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Joint communiqué from the March 19 meeting in Sharm El Sheikh

The following text reproduces the Joint Communiqué following today’s meeting in Sharm El Sheikh Egypt:

At the invitation of the Arab Republic of Egypt, senior political and security officials from Jordan, Israel, Palestine and the United States met today, March 19, 2023, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, on February 26, 2023 in Aqaba, Jordan to promote agreement.

The five parties held in-depth talks on ways to de-escalate local tensions between Palestinians and Israelis in order to pave the way for a peaceful Israeli-Palestinian settlement.

In order to achieve this goal and start implementation, the parties have agreed on the following:

1 – The Parties reaffirmed their commitment to promoting security, stability and peace for Israelis and Palestinians alike, recognizing the need for de-escalation on the ground, preventing further violence, as well as pursuing confidence-building measures to enhance mutual trust, a political horizon create and tackle open questions in direct dialogue.

2 – The Government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority reaffirmed their joint readiness and commitment to work immediately to end unilateral measures for a period of 3 to 6 months. This includes an Israeli commitment to stop discussing new settlement units for 4 months and stop approving outposts for 6 months.

3- The two sides, in this regard, reaffirmed their unwavering commitment to all previous understandings between them, in particular to the Palestinian Authority’s statutory right to exercise security responsibilities in Area (A) of the West Bank in accordance with existing agreements and will work together towards the realization of this goal work towards

4 – The two sides agreed to develop a mechanism to contain and counter violence, incitement and inflammatory speech and actions, which will report back to the Quintet leadership in April at a resumed session of the Sharm El Sheikh meeting.

5 – The two sides reaffirmed their commitment to all previous agreements between them and reaffirmed their agreement to address any outstanding issues in direct dialogue.

6 – The Parties agreed to establish a mechanism to take the necessary steps to improve the economic conditions of the Palestinian people in accordance with previous agreements and to significantly improve the budgetary position of the Palestinian National Authority, which will report to the Quintet leadership in April, in a resumed session of the Sharm El Sheikh meeting.

7 – They also reaffirmed the commitment to maintaining the historical status quo at the Holy Places in Jerusalem unchanged, both in word and practice, and in this regard reaffirmed the importance of the Hashemite Guardianship/Special Role of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. They stressed the need for both Israelis and Palestinians to actively prevent any actions that would disturb the sanctity of these sites, including during the upcoming holy month of Ramadan, which coincides with Easter and Passover this year.

8 – The Parties reaffirmed the importance of maintaining the meetings in this format and look forward to working together with the aim of strengthening the basis for direct negotiations between the Palestinians and the Israelis to achieve a comprehensive, just and lasting peace and the To promote cooperation and coexistence among all peoples of the Middle East. They will meet again in Egypt.

9 – The parties expressed their appreciation of the Arab Republic of Egypt for organizing and hosting this meeting, for its efforts to ensure that it leads to positive results and for its primary role aimed at achieving a peaceful solution to the Palestinian issue achieve and maintain calm and stability in the region. They also thanked the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the United States of America for their crucial and significant role in bringing about agreements to prevent escalation and establish a horizon for peace.

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