“from those it is clear that the israelis CANNOT prohibit anyone from entering/leaving gaza via the rafah crossing.

the operative clauses are:

in the agreement:

“Use of the Rafah crossing will be restricted to Palestinian ID card holders and others by exception in agreed categories with prior notification to the GoI and approval of senior PA leadership.

The PA will notify the GoI 48 hours in advance of the crossing of a person in the excepted categories-diplomats, foreign investors, foreign representatives of recognized international organizations and humanitarian cases.

The GoI will respond within 24 hours with any objections and will include the reasons for the objections;

The PA will notify the GoI of their decision within 24 hours and will include the reasons for their decision;”

in the plo document:

“On a case by case basis, the PA will consider information on persons of
concern provided by the GoI. The PA will consult with the GoI and the 3rd
party prior to the PA making a decision to prohibit travel or not. During this
consultation, which will not take more than six hours, the person in question will not be permitted to cross.”

ya’nii – the PA will consult with the israelis (GoI = Government of Israel) and the e.u. observers (3rd party) but the final decision lies with the PA.”