Al Moqatel - test

Implementation / Non - lmplementation Of Palestinian

Obligations under the Wye Memorandum

February 1, 1999

1. Obligations implemented by the Palestinian side

a. The PLO Charter

On 14 December 1998, the PNC adopted a resolution amending the PLO Charter.

b. Illegal weapons

The Palestinian side issued a decree against illegal weapons. There appears to have been some degree of confiscation of illegal weapons.

c. Incitement

The Palestinian side has published a decree against incitement.

2. Obligations which have not been satisfactorily implemented

a. Security obligations:

	-	The Palestinian side has not yet taken the necessary steps to outlaw terrorist organizations.
	-	Palestinian security cooperation with Israel is at best partial.
	-	The Palestinian side has not provided the detailed programs for implementing the work plan for fighting terrorism which it undertook to submit every two weeks.
	-	The 'revolving door' policy of symbolic short term arrests of security offenders continues. The release of terrorist suspects is effected without the required coordination with the United States.
	-	No verification has been received that the 30 wanted terrorists that the Palestinian side undertook to detain are actually in genuine custody. Israel's understanding is that less than half are in fact in detention.

b. Illegal weapons

	-	Israel has received no confirmation that illegal weapons have in fact been confiscated and destroyed. The information received by Israel indicates that only a small number of token confiscations have been effected.
	-	Thousands of illegal weapons continue to be held in the areas under Palestinian jurisdiction, in the hands of civilians, terrorist organizations and even in the hands of the Palestinian armed forces.

<1>