Oslo II territorial division

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The Oslo II territorial division is the framework established by the 1995 Oslo II Accord that partitioned the West Bank into distinct administrative and security zones under varying degrees of Israeli and Palestinian control.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf component of the Israeli–Palestinian peace process
territorial division framework
affects Israeli military deployment in the West Bank
Palestinian self-governance in the West Bank
alsoKnownAs Oslo II arrangements for Areas A, B and C
appliesTo West Bank
basedOn Oslo II Accord
linked to: Oslo Accords
countryInvolved Palestinian Authority
State of Israel
linked to: Israel
dateEstablished 1995
definesArea Area A
Area B
Area C
H-1 area of Hebron
linked to: Hebron Municipality

H-2 area of Hebron
establishedByAgreement Israeli–Palestinian Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
linked to: Oslo Accords
excludes East Jerusalem from Areas A, B and C classification
geopoliticalContext Israeli–Palestinian conflict
governs Palestinian Authority jurisdiction over education, health, and municipal affairs in Areas A and B
distribution of security responsibilities between Israeli and Palestinian forces in the West Bank
grantsCivilControlTo Israel in Area C
Palestinian Authority in Area A
linked to: Area A (West Bank)

Palestinian Authority in Area B
linked to: Area B (West Bank)
grantsSecurityControlTo Israel in Area B
Israel in Area C
linked to: Area C (West Bank)

Palestinian Authority in Area A
linked to: Area A (West Bank)
hasConsequence continued Israeli control over most of Area C
fragmentation of Palestinian-administered territory in the West Bank
implementedIn phases following the 1995 Oslo II Accord
includesProvision gradual transfer of civil powers to the Palestinian Authority
redeployment of Israeli forces from parts of the West Bank
intendedDuration interim period of approximately five years
involves division of the West Bank into non-contiguous Palestinian enclaves and Israeli-controlled areas
legalStatus interim arrangement
partyInvolved Palestine Liberation Organization
purpose to regulate interim administrative and security responsibilities in the West Bank
region Middle East
regulates jurisdiction over Palestinian population centers
planning and zoning authority in the West Bank
security coordination between Israel and the Palestinian Authority
relatedAgreement Oslo I Accord
relatedTo Hebron Protocol
Israeli–Palestinian Interim Agreement security annexes
linked to: Oslo Accords
status still largely in force despite being conceived as temporary
subjectOf international legal and political debate

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Area B (West Bank) partOf Oslo II territorial division
Palestinian National Authority administrative divisions affectedBy Oslo II administrative arrangements
linked to: Oslo II territorial division
Oslo II territorial division alsoKnownAs Oslo II arrangements for Areas A, B and C
linked to: Oslo II territorial division