Saturday 21 April 2012

The United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO): Does this mark the end to the Observer Mission Model?

Imane Drissi El-Bouzaidi
November 14, 2011
           When analyzing United Nations peacekeeping, a trend is evident where traditional peacekeeping missions are being more often replaced by missions that are more robust, complex, and multidimensional. The question that this essay will ask is whether or not the observer mission model is still an effective strategy, by examining the case study of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO). There are those, such as Brian Urquhart, who would describe UNTSO as “pitifully inadequate;” however, this paper will argue that although UNTSO has had many shortcomings, UNTSO’s use of the observer method is an important and effective approach to peacekeeping and it has played a significant role in stabilizing the region.[i] UNTSO was the first established peacekeeping operation and is successful in many ways. It deals with the Arab-Israeli crisis as a regional issue by deploying in five states, it is funded from the United Nations(UN) regular budget as opposed to the peacekeeping budget, its mandate does not need to be renewed, and ultimately, “by virtue of their presence, observers alter what they are observing” and serve as a deterrence.[ii] This is not to say that major problems do not exist within the organization but rather this paper will provide recommendations of different policies and changes that UNTSO should implement if it is to continue to be a successful organization. Before UNTSO is assessed, it is important to recognize the evolution and history of the organization and how it has adapted to different political conditions to become what it is today.      
Historical Background
            The origins and development of UNTSO has been largely shaped by the history of major wars in the Middle East, namely in 1948, 1956, 1967, and 1973. Following each of these wars, the function and sometimes mandate of UNTSO have changed.[iii] The origins of the conflict began in 1947 when Britain decided to consult the UN on how to resolve the question of its Palestinian mandate, where they supported a Jewish nation but faced Arab resistance. The UN created the UN Special Committee on Palestine (UNSCOP) to analyze the situation and compile a report, which called for the partition of Palestine into a Jewish and Arab state, and was endorsed by the Security Council in resolution 181.[iv] The partition led to Arab resistance and the outbreak of war on May 14, 1948.[v] The UN tried to establish a peace agreement by appointing a mediator and creating a Truce Commission for Palestine, to no avail. Therefore, the mediator requested additional aid, and on May 29th, 1948, the UN Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) was established by Security Council resolution 50, in order to help supervise the one-month truce and “bring about the cessation of hostilities in Palestine.”[vi] Although it was deployed under Chapter VI of the UN Charter, Article 11 of the resolution threatened to invoke Chapter VII if the resolution was rejected or truce breached by any party. UNTSO originally consisted of 50 military observers who arrived to monitor the first truce in June 1948. However, when the fighting escalated, the observers withdrew in July 9, 1948 but were re-established with a second truce on the 15th and an expanded UNTSO military observer force.[vii]         
            After August 1949, the functions of UNTSO changed with Security Council resolution 73, due to the establishment of four General Armistice Agreements (GAAs) between Israel and Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria.[viii] The mediator and Truce Commission were dissolved and instead four Mixed Armistice Commissions (MACs) were formed as a tool of UNTSO to manage the agreements.[ix] Thus, UNTSO had two functions: “first to observe and report on the truce which was established on June 18, 1948, and secondly, to maintain the organization of the Mixed Armistice Commissions.”[x] The MACs consisted of an equal number of personnel representing each state as well as a chairman from UNTSO to mediate. Complaints of agreement violations were investigated by the MACs, where UNTSO observers would share their evidence and the MACs would make a decision with the UNTSO chairman typically casting the deciding vote.  Other functions of UNTSO included “demarcating armistice lines, mediating differences between the parties, establishing demilitarized zones, deterring an arms build-up, facilitating the exchange of prisoners,” and making reports to the UN Security Council.[xi]  UNTSO faced limitations to its role after 1951 because participating states refused to attend regular sessions of the MACs so the UNTSO chair had to conduct negotiations separately with each state, thus becoming more of “an envoy [or] a bearer of ‘disguised ultimatums’ instead of a mediator.”[xii] Furthermore, Israel withdrew from three MACs (Syria in 1951, Jordan in 1954, and Egypt in 1955), which further restricted UNTSO’s role and effectiveness in monitoring the armistice agreements.
            Another moment of change for UNTSO was after the 1956 Suez war when a United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF) was deployed to Egypt. At this time UNTSO played a major role in providing expertise and deployed a group of trained military personnel. This was a defining moment for UNTSO because it was the first time that its expertise was used to establish a UN mission, which became a precedent for missions that followed.[xiii] UNTSO’s role in Egypt declined because the Egypt-Israeli MAC continued to be inactive and a shift occurred with UNEF taking control of organizing agreements rather than UNTSO. Since the abrogation of the MACs occurred unilaterally by Israel, UNTSO continued the meetings of the MACs without Israel in order to “symbolize the UN’s contention that the Armistice agreements remained legally in force.”[xiv] UNTSO still maintained the consent of Egypt so during the war they continued to patrol on the Egyptian side of the border in conjunction with UNEF, while investigating complaints.[xv]
