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Experts Dismiss Allegations that Removing Hebron Observers Violates Oslo Accords
(i24News) Mary McAuliffe - After Israel refused to renew the mandate of the Temporary International Presence in Hebron (TIPH), Norway and Turkey alleged that TIPH's removal represents a violation of the Oslo Accords between Israel and the Palestinians. But Alan Baker, an Israeli diplomat and international lawyer involved in the Oslo negotiations, dismissed these allegations. "Since its [TIPH's] establishment, both Turkey and Norway have become countries that maintain hostility vis-a-vis Israel, and as such, cannot play an objective role as members of TIPH. The hypocrisy of the Norwegians is quite blatant. As signatories to the Oslo Accords as witness, they have never considered the Palestinian violations of the accords as breaches," Baker said.