.C.,

this

26th

day

of

March

1979,

in

triplicate

in

the

Arabic,

Hebrew,

and

English

languages,

each

text

being

equally

authentic.

In

case

of

any

divergence

of

interpretation,

the

English

text

shall

prevail.

nt/a

For

the

Government

of

Israel:

[Signed

—

Signé]

'

For

the

Government

of

the

Arab

Republic

of

Egypt:

[Signed

—

Signé]

2

Witnessed

by:

[Signed]

JIMMY

CARTER

President

of

the

United

States

of

America

1

Signed

by

Menachem

Begin

—

Signé

par

Menahem

Begin.

2

Signed

by

Anwar

Sadat

—

Signé

par

Ânouar

el-Sadate,

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ANNEX

I

PROTOCOL

CONCERNING

ISRAELI

WITHDRAWAL

AND

SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS

Article

I.

CONCEPT

OF

WITHDRAWAL

1.

Israel

will

complete

withdrawal

of

all

its

armed

forces

and

civilians

from

the

Sinai

not

later

than

three

years

from

the

date

of

exchange

of

instruments

of

ratification

of

this

Treaty.

2.

To

ensure

the

mutual

security

of

the

Parties,

the

implementation

of

phased

with

drawal

will

be

accompanied

by

the

military

measures

and

establishment

of

zones

set

out

in

this

Annex and

in

Map

I,

1

Hereinafter

referred

to

as

the

"Zones."

3.

The

withdrawal

from

the

Sinai

will

be

accomplished

in

two

phases:

a.

The

interim

withdrawal

behind

the

line

from

east

of

El

Arish

to

Ras

Muhammed

as

delineated

on

Map

2-

within

nine

months

from

the

date

of

exchange

of

instruments

of

ratification

of

this

Treaty.

b.

The

final

withdrawal

from

the

Sinai

behind

the international

boundary

not

later

than

three

years

from

the

date

of

exchange

of

instruments

of

ratification

of

this

Treaty.

4. A

Joint

Commission

will

be

formed

immediately

after

the

exchange

of

instru

ments

of

ratification

of

this

Treaty

in

order

to

supervise

and

coordinate

movements

and

schedules

during

the

withdrawal,

and

to

adjust

plans

and

timetables

as

necessary

within

the

limits

established

by

paragraph

3

above.

Details

relating

to

the

Joint Commission

are

set

out

in

article

IV

of

the

attached

Appendix.

The

Joint Commission

will

be

dissolved

upon

completion

of

final

Israeli

withdrawal

from

the

Sinai.

Article II.

DETERMINATION

OF

FINAL

LINES

AND

ZONES

1.

In

order

to

provide

maximum

security

for

both

Parties

after

the

final

withdrawal,

the

lines

and

the

Zones

delineated

on

Map

1

are

to

be

established

and

organized

as

follows:

a.

Zone

A

(1)

Zone

A is

bounded

on

the

east

by line

A

(red

line)

and

on

the

west

by

the

Suez

Canal

and

the

east

coast

of

the

Gulf

of

Suez,

as

shown

on

Map

1.

(2)

An

Egyptian armed force

of

one

mechanized infantry

division

and

its

military

installations,

and

field

fortifications,

will

be

in

this

Zone.

(3)

The

main

elements

of

that

division

will

consist

of:

(a)

Three

mechanized

infantry

brigades.

(b)

One

armored

brigade.

(c)

Seven

field

artillery

battalions

including

up

to

126

artillery

pieces.

(d)

Seven

anti-aircraft

artillery

battalions

including

individual

surface-to-air

missiles

and

up

to

126

anti-aircraft

guns

of

37

mm

and

above.

(e)

Up

to

230

tanks.

(/)

Up

to

480

armored personnel

vehicles

of

all

types,

(g)

Up

to

a

total

of

twenty-two

thousand

personnel.

b.

Zone

B

(1)

Zone

B is

bounded

by

line

B

(green

line)

on

the

east

and

by line

A

(red

line)

on

the

west,

as

shown

on

Map

1.

See

p.

178

of

this

volume.

1

See

p.

179

of

this

volume.

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(2)

Egyptian

border

units

of

four

battalions equipped

with

light

weapons

and

wheeled

vehicles

will

provide

security

and

supplement

the

civil

police

in

maintaining

order

in

Zone

B.

The

main

elements

of

the

four

border

battalions

will

consist

of

up

to

a

total

of four

thousand

personnel.

(3)

Land

based,

short

range,

low

power,

coastal

warning

points

of

the

border

patrol

units

may

be

established

on

the

coast

of

this

Zone.

(4)

There

will

be

in

Zone

B

field

fortifications

and

military

installations

for

the

four

border

battalions.

c.

Zone

C

(1)

Zone

C

is

bounded

by

line

B

(green

line)

on

the

west

and

the

international boundary

and

the

Gulf

of

Aqaba

on

the

east,

as

shown

on

Map

1.

(2)

Only

United

Nations

forces

and Egyptian

civil

police

will

be

stationed

in

Zone

C.

(3)

The

Egyptian

civil

police

armed

with

light

weapons

will

perform

normal

police

functions

within

this

Zone.

(4)

The

United Nations

Force

will

be

deployed

within Zone

C

and

perform

its

functions

as

defined

in

article

VI

of

this

Annex.

(5)

The

United

Nations

Force

will

be

stationed

mainly

in

camps

located

within

the

following

stationing

areas

shown

on

Map

1,

and

will

establish

its

precise

locations

after

consultations

with

Egypt:

(a)

In

that

part

of

the

area

in

the

Sinai

lying

within

about

20

km

of

the

Mediter

ranean

Sea and

adjacent

to

the

international

boundary.

(b)

In

the

Sharm

el

Sheikh

area.

d.

Zone

D

(1)

Zone

D

is

bounded

by

line

D

(blue

line)

on

the

east

and

the

international

boundary

on

the

west,

as

shown

on

Map

1.

(2)

In

this

Zone

there

will

be

an

Israeli

limited

force

of

four

infantry

battalions,

their

military

installations,

and

field

fortifications,

and

United

Nations

observers.

(3)

The

Israeli

forces

in

Zone

D

will

not

include

tanks,

artillery

and

anti-aircraft

missiles

except

individual

surface-to-air

missiles.

(4)

The

main

elements

of

the

four

Israeli infantry

battalions

will

consist

of

up

to

180

armored

personnel

vehicles

of

all

types

and

up

to

a

total

of four

thousand

personnel.

2.

Access

across

the

international

boundary

shall

only

be

permitted

through

entry

check

points

designated

by

each

Party

and

under

its

control.

Such

access

shall be

in

accord

ance

with

laws

and

regulations

of

each

country.

3.

Only

those

field

fortifications,

military

installations,

forces,

and

weapons

spe

cifically

permitted

by

this

Annex

shall

be

in

the

Zones.

Article

III.

AERIAL

MILITARY REGIME

1.

Flights

of

combat

aircraft

and

reconnaissance

flights

of

Egypt and

Israel

shall

take

place only

over

Zones

A

and

D,

respectively.

2.

Only

unarmed, non-combat

aircraft

of

Egypt and

Israel

will

be

stationed

in

Zones

A

and

D,

respectively.

3.

Only

Egyptian

unarmed

transport

aircraft

will

take

off

and

land

in

Zone

B

and

up

to

eight

such

aircraft

may

be

maintained

in

Zone

B.

The

Egyptian

border

units

may

be

equipped

with

unarmed

helicopters

to

perform

their

functions

in

Zone

B.

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4.

The

Egyptian

civil

police

may

be

equipped

with

unarmed

police

helicopters

to

perform

normal

police

functions

in

Zone

C.

5.

Only civilian

airfields

may

be

built

in

the

Zones.

6.

Without

prejudice

to

the

provisions

of

this

Treaty,

only

those

military

aerial

activities

specifically

permitted

by

this

Annex

shall

be

allowed

in

the Zones

and

the

air

space

above

their

territorial

waters.

Article

IV.

NAVAL

REGIME

1.

Egypt and

Israel

may

base

and

operate

naval

vessels

along

the

coasts

of

Zones

A

and

D,

respectively.

2.

Egyptian

coast

guard

boats,

lightly

armed,

may

be

stationed

and

operate

in

the

territorial

waters

of

Zone

B

to

assist

the

border

units

in

performing

their

functions

in

this

Zone.

3.

Egyptian

civil

police

equipped

with

light

boats,

lightly

armed,

shall

perform

normal

police

functions

within

the

territorial

waters

of

Zone

C.

4.

Nothing

in

this

Annex

shall

be

considered

as

derogating

from

the

right

of

innocent

passage

of

the

naval

vessels

of

either

Party.

5.

Only

civilian

maritime

ports

and

installations

may

be

built

in

the

Zones.

6.

Without

prejudice

to

the

provisions

of

this

Treaty,

only

those

naval

activities

specifically

permitted

by

this

Annex

shall

be

allowed

in

the Zones

and

in

their

territorial

waters.

Article

V.