            The next phase of UNTSO was characterized by the Arab-Israeli war of 1967. This led to the original mandate becoming difficult to implement because new cease-fire lines were established between Israel and Egypt, Syria, and Jordan.[xvi] UNTSO no longer had the MAC system because Israel withdrew from the initial armistice agreements, but instead UNTSO’s role was to help establish and supervise the new cease-fire lines. For this purpose, UNTSO set up observation posts in Egypt, Syria, and Lebanon.
            The final phase that UNTSO went through was following the Yom Kippur War in 1973 to the present. There were minor changes to the location of observer posts but there was also a new “Observer group” concept put into place, which reorganized UNTSO in order to focus on different regions. This formed the Observer Group Lebanon (OGL), Observer Group Egypt (OGE), and Observer Group Golan (OGG).[xvii] The groups were multinational in order to ensure impartiality because any observation will have to be documented by at least two observers from different states. These groups also played a large role in facilitating the creation of three UN peacekeeping missions in the region, and provided them with military observers; namely, the United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF II) in 1973, the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) in 1974, and the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in 1978. Two states reached permanent peace agreements with Israel. Egypt established a peace treaty in 1979, yet an UNTSO presence was still requested by the Egyptian government. Jordan reached its peace agreement in 1994 but neither Israel nor Jordan requested that UNTSO remain. 
            Today, UNTSO’s tasks vary tremendously between the three observer groups in Lebanon, Syria, and Egypt, because each agreement has specific rules that UNTSO must supervise. For example, UNTSO’s tasks within the OGG focuses on maintaining the Disengagement Agreement, which calls for rules like limited troop levels and military equipment in the region between Israel and Syria, called the Area of Separation (AOS). In this case, UNTSO’s tasks are centered on carrying out fortnightly inspections to ensure that the conditions are met in the AOS. The observer groups continue to play a role in aiding other peacekeeping missions in the region, by supervising agreements, creating demilitarized zones, investigating incidents, and reporting violations to the United Nations Security Council.[xviii] UNTSO’s mandate continues to follow the original resolution, which is for “the supervision of the application and observance of the terms of those agreements, with particular regard to the desires of the parties as expressed in the relevant articles of the agreements.”[xix] Although the political context of the conflict led to changes in UNTSO’s mandate and functions; it is also important to note how it affected the structure of the organization. 
            The structure and composition of UNTSO has also evolved, especially due to Cold War politics. UNTSO began mainly as a Western force with American, Belgian, and French observers. It was not until 1955 that the Soviet Union announced support for UNTSO as a way to prevent the US from continuing their monopoly over UN peacekeeping. In order to maintain a balance between the USSR and the US, an equal number of observers (36 each) were provided to UNTSO.[xx] To prevent the conflict from escalating to a world war, the major powers began decreasing their contributions, and the composition of the force began to involve more middle powers, although it was still dominated by western nations.[xxi] Today UNTSO is composed of 150 military observers from 34 different states, 96 international civilian personnel, and 135 local civilian staff.[xxii] The structure is still highly decentralized because some observer groups are assigned to either UNIFIL or UNDOF and are under the operational control of their Force Commander. However, these UNTSO observers are still under the command of the UNTSO Chief-of-Staff, who is currently Major General Juha Kilpia from Finland.[xxiii] Although it is necessary to examine the historical background of UNTSO, it is also important to assess the effectiveness of the organization.
Successes and Shortcomings:
            Despite the many problems with UNTSO, it continues to play a significant role in the region and has had many successes to note.  Firstly, UNTSO’s mission is very cost-effective and unlike other missions it is paid for by the UN’s regular budget as opposed to the peacekeeping budget. This ensures that UNTSO is less dependent on voluntary contributions by Troop Contributing Countries (TCCs) so that states cannot threaten to withdraw funds if they lose support for UNTSO.[xxiv] Also, the fact that UNTSO personnel cannot use force means that it is more likely to be supported by host states, easier to maintain consent, and easier to maintain legitimacy internationally. In addition, UNTSO uses multinational observer groups and reports through channels independent from other peacekeeping missions, so it is perceived as impartial and offers an alternative view of border issues.[xxv] When the former Chief-of-Staff, Odd Bull, was asked why UNTSO is useful, he said “that UN observers are the only people who can report objectively.”[xxvi] This is an important feature of UNTSO because observing the reality on the ground is important so that when it is reported to the UN Security Council; states can make informed decisions based on the facts of the situation. Thus, UNTSO acts as a link between the UN Security Council and UN on the ground so that when violations are reported, the Security Council can make resolutions condemning the state and this international pressure can act to deter states from committing further violations. In addition, SC resolution 50 threatens to arm UNTSO with the use of force if there is non-compliance because this would “demonstrate the existence of a breach of the peace... requiring immediate consideration by the Security Council with a view to such further action under Chapter VII of the Charter.”[xxvii]
