PLO Central Council debates Oslo implementation

Ten Palestinian organizations meeting in Damascus reject the emerging Israeli-Palestinian agreement. Opposition within the Palestinian national movement reveals competing strategies for liberation and...

The two sides exchanged letters of mutual recognition ahead of the Oslo signing.

Israel and the PLO exchange letters of mutual recognition. The PLO recognizes Israel and renounces terrorism; Israel recognizes the PLO as representative of the Palestinian people, without recognizing...

Israel and the PLO signed an interim agreement in Washington, deferring major final-status questions.

The PLO and Israel sign the Declaration of Principles in Washington. The interim framework defers Jerusalem, refugees, settlements, borders and security to later negotiations.

Israeli and Palestinian negotiators begin talks on arrangements for limited Palestinian self-rule in Gaza and Jericho; disputes over jurisdiction and security remain central.

US legislation eases certain restrictions on contacts with the PLO in support of the negotiations, illustrating Washington’s role in shaping the diplomatic process.

Another round of negotiations begins, continuing into February 1994; control over territory and security arrangements are contested.

Israeli settler Baruch Goldstein kills Palestinian Muslim worshippers at the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron. The massacre provokes grief, protest and renewed debate over settler violence and protection...

The Security Council condemns the Hebron massacre and calls for measures to guarantee the safety and protection of Palestinian civilians in the occupied territory.