Editing Oslo I Accord (section)

== Content of the Oslo I Accord ==

=== Main articles ===
The Oslo I Accord contains 17 articles.

=== Annexes ===
The Oslo I Accord contains four annexes:

==== Annex 1: Conditions of Palestinian Elections ====
This annex covered [[election agreement]]s, a system of [[election]]s, rules and regulations regarding [[election campaign]]s, including agreed arrangements for the organizing of [[mass media]], and the possibility of licensing a [[TV&nbsp;station]].

====Annex 2: Withdrawal of Israeli forces====
An agreement on the withdrawal of [[Israeli military]] forces from the Gaza Strip and [[Jericho]] area. This agreement will include comprehensive arrangements to apply in the Gaza Strip and the Jericho area subsequent to the Israeli withdrawal. Internal security and public order by the [[Preventive Security Force|Palestinian police]] force consisting of police officers recruited locally and from abroad (holding Jordanian passports and Palestinian documents issued by [[Egypt]]). Those who will participate in the Palestinian police force coming from abroad should be trained as police and police officers.
* A temporary international or foreign presence, as agreed upon.
* Establishment of a joint Palestinian–Israeli Coordination and Cooperation Committee for mutual security purposes.
* Arrangements for a safe passage for persons and transportation between the Gaza Strip and Jericho area.
* Arrangements for coordination between both parties regarding passages: Gaza–Egypt; and Jericho–Jordan.

====Annex 3: Economic cooperation====
The two sides agree to establish an Israeli–Palestinian continuing Committee for economic cooperation, focusing, among other things, on the following:
* Cooperation in the field of water
* Cooperation in the field of electricity
* Cooperation in the field of energy
* Cooperation in the field of finance
* Cooperation in the field of transport and communications
* Cooperation in the field of trade and commerce
* Cooperation in the field of industry
* Cooperation in, and regulation of, labor relations
* Cooperation in social welfare issues
* An environmental protection plan
* Cooperation in the field of communication and media

====Annex 4: Regional development====
The two sides will cooperate in the context of the multilateral [[Environmental peacebuilding|peace efforts]] in promoting a Development Program for the region, including the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, to be initiated by the [[G7]] countries.

===Agreed Minutes===
The Oslo I Accord contains some explanations of a number of articles in the Accord, with understandings the parties had agreed on:

====General understandings====
Any powers and responsibilities transferred to the Palestinians through the Declaration of Principles prior to the inauguration of the council will be subject to the same principles pertaining to Article&nbsp;IV, as set out in the agreed minutes below.

====Specific understandings====
;Article IV: Council's jurisdiction
It was to be understood that: Jurisdiction of the council would cover West Bank and Gaza Strip territory, except for issues that would be negotiated in the permanent status negotiations.

;Article V: Permanent status negotiations issues
It was understood that several issues were postponed to permanent status negotiations, including: Jerusalem, refugees, settlements, security arrangements, borders, relations and co-operation with other neighbours, and other issues of common interest. The outcome of these permanent status negotiations should not be prejudiced or pre-empted by the parties.

;Article VI (2): Transferring authority
It was agreed that the transfer of authority would be as follows: The Palestinians would inform the Israelis of the names of the authorized Palestinians who would assume the powers, authorities and responsibilities that would be transferred to the Palestinians according to the Declaration of Principles in the following fields: education and culture, health, social welfare, direct taxation, tourism, and any other authorities agreed upon.

;Article VII (2): Cooperation
The Interim Agreement would also include arrangements for coordination and cooperation.

;Article VII (5): Israel's powers
The withdrawal of the military government would not prevent Israel from exercising the powers and responsibilities not transferred to the council.