EARLY

WARNING

SYSTEMS

Egypt

and

Israel

may

establish

and

operate

early

warning

systems

only

in

Zones

A

and

D,

respectively.

Article

VI.

UNITED

NATIONS

OPERATIONS

1.

The

Parties

will

request

the

United

Nations

to

provide

forces

and

observers

to

supervise

the

implementation

of

this

Annex

and

employ

their

best

efforts

to

prevent

any

violation

of

its

terms.

2.

With

respect

to

these

United

Nations

forces

and

observers,

as

appropriate,

the

Parties

agree

to

request

the

following

arrangements:

a.

Operation

of

check

points,

reconnaissance

patrols,

and

observation

posts

along

the

international

boundary

and

line

B,

and

within

Zone

C.

b.

Periodic

verification

of

the

implementation

of

the

provisions

of

this

Annex

will

be

carried

out not

less

than

twice

a

month

unless

otherwise

agreed

by

the

Parties.

c.

Additional

verifications

within

48

hours after

the

receipt

of

a

request

from

either

Party.

d.

Ensuring

the

freedom

of

navigation

through

the

Strait

of

Tiran

in

accordance

with

article

V

of

the

Treaty

of

Peace.

3.

The

arrangements described

in

this

article

for

each

Zone

will

be

implemented

in

Zones

A,

B,

and

C

by

the

United Nations

Force,

and

in

Zone

D

by

the

United

Nations

Observers.

4.

United

Nations

verification

teams

shll

be

accompanied

by

liaison

officers

of

the

respective

Party.

5.

The

United

Nations

Force

and

Observers

will

report their

findings

to

both

Parties.

6.

The

United Nations

Force

and

Observers

operating

in

the

Zones

will

enjoy

freedom

of

movement

and

other

facilities

necessary

for

the

performance

of

their

tasks.

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The

United

Nations

Force

and

Observers

are

not

empowered

to

authorize

the

crossing

of

the international

boundary.

8.

The

Parties

shall

agree

on

the

nations

from

which the

United

Nations Force

and

Observers

will

be

drawn.

They

will

be

drawn

from

nations

other

than

those

which

are

Permanent

Members

of

the

United

Nations

Security

Council.

9.

The

Parties

agree

that

the

United

Nations

should

make

those

command

arrangements that

will

best

assure

the

effective

implementation

of

its

responsibilities.

Article

VII.

LIAISON

SYSTEM

1.

Upon

dissolution

of

the

Joint Commission,

a

liaison

system

between

the

Parties

will

be

established.

This

liaison

system

is

intended

to

provide

an

effective

method

to

assess

progress

in

the

implementation

of

obligations

under

the

present

Annex and

to

resolve

any

problem

that

may

arise

in

the

course

of

implementation,

and

refer

other

unresolved

matters

to

the

higher

military

authorities

of

the

two

countries

respectively

for

consideration.

It

is

also

intended

to

prevent

situations

resulting

from

errors

or

misinter

pretation

on

the

part

of

either

Party.

2.

An

Egyptian

liaison

office

will

be

established

in

the

city

of

El

Arish

and

an

Israeli

liaison

office

will

be

established

in

the

city

of

Beer-Sheba.

Each

office

will

be

headed

by

an

officer

of

the

respective

country,

and

assisted

by

a

number

of

officers.

3.

A

direct

telephone

link

between

the

two offices

will

be

set

up

and

also

direct

telephone

lines

with

the

United

Nations

command

will

be

maintained

by

both

offices.

Article

VIII.

RESPECT

FOR

WAR

MEMORIALS

Each

Party

undertakes

to

preserve

in

good

condition

the

War

Memorials

erected

in

the

memory

of

soldiers

of

the

other

Party,

namely

those

erected

by

Israel

in

the

Sinai

and

those

to

be

erected

by

Egypt

in

Israel,

and

shall

permit

access

to

such

monuments.

Article

IX.

INTERIM

ARRANGEMENTS

The

withdrawal

of

Israeli armed

forces

and

civilians

behind

the

interim

withdrawal

line,

and

the

conduct

of

the

forces

of

the

Parties

and

the

United

Nations

prior

to

the

final

withdrawal,

will

be

governed

by

the

attached

Appendix

and

Maps

2

and

3.

1

Appendix

to

Annex

I

ORGANIZATION

OF

MOVEMENTS

IN

THE

SINAI

Article

I.

PRINCIPLES

OF

WITHDRAWAL

1.

The

withdrawal

of

Israeli

armed

forces

and

civilians

from the

Sinai

will

be

accomplished

in

two

phases

as

described

in

article

I

of

Annex

I.

The

description

and

timing

of

the

withdrawal

are

included

in

this

Appendix.

The

Joint

Commission

will

develop

and

present

to

the

Chief

Coordinator

of

the

United

Nations

forces

in

the

Middle

East

the

details

of

these phases

not

later

than

one

month before

the

initiation

of

each

phase

of

withdrawal.

2.

Both

Parties

agree

on

the

following

principles for

the

sequence

of

military

movements.

a.

Notwithstanding

the

provisions

of

article

IX,

paragraph

2,

of

this

Treaty,

until

Israeli

armed

forces

complete

withdrawal

from the

current

J

and

M

lines

established

by

the

Egyptian-Israeli

Agreement

of

September

1975,

hereinafter

referred

to

as

the

1975

Agreement,

up

to

the

interim

withdrawal

line,

all

military

arrangements

existing

under

1

See

pp.

179

and

180

of

this

volume.

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that

Agreement

will

remain

in

effect,

except

those

military

arrangements

otherwise

provided

for

in

this

Appendix.

b.

As

Israeli armed

forces

withdraw,

United

Nations forces

will

immediately

enter

the

evacuated

areas

to

establish

interim

and

temporary

buffer

zones

as

shown

on

Maps

2

and

3,

respectively, for

the

purpose

of

maintaining

a

separation

of

forces.

United

Nations

forces'

deployment

will

precede

the

movement

of

any

other

personnel

into

these

areas.

c.

Within

a

period

of

seven

days

after

Israeli

armed

forces

have

evacuated

any

area

located

in

Zone

A,

units

of

Egyptian

armed

forces

shall

deploy

in

accordance

with

the

provisions

of

article

II

of

this

Appendix.

d.

Within

a

period

of

seven

days

after

Israeli

armed

forces

have

evacuated

any

area

located

in

Zones

A

or

B,

Egyptian

border

units

shall

deploy

in

accordance

with

the

provisions

of

article

II

of

this

Appendix,

and

will

function

in

accordance

with

the

pro

visions

of

article

II

of

Annex

I.

e.

Egyptian

civil

police

will

enter

evacuated

areas

immediately

after

the

United

Nations

forces

to

perform

normal

police

functions.

/.

Egyptian

naval

units

shall

deploy

in

the

Gulf

of

Suez

in

accordance

with

the

provi

sions

of

article

II

of

this

Appendix.

g.

Except

those movements

mentioned

above,

deployments

of

Egyptian

armed

forces

and

the

activities

covered

in

Annex

I

will

be

effected

in

the

evacuated

areas

when

Israeli

armed

forces

have

completed

their

withdrawal

behind

the

interim

withdrawal

line.

Article

H.

SUBPHASES

OF

THE

WITHDRAWAL

TO

THE

INTERIM

WITHDRAWAL

LINE

1.

The

withdrawal

to

the

interim

withdrawal

line

will

be

accomplished

in

subphases

as

described

in

this

article

and

as

shown

on

Map

3.

Each

subphase

will

be

completed

within

the

indicated number

of

months

from

the

date

of

the

exchange

of

instruments

of

ratification

of

this

Treaty.

a.

First

subphase:

within

two

months,

Israeli armed

forces

will

withdraw

from

the

area

of

El

Arish,

including

the

town

of

El

Arish

and

its

airfield,

shown

as

Area

I

on

Map

3.

b.

Second

subphase:

within

three

months,

Israeli

armed

forces

will

withdraw

from

the

area between

line

M

of

the

1975

Agreement

and

line

A,

shown

as

Area

II

on

Map

3.

c.

Third

subphase:

within

five

months,

Israeli

armed

forces

will

withdraw

from

the

areas

east

and south

of

Area

II,

shown

as

Area

III on

Map

3.

d.

Fourth

subphase:

within

seven

months,

Israeli

armed

forces

will

withdraw

from

the

area

of

El

Tor-Ras

El

Kenisa,

shown

as

Area

IV

on

Map

3.

e.

Fifth

subphase:

Within nine

months,

Israeli

armed

forces

will

withdraw

from

the

remaining

areas west

of

the

interim

withdrawal

line, including

the

areas

of

Santa

Katrina

and

the

areas

east

of

the

Giddi

and

Mitla

passes,

shown

as

Area

V

on

Map

3,

thereby

completing

Israeli withdrawal behind

the

interim

withdrawal

line.

2.

Egyptian

forces

will

deploy

in

the

areas

evacuated

by

Israeli armed

forces

as

follows:

a.

