Ben-Gvir proposes bill to revoke Oslo Accords, related agreements
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The agreements, which included mutual recognition and a framework for establishing a Palestinian state within the 1967 borders, were intended to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian struggle within a set timeframe.
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Then-Israeli Police Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, left, addresses the media as he enters a courtroom in Tel Aviv before the start of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hearing on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. (AP)
Former Israeli Police Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has introduced a bill in the Knesset seeking to revoke the 1993 Oslo Accords and subsequent agreements meant to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian struggle.
In a social media post on Sunday, Ben-Gvir announced that his Otzma Yehudit party’s proposed legislation calls for the complete annulment of these agreements.
"We are righting a long-standing injustice. Along with my colleagues in the Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) party, I have submitted a bill aimed at canceling the Oslo Accords, the Hebron Agreement, and the Wye River Agreement," Ben-Gvir stated.
According to the proposal, all agreements signed under these accords would be nullified, reverting "Israel" to its pre-agreement status and "reclaiming Palestinian territories ceded under these arrangements." The bill also calls for the repeal of laws enacted to implement these agreements.
Additionally, the legislation grants Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the authority to establish the regulations necessary to enforce the decision.
The agreements, which included mutual recognition and a framework for establishing a Palestinian state within the 1967 borders, were intended to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian struggle within a set timeframe.
However, decades later, the envisioned Palestinian state remains unrealized, while Israeli settlement expansion and the Judaization of occupied al-Quds have intensified.
What are Oslo Accords, Hebron Protocol, Wye River Memorandum?
Oslo Accords (1993, 1995)
The Oslo Accords were a series of agreements between "Israel" and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) aimed at establishing a framework for resolving the "Israeli-Palestinian conflict." The accords consisted of two key agreements:
Oslo I (1993) – Signed at the White House in Washington, DC. Oslo I included mutual recognition between "Israel" and the PLO and set the foundation for Palestinian self-rule in parts of the West Bank and Gaza.
Oslo II (1995) – This agreement expanded on Oslo I, dividing the West Bank into three zones (Areas A, B, and C), with varying degrees of Palestinian and Israeli control. It also established the Palestinian Authority (PA) to govern certain Palestinian-populated areas.
Hebron Protocol (1997)
The Hebron Protocol was signed in January 1997 between "Israel" and the Palestinian Authority under the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.
It divided al-Khalil into two sectors: H1 (80% of the city) was under full Palestinian control, while H2 (20% of the city) remained under Israeli military control, with civil affairs managed by the Palestinian Authority.
Wye River Memorandum (1998)
The Wye River Memorandum was signed in October 1998 by Netanyahu and Arafat under the mediation of then-US President Bill Clinton at Wye Plantation, Maryland.
It outlined steps for implementing the Oslo Accords, including the Israeli withdrawal from an additional 13% of the West Bank and security cooperation between "Israel" and the Palestinian Authority.
However, "Israel" later froze the memorandum's implementation.
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