The Interim Agreement provides that ''the two parties view the West Bank and Gaza as a single territorial unit, the integrity and status of which will be preserved during the interim period.'' Coupled with this, the Interim Agreement's prohibition on taking steps which may prejudice permanent status negotiations denies Israel the right to continue its illegal expansionist settlement policy.

In addition to the Interim Agreement, customary international law, including the Fourth Geneva Convention, prohibits Israel as an occupying power) from establishing settlements in) occupied territory pending an end to the conflict.
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