Agreement on Movement and Access

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The Agreement on Movement and Access is a 2005 accord between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, brokered by international mediators, that set out arrangements to facilitate the movement of people and goods to and from the Gaza Strip, including through the Rafah border crossing.

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Israeli–Palestinian agreement
bilateral agreement
international accord
appliesTo Gaza Strip
West Bank
borderCrossingAddressed Erez Crossing
surface form: Erez crossing

Karni crossing
Kerem Shalom Crossing
surface form: Kerem Shalom crossing

Rafah Crossing
surface form: Rafah crossing

Sufa crossing
country Israel
Palestinian Authority
dateSigned 2005-11-15
followedBy temporary arrangements and ad hoc practices at Gaza crossings
hasEffectOn Palestinian economy in Gaza
humanitarian access to Gaza
includesProvision construction of a Gaza seaport
continuous operation of crossings for imports and exports
link between Gaza Strip and West Bank
operation of Rafah crossing for the export of goods and the movement of people
reduction of obstacles to movement within the West Bank
reopening of Gaza airport
language English
locationSigned Jerusalem
mediatedBy European Union
Quartet on the Middle East
Russia
United Nations
United States of America
surface form: United States
monitoredBy EUBAM Rafah
surface form: European Union Border Assistance Mission at Rafah
purpose to facilitate movement of people and goods to and from the Gaza Strip
to improve Palestinian movement and access in Gaza and the West Bank
relatedTo Israeli disengagement from Gaza in 2005
surface form: Israeli disengagement from Gaza

Arab–Israeli peace process
surface form: Israeli–Palestinian peace process
requires Israel to allow bus convoys between Gaza and the West Bank
Israel to allow truck convoys between Gaza and the West Bank
Israel–Gaza border crossings
surface form: Israel to facilitate the movement of people and goods to and from Gaza

Palestinian Authority to operate Rafah crossing in cooperation with Egypt
signatory government of Israel
surface form: Government of Israel

Palestinian Authority
status partially implemented
subject to disputes between Israel and the Palestinian Authority
subject border control
freedom of movement
security arrangements at crossings
trade facilitation
year 2005

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

EUBAM Rafah cooperationFramework Agreement on Movement and Access
Agreed Principles for Rafah Crossing relatedDocument Agreement on Movement and Access
Council Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP implements Agreement on Movement and Access
this entity surface form: Agreement on Movement and Access of 15 November 2005