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Note West Bank, in 6 editions.

The entry for West Bank published Note in 6 editions of 36, from 1990 to 1995. The text changed in 5 editions. Each is shown as published. Note in every entry.

editions changed the text
5
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
1995

Published as “Note” (1990 to 1995).

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  • landlocked;
  • highlands are main recharge area for Israel's coastal aquifers;
  • there are 199 Jewish settlements and civilian land use sites in the West Bank and 25 in East Jerusalem (August 1994 est.)

Published as “Note”

Under the Israeli-PLO Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arragements ("the DOP"), Israel agreed to transfer certain powers and responsibilities to the Palestinian Authority, and subsequently to an elected Palestinian Council, as part of interim self-governing arrangements in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. A transfer of powers and responsibilities for the Gaza Strip and Jericho has taken place pursuant to the Israel-PLO 4 May 1994 Cairo Agreement on the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area.

A transfer of powers and responsibilities in certain spheres for the rest of the West Bank has taken place pursuant to the Israel-PLO 29 August 1994 Agreement on Preparatory Transfer of Powers and Responsibilities. The DOP provides that Israel will retain responsibility during the transitional period for external security and for internal security and public order of settlements and Israelis. Final status is to be determined through direct negotiations within five years.

landlocked; highlands are main recharge area for Israel's coastal
coastal aquifers; there are 200 199 Jewish settlements and civilian land
use sites
in the West Bank and 25 in East Jerusalem (April 1994) (August 1994 est.)
Under the Israeli-PLO Declaration of Principles on Interim
Self-Government Arragements ("the DOP"), Israel agreed to transfer
certain powers and responsibilities to the Palestinian Authority, and
subsequently to an elected Palestinian Council, as part of interim
self-governing arrangements in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. A
transfer of powers and responsibilities for the Gaza Strip and Jericho
has taken place pursuant to the Israel-PLO 4 May 1994 Cairo Agreement
on the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area. A transfer of powers and
responsibilities in certain spheres for the rest of the West Bank has
taken place pursuant to the Israel-PLO 29 August 1994 Agreement on
Preparatory Transfer of Powers and Responsibilities.
The DOP provides
that Israel
will retain responsibility during the transitional period
for external
security and for internal security and public order of
settlements and
Israelis. Final status is to be determined through
direct negotiations
within five years.

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Central Intelligence Agency. “West Bank: Note.” The World Factbook, 1990–1995 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/west-bank/note.

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