            Another success of UNTSO is the fact that its mandate is broad and flexible. The broad nature of the mandate enables UNTSO to adapt to different situations by relocating its posts or by increasing the number of observers. Other missions, such as UNDOF and UNIFIL are static and they focus on a single region; however, UNTSO’s mandate allows it to maintain a presence in Syria, Israel, Lebanon, and Egypt.[xxviii]  For example, UNIFIL can only be stationed in southern Lebanon but UNTSO can travel all around the country and within Israeli territory. This is true of UNDOF as well because it is not able to patrol on the Israeli side of the border but UNTSO is allowed to do so. Ultimately, UNTSO has less travel restrictions, which is beneficial because if a conflict arises in the region, UNTSO troops can be deployed quickly rather than having to wait for a UNSC resolution to issue a new mission. This has been a unique characteristic of UNTSO because it is “the only permanent, professional UN peacekeeping force ready to move at a moment’s notice,” and is sometimes referred to as a possible “rapid reaction force”[xxix] UNTSO has had some success in undertaking tasks, logistical support, and ultimately coordinating with UNDOF and UNIFIL so that the missions are implemented smoothly. Also, UNTSO is different to other peacekeeping missions because its mandate does not need to be renewed every six months. When it was established, UNTSO was supposed to monitor compliance until peace was obtained in the region, thus it is a stable actor in the region.
            Despite the many successes of UNTSO, there have been major issues and shortcomings that have inhibited it from being a more effective force. One of these shortcomings is the perceived lack of imbalance among the TCCs. When it was created, UNTSO was seen as biased in favour of the US due to the fact that the UN Secretary-General, Trygve Lie, regularly condemned the Communists as a way to ensure US support for UNTSO.[xxx] From its onset, the western composition of UNTSO led states to suspect that the UK and US were using UNTSO as a way to obtain a trusteeship in Palestine.[xxxi] Since UNTSO was viewed as “an extension of Western Cold War policy,” it lacked legitimacy and was not perceived as an impartial force.[xxxii] UNTSO functioned as a force to provide information and legitimacy to the U.S. so that it could determine the best way to approach the region without interference from the Soviets.[xxxiii] As a result, a lack of local support was evident, which was reflected in what Van Horn explains as the constant obstruction of UN observers’ freedom of movement and harassment.[xxxiv] A major imbalance continues to be evident, since there are no TCCs from Muslim or Arab states, the majority of TCCs are western nations, and out of 34 commanders only four have been non-western, namely, Nigeria, Nepal, and two Ghanaian commanders.[xxxv] Issues of impartiality still arise, and can be seen in an incident as recent as July 2011, when UNTSO was accused of leaking information to Israel. When the UN International Independent Investigation Commission (UNIIIC) finished its investigation of the assassination of Rafik Hariri, UNTSO was responsible for transporting the equipment and resources from the offices in Lebanon to the Netherlands.[xxxvi] Sayyid Nasrallah criticized UNTSO because 97 computers were not taken out through Beiruit International Airport but rather through Israel, leading to accusations of Israeli bias.[xxxvii]
            Another major problem with UNTSO is its difficulty in enforcing agreements. The mission is deployed under Chapter VI of the charter so deployment requires the consent of the parties involved and does not allow the use of force. Having to maintain consent and support of the states becomes problematic because it puts UNTSO in a powerless position and in some cases, the chief-of-staff has been replaced because of a lack of support from the participating states. For example, in 1953 the Danish Major-General Vagn Bennike, implemented policies that Israel did not support so the state worked to undermine him and he was eventually replaced after only 14 months.[xxxviii] Another example was Colonel Mick Johnson who was declared “persona non grata” by Israel and replaced because he “caught the Israelis in some unspecific improprieties” during the six-day war.[xxxix] Since observers are unarmed and cannot coerce states into adhering to the rules, the leaders are dependent on having support from the governments involved, which created instability in UNTSO’s leadership.
            UNTSO also lacked resources to deal with the large scale of the conflict. For example, when the Syria-Israel MAC was in session, Syria had lodged 30,600 complaints against Israel and Israel lodged 35,485 complaints against Syria, so UNTSO did not have the resources to deal with the large scale of violations[xl] In addition, UNTSO sometimes could not use some of their resources. For example, UNTSO was denied access to helicopters and boats by both Egypt and Israel because of fear of espionage since the helicopters could be used to observe each state’s military positions.[xli] Another resource that UNTSO has been unable to utilize has been American personnel due to the security risk. After the 1988 killing of American UNTSO Chief Military Observer, Richard Higgins, the US Secretary of Defence, Frank Carlucci established that no US personnel be allowed in Lebanon.[xlii] UNTSO’s Chief Plans Officer in Jerusalem has been an American since 1999; however, American personnel are subject to travel restrictions due to the safety risk, thus, they are not able to be used effectively.[xliii] The security risks are a major challenge to UNTSO because fifty personnel have been killed and sometimes these losses causes states (such was the case of Austria) to request the withdrawal of their troops.[xliv] In addition, observers are unable to conduct their jobs effectively in insecure situations because when there is firing they are required to go into their shelters rather than their platforms.[xlv] The resource that UNTSO relies on is “moral suasion [and this] is scarcely appropriate in a community that has violated its own sense of morality.”[xlvi] Although there have been numerous violations, these states have not faced major consequences and as a result violations continue.
