European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 5, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday May 5, 1994 israeli Plo Accord the stars and stripes Page 5 Cross Over peace pact Jerusalem apr israelis who took time out to watch the signing of the autonomy Accord in Cairo on wednesday doubted it would bring real peace but did not lose Hope. Television sets blasted the ceremony throughout Jerusalem a suburbs. In downtown Jerusalem a dozen passers by stood in front of a Wall of television sets at an electrical appliance store. A we had to take a step Forward because we were standing still in one place and going nowhere a said Estelle Reingold As she watched the ceremony. A we Hope that the arabs have sufficient maturity to utilize this Opportunity to build something cohesive and  other stores if they had the radio on did not tune it to the stations carrying the ceremony live. A a in a not really interested a said Avi Levy a construction worker just out of the army As he walked Down the pedestrian mall. A maybe it will Lead to peace but i Don t know How real it will be and i done to believe in  a Banner headline in the daily Maaris said a with fear and  Israel radio was hopeful broadcasting Many of the peace songs written in 1979 when Israel signed its peace treaty with Egypt and starting one of their newscasts with the words a Bye Bye Gaza Bye Bye.  the implementation agreement signed in Cairo comes after months of tortuous negotiations and violence that killed much of the euphoria generated by the initial sept. 13 Accord. A opposition liked legislator Binyamin begin son of the late prime minister Menachem begin who signed the agreement with Egypt called the signing palestinians gathered in Gaza City Gaza strip cheer As they watch Palestine liberation organization chairman Yasser Arafat at the singing ceremony in Cairo Egypt. A a surrender to terrorism.�?�. Jewish settlers in the occupied territories concerned for their future stepped up their opposition to any palestinian self Rule. On wednesday hundreds were dragged from a synagogue in Jericho by soldiers. A it was an awful sight a said settler Leader Nissan Slomiansky. Also in Jericho several right Wing parliament legislators signed a charter swearing allegiance to the land of Israel a term referring to biblical Israel which encompassed today a West Bank a settler spokesman said. When a hitch in the signing became evident a Rumor spread that the signing was off and settlers demonstrating near Jericho broke into song and dance. One woman kissed the ground. Israeli and egyptian Media reported that the hitch involved a disagreement Between Plo chief Yasser Arafat and israeli prime minister Yitzhak Slabin Over maps. The two eventually resolved the agreement and signed the documents. In Jerusalem people watching at the electronic shops just looked at each other perplexed a i want desperately to believe in thereto Rule most of Gaza area around Jericho Cairo Egypt apr under the is Rael Plo Accord signed wednesday the palestinians get control of a piece of land for the first time. But it is far Short of the Independent state they dream of. The Accord turns Over the Gaza strip a minus about 10 percent of the land for a jewish settler enclave a and the area around Jericho in the West Bank to limited palestinian self Rule. The biggest change is the withdrawal of israeli soldiers from Jericho and Gaza a villages and refugee Camps where the army has been since seizing the territories in the 1967 Middle East War. But Israel keeps control of Gaza a jewish settlements and a nearby military Camp. It is responsible for East West roads used by settlers to Cross the narrow strip into Israel. Gaza is Between 4 and 8 Miles wide. The palestinians will be governing about 15,000 palestinians in Jericho and More than 700,000 in Gaza. The Seaside strip along the Mediterranean is by far the biggest problem with its squalid refugee Camps and huge unemployment. The palestinian authority to be headed by Plo chairman Yasser Arafat will have the Power to make Laws and collect taxes. But a joint oversight committee will have to make sure the Laws done to interfere with israelis continued hold on foreign relations including control of Borders to Egypt and Jordan. A total of 52.5 billion has been pledged by foreign donors to rebuild the palestinians devastated Economy a especially in Gaza a but much of it will come in future years. Money Wilt have to Start flowing immediately to create businesses and industries that can provide jobs about 100,000 a apm. J castello Zans used to work in Israel. Its unclear How Many will work there in the future. Still the agreement Means that when children go to play in Gaza a Jeb Aliya refugee Camp a where the palestinian uprising started in 1987 a israeli soldiers wont be there to watch them or be targets for their stones. Israeli women in Jerusalem wave Black hags to protest wednesdays signing of the Plo Isaac Accord. Guys who i Sec look exhausted and sick. But i am scared. I done to feel like there is any substance in what they Are doing a said 21-Ycar-old Alexandra Kay Man originally from California. Quot i feel that the Only thing i can do at this time is to try to have Faith in god and Hope for the Best Quot Kayman added As she watched the ceremony at the elec ironies store shedding tears. Standing next to Kayman was her Friend amal Hamad a palestinian from East Jerusalem sold City. Quot a of us palestinians look at what is happening and it is something we have wanted for Many years a Hamad  get set to take Over from troops Rajah Gaza strip a palestinian police commanders arrived on wednesday in the Gaza strip to coordinate the deployment of 9,000 police officers taking Over after the israeli army withdraws and autonomy begins. About 50 palestinian youths waving Rcd White Black and Grcen palestinian flags greeted the Convoy of 19 commanders with a Welcome Welcome our  they jumped on three civilian vans carrying the officers and cheered. A we Are bringing love optimism and Hope to the people of Gaza and Jericho a said Plo maj. Gen. Ghazi Al Jabali 40, the head of the group. Ghazi said the first contingent of police expected to number about 1,500, was not scheduled to arrive for three or four Days. The police commanders who did not have uniforms or guns arrived just As the Israel Plo agreement on autonomy was being signed in Cairo. Three of the senior officers were picked up by a White jeep belonging to the israeli military government and taken to the West Bank town of Jericho where the Plo self Rule Headquarters will be set up. Seven others went with israeli army officers to Sec major installations that will be handed Over to the Plo in the Gaza strip. An army spokesman who demanded anonymity said the army was Happy to a extend any help that will make the transition easy simple and  As the police drove through Rajah most residents were indoors watching the egyptian to broadcast of the signing ceremony. They huddled around televisions in cafes or gathered at the Homes of friends or relatives some watched with children in their laps