Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin’s autonomy plan proposed administrative autonomy to the Palestinian residents of the West Bank and Gaza. The plan, which was formulated against the backdrop of peace talks between Israel and Egypt, was intended to allow for the establishment of an independent Palestinian entity that was less than a state, without Israeli interference. In reality, the Israeli government had decided not to advance the plan, and it became irrelevant with the passing of the Jerusalem Basic Law in 1980 which prevented transfer of authority over the city, including territories conquered in 1967, to any actor besides Israel.