            Another problem with UNTSO is the decentralized structure of the mission. When the MACs were in place, there was a lack of harmony between these commissions in the different states and this lack of coordination continues to be seen among the observer groups.[xlvii] The fact that UNTSO is spread out over multiple states and has certain groups under the operational command of other missions, makes it difficult to maintain a coherent stance. Ultimately, UNTSO has been ineffective in maintaining the peace and permanent agreements have not been reached with all the states.
Policy Recommendations:
            In order to manage the shortcomings of UNTSO, this essay will present various policy recommendations to alter the scale and functions of the mission. The first policy recommendation is that more observers need to be deployed. It is evident that 150 observers are not enough to monitor the four states it is required to. The increase in personnel also has to make an attempt to include more Arab or Muslim TCCs in order for it to be a more balanced and representative force. The composition of the mission is important because the majority of western states need to be balanced out so that it maintains the image of an impartial and legitimate force.
            The next recommendation is that the location in which UNTSO is deployed in must be reorganized. The problem of decentralization in UNTSO means that there are major problems of coordination between the different observer groups because OGL and OGG are under the operational control of other peacekeeping missions, yet they still receive their logistics from UNTSO’s headquarters in Jerusalem. As a result, these groups often receive old equipment and have more limitations, which make it hard for them to match the operational tempo of the other organizations.[xlviii] Therefore, it is not as necessary for UNTSO to be deployed in these same regions where UNIFIL and UNDOF can use their own observers and would be more capable of dealing with the situation. Instead UNTSO should take advantage of the fact that its mandate gives them more freedom to deploy in other parts of the region where UNIFIL and UNDOF are limited. One of the locations that UNTSO should be deployed in is the border between Lebanon and Syria. It has long been suspected that arms have been reaching Hezbollah forces in Southern Lebanon from Syria; however, UNIFIL has had major difficulty in preventing this. UNIFIL is only allowed to be stationed in southern Lebanon and can only confiscate arms if it comes across any, yet UNTSO’s mandate is broad enough to allow a deployment in the region. In 2007, the UNTSO Chief-of-Staff, Ian Gordon, stated on the topic of monitoring smuggling on the Lebanese-Syrian border, that “UNTSO’s unarmed observers, their long-standing reputation for neutrality, and their good relations with both Beirut and Damascus...could make them a less-threatening option than UNIFIL.”[xlix]
            Another recommendation is that UNTSO should have more of a focus on the conflict within Israel and the occupied Palestinian Territories. According to the Arab Peace Initiative, which was adopted in 1996 and reaffirmed in 2002, the Arab states declared that if there was a just solution to the Palestinian issue, then the countries would “consider the Arab-Israeli conflict ended,” “enter into a peace agreement with Israel” and “establish normal relations with Israel.”[l] Therefore, it is important for UNTSO to begin focusing on the intra-state conflict within Israel because no other mission is deployed in the state and although it is a regional conflict, the Palestine issue is at the root of the tensions and must be acknowledged.
            Although UNTSO should maintain its use of military observers in Syria, Egypt, and Lebanon; the personnel in Palestine should have different functions (although the use of force should still be prohibited), while deploying to the West Bank and Gaza strip. Maintaining the non-use of force is important because it will make it easier for the force to gain consent and support from the local population and the Israeli government. The UNTSO personnel should be more proactive and act to monitor elections, train the Palestinian police, and provide humanitarian aid. Catherine Barry explains that UN peacekeeping in the Palestinian territories should follow the example of the United Nations Transition Assistance Group (UNTAG) in Namibia, where personnel were more proactive and did not merely act as observers.[li] The UNTAG personnel were involved with electoral assistance, police patrols, reviewing court decisions, and advocating for the release of political prisoners.[lii] Similarly in the Palestinian territories, UNTSO should be involved with election monitoring because the last elections in Palestine faced many difficulties. Israel was largely criticized for obstructing the 2005 presidential elections and Javier Solana, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, said that “we expected the Israelis to offer more facilities for the Palestinian election process but they did not live up to promises.”[liii] Elections monitoring is necessary in Gaza as well so that the results of the election and the government is internationally recognized.
            The second recommendation is for UNTSO to conduct policing and for this civilian police need to be deployed. These UN police can take conduct patrols and they could take over some of the check points held by Israel. UNTSO could also monitor arrests and detentions in the Palestinian territories because “virtually every Palestinian family has a specific complaint about Israel’s internal security measure.”[liv] Lastly, UNTSO could assist and help train the Palestinian police, which would enable the Palestinian government to stabilize the region and create a secure environment for Israel. This would allow Israel to gain confidence that their security can be ensured, which could make them more willing to withdraw and advance an overall political settlement.  