Up

to

one

third

of

the

Egyptian

armed

forces

in

the

Sinai

in

accordance

with

the

1975

Agreement

will

deploy

in

the

portions

of

Zone

A

lying

within

Area

I,

until the

comple

tion

of

interim

withdrawal.

Thereafter,

Egyptian

armed

forces

as

described

in

article

II

of

Annex

I

will

be

deployed

in

Zone

A

up

to

the

limits

of

the

interim

buffer

zone.

b.

The

Egyptian

naval

activity

in

accordance

with

article

IV

of

Annex

I

will

commence

along

the

coasts

of

Areas

II,

III,

and

IV,

upon

completion

of

the

second,

third,

and

fourth

subphases,

respectively.

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c.

Of

the

Egyptian

border

units

described

in

article

II

of

Annex

I,

upon

completion

of

the

first

subphase

one

battalion

will

be

deployed

in

Area

I.

A

second

battalion

will

be

deployed

in

Area

II

upon

completion

of

the

second

subphase.

A

third

battalion

will

be

deployed

in

Area

III

upon

completion

of

the

third

subphase.

The

second

and

third

battalions

mentioned

above

may

also

be

deployed

in

any

of

the

subsequently

evacuated

areas

of

the

southern

Sinai.

3.

United

Nations

forces

in

Buffer

Zone

I

of

the

1975

Agreement

will

redeploy

to

enable

the

deployment

of

Egyptian

forces

described

above

upon

the

completion

of

the

first

subphase,

but

will

otherwise

continue

to

function

in

accordance

with

the

provisions

of

that

Agreement

in

the

remainder

of

that

zone

until

the

completion

of

interim

withdrawal,

as

indicated

in

article

I

of

this

Appendix.

4.

Israeli

convoys

may

use

the

roads south

and

east

of

the

main

road

junction

east

of

El

Arish

to

evacuate

Israeli

forces

and

equipment

up

to

the

completion

of

interim

with

drawal.

These

convoys

will

proceed

in

daylight

upon

four

hours'

notice

to

the

Egyptian

liaison

group

and

United

Nations

forces,

will

be

escorted

by

United

Nations

forces,

and

will

be

in

accordance

with

schedules

coordinated

by

the

Joint

Commission.

An

Egyptian

liaison

officer

will

accompany

convoys

to

assure

uninterrupted

movement.

The

Joint

Commission

may

approve

other

arrangements

for

convoys.

Article

HI.

UNITED

NATIONS

FORCES

1.

The

Parties

shall

request

that

United

Nations

forces

be

deployed

as

necessary

to

perform

the

functions

described

in

this

Appendix

up

to

the

time

of

completion

of

final

Israeli

withdrawal.

For

that

purpose,

the

Parties

agree

to

the

redeployment

of

the

United

Nations Emergency

Force.

2.

United

Nations

forces

will

supervise

the

implementation

of

this

Appendix

and

will

employ

their

best

efforts

to

prevent

any

violation

of

its

terms.

3.

When

United

Nations

forces

deploy

in

accordance

with

the

provisions

of

arti

cles

I

and

II

of

this

Appendix,

they

will

perform

the

functions

of

verification

in

limited

force

zones

in

accordance

with

article

VI

of

Annex

I,

and

will

establish

check

points,

reconnaissance

patrols,

and

observation

posts

in

the

temporary

buffer

zones

described

in

article

II

above.

Other

functions

of

the

United

Nations

forces

which

concern

the

interim

buffer

zone

are described

in

article

V

of

this

Appendix.

Article

IV.

JOINT

COMMISSION

AND

LIAISON

1.

The

Joint

Commission

referred

to

in

article

IV

of

this

Treaty

will

function

from

the

date

of

exchange

of

instruments

of

ratification

of

this

Treaty

up

to

the

date

of

comple

tion

of

final

Israeli withdrawal

from

the

Sinai.

2.

The

Joint Commission

will

be

composed

of

representatives

of

each

Party

headed

by

senior

officers.

This

Commission

shall

invite

a

representative

of

the

United

Nations

when

discussing

subjects

concerning

the

United

Nations,

or

when

either

Party

requests

United

Nations

presence.

Decisions

of

the

Joint

Commission

will

be

reached

by

agreement

of

Egypt

and

Israel.

3.

The

Joint

Commission

will

supervise

the

implementation

of

the

arrangements

described

in

Annex

I

and this

Appendix.

To

this

end,

and

by

agreement

of

both

Parties,

it

will:

a.

Coordinate

military

movements

described

in

this

Appendix

and

supervise

their

imple

mentation;

b.

Address

and

seek

to

resolve any

problem

arising

out

of

the

implementation

of

Annex

I

and

this

Appendix,

and

discuss

any

violations

reported

by

the

United

Nations

Force

and

Observers

and

refer

to

the

Governments of

Egypt

and

Israel

any

unresolved

problems;

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c.

Assist the

United

Nations

Force

and

Observers

in

the

execution

of

their

mandates,

and

deal

with

the

timetables

of

the

periodic

verifications

when

referred

to

it

by

the

Parties

as

provided

for

in

Annex

I

and

in

this

Appendix;

d.

Organize

the

demarcation

of

the

international

boundary

and

all

lines

and

zones

described

in

Annex

I

and this

Appendix;

e. Supervise

the

handing

over

of

the

main

installations

in

the Sinai

from

Israel

to

Egypt;

/.

Agree

on

necessary

arrangements

for

finding

and

returning

missing

bodies

of

Egyptian

and

Israeli

soldiers;

g.

Organize

the setting

up

and

operation

of

entry

check

points

along

the

El

Arish-Ras

Muhammed

line

in

accordance

with

the

provisions

of

article

4

of

Annex

III;

h.

Conduct

its

operations

through

the

use

of

joint

liaison

teams

consisting

of

one

Israeli

representative

and one

Egyptian

representative,

provided

from

a

standing

Liaison

Group,

which

will

conduct

activities

as

directed

by

the

Joint

Commission;

/.

Provide

liaison

and

coordination

to

the

United

Nations

command

implementing

provisions

of

the

Treaty,

and,

through

the

joint

liaison

teams,

maintain

local

coordina

tion

and

cooperation

with

the

United

Nations Force

stationed

in

specific

areas

or

United

Nations

Observers

monitoring

specific

areas

for

any

assistance

as

needed;

j.

Discuss

any

other

matters

which the

Parties

by

agreement

may

place

before

it.

4.

Meetings

of

the

Joint

Commission

shall be

held

at

least

once

a

month.

In

the

event

that

either

Party

or

the

Command

of

the

United

Nations

Force

requests

a

special

meeting,

it

will

be

convened

within

24

hours.

5.

The

Joint

Commission

will

meet

in

the

buffer

zone

until

the

completion

of

the

interim

withdrawal

and

in

El

Arish

and

Beer-Sheba

alternately

afterwards.

The

first

meeting

will

be

held

not

later

than

two

weeks

after

the

entry

into

force

of

this

Treaty.

Article

V.

DEFINITION

OF

THE

INTERIM

BUFFER

ZONE

AND

ITS

ACTIVITIES

1.

An

interim

buffer

zone,

by

which

the

United

Nations

Force

will

effect

a

separation

of

Egyptian

and

Israeli

elements,

will

be

established

west

of

and

adjacent

to

the

interim

withdrawal

line

as

shown

on

Map

2

after

implementation

of

Israeli

withdrawal

and

deployment behind

the

interim

withdrawal

line.

Egyptian

civil

police

equipped

with

light

weapons

will

perform

normal

police

functions

within

this

zone.

2.

The

United

Nations

Force

will

operate

check

points,

reconnaissance

patrols,

and

observation

posts

within

the

interim

buffer

zone

in

order

to

ensure

compliance

with

the

terms

of

this

article.

3.

In

accordance

with

arrangements

agreed

upon

by

both

Parties

and

to

be co

ordinated

by

the

Joint

Commission,

Israeli

personnel

will

operate

military

technical

installa

tions

at

four

specific

locations

shown

on

Map

2

and

designated

as

Tl

(map

central

co

ordinate

57163940),

T2

(map

central

coordinate

59351541), T3

(map

central

coordinate

59331527),

and

T4

(map

central

coordinate

61130979)

under

the

following

principles:

a.

The

technical

installations

shall

be

manned

by

technical

and

administrative

personnel

equipped

with

small

arms

required

for

their

protection

(revolvers,

rifles,

sub-machine

guns,

light

machine

guns, hand

grenades,

and

ammunition),

as

follows:

Tl—up

to

150

personnel

T2

and

T3—up to

350

personnel

T4—up to

200

personnel.

b.

Israeli

personnel

will

not

carry weapons

outside

the

sites,

except

officers

who may

carry

personal

weapons.

c.

Only

a

third

party

agreed

to

by

Egypt

and

Israel

will

enter

and

conduct

inspections

within

the

perimeters

of

technical

installations

in

the buffer

zone.

The

third

party

will

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inspections

in

a

random

manner

at

least

once

a

month.

The

inspections

will

verify

the

nature

of

the

operation

of

the

installations

and

the

weapons

and

personnel

therein.

