The Oslo Accords are a set of agreements between the government of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) that were signed in 1993 and 1995. They are intended to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and establish a framework for future negotiations.
The Oslo Accords, also known as the Oslo Declaration of Principles, were a set of agreements between the government of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) signed in 1993. The agreements were intended to bring about a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and to establish a framework for the future of the region.
The Oslo Accords were the result of secret negotiations between Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat, which began in 1992. The negotiations were facilitated by the Norwegian government and took place in Oslo, Norway. The agreements were signed on September 13, 1993, and were witnessed by U.S. President Bill Clinton.
The Oslo Accords consisted of two documents: the Declaration of Principles (DOP) and the Interim Agreement (IA). The DOP outlined the framework for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with Israel and Palestine living side by side in peace and security. It also established a five-year interim period during which the two sides would negotiate a permanent status agreement. The IA provided for the establishment of a Palestinian Authority (PA) to govern the Palestinian territories, and for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
The Oslo Accords were seen as a major breakthrough in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and were welcomed by the international community. However, the agreements were met with skepticism by both sides, and the implementation of the accords has been slow and difficult. The two sides have yet to reach a permanent status agreement, and the conflict continues to this day.