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Appendix B.   Text of Camp David Agreements Signed September 17, 1978}
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$Author{Harold D. Nelson}
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Country:     Jordan
Book:        Jordan, A Country Study
Author:      Harold D. Nelson
Affiliation: HQ, Department of the Army
Date:        1979

Appendix B.   Text of Camp David Agreements Signed 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 neighbors 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 relations 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
of force. 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.

     -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 demilitarized zones, limited armaments
areas, early warning stations, the presence of international 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
comprehensive, and durable settlement of the Middle East conflict through the
conclusion of peace treaties based on Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338
all their parts. Their purpose is to achieve peace and good neighborly
relation. 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 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 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 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 order
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 responsibilities 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 post 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 year 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 related
committees will be convened, one committee, consisting of representative of
the four parties which will negotiate and agree on the final status of the
West Bank and Gaza, and its relationship with its neighbors, and the second
committee 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 r