The

third

party

will

immediately

report

to

the

Parties

any

divergence

from

an

installation's

visual

and

electronic

surveillance

or

communications

role.

d.

Supply

of

the

installations,

visits

for

technical and

administrative

purposes,

and

replacement

of

personnel

and

equipment

situated

in

the

sites,

may

occur

uninterruptedly

from

the

United

Nations check

points

to

the

perimeter

of

the

technical installations,

after

checking

and

being

escorted

by

only

the

United

Nations forces.

e.

Israel

will

be

permitted

to

introduce

into

its

technical

installations

items

required

for

the

proper

functioning

of

the

installations

and

personnel.

/.

As

determined

by

the

Joint Commission,

Israel

will

be

permitted

to:

(1)

Maintain

in

its

installations

fire-fighting

and

general

maintenance

equipment

as

well

as

wheeled

administrative

vehicles

and

mobile

engineering

equipment neces

sary

for

the

maintenance

of

the

sites.

All

vehicles

shall

be

unarmed.

(2)

Within

the

sites

and

in

the

buffer

zone,

maintain

roads,

water

lines,

and

communications

cables

which

serve

the

sites.

At

each

of

the

three

installation

locations

(Tl,

T2

and

T3,

and

T4),

this

maintenance

may

be

performed

with

up

to

two

unarmed

wheeled

vehicles

and

by

up

to

twelve

unarmed

personnel

with

only

necessary

equipment,

including

heavy

engineering

equipment

if

needed.

This

maintenance

may

be

performed

three

times

a

week,

except

for

special

problems,

and

only

after

giving

the

United

Nations

four

hours'

notice.

The

teams

will

be

escorted

by

the

United

Nations.

g.

Movement

to

and

from

the

technical

installations

will

take

place

only

during

daylight

hours.

Access

to,

and

exit

from, the

technical

installations

shall

be

as

follows:

(1)

Tl:

through

a

United

Nations

check

point,

and

via

the

road

between

Abu

Aweigila

and

the

intersection

of

the

Abu

Aweigila

road

and

the

Gebel

Libni

road

(at

km

161),

as

shown

on

Map

2.

(2)

T2

and

T3:

through

a

United

Nations

checkpoint

and

via

the

road

constructed

across

the

buffer

zone

to

Gebel

Katrina,

as

shown

on

Map

2.

(3)

T2, T3,

and

T4:

via

helicopters

flying

within

a

corridor

at

the

times,

and

according

to

a flight

profile,

agreed

to

by

the Joint

Commission.

The

helicopters

will

be

checked

by

the

United

Nations Force

at

landing

sites

outside

the

perimeter

of

the

installations.

h.

Israel

will

inform

the

United

Nations Force

at

least

one

hour

in

advance

of

each

intended

movement

to

and

from

the

installations.

/.

Israel

shall

be

entitled

to

evacuate

sick

and

wounded

and

summon

medical

experts

and

medical

teams

at

any

time

after

giving

immediate

notice

to

the

United

Nations

Force.

4.

The details

of

the

above

principles

and

all

other

matters

in

this

article

requiring

coordination

by

the

Parties

will

be

handled

by

the Joint

Commission.

5.

These

technical

installations

will

be

withdrawn

when

Israeli

forces withdraw

from the

interim

withdrawal

line,

or

at

a

time

agreed

by

the

Parties.

Article

VI.

DISPOSITION

OF

INSTALLATIONS

AND

MILITARY

BARRIERS

Disposition

of

installations

and

military

barriers

will

be

determined

by

the

Parties

in

accordance

with

the

following

guidelines:

1.

Up

to

three

weeks

before

Israeli

withdrawal

from

any

area,

the

Joint

Commission

will

arrange

for

Israeli

and

Egyptian

liaison

and technical

teams

to

conduct

a

joint

inspection

of

all

appropriate

installations

to

agree

upon

condition

of

structures

and

articles

which

will

be

transferred

to

Egyptian

control

and

to

arrange

for

such

transfer.

Israel

will

declare,

at

that

time,

its

plans

for

disposition

of

installations

and articles

within

the

installations.

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en

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lorsque

les

forces

israéliennes

se

trouveront

sur

la

ligne

El

Arish-Ras

Mohammad

MAP

2

-

Lines

and

Zones

Effective

when

Israeli

Forces

are

on

thé

El

Arish

-

Ras

Mohammad

Line

Sinai

Peninsula

'

t——r

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et

lignes

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démarcation

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se

trouveront

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la

ligne

El

Arish-Ras

Mohammad

MAP

2

-

Lines

and

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when

Israeli

Forces

are

on

thé

El

Arish

-

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Line

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la

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Arish-Ras

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3

-

Sub-Phases

of

Withdrawal

to

the

El

Arish-Ras

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LETTER

AGREEMENT

1

ADDITIONAL

TO

THE

TREATY

OF

PEACE

OF

26

MARCH

1979

2

BETWEEN

EGYPT

AND

ISRAEL,

CON

CERNING THE

ESTABLISHMENT

OF

FULL

AUTONOMY

IN

THE

WEST

BANK

AND

THE

GAZA

STRIP

March

26,

1979

Dear

Mr.

President,

This

letter

confirms

that

Egypt

and

Israel

have

agreed

as

follows:

The

Governments

of

Egypt

and

Israel

recall

that

they

concluded

at

Camp

David

and

signed

at

the White

House

on

September

17,

1978,

the

annexed

docu

ments

entitled

"A

Framework

for Peace

in

the

Middle

East

Agreed

at

Camp

David"

and

"Framework

for

the

conclusion

of

a

Peace

Treaty between

Egypt

and

Israel".

For

the

purpose

of

achieving

a

comprehensive

peace settlement

in

accord

ance

with

the

above-mentioned

Frameworks,

Egypt

and

Israel

will

proceed

with

the

implementation

of

those

provisions

relating

to

the

West

Bank

and

the

Gaza

Strip.

They

have

agreed

to

start

negotiations

within

a

month

after

the

exchange

of

the

instruments

of

ratification

of

the

Peace

Treaty.

In

accordance

with

the

"Framework

for

Peace

in

the

Middle

East",

the

Hashemite

Kingdom

of

Jordan

is

invited

to

join

the

negotiations.

The

Delegations

of

Egypt

and

Jordan

may

include

Palestinians

from

the

West

Bank

and Gaza

Strip

or

other

Palestinians

as

mutually

agreed.

The

purpose

of

the

negotiation

shall

be

to

agree,

prior

to

the

elections,

on

the

modalities

for

establishing

the

elected

self-governing

authority

(administra

tive

council),

define

its

powers

and

responsibilities,

and agree

upon

other

In

the

event

Jordan

decides

not

to

take

part

in

the

negotiations,

the

negotia

tions

will

be

held

by

Egypt

and

Israel.

The

two

Governments

agree

to

negotiate

continuously

and

in

good

faith

to

conclude

these

negotiations

at

the

earliest

possible

date.

They

also

agree

that

the

objective

of

the

negotiations

is

the

establishment

of

the

self-governing

authority

in

the

West

Bank

and

Gaza

in

order

to

provide

full

autonomy

to

the

inhabitants.

Israel

and

Egypt

set

for

themselves

the

goal

of

completing

the

negotiations

within

one

year

so

that

elections

will

be

held

as

expeditiously

as

possible

after

agreement

has

been

reached

between

the

Parties.

The

self-governing

authority

referred

to

in

the

"Framework

for

Peace

in

the

Middle

East"

will

be

established

and

inaugurated

within

one

month

after

it

has

been

elected,

at

which

time

the

transitional

period

of

five

years

will

begin.

The

Israeli

military

government

and

its

civilian

administration

will

be

withdrawn,

to

be

replaced

by

the

self-governing

authority,

as

specified

in

the

"Framework

for

Peace

in

the

Middle

East".

A

withdrawal

of

Israeli

armed

forces

will

then

take

place

and

there

will

be

a

rede

ployment

of

the

remaining

Israeli

forces

into

specified

security

locations.

1

Came

into

force

on

25

April

1979,

i.e.,

on

the

same

date

as

the

Treaty

of

Peace

of

26

March

1979.

2

See

p.

I16

of

this

volume.

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2.

Upon

completion

of

the

interim

withdrawal,

any

declaration

of

national emergency

by

a

Party

under

article

89

of

the

Chicago

Convention

will

not

be

applied

to

the

other

Party

on

a

discriminatory

basis.

3.

Egypt

agrees

that

the

use

of

airfields

left

by

Israel

near

El

Arish,

Rafah,

Ras

El

Nagb

and

Sharm

el

Sheikh

shall

be

for

civilian

purposes

only,

including

possible

com

mercial

use

by

all

nations.

4.

As

soon

as

possible

and

not

later

than

six

months

after

the

completion

of

the

interim

withdrawal,

the

Parties

shall

enter

into

negotiations

for

the

purpose

of

concluding

a

civil

aviation

agreement.

5.

