As soon as possible, but not later than the third year after the beginning of the transitional period, negotiations will take place to determine the final status of the West Bank and Gaza and its relationship with its neighbours and toconcludea peace treaty between Israel and Jordan by the end of the transitional period.
Additionally, Rice is aggressively pushing her plan to force Israel to negotiate and concludeatreaty with Abbas that would involve an Israeli pledge to surrender Judea and Samaria and Jerusalem to Fatah.
U.S. officials hope toconclude the partnership pact ahead of a May North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit in Chicago, where alliance leaders are expected to hash out an agreement to support Afghanistan for years to come.