[Dr. Aaron Lerner - IMRA
If the PA was honoring their commitments, Jews would be visiting and praying
at Joseph's Tomb 24/7.
An excerpt of the agreement follows the WAFA item]

500 Settlers Break into Joseph’s Tomb in Nablus
Date : 16/2/2012 Time : 11:03
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http://english.wafa.ps/index.php?action=detail&id=19006

NABLUS, February 16, 2012 (WAFA) – Around 500 Jewish settlers broke into
Joseph’s Tomb east of Nablus late Wednesday under heavy security by Israeli
forces, according to WAFA correspondent.

Ghassan Douglas, the in charge of settlements file at the Palestinian
Authority in the northern part of the West Bank, told WAFA that a number of
military jeeps and 10 buses carrying Jewish settlers broke into Balata
refugee camp, performed prayers and left the area afterwards.

M.H./F.R.

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THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN INTERIM AGREEMENT ON THE WEST BANK AND THE GAZA
STRIP
September 28, 1995

Annex I
Protocol Concerning Redeployment and Security Arrangements

ARTICLE V
Security Arrangements in the West Bank
http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Peace+Process/Guide+to+the+Peace+Process/THE+ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN+INTERIM+AGREEMENT+-+Annex+I.htm#

Article 52. Area A
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b. Jewish Holy Sites

(1) The following provisions will apply with respect to the
securityarrangements in Jewish holy sites in Area A which are listed in
Appendix 4to this Annex:

(a) While the protection of these sites, as well as of persons visitingthem,
will be under the responsibility of the Palestinian Police, a JMUshall
function in the vicinity of, and on the access routes to, each suchsite, as
directed by the relevant DCO.

(b) The functions of each such JMU shall be as follows:

(i) to ensure free, unimpeded and secure access to the relevant Jewish
holysite; and

(ii) to ensure the peaceful use of such site, to prevent any
potentialinstances of disorder and to respond to any incident.

(c) Given the Jewish religious nature of such sites, Israeli
plainclothesguards may be present inside such sites.(

2) The present situation and the existing religious practices shall be
preserved.

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APPENDIX 4 Jewish Holy Sites

Pursuant to Article V of this Annex the Jewish Holy Sites are as follows:

1. Joseph's Tomb (Nablus)

2. Shalom Al Israel synagogue (Jericho)