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Fact Sheet
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
August 2, 2007


Framework Agreement to Assist Palestinian Security Sector Reform

President Bush, in his July 16 statement, announced the United States is strengthening its financial commitment to the Palestinian people and the government led by President Abbas and Prime Minister Salam Fayyad. The President announced the intention of the United States to provide $80 million to help the Palestinians reform their security services and improve the lives of the Palestinian people.

Today, Secretary Rice and Prime Minister Fayyad signed a Framework Agreement to establish a mechanism to move forward with the President’s commitment.

  • The Framework Agreement formalizes the intention of the United States to provide assistance to the Palestinian Authority to promote law and order by strengthening and reforming the Palestinian security sector.
  • The Framework Agreement contains the terms and conditions designed to ensure that U.S. assistance funds will be used for the purposes agreed upon and in a fully accountable manner.
  • Under the Framework Agreement, U.S. assistance will be used to enhance the capability of the Palestinian security sector, including through training.

The United States and the Palestinian Authority have worked together closely to design this program and will continue to cooperate in its implementation.

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