RAMALLAH, Jan. 29 -- Secretary General of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Saeb Erekat said Tuesday that the people of Palestine need international protection until the end of the Israeli occupation.
His announcement came in reaction to Israel's decision not to extend the mandate of the Temporary International Presence in Hebron (TIPH).
"We call upon the United Nations to guarantee the safety and protection of the people of Palestine, not only ensuring the continued presence of TIPH in Hebron, but also to deploy permanent international presence in Occupied Palestine, including East Jerusalem, until the end of Israel's belligerent occupation," Erekat said in a statement.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday that Israel will not extend the mandate of TIPH, which has been in operation in the southern West Bank city of Hebron for 20 years.
The Oslo Accords, signed between the PLO and Israeli government in 1995, called for a partial redeployment of Israeli forces in Hebron and a second temporary international presence in Hebron to be established as the Israeli forces were redeployed from the city.
The set up of the TIPH was led by Norway and it has been operating since January 1997.
The renewal of the TIPH team's mandate takes place every six months by both the Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority (PA). The PA has approved the team's mandate for another six months last week.
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