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Clinton
Parameters Nusseibeh-Ayalon
Two States for Two People
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-"Both sides will
declare that Palestine is the only state of the Palestinian people and
Israel is the only state of the Jewish people." |
Land/Territory
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-"The solution
should be in the mid-90%'s, between 94-96% of the West Bank territory
for the Palestinian State." |
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-"Permanent borders
based on the June 4, 1967 lines, UN Resolutions, and the Arab peace
initiative (known as the Saudi initiative)." |
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-"The land annexed
by Israel should be compensated by a land swap of 1-3% in addition to
territorial arrangements such as a permanent safe passage." |
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-"Border
modifications will be based on an equal territorial exchange (1:1) in
accordance with the vital needs of both sides, including security,
territorial contiguity, and demographic considerations." |
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-"The parties
should develop a map consistent with the following criteria:
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80% of settlers in blocs
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contiguity
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minimizing annexation
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minimizing the number of
Palestinians affected" |
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-"After
establishment of agreed borders, no settlers will remain in the
Palestinian State." |

Security
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-"As a compromise,
I suggest calling it [Palestine] a 'non-militarized state.' This will be
consistent with the fact that in addition to a strong Palestinian
security force, Palestine will have an international force for border
security and deterrent purposes." |
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-"The Palestinian
State will be demilitarized and the international community will
guarantee its security and independence." |
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-“The key lies in
an international presence that can only be withdrawn by mutual consent.
This presence will also monitor the implementation of the agreement
between both sides." |
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Status of Jerusalem
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-"Arab areas are
Palestinian and Jewish areas are Israeli. This would apply to the Old
City as well. I urge the two sides to work on maps to create maximum
contiguity for both sides." |
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-"Arab
neighborhoods in Jerusalem will come under Palestinian sovereignty;
Jewish neighborhoods under Israeli sovereignty." |
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-"Jerusalem will be
an open city, the capital of two states. Freedom of religion and full
access to holy sites will be guaranteed to all." |
Status of the Western Wall and Temple Mount
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"Two options:
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Palestinian sovereignty
over the Haram, and Israeli sovereignty over a) the Western Wall and the
space sacred to Judaism of which it is a part; b) the Western Wall and
the Holy of Holies of which it is a part. A commitment by both not to
excavate beneath the Haram or behind the Wall. |
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-"Neither side will
exercise sovereignty over the holy places. The State of Palestine will
be designated Guardian of the Temple Mount for the benefit of Muslims.
Israel will be Guardian of the Western Wall for the benefit of the
Jewish people." "No excavation will take place in or underneath the
holy sites." |
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Palestinian sovereignty
over the Haram and Israeli sovereignty over the Western Wall and shared
functional sovereignty over the issue of excavation under the Haram and
behind the Wall such that mutual consent would be requested before any
excavation can take place." |
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-"The status quo on
Christian holy sites will be maintained." |

Refugee Issues
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- "No specific
Right of Return to Israel."
-"Five possible
homes for refugees:
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The state of Palestine
2.
Areas in Israel being transferred to Palestine in the land swap
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Rehabilitation in host country
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Resettlement in a third country
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Admission to Israel" |
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-"Palestinian
refugees will return only to the State of Palestine; Jews will return
only to the State of Israel." |
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-"Return to the
West Bank, Gaza Strip, and areas acquired in the land swap would be the
right of all Palestinian refugees, while rehabilitation in host
countries, resettlement in third countries and absorption into Israel
will depend on the policies of those countries. " |
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-"I believe that
Israel is prepared to acknowledge the moral and material suffering
caused to the Palestinian people as a result of the 1948 war and the
need to assist the international community in addressing the problem. An
international commission should be established to implement all the
aspects that flow from your agreement: compensation, resettlement,
rehabilitation." |
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-"Recognizing the
suffering and the plight of the Palestinian refugees, the international
community, Israel, and the Palestinian state will initiate and
contribute to an international fund to compensate them. " |

End of Conflict
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-"I propose that
the agreement clearly mark the end of the conflict and its
implementation put an end to all claims. This could be implemented
through a UN Security Counsel Resolution that notes that Resolutions 242
and 338 have been implemented and through the release of Palestinian
prisoners." |
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-"Upon the full
implementation of these principles, all claims on both sides and the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict will end." |
***The Clinton
Parameters were taken from Peace Process, by William Quandt. The
Parameters were presented to Palestinian and Israeli negotiators on December
23, 2000. While written text was presented, the information Quandt used here
was derived from that published in Ha'aretz (English) January 1,
2001, and a slightly more complete version issued by the Jerusalem Media and
Communication Center.
Prepared by The
Jewish Peace Lobby
Autumn 2003
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