Grm Legal Opinion of Nigel White (1) (1).PdfCONFIDENTIAL

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Although the GRM studiously avoids using legal language of rights and duties, it will be shown that

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states or international organizations for the benefit of the Palestinian Authority * N0( =/@2 '/ @'H'()?

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(Palestine). Formal and informal coordination mechanisms relate to the coordinated provision of

assistance by UN agencies, and only share the term mechanism with the GRM. This may explain

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other of those bodies of law and if, despite MONUCs intercession with the FARDC and with the

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particularly bearing in mind the international recognition of the Palestinian right to self]

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