Direct negotiations to determine the permanent status of Gaza and the West Bank had begun in September 1999 after a three-year hiatus, but have been derailed by the al-Aqsa Intifada that began in September 2000.
Direkte forhandlinger for at afgøre Gazastriben og Vestbreddens permanente status, begyndte i september 1999 efter en treårsåbning, men blev afsporet af Den anden intifada, der begyndte i september 2000.