Military - note defense is the responsibility of France

Disputes - international none

Current issues The Israel-PLO Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-GovernmentArrangements ("the DOP"), signed in Washington on 13 September 1993, providesfor a transitional period not exceeding five years of Palestinian interimself-government in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Permanent status negotiationsbegan on 5 May 1996. Under the DOP, Israel agreed to transfer certain powersand responsibilities to the Palestinian Authority, which includes a PalestinianLegislative Council elected in January 1996, as part of interim self-governingarrangements in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. A transfer of powers and responsibilitiesfor the Gaza Strip and Jericho has taken place pursuant to the Israel-PLO4 May 1994 Cairo Agreement on the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area and in additionalareas of the West Bank pursuant to the Israel-PLO 28 September 1995 InterimAgreement. The DOP provides that Israel will retain responsibility duringthe transitional period for external security and for internal security andpublic order of settlements and Israelis. Permanent status is to be determinedthrough direct negotiations which began on 5 May 1996.

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