Presidential Decree No. 26 of 2005 Concerning the Re-Formation of the National Security Council

Presidential Decree No. 26 of 2005 Concerning the Re-Formation of the National Security Council

The Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organisation,

The President of the Palestinian National Authority,

Having reviewed the Amended Basic Law of 2003 and its Amendments,

Based upon the powers bestowed upon me and

In accomplishment of the public interest,

I hereby promulgate the following decree:

Article 1

a) The National Security Council shall be formed again as follows:

Mahmoud Abbas: President of the Palestinian National Authority – as Chairman

Ahmed Qurei’: Chairman of the Council of Ministers – as Deputy- Chairman

Saeb ‘Ureiqat: Head of the Negotiations Department of the Palestine Liberation Organisation – as Member

Al-Tayyeb Abdul-Raheem: Secretary-General of the Presidency – as Member

Nassr Yousef: Minister of the Interior and National Security – as Member

Mohammed Dahlan: Minister of Civilian Affairs – as Member

Salam Fayyad: Minister of Finance – as Member

Nasser Al-Qudwah: Minister of Foreign Affairs – as Member

Ahmed Mohammed Shanyourah: Head of the General Intelligence – as Member

Jibreel Al-Rajoub: The President’s Advisor on National Security – as Rapporteur

b) The President may, as occasion may require, call any of the heads of the other security agencies or their representatives to attend the meetings of the National Security Council.

Article 2

The National Security Council shall be responsible for the following:

1. Drafting security policies and plans and defining the mechanisms of their implementation and their issuing by decision of the President.
2. Defining the security responsibilities of the National Authority in accordance with the requirements of the political, economic and social circumstances, and supervising their implementation.
3. Liaising between the political function and the security function and ensuring that security contributes to the accomplishment of political, economic and social goals.
4. Putting forward the necessary plans for the protection of the security of the homeland and the citizens and supervising their implementation.
5. Approving formations, appointments, transfers and promotions which contribute to the implementation of security policies and plans.
6. Approving security agreements and supervising their execution.
7. Approving the budgets and accounts pertaining to security and the mechanisms of their disbursement.
8. Directing supervision over security coordination with local, regional and international parties.

Article 3

The President shall determine the duties of the members of the National Security Council.

Article 4

The President may, in his discretion or based upon the request of one-third (1/3) of the members of the National Security Council, call any official in the National Authority to attend the meetings of the National Security Council and take part in its discussions.

Article 5

The National Security Council shall be entitled to form specialised subcommittees if necessary.

Article 6

The National Security Council shall issue its bylaw and the rules and regulations necessary for the execution of its duties.

Article 7

All previous decrees pertaining to the National Security Council are hereby repealed.

Article 8

All competent authorities, each one within its sphere of jurisdiction, shall implement the provisions of this decree, which shall enter into force as of the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

Issued in the city of Ramallah 28 October, 2005 AD, corresponding to 25 Ramadan 1426 AH.

Mahmoud Abbas

Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organisation

President of the Palestinian National Authority