Palestinian Authority
Signs the Declaration of Principles with the PLO, committing both sides to establish interim Palestinian self-government.
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1993 in Israel — Page 2
Explore 59 historical events and records for Israel in 1993.
Historical records for Israel in 1993
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September
PLO
Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat shake hands after signing an accord granting limited Palestinian autonomy, Arafat has control of most of the Gaza Strip and 27% of the West Bank
Rabin Arafat Handshake
Rabin shakes hands with Arafat after the signing ceremony on the White House lawn
Rule of Gaza Strip
Leaders of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) signed the Oslo Accords calling for Palestinian administration of the Gaza Strip, implemented in May 1994. Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat shake hands after signing an accord granting limited Palestinian autonomy, Arafat has control of most of the Gaza Strip and 27% of the West Bank
Rule of West Bank
Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat shake hands after signing an accord granting limited Palestinian autonomy, Arafat has control of most of the Gaza Strip and 27% of the West Bank
Peace Negotiations
Israel and Jordan sign a framework for negotiations, a day after the signing of a PLOi peace accord
International Accord
The Israeli Parliament ratifies the Israel-PLO accord
PLO
The Israeli Parliament ratifies the Israel-PLO accord
October
International Accord at Cairo
Yitzhak Rabin and PLO chief Yasser Arafat hold their first official meeting in Cairo, Egypt, to begin work on realizing terms of the Israeli-PLO accord
PLO
Yitzhak Rabin and PLO chief Yasser Arafat hold their first official meeting in Cairo, Egypt, to begin work on realizing terms of the Israeli-PLO accord
December
PLO
A Palestinian boards a bus and opens fire with an assault rifle in the first major attack in Israel since the signing of a peace pact with the PLO; the gunman kills a reservist before being gunned down
Diplomatic Negotiations at Oslo
Shimon Peres and senior PLO officials end two days of closed-door talks in Oslo, Norway, in which they seek to break a deadlock over Palestinian self-rule in the occupied territories
Independence of Israel
Shimon Peres and senior PLO officials end two days of closed-door talks in Oslo, Norway, in which they seek to break a deadlock over Palestinian self-rule in the occupied territories
Independence of Palestine
Shimon Peres and senior PLO officials end two days of closed-door talks in Oslo, Norway, in which they seek to break a deadlock over Palestinian self-rule in the occupied territories
Agreement on Recognize one another
Israel and the Vatican agree to recognize one another, Pope John Paul II normalizes relations between the Vatican and Israel
Other events (month unknown)
Accords of Oslo
Peres backs the diplomatic initiative that leads to the Declaration of Principles
Accords of Oslo
Rabin authorises continued negotiations after the secret channel begins producing concrete understandings
Opposition to Oslo
Israeli right wing opponents argue that the accords concede too much to the PLO
Opposition to Oslo
Netanyahu and Likud criticise the Oslo process as a security risk for Israel
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