Annex II, Protocol Concerning Elections, Israeli Palestinian Interim Agreement on The West Bank and the Gaza Strip (Oslo II)

Country/entity
Israel
Palestine
Region
Middle East and North Africa
Agreement name
Annex II, Protocol Concerning Elections, Israeli Palestinian Interim Agreement on The West Bank and the Gaza Strip (Oslo II)
Date
28/09/1995
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
No
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict (Arab-Israeli Conflicts (1948 - )
This conflict involves Israelis and Palestinians over territory and belonging and has long historical antecedents. The agreements post-1990 are between the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) and Israel, with some supporting inter-state agreements (i.e. between Israel and Jordan). More recently the importance of the once dominating Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) has diminished not in the least due to the effective disappearance of its left-wing members and the loss of the popularity of their political wing, Fatah. Hamas and other Islamic groups have attained significant relevance in Fatah’s stead, with Hamas controlling the Gaza strip (from which Israel ultimately unilaterally withdrew (not coded as a peace agreement).

Geo-political implications of the conflict have been considerable across the MENA region.
Arab-Israeli Conflicts (1948 - ) )
Stage
Framework/substantive - partial (Core issue)
Conflict nature
Government/territory
Peace process
63: Israel-Palestine peace process
Parties
Israel, signed for by Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres; PLO, signed for by Yasser Arafat;
Third parties
William Clinton, U.S. President; Warren Christopher, U.S.; Amr Moussa, Egypt; Bjoern Tore Godal, Norway; Andrei V. Kozyrev, Russia; Hussein Ibn Talal, Jordan; Felipe Gonzalez, EU;
Description
Annex dealing with elections for the Palestinian Council and the Ra'ees [President/head].

Agreement document
IL_PS_950928_Annex_II_Protocol Concerning Elections.pdf []

Main category
Page 2, Article II
Right to Vote and the Electoral Register
1. Right to Vote
a. The right to vote will be universal, regardless of sex, race, religion, opinion, social origin, education, or property status.
b. Every Palestinian who meets the qualification to vote shall have the right to be registered to vote.

Women, girls and gender

Participation
No specific mention.
Equality
Equality (general)
Page 2, Article II
Right to Vote and the Electoral Register
1. Right to Vote
a. The right to vote will be universal, regardless of sex, race, religion, opinion, social origin, education, or property status...
Particular groups of women
No specific mention.
International law
Other
Page 2, Article II
Right to Vote and the Electoral Register
1. Right to Vote
a. The right to vote will be universal, regardless of sex, race, religion, opinion, social origin, education, or property status.
b. Every Palestinian who meets the qualification to vote shall have the right to be registered to vote.
New institutions
No specific mention.
Violence against women
No specific mention.
Transitional justice
No specific mention.
Institutional reform
No specific mention.
Development
No specific mention.
Implementation
No specific mention.
Other
No specific mention.

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