Jerusalem, 15 December 1998
PA HAS YET TO HONOR ALL OF ITS WYE COMMITMENTS
(Communicated by Prime Minister's Media Adviser)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today (Tuesday), 15.12.98, at the
trilateral meeting with President Bill Clinton and Palestinian Authority
Chairman Yasser Arafat, presented a list of Palestinian violations, and
commitments which the Palestinians have not yet honored in accordance with
the Wye River Memorandum.
Following is most of the list that was presented:
1. A Palestinian announcement renouncing the intention to declare a
state unilaterally.
2. An explicit Palestinian announcement regarding the Palestinian
commitment to an agreement on the Palestinian prisoners issue, according
to which prisoners with blood on their hands will not be released.
3. A. The first operation to collect illegal weapons and American
involvement in disarmament.
B. Agreement in the supreme security committee on the criteria for
registering handguns to civilians.
C. Collecting weapons beyond the permitted number that are held by
the Palestinian Authority and their removal by the United States.
4. Providing lists of the Palestinian policemen -- reducing the size
of the Palestinian Police force to 30,000.
5. A. A first report of the anti-incitement committee.
B. The PA should take measures against those who violate the
anti-incitement order.
6. A. Continued implementation of the work plan for combating
terrorism and halting all acts of violence.
B. A report to the U.S.-Palestinian security committee about the
outlawing of terrorist organizations.
C. A report to the U.S.-Palestinian security committee about the
jailing of suspects -- the mechanism for preventing the "revolving door"
must operate.
D. At least 22 of the 30 Palestinian wanted fugitives must be
jailed.