            In conclusion, UNTSO has played a significant role in the Middle East and the Observer Mission Model approach has contributed greatly to the success of the mission. Although conflicts remain, UNTSO has acted as a deterrent, investigated violations of the agreements, has supported other peacekeeping missions in the region, and ultimately two peace agreements have been obtained between Jordan-Israel and Egypt-Israel. The recommendations that this paper offers are that UNTSO should redeploy to different areas (Syria/Lebanon border, as well as Palestinian Territories) so that it can be more effective and take advantage of its limited deployment restrictions. UNTSO is the best organization to manage the Arab-Israeli conflict because it has a broad and flexible mandate, since its budget comes from the UN budget it has a wider pool of financial resources, the personnel consist of only experienced personnel so they are the most capable of dealing with difficult regions, and ultimately the UN “is the best forum for the expression of an international consensus.”[lv] The fact that it is an observer mission means that it is cost-effective; it allows UNTSO to be more readily accepted by states, and it is a way for the Security Council to receive objective reports about the reality on the ground so that effective resolutions can be passed. Therefore, observer missions are still an invaluable asset to peacekeeping operations and should continue to be supported in the region.


[i]   Andrew Gregory Theodore, Watching the War and Keeping the Peace: The United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (untso) in the Middle East, 1949-1956 (Kingston, Ontario: Queen's University, 2009), http://qspace.library.queensu.ca/jspui/bitstream/1974/1892/1/Theobald_Andrew_G_200905_PhD.pdf (accessed November 14, 2011). 6.
[ii] (Theodore, ii), Odd Bull, “Items-in-peace-keeping Operations - Middle East - Untso - United Nations Truce Supervision Organization in Palestine,” UN Secretariat Archives (March 18, 1963): 3.

