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Which issues were supposed to be settled during the final-status negotiations under the Oslo Accords?
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U.S. Pres. Bill Clinton (center) looking on as Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin (left) shakes hands with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat after the signing of the Declaration of Principles on Palestinian Self-Rule, September 1993.
Under the Oslo Accords, the parties established a five-year transitional period for Palestinian self-governance, during which they were to negotiate a permanent peace treaty to resolve the most contentious "final-status" issues.123
These outstanding issues, which were deferred to be settled through later bilateral negotiations, included:13
- Jerusalem: The status of the city.13
- Israeli settlements: The future of Jewish settlements in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.13
- Palestinian refugees: The right of return for refugees.13
- Borders: The definition of permanent borders.3
- Security arrangements: Long-term security protocols.3
- Foreign relations: The scope of Palestinian authority regarding international affairs.3
While the accords successfully created the Palestinian Authority to manage civilian functions in parts of the occupied territories, the complexities of these final-status issues and the breakdown of the peace process prevented a permanent resolution.23