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Israel sets border with Gaza |
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Written by Webmaster
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Wednesday, 21 September 2005 |
Map: AIC
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| Israel sets border with Gaza
On Wednesday 21st of September 2005, Israeli Interior Minister Opir Pines signd the decree making four Gaza passage points "regular" border crossings, declaring Israels first international border since the UN Partition Plan from 1947
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Pines signed Wednesday morning decrees turning the four passage points
between the Gaza Strip and Israel into international border crossings.
The four crossings are:
During Israel?s rule over Gaza, Palestinians who wanted to enter
Israel, or International wo wnated to enter Gaza, needed special
permits issued by the IDF.
However, once the military rule in Gaza officially ended, authority
over the border crossings was transferred to the interior minister
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Map: AIC
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Conditions remainBut there will be no easing of criteria for Palestinians to enter
Israel. Considerations will remain the same, and it will remain up to
Civil Administration or IDF officials at border crossings to issue
entry permits to Israel.
"I think international borders will be agreed once we finish permanent
status negotiations on borders, because we can't classify it legally as
an international border now when Gaza is not free of occupation," chief
Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said.
Also after the so called "Disengagement" Israel is keeping control over
Gaza's sea-lanes and air space as well as the Rafah [5] crossing point
to Egypt will remain closed for the next six months while discussions
continue for a possible international monitoring by a third party.
Map: palestinehistory.com
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