[iii] William D. Claytor, United Nations Truce Supervision Organization: History and U.s. Marine Involvement. globalsecurity.org, 1990), page nr., http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/report/1990/CWD.htm(accessed November 14, 2011).

[iv] Ibid
[v] “Untso Background,” UNTSO United Nations Truce Supervision Organization,http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/missions/untso/background.shtml (accessed November 14, 2011).

[vi] Handbook On United Nations Multidimensional Peacekeeping Operations (New York: Peacekeeping Best Practices Unit Department of Peacekeeping Operations, United Nations, 2003), page 61.

[vii] Claytor.
[viii] “Untso Background.”
[ix] Claytor.
[x] Ibid.
[xi] William J. Durch, The Evolution of UN peacekeeping: case studies and comparative analysis (New York: Henry L. Stimson Center, 1993), page 91.

[xii] Durch, 95.
[xiii] Claytor.
[xiv] Durch, 91.
[xv] Durch, 95.  
[xvi] Claytor.
[xvii] Claytor.
[xviii]  Nitza Nachmias, “Peacekeeping under Military Occupation: The Case of Untso and Unrwa,” Canada National Defence: Peacekeeping 1815 to Today (Proceedings of the XXIst Colloquium of the International Commission of Military History) (1995): page 441.

[xix] “UNTSO background.”
[xx] Theodore, 5.
[xxi] Ibid
[xxii] “UNTSO background.”
[xxiii] Ibid
[xxiv] Nachmias, 442.
[xxv] Christopher W. Murray, “Lebanon: Untso Observers Could Monitor Syrian Border, Resume Armistice Role,” Wikileaks, http://wikileaks.ch/cable/2006/10/06BEIRUT3245.html# (accessed November 14, 2011).

[xxvi] Bull.
[xxvii] “UNTSO background.”
[xxviii] Richard H. Jones, “Untso Head M.gEn. Lilley Says Pko Can Leave When Israel Signs Peace Treaties with Syria and Lebanon,” Wikileaks, http://wikileaks.ch/cable/2005/11/05TELAVIV6262.html# (accessed November 14, 2011).

[xxix] Nitza Nachmias, “Untso: Obsolete Peacekeeping?” Peacekeeping and International Relations 25, no. 1 (Jan 1996).

[xxx] Durch, 33.
[xxxi] Durch, 90.
[xxxii] Durch, 172.
[xxxiii] Durch, 172.
[xxxiv] Durch, 90.
[xxxv] “UNTSO background.”
[xxxvi]  Untso: Transfer of Computers Via Israel Normal,”  http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2011/Jul-08/UNTSO-Transfer-of-computers-via-Israel-normal.ashx#axzz1dWWBrAJn (accessed November 14, 2011).
[xxxvii]  Sayyid Nasrallah, “Nasrallah Comments On the Stl Indictments,”  http://qifanabki.com/2011/07/02/nasrallah-comments-on-the-stl-indictments/ (accessed November 14, 2011)

[xxxviii] Theodore, 16.
[xxxix] Durch, 95.
[xl] Ibid, 95.
[xli] “UNTSO background.”
[xlii]  Jones.
[xliii] Ibid
[xliv] Jones.
[xlv] “UNTSO background.”
[xlvi] Durch, 101.
[xlvii] Claytor.
[xlviii]Advisory Committee On Administrative and Budgetary Questions Findings and Recommendations Related to Support Arrangements): (united Nations Truce Supervision Organization Evaluation Report, 64th ed. (New York: United Nations Publications, 2010-2011), page 245.
  
[xlix]  Jones.
[l] Brian Whitaker, “The Arab Peace Initiative,” http://www.al-bab.com/arab/docs/league/peace02.htm (accessed November 14, 2011).

[li] Catherine Barry, Designing a Un Peacekeeping Operation For the Occupied Territories (Washington, D.C.: The Industrial College of the Armed Forces National Defense University, 1992).

[lii] Ibid, 7.
[liii] Ibid.
[liv] Barry, 12.
[lv] Barry, 5.









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