The

Parties

will

reopen

and

maintain

roads and railways

between

their

countries

and

will

consider

further

road

and

rail

links.

The

Parties

further

agree

that

a

highway

will

be

constructed

and

maintained

between

Egypt,

Israel

and

Jordan near

Eilat

with

guaranteed

free

and

peaceful

passage

of

persons,

vehicles

and

goods

between

Egypt

and

Jordan,

without prejudice

to

their

sovereignty

over

that

part

of

the

highway

which

falls

within

their

respective

territory.

6.

Upon

completion

of

the

interim

withdrawal,

normal

postal,

telephone,

telex,

data

facsimile,

wireless

and

cable

communications

and

television

relay

services

by

cable,

radio

and satellite

shall

be

established

between

the

two

Parties

in

accordance

with

all

relevant international conventions

and

regulations.

7.

Upon

completion

of

the

interim

withdrawal,

each

Party

shall

grant

normal

access

to

its

ports

for

vessels

and

cargoes

of

the

other,

as

well

as

vessels

and

cargoes

destined

for

or

coming

from

the

other.

Such

access

shall

be

granted

on

the

same

conditions

generally

applicable

to

vessels

and

cargoes

of

other

nations.

Article

5

of

the

Treaty

of

Peace

will

be

implemented

upon

the

exchange

of

instruments

of

ratification

of

the

afore

mentioned

Treaty.

Article

7.

ENJOYMENT

OF

HUMAN

RIGHTS

The

Parties

affirm

their

commitment

to

respect

and

observe

human

rights

and

funda

mental

freedoms

for

all,

and

they

will

promote

these

rights

and

freedoms

in

accordance

with

the

United

Nations

Charter.

Article

8.

TERRITORIAL

SEAS

Without

prejudice

to

the

provisions

of

article

5

of

the

Treaty

of

Peace

each

Party

recognizes

the

right

of

the

vessels

of

the

other

Party

to

innocent

passage

through

its

terri

torial

sea

in

accordance

with

the rules

of

international

law.

AGREED MINUTES

TO

ARTICLES

I,

IV,

V

AND

VI

AND

ANNEXES

I

AND

III

OF

TREATY

OF

PEACE

Article

I:

Egypt's

resumption

of

the

exercise

of

full

sovereignty

over

the

Sinai

provided

for

in

paragraph

2

of

article

I

shall

occur

with

regard

to

each

area

upon

Israel's

withdrawal

from

that

area.

Article

IV:

It

is

agreed

between

the

Parties

that

the

review

provided

for

in

article

IV(4)

will

be

undertaken

when

requested

by

either

Party,

commencing

within

three

months

of

such

a

request,

but

that

any

amendment

can

be

made

only with

the

mutual

agreement

of

both

Parties.

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Article

V:

The

second

sentence

of

paragraph

2

of

article

V

shall

not

be

construed

as

limiting

the

first

sentence

of

that

paragraph.

The

foregoing

is

not

to

be

construed

as

contravening

the

second

sentence

of

paragraph

2

of

article

V,

which

reads

as

follows:

"The

Parties

will

respect

each

other's

right

to

navigation

and

overflight

for

access

to

either

country

through

the

Strait

of

Tiran and

the

Gulf

of

Aqaba'

'.

Article

VI

(2):

The

provisions

of

article

VI

shall

not

be

construed

in

contradiction

to

the

provisions

of

the

framework

for

peace

in

the

Middle

East

agreed

at

Camp

David.

The

foregoing

is

not

to

be

construed

as

contravening

the

provisions

of

article

VI(2)

of

the

Treaty,

which

reads

as

follows:

"The

Parties

undertake

to

fulfill

in

good

faith

their

obligations

under

this

Treaty,

without

regard

to

action

or

inaction

of

any

other

Party

and

independently

of

any

instrument

external

to

this

Treaty".

Article

VI

(5):

It

is

agreed

by

the

Parties

that

there

is

no

assertion

that

this

Treaty

prevails

over

other

Treaties

or

Agreements

or

that

other

Treaties

or

Agreements

prevail

over

this

Treaty.

The

foregoing

is

not

to

be

construed

as

contravening

the

provisions

of

article

VI(5)

of

the

Treaty,

which

reads

as

follows:

"Subject

to

Article

103

of

the

United

Nations

Charter,

in

the

event

of

a

conflict

between

the

obligations

of

the

Parties

under

the

present

Treaty

and any

of

their

other

obligations,

the

obligations

under

this

Treaty

will

be

binding

and

implemented".

Annex

I:

Article

VI,

paragraph

8,

of

annex

I

provides

as

follows:

"The

Parties

shall

agree

on

the

nations

from

which

the

United

Nations

Force

and

Observers

will

be

drawn.

They

will

be

drawn

from

nations

other

than

those

which are

permanent

members

of

the

United

Nations

Security

Council".

The

Parties

have

agreed

as

follows:

"With

respect

to

the

provisions

of

paragraph

8,

article

VI,

of

Annex

I,

if

no

agreement

is

reached

between

the

Parties,

they

will

accept

or

support

a

U.S.

proposal

concerning

the

composition of

the

United

Nations

Force

and

Observers".

Annex

III:

The

Treaty

of

Peace

and

Annex

III

thereto

provide

for

establishing

normal

economic

relations

between

the

Parties.

In

accordance

therewith,

it

is

agreed

that

such

relations

will

include

normal

commercial

sales

of

oil

by

Egypt

to

Israel,

and

that

Israel

shall

be

fully

entitled

to

make

bids

for

Egyptian-origin

oil

not

needed

for

Egyptian

domestic

oil

consumption,

and

Egypt and

its

oil

concessionaires

will

entertain

bids

made

by

Israel,

on

the

same

basis and

terms

as

apply

to

other

bidders

for

such

oil.

For

the

Government

For

the

Government

of

Israel:

of

the

Arab

Republic

of

Egypt:

[Signed

—

Signé]

1

[Signed

—

Signé]

2

Witnessed

by:

[Signed]

JIMMY

CARTER

President of

the

United

States

of

America

1

Signed

by

Menachem

Begin

—

Signé

par

Menahem

Begin.

-

Signed

by

Anwar

Sadat

—

Signé

par

Anouar

el-Sadate.

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LETTER

AGREEMENT

1

ADDITIONAL

TO

THE

TREATY

OF

PEACE

OF

26

MARCH

1979

2

BETWEEN

EGYPT

AND

ISRAEL,

CON

CERNING THE

ESTABLISHMENT

OF

FULL

AUTONOMY

IN

THE

WEST

BANK

AND

THE

GAZA

STRIP

March

26,

1979

Dear

Mr.

President,

This

letter

confirms

that

Egypt

and

Israel

have

agreed

as

follows:

The

Governments

of

Egypt

and

Israel

recall

that

they

concluded

at

Camp

David

and

signed

at

the White

House

on

September

17,

1978,

the

annexed

docu

ments

entitled

"A

Framework

for Peace

in

the

Middle

East

Agreed

at

Camp

David"

and

"Framework

for

the

conclusion

of

a

Peace

Treaty between

Egypt

and

Israel".

For

the

purpose

of

achieving

a

comprehensive

peace settlement

in

accord

ance

with

the

above-mentioned

Frameworks,

Egypt

and

Israel

will

proceed

with

the

implementation

of

those

provisions

relating

to

the

West

Bank

and

the

Gaza

Strip.

They

have

agreed

to

start

negotiations

within

a

month

after

the

exchange

of

the

instruments

of

ratification

of

the

Peace

Treaty.

In

accordance

with

the

"Framework

for

Peace

in

the

Middle

East",

the

Hashemite

Kingdom

of

Jordan

is

invited

to

join

the

negotiations.

The

Delegations

of

Egypt

and

Jordan

may

include

Palestinians

from

the

West

Bank

and Gaza

Strip

or

other

Palestinians

as

mutually

agreed.

The

purpose

of

the

negotiation

shall

be

to

agree,

prior

to

the

elections,

on

the

modalities

for

establishing

the

elected

self-governing

authority

(administra

tive

council),

define

its

powers

and

responsibilities,

and agree

upon

other

In

the

event

Jordan

decides

not

to

take

part

in

the

negotiations,

the

negotia

tions

will

be

held

by

Egypt

and

Israel.

The

two

Governments

agree

to

negotiate

continuously

and

in

good

faith

to

conclude

these

negotiations

at

the

earliest

possible

date.

They

also

agree

that

the

objective

of

the

negotiations

is

the

establishment

of

the

self-governing

authority

in

the

West

Bank

and

Gaza

in

order

to

provide

full

autonomy

to

the

inhabitants.

Israel

and

Egypt

set

for

themselves

the

goal

of

completing

the

negotiations

within

one

year

so

that

elections

will

be

held

as

expeditiously

as

possible

after

agreement

has

been

reached

between

the

Parties.

The

self-governing

authority

referred

to

in

the

"Framework

for

Peace

in

the

Middle

East"

will

be

established

and

inaugurated

within

one

month

after

it

has

been

elected,

at

which

time

the

transitional

period

of

five

years

will

begin.

