January 13, 1998

This document details the Palestinian obligations arising from the Note for the Record attached to the January 15, 1997 Hebron Protocol. In accordance with the principle of reciprocity incorporated in the Note for the Record, the implementation of the Palestinians' obligations is a condition for the implementation of the further redeployments.

The Palestinian commitments include the following four primary items:

1. Complete the process of revising the Palestinian National Charter
2. Fighting terror and preventing violence
3. Size of Palestinian Police will be pursuant to the Interim Agreement
4. Exercise of Palestinian governmental activity, and location of Palestinian governmental offices, will be as specified in the Interim Agreement

Provided by the Government Press Office

January 13, 1998

"3. Size of Palestinian Police will be pursuant to the Interim Agreement"

COMMITMENTS ARISING FROM THE OBLIGATION

• The Palestinian Authority must reduce the size of its police force. Under the Interim Agreement, the PA is currently permitted to deploy 24,000 policemen in the areas under Palestinian jurisdiction. Nevertheless, the PA has deployed approximately 36,000 policemen, exceeding the agreed limit by 12,000, or 50%. This was done without Israeli consent and in violation of the accords.

• Under the Interim Agreement, the PA is obligated to submit to Israel a complete list of all police recruits for review and approval. Thus far, the PA has submitted only 18,500 names. Thus, nearly half of the Palestinian policemen currently serving in the field have not received the required Israeli approval.

• The Palestinian Authority must prohibit those serving in its security forces from taking part in demonstrations, marches or other violent activities directed against Israel. The PA must enforce this prohibition and dismiss from the ranks of its security forces those who violate it.