ASSIST
LIVLNG

Redefined

Road To Peace?

Israel and the Palestinians
reach accord on safe passage.

there will be clear regulations. They
will travel only during the hours of
daylight. There will be patrols and
security screenings. We shall have
days,
up
to
1,000
lithin
almost total control of the situation. I
Palestinians presently
can't say that no incidents will hap-
barred from entering
pen, but we did take the necessary
Israel will be free to trav-
precautions.
el each day on a 26-mile "safe passage"
Under the agreement, the route will
linking the Palestinian-controlled ter-
be
open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily,
ritories of the West Bank and Gaza
except
Yam Kippur and Israel's
Strip. They will drive on regular Israeli
Independence Day and Memorial
roads, but under strict security super-
Day. Palestinians wishing to cross
vision.
between the two territories for the first
Both Israeli and Palestinian officials
time will apply to the Palestinian
hailed the agreement, signed in
Authority
for a permit. After the
Jerusalem on Tuesday, as another step
Palestinian
security services have
toward restoring the momentum of
processed
the
applications, the names
the peace process after three years of
will be submitted to Israel, which will
mutual recrimination under Binyamin
have up to two days to check them
Netanyahu's government of reluctant
against its computerized blacklist.
peacemakers. The land corridor was
If an applicant is wanted by Israel,
built into the Oslo accords six years
he
will not get a permit. If he was sus-
ago and endorsed by Netanyahu at the
pected
or convicted of security offens-
Wye Plantation lasLyear, but until this
es
in
the
past, he will be allowed to
week the negotiators had failed to
cross,
but
only on a bus escorted by
resolve the security risks.
Israeli police.
Israeli Internal Security Minister
Approved travelers will receive a
Shlomo Ben-Ami, who signed for
magnetic
card, valid for one year.
Israel, said, "The intention of the safe
They
will
be free to use it for as many
passage is to improve the living condi-
crossings
as
they like — and to stay
tions of the Palestinians, so that they
over.
Ben-Ami
confirmed that a
can see the fruits of peace. It is an
Palestinian
living
in Gaza would be
important step in this new phase of
able to commute daily to work in the
the peace process. It reflects under-
West Bank.
standing and goodwill."
First-time travelers wishing to make
Opposition Israeli politicians
the
trip by car will have to wait five
assailed the deal, claiming that it
days
while Israel checks their licenses
would expose Israelis to a new danger
and
insurance.
They will be issued a
of terrorist attacks. In an attempt to
sticker
to
put
on
their windshield. The
assuage concern among residents of
vehicles will be examined for suspi-
the towns and villages along the route,
cious objects before they set out.
Ben-Ami briefed their community
Inspection stations were in place at
leaders earlier in the week.
Erez and Tarkumiyeh even before the
"People are starting to understand
agreement was signed.
the provisions we have made," the
--Private cars, which must stay on the
minister told reporters. We are going
agreed
route, will be allowed 90 min-
to deploy a special company to secure
utes to complete the journey. Similar
the route 24 hours a day. We are satis-
arrangements have been made for
fied that the security provisions and
commercial vehicles.
the mechanisms we have created
The corridor — and another to be
answer most, if not all, of the natural
opened
between Gaza and the northern
anxieties.
West
Bank
in four months — will
"Palestinians already come to Israel
remain under Israeli sovereignty. The
in a variety of ways, in less secure con-
Israeli police will be free to arrest anyone
ditions. They are not supervised.
breaking the law during the journey.
Whereas on the safe-passage route

ERIC SILVER
Israel Correspondent

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