The

Israeli

military

government

and

its

civilian

administration

will

be

withdrawn,

to

be

replaced

by

the

self-governing

authority,

as

specified

in

the

"Framework

for

Peace

in

the

Middle

East".

A

withdrawal

of

Israeli

armed

forces

will

then

take

place

and

there

will

be

a

rede

ployment

of

the

remaining

Israeli

forces

into

specified

security

locations.

1

Came

into

force

on

25

April

1979,

i.e.,

on

the

same

date

as

the

Treaty

of

Peace

of

26

March

1979.

2

See

p.

I16

of

this

volume.

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This

letter

also

confirms

our

understanding that

the

United

States

Govern

ment

will

participate

fully

in

all

stages

of

negotiations.

Sincerely

yours,

For

the

Government

For

the

Government

of

Israel:

of

the

Arab

Republic

of

Egypt:

MENACHEM

BEGIN

MOHAMED

ANWAR

EL-SADAT

The

President

The

White

House

September

17,

1978

A

FRAMEWORK

FOR

PEACE

IN

THE

MIDDLE EAST

AGREED

AT

CAMP

DAVID

Muhammad

Anwar

al-Sadat,

President

of

the

Arab

Republic

of

Egypt,

and

Menachem

Begin,

Prime

Minister

of

Israel,

met

with

Jimmy

Carter,

President

of

the

United

States

of

America,

at

Camp

David

from

September

5

to

September

17,

1978,

and

have

agreed

on

the

following

framework

for

peace

in

the

Middle

East.

They

invite

other

parties

to

the

Arab-Israeli

conflict

to

adhere

to

it.

PREAMBLE

The

search

for

peace

in

the

Middle

East

must

be

guided

by

the

following:

—The

agreed

basis

for

a

peaceful

settlement

of

the

conflict

between

Israel

and

its

neigh

bors

is

United

Nations

Security

Council

Resolution

242,

in all

its

parts.*

—After

four

wars

during

thirty

years,

despite

intensive

human

efforts,

the

Middle

East,

which

is

the

cradle

of

civilization

and

the

birthplace

of

three

great

religions,

does

not

yet

enjoy

the

blessings

of

peace.

The

people

of

the

Middle

East

yearn

for

peace

so

that

the

vast

human

and

natural

resources

of

the

region

can

be

turned

to

the

pursuits

of

peace

and

so

that

this

area

can

become

a

model

for

coexistence

and

cooperation

among

nations.

—The

historic

initiative

of

President

Sadat

in

visiting

Jerusalem

and

the

reception

accorded

to him

by

the

Parliament, government

and

people

of

Israel,

and

the

reciprocal

visit

of

Prime

Minister

Begin

to

Ismailia,

the

peace

proposals

made

by

both

leaders,

as

well

as

the

warm

reception of

these

missions

by

the

peoples

of

both

countries,

have

created

an

unprecedented

opportunity

for

peace

which

must

not

be

lost

if

this

generation

and

future

generations

are

to

be

spared

the

tragedies

of

war.

—The

provisions

of

the

Charter

of

the

United

Nations

and

the

other

accepted

norms

of

international

law

and

legitimacy

now

provide

accepted

standards

for

the

conduct

of

rela

tions

among

all

states.

—To

achieve

a

relationship

of

peace,

in

the

spirit

of

Article

2

of

the

United

Nations

Charter,

future

negotiations

between

Israel

and any

neighbor

prepared

to

negotiate

peace

and

security

with

it

are

necessary for

the

purpose

of

carrying

out

all

the

provisions

and

principles

of

Resolutions

242

and

338.

—Peace

requires

respect

for

the

sovereignty,

territorial

integrity

and

political

independence

of

every

state

in

the

area

and

their

right

to

live

in

peace

within

secure

and

recognized

boundaries

free

from

threats

or

acts

offeree.

Progress toward that

goal

can

accelerate

movement

toward

a

new

era

of

reconciliation

in

the

Middle

East

marked

by

cooperation

in

promoting

economic

development,

in

maintaining

stability,

and

in

assuring

security.

*

The

texts

of

Resolutions

242

and

338

are

annexed

to

this

document.

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—Security

is

enhanced

by

a

relationship

of

peace

and

by

cooperation

between

nations

which

enjoy

normal

relations.

In

addition,

under

the

terms

of

peace

treaties,

the

parties

can,

on

the

basis

of

reciprocity,

agree

to

special

security

arrangements

such

as

demili

tarized zones,

limited

armaments

areas,

early

warning

stations,

the

presence

of

interna

tional

forces,

liaison,

agreed

measures

for

monitoring,

and

other

arrangements

that they

agree

are

useful.

FRAMEWORK

Taking

these

factors

into

account,

the

parties

are

determined

to

reach

a

just,

com

prehensive,

and

durable

settlement

of

the

Middle

East

conflict

through

the

conclusion

of

peace

treaties

based

on

Security

Council

Resolutions

242

and

338

in

all

their

parts.

Their

purpose

is

to

achieve

peace

and

good

neighborly

relations.

They

recognize

that, for

peace

to

endure,

it

must

involve

all

those

who

have

been

most deeply

affected

by

the

conflict.

They

therefore

agree

that

this

framework

as

appropriate

is

intended

by

them

to

constitute

a

basis

for

peace

not

only

between

Egypt

and

Israel,

but also

between

Israel

and

each

of

its

other

neighbors

which

is

prepared

to

negotiate

peace

with

Israel

on

this

basis.

With

that

objective

in

mind,

they

have

agreed

to

proceed

as

follows:

A.

West

Bank

and

Gaza

1.

Egypt,

Israel, Jordan

and

the

representatives

of

the

Palestinian

people should

participate

in

negotiations

on

the

resolution

of

the

Palestinian

problem

in all

its

aspects.

To

achieve

that

objective,

negotiations

relating

to

the

West

Bank

and

Gaza

should

proceed

in

three

stages:

(a)

Egypt and

Israel

agree

that,

in

order

to

ensure

a

peaceful

and

orderly

transfer

of

authority,

and

taking

into

account

the

security

concerns

of

all

the

parties,

there

should

be

transitional

arrangements

for

the

West

Bank

and

Gaza

for

a

period

not

exceeding

five

years.

In

order

to

provide

full

autonomy

to

the

inhabitants,

under

these

arrangements

the

Israeli

military

government

and

its

civilian

administration

will

be

withdrawn

as

soon

as

a

self-governing

authority

has

been

freely

elected

by

the

inhabitants

of

these

areas

to

replace

the

existing

military

government.

To

negotiate

the

details

of

a

transitional

arrangement,

the

Government

of

Jordan

will

be

invited

to

join

the

negotiations

on

the

basis

of

this

framework.

These

new

arrangements

should

give

due

consideration

both

to

the

principle

of

self-government

by

the

inhabitants of

these

territories

and

to

the

legitimate

security

concerns

of

the

parties

involved.

(b)

Egypt,

Israel,

and

Jordan

will

agree

on

the modalities

for

establishing

the

elected

self-governing

authority

in

the

West

Bank

and

Gaza.

The

delegations

of

Egypt and

Jordan

may

include

Palestinians

from

the

West

Bank

and

Gaza

or

other

Palestinians

as

mutually

agreed.

The

parties

will

negotiate

an

agreement

which

will

define

the

powers

and

responsi

bilities

of

the

self-governing

authority

to

be

exercised

in

the

West

Bank

and

Gaza.

A

withdrawal

of

Israeli

armed

forces

will

take

place

and

there

will

be

a

redeployment

of

the

remaining

Israeli

forces

into

specified

security

locations.

The

agreement

will

also

include

arrangements

for

assuring

internal

and

external

security

and

public

order.

A

strong

local

police

force

will

be

established,

which

may

include

Jordanian

citizens.

In

addition,

Israeli

and

Jordanian

forces

will

participate

in

joint

patrols

and

in

the

manning

of

control

posts

to

assure

the

security

of

the

borders.

(c)

When

the

self-governing

authority

(administrative

council)

in

the

West

Bank

and

Gaza

is

established

and

inaugurated,

the

transitional

period

of

five

years

will

begin.

As

soon

as

possible,

but not

later

than

the

third

year

after

the beginning

of

the

transitional

period,

negotiations

will

take

place

to

determine

the

final

status

of

the

West

Bank

and

Gaza

and

its

relationship

with

its

neighbors,

and

to

conclude

a

peace

treaty

between

Israel

and

Jordan

by

the

end

of

the

transitional

period.

These

negotiations

will

be

conducted

among

Egypt,

Israel,

Jordan,

and

the

elected

representatives

of

the

inhabitants

of

the

West

Bank

and

Gaza.

Two

separate

but

will

be

convened,

one

committee,

consisting

of

representatives

of

the

four

parties

which

will

negotiate

and

agree

on

the

final

status

of

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West

Bank

and

Gaza,

and

its

relationship

with

its

neighbors,

and

the

second

commit

tee,

consisting

of

representatives

of

Israel

and

representatives

of

Jordan

to

be

joined

by

the

elected

representatives

of

the

inhabitants of

the

West

Bank

and

Gaza,

to

negotiate

the

peace

treaty

between

Israel

and

Jordan,

taking

into

account

the

agreement

reached

on

the

final

status

of

the

West

Bank

and

Gaza.

