It proposed a five-year transition period, during which Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza would obtain full autonomy, and an association of the territories with Jordan.
During this period, Jewish settlements began forming in the West Bank, with their construction accelerating after the right-wing Likud came to power in Israel in 1977.
At the same time, the American public's outrage at the death and destruction during the siege of Beirut prompted the Reagan Administration to propose a peace plan.
[9] The following main points were outlined in a statement by Secretary Shultz before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on September 10, 1982: The plan suggested a five year transition period, during which the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip obtain full autonomy over their affairs.
During the PNC meeting in February 1983, the council reiterated the PLO's previous stance that Israel must be eliminated from the map without any compromise.