Initiatives of the Palestinian Authority

Mr. Younis Khatib, Palestinian Red Crescent Societies

The PA reform agenda

A statement was made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Palestinian Authority.

We call upon the Palestinian Authority to intensify its efforts to restore public order in the Palestinian territories.

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Consequently, both the Palestinian Authority and Israel have homework to do the Palestinian Authority has to continue to exert control and authority, while Israel has to strengthen the hand of moderate forces and enable the Authority to impose itself successfully.

But it also reflects popular frustration with the Palestinian Authority.

Palestinian Authority President Abbas reiterated his commitment to working towards one authority, one gun a clear pledge to assert the Palestinian Authority's monopoly on the use of force.

Arafat is Chairman of the PLO executive Committee, President of the Palestinian National Authority, Commander in chief of the Palestinian forces, and head of the Fatah movement.

The United States, working with the Palestinian Authority and the international community, has focused substantial resources on strengthening the Palestinian Authority's institutions and providing assistance to ensure democratic elections.

The Palestinian Authority still faces a number of serious internal challenges, which have deepened partly as a result of the Palestinian Authority's efforts to institute comprehensive security reform.

It has been under the control of the Palestinian National Authority since 1995.

Democracy is a key ingredient of a strong and legitimate Palestinian Authority.

The meeting adopted a revised donor structure that strengthens the role of the Palestinian Authority.

The Palestinian Authority must also ensure the security of all its citizens.

The Palestinian Authority has achieved important results in its reform process.

The Permanent Observer of Palestine read out a message from Mr. Mahmoud Abbas, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization and President of the Palestinian Authority.

The Palestinian Authority likewise agreed not to abide by the boycott in 1995.

The Palestinian Authority needs all possible support to confront those challenges.

We should hope that the leaders of the Palestinian Authority will confront the threat of terrorism accordingly.

Accordingly, the Palestinian policymaker does not have any instruments for monetary,

The Palestinian Authority appreciated the assistance provided by the international community to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people and the pledges of assistance made at the London Meeting on supporting the Palestinian Authority.

OHCHR activities were carried out in partnership with the Palestinian Authority, the Palestinian Independent Commission for Citizens' Rights, non governmental organizations and the education sector.

As the report of the Secretary General points out, the Palestinian Authority must push ahead with efforts to reform the Palestinian security services.

The Committee welcomes the successful conclusion of the Palestinian elections, held on 9 January 2005, for the Presidency of the Palestinian Authority, and affirms its support for the new Palestinian leadership.

Further elections are scheduled in Iraq and the Palestinian Authority.

The will to act must come from the Palestinian Authority.

The European Union urges the Palestinian Authority to uphold all provisions of the electoral law.

The European Union urges the Palestinian Authority to uphold all provisions of the electoral law.

A stable and thriving Gaza is important in order to bolster the Palestinian Authority's legitimacy and reduce extremism.

The flow of money to the new Palestinian Authority was evident mostly in high rise buildings, which the PA built to deal with overcrowding.

Hamas, and other Palestinian terrorist organizations, continue to perpetrate attacks against Israeli civilians unimpeded and unchecked by the Palestinian Authority.

Implementation outpaced programmed objectives and the ASYCUDA team at PA Customs has become a central component of the PA readiness to assume sovereign responsibilities in Gaza and elsewhere in the occupied Palestinian territories over the coming period.

The passing in November 2004 of the Palestinian Authority President and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization, Yasser Arafat, represented a real challenge to the Palestinian people and institutions.

In May, I appointed a new Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative to the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization.

Even the Palestinian Authority (PA) blames Hamas for the fighting.

Improving the economy, rather than violent confrontation, has been the PA s main concern.

Sixty percent of the budget will be allocated for Palestinian Authority (PA) wages and salaries.

The onus now lies on the Palestinian Authority to prove it is a willing partner of peace.

The onus of preventing Palestinian terrorism in all its forms lies clearly with the Palestinian Authority.

As the Palestinian Authority had made clear, the option of a State with temporary borders was unacceptable.

It is almost cynical that the Palestinian Authority is raising these issues with the Security Council at a time when the deteriorating security situation is the result of Palestinian terrorists and the Palestinian Authority's unwillingness to fulfil its obligations.

Since the establishment of the Palestinian Authority (PA) following the 1993 Oslo Accords, Palestinian passports have been issued to residents of Gaza and the West Bank.

The Palestinian Authority, as a result of the Oslo accords of 1993 and the transfer of limited sovereignty to the Palestinian leadership, entered into a new phase of self governance.