The

negotiations

shall

be

based

on

all

the

provisions

and

principles

of

UN

Security

Council

Resolution

242.

The

negotiations

will

resolve,

among

other

matters,

the

location

of

the

boundaries

and

the

nature of

the

security

arrangements.

The

solution

from the

negotiations

must

also

recognize

the

legitimate

rights

of

the

Palestinian

people

and

their

just

requirements.

In

this

way,

the

Palestinians

will

participate

in

the

determination

of

their

own

future

through:

1)

The negotiations

among

Egypt,

Israel, Jordan

and

the

representatives

of

the

inhabitants

of

the

West

Bank

and

Gaza

to

agree

on

the

final

status of

the

West

Bank

and

Gaza

and

other

outstanding

issues

by

the

end

of

the

transitional period.

2)

Submitting

their

agreement

to

a

vote

by

the

elected

representatives

of

the

inhabitants

of

the

West

Bank

and

Gaza.

3)

Providing

for

the

elected

representatives

of

the

inhabitants

of

the

West

Bank

and

Gaza

to

decide

how

they

shall

govern themselves

consistent

with

the

provisions

of

their

agreement.

4)

Participating

as

stated

above

in

the

work

of

the

committee

negotiating

the

peace

treaty

between

Israel

and

Jordan.

2.

All

necessary

measures

will

be

taken

and

provisions

made

to

assure

the

security

of

Israel

and

its

neighbors

during

the

transitional period

and

beyond.

To

assist

in

providing

such

security,

a

strong

local

police

force

will

be

constituted

by

the

self-governing

authority.

It

will

be

composed

of

inhabitants

of

the

West

Bank

and

Gaza.

The

police

will

maintain

continuing

liaison

on

internal

security matters

with

the

designated

Israeli,

Jordanian,

and

Egyptian

officers.

3.

During

the

transitional

period,

representatives

of

Egypt,

Israel,

Jordan,

and

the

self-governing

authority

will

constitute

a

continuing

committee

to

decide

by

agreement

on

the

modalities

of

admission

of

persons

displaced

from

the

West

Bank

and

Gaza

in

1967,

together

with

necessary

measures

to

prevent

disruption

and

disorder. Other

matters

of

common

concern

may

also

be

dealt

with

by

this

committee.

4.

Egypt and

Israel

will

work

with

each

other

and

with

other

interested

parties

to

establish

agreed

procedures

for

a

prompt,

just

and

permanent

implementation

of

the

resolu

tion

of

the

refugee

problem.

B.

Egypt-Israel

1.

Egypt and

Israel

undertake

not

to

resort

to

the

threat

or

the

use

of

force

to

settle

disputes.

Any

disputes

shall

be

settled

by

peaceful

means

in

accordance

with

the

provisions

of

Article

33

of

the

Charter

of

the

United

Nations.

2.

In

order

to

achieve

peace

between

them,

the

parties

agree

to

negotiate

in

good

faith

with

a

goal

of

concluding

within

three

months

from the

signing

of

this

Framework

a

peace

treaty

between

them,

while

inviting

the

other

parties

to

the

conflict

to

proceed

simultaneously

to

negotiate

and

conclude

similar

peace

treaties

with

a

view

to achieving

a

comprehensive

peace

in

the

area.

The

Framework

for

the

Conclusion

of

a

Peace

Treaty

between

Egypt and

Israel

will

govern

the

peace

negotiations

between

them.

The

parties

will

agree

on

the

modalities

and

the

timetable for

the

implementation

of

their

obligations

under

the

treaty.

C.

Associated

Principles

1.

Egypt

and

Israel

state

that

the

principles

and

provisions

described

below

should

apply

to

peace

treaties

between

Israel

and

each

of

its

neighbors—Egypt,

Jordan,

Syria

and

Lebanon.

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In

this

connection,

I

understand

from

your

letter that Knesset

approval

to

withdraw

all

Israeli

settlers

from

Sinai

according

to

a

timetable

within

the

period

specified

for

the

implementation

of

the

peace

treaty

is

a

prerequisite

to

any

negotiations

on

a

peace

treaty

between

Egypt

and

Israel.

Sincerely,

[Signed

—

Signé]

1

Enclosure:

Letter

from

Prime

Minister

Begin

His

Excellency

Anwar

al-Sadat

President

of

the

Arab

Republic

of

Egypt

Cairo

September

17,

1978

Dear

Mr.

President,

In

connection

with

the

"Framework

for

a

Settlement

in

Sinai"

to

be

signed

tonight,

I

would

like

to

re-affirm

the

position

of

the

Arab

Republic

of

Egypt

with

respect

to

the

settlements:

1.

All

Israeli

settlers

must

be

withdrawn

from

Sinai

according

to

a

time-table

within

the

period

specified

for

the

implementation of

the

peace

treaty.

2.

Agreement

by

the

Israeli

Government

and

its

constitutional institutions

to

this

basic

principle

is

therefore

a

pre-requisite

to

starting

peace

negotiations

for

concluding

a

peace

treaty.

3.

If

Israel

fails

to

meet

this

commitment,

the

"Framework"

shall

be

void

and

invalid.

Sincerely,

[Signed]

MOHAMED

ANWAR

EL

SADAT

His

Excellency

Jimmy

Carter

President

of

the

United

States

THE

WHITE

HOUSE

WASHINGTON

September

22,

1978

Dear

Mr.

Prime

Minister,

I

have

received

your

letter

of

September

17,

1978,

describing

how

you

intend

to

place

the

question

of

the

future

of

Israeli

settlements

in

Sinai

before

the

Knesset

for

its

decision.

Enclosed

is

a

copy

of

President

Sadat's

letter

to

me

on

this

subject.

Sincerely,

[Signed

—

Signé]

1

Enclosure:

Letter

from

President

Sadat

His

Excellency

Menachem

Begin

Prime

Minister

of

Israel

._._._.

1

Signed

by

Jimmy

Carter

—

Signé

par

Jimmy

Carter.

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Affirms

that

the fulfilment

of

Charter

principles

requires

the

establishment

of

a

just

and

lasting

peace

in

the

Middle

East

which

should include

the

application

of

both

the

following

principles:

(i)

Withdrawal

of

Israeli

armed

forces

from

territories

occupied

in

the

recent

conflict;

(ii)

Termination

of

all

claims

or

states

of

belligerency

and

respect

for

and

acknowledgement

of

the

sovereignty,

territorial

integrity and

political

independence

of

every State

in

the

area

and

their

right

to

live

in

peace

within

secure

and

recognized

boundaries

free

from

threats

or

acts

offeree;

2.

Affirms

further

the

necessity

(a)

For

guaranteeing

freedom

of

navigation

through

international

waterways

in

the

area;

(b)

For

achieving

a

just

settlement

of

the

refugee

problem;

(c)

For

guaranteeing

the

territorial

inviolability and

political

independence

of

every

State

in

the

area,

through

measures

including

the

establishment

of

demilitarized

zones;

3.

Requests

the

Secretary-General

to

designate

a

Special

Representative

to

proceed

to

the

Middle

East

to

establish

and

maintain

contacts

with

the

States

concerned

in

order

to

promote agreement

and

assist

efforts

to

achieve

a

peaceful and

accepted

settlement

in

accordance

with

the

provisions

and

principles

of

this

resolution.

4.

Requests

the

Secretary-General

to

report

to

the

Security

Council

on

the

progress

of

the

efforts

of

the

Special

Representative

as

soon

as

possible.

TEXT

OF

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NATIONS

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COUNCIL

RESOLUTION

338

Adopted

by

the

Security

Council

at

its

1747th

meeting,

on

21122

October

1973

The

Security

Council,

1.

Calls

upon

all

parties

to

the

present

fighting

to

cease

all

firing

and

terminate

all

military

activity

immediately,

no

later

than

12

hours

after

the

moment

of

the

adoption of

this

decision,

in

the

positions

they

now

occupy;

2.

Calls

upon

the

parties

concerned

to

start

immediately

after

the

cease-fire

the

implementation

of

Security

Council

Resolution

242 (1967) in all

of

its

parts;

3.

Decides

that,

immediately

and

concurrently

with

the

cease-fire,

negotiations start

between

the

parties

concerned

under

appropriate

auspices

aimed

at

establishing

a

just

and

durable

peace

in

the

Middle

East.

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.

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—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:

(fl)

The

full

exercise

of

Egyptian

sovereignty

up

to

the

internationally

recognized

border

between

Egypt

and

mandated

Palestine;

(b)

The

withdrawal

of

Israeli armed

forces

from

the

Sinai;

(c)

The

use

of

airfields

left

by

the

Israelis

near

El

Arish,

Rafah,

Ras

El

Naqb,

and

Sharm

el

Sheikh

for

civilian

purposes

only,

including

possible

commercial

use

by

all

nations;

(d)

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

the

Gulf

of

Aqaba

are

international

waterways

to

be

open

to

all

nations

for

unimpeded

and

nonsuspendable

freedom

of

navigation

and

overflight;

(c)

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

A.

No

more

than

one

division

(mechanized

or

infantry)

of

Egyptian

armed

forces

will

be

stationed

within

an

area

lying

approximately

50

kilometers

(km)

east

of

the

Gulf

of

Suez

and

the

Suez

Canal.

B.

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

interna

tional

border

and

the

Gulf

of

Aqaba,

varying

in

width

from

20

km

to

40

km.

C.

In

the

area

within

3

km

east

of

the

international

border

there

will

be

Israeli

limited

military

forces

not

to

exceed

four

infantry

battalions

and

United

Nations

observers.

D.

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

nego

tiations.

Early

warning

stations

may

exist

to

insure

compliance

with

the

terms

of

the

agreement.

United

Nations

forces

will

be

stationed:

(a)

in

part

of

the

area

in

the

Sinai

lying

within

about

20

km

of

the

Mediterranean

Sea and

adjacent

to

the

international

border,

and

(b)

in

the

Sharm

el

Sheikh

area

to

ensure

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.

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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

For

the

Government

of

the

Arab

Republic

of

Egypt:

of

Israel:

[Signed

—

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'

[Signed

—

Signé]

2

Witnessed

by:

[Signed]

JIMMY

CARTER

President

of

the

United

States

of

America

THE

PRIME

MINISTER

17

September

1978

Dear

Mr.

President,

I

have

the

honor

to

inform

you

that

during

two

weeks

after

my

return

home

I

will

submit

a

motion

before

Israel's

Parliament

(the

Knesset)

to

decide

on

the

following

question:

If

during

the

negotiations

to

conclude

a

peace

treaty between

Israel

and

Egypt

all

outstanding

issues

are

agreed

upon,

"are

you

in

favor

of

the

removal

of

the

Israeli

settlers

from

the

northern

and

southern

Sinai

areas

or

are

you

in

favor

of

keeping

the

aforementioned

settlers

in

those

areas?"

The

vote,

Mr.

President,

on

this

issue

will

be

completely

free

from

the

usual Parlia

mentary

Party

discipline

to

the

effect

that

although

the

coalition

is

being

now

supported

by

70

members

out

of

120,

every

member

of

the

Knesset,

as

I

believe,

both

on

the

Govern

ment

and

the

Opposition

benches,

will

be

enabled

to

vote

in

accordance

with

his

own

conscience.

Sincerely

yours,

[Signed]

MENACHEM

BEGIN

The

President

Camp

David

Thurmont,

Maryland

THE

WHITE

HOUSE

WASHINGTON

September

22,

1978

Dear

Mr.

President,

I

transmit

herewith

a

copy

of

a

letter

to

me

from

Prime

Minister

Begin

setting

forth

how

he

proposes

to

present

the

issue

of

the Sinai

settlements

to

the

Knesset

for

the

latter's

decision.

1

Signed

by

Anwar

Sadat

—

Signé

par

Anouar

el-Sadate.

!

Signed

by

Menachem

Begin

—

Signé

par

Menahem

Begin.

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Nations

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Traités

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In

this

connection,

I

understand

from

your

letter that Knesset

approval

to

withdraw

all

Israeli

settlers

from

Sinai

according

to

a

timetable

within

the

period

specified

for

the

implementation

of

the

peace

treaty

is

a

prerequisite

to

any

negotiations

on

a

peace

treaty

between

Egypt

and

Israel.

Sincerely,

[Signed

—

Signé]

1

Enclosure:

Letter

from

Prime

Minister

Begin

His

Excellency

Anwar

al-Sadat

President

of

the

Arab

Republic

of

Egypt

Cairo

September

17,

1978

Dear

Mr.

President,

In

connection

with

the

"Framework

for

a

Settlement

in

Sinai"

to

be

signed

tonight,

I

would

like

to

re-affirm

the

position

of

the

Arab

Republic

of

Egypt

with

respect

to

the

settlements:

1.

All

Israeli

settlers

must

be

withdrawn

from

Sinai

according

to

a

time-table

within

the

period

specified

for

the

implementation of

the

peace

treaty.

2.

Agreement

by

the

Israeli

Government

and

its

constitutional institutions

to

this

basic

principle

is

therefore

a

pre-requisite

to

starting

peace

negotiations

for

concluding

a

peace

treaty.

3.

If

Israel

fails

to

meet

this

commitment,

the

"Framework"

shall

be

void

and

invalid.

Sincerely,

[Signed]

MOHAMED

ANWAR

EL

SADAT

His

Excellency

Jimmy

Carter

President

of

the

United

States

THE

WHITE

HOUSE

WASHINGTON

September

22,

1978

Dear

Mr.

Prime

Minister,

I

have

received

your

letter

of

September

17,

1978,

describing

how

you

intend

to

place

the

question

of

the

future

of

Israeli

settlements

in

Sinai

before

the

Knesset

for

its

decision.

Enclosed

is

a

copy

of

President

Sadat's

letter

to

me

on

this

subject.

Sincerely,

[Signed

—

Signé]

1

Enclosure:

Letter

from

President

Sadat

His

Excellency

Menachem

Begin

Prime

Minister

of

Israel

._._._.

1

Signed

by

Jimmy

Carter

—

Signé

par

Jimmy

Carter.

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September

17,

1978

Dear

Mr.

President,

I

am

writing

you

to

reaffirm

the

position

of

the

Arab

Republic

of

Egypt

with

respect

to

Jerusalem:

1.

Arab

Jerusalem

is

an

integral

part

of

the

West

Bank.

Legal

and

historical

Arab

rights

in

the

City

must

be

respected

and

restored.

2.

Arab

Jerusalem

should

be

under

Arab

sovereignty.

3.

The

Palestinian

inhabitants of

Arab

Jerusalem

are

entitled

to

exercise

their

legiti

mate

national

rights,

being

part

of

the

Palestinian

People

in

the

West

Bank.

4.

Relevant

Security

Council

Resolutions,

particularly

Resolutions

242

and

267,'

must

be

applied

with

regard

to

Jerusalem.

All

the

measures

taken

by

Israel

to

alter

the

status

of

the

City

are

null

and

void

and

should

be

rescinded.

5. All

peoples

must

have

free

access

to

the

City

and

enjoy

the

free

exercise

of

worship

and

the

right

to

visit

and

transit

to

the

holy

places

without distinction

or

discrimination.

6.

The

holy

places

of

each faith

may

be

placed

under

the

administration

and

control

of

their

representatives.

7.

Essential

functions

in

the

City

should

be

undivided

and

a

joint

municipal

council

composed

of

an

equal

number

of

Arab

and

Israeli

members can

supervise

the

carrying

out

of

these

functions.

In

this

way,

the

city

shall

be

undivided.

Sincerely,

[Signed]

MOHAMMED

ANWAR

EL

SADAT

His

Excellency

Jimmy

Carter

President

of

the

United

States

THE

WHITE

HOUSE

WASHINGTON

September

22,

1978

Dear

Mr.

President,

I

have

received

your

letter

of

September

17,

1978,

setting

forth

the

Egyptian

position

on

Jerusalem.

I

am

transmitting

a

copy

of

that

letter

to

Prime

Minister

Begin

for

his

information.

The

position

of

the

United

States

on

Jerusalem

remains

as

stated

by

Ambassador

Goldberg

in

the

United

Nations

General

Assembly

on

July

14,

1967,

and

subsequently

by

Ambassador

Yost

in

the

United

Nations

Security

Council

on July

1,

1969.

Sincerely,

[Signed

—

Signé]

2

His

Excellency

Anwar

al-Sadat

President of

the

Arab

Republic

of

Egypt

Cairo

1

United

Nations,

Official

Records

of

the

Security

Council,

Twenty-fourth

Year,

Resolutions

and

Decisions

of

the

Security

Council

1970

(S/INF/24/Rev.l),

p.

3,

2

Signed

by

Jimmy

Carter

—

Signé

par

Jimmy

Carter.

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September

17,

1978

Dear

Mr.

President,

In

connection

with

the

"Framework

for

peace

in

the

Middle

East",

I

am

writing

you

this

letter

to

inform

you

of

the

position

of

the

Arab

Republic

of

Egypt,

with

respect

to

the

implementation

of

the

comprehensive

settlement.

To

ensure

the

implementation

of

the

provisions

the

West

Bank

and

Gaza

and

in

order

to

safeguard

the

legitimate rights

of

the

Palestinian

people,

Egypt

will

be

prepared

to

assume

the

Arab

role

emanating

from

these

provisions,

following

consultations

with

Jordan

and

the

representatives

of

the

Palestinian

people.

Sincerely,

[Signed]

MOHAMED

ANWAR

EL

SADAT

His

Excellency

Jimmy

Carter

President

of

the

United

States

The

White

House

Washington,

D.C.

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