The Corridor

Connecting Gaza and the West Bank remains an indispensable requirement for any prospects for a sustainable long-term Palestinian economy.

This was consistently discussed during all phases of the various Oslo Accord process, including Annapolis in 2008, where the Israeli delegation led by Prime Minister Olmert and the Palestinian delegation led by President Abbas initialled a land lease agreement allowing the exclusive use of the Corridor for the Palestinian Authority. The work is to begin to reinstate this concept and seek consensus from all parties on its optimum mode, cost and build parameters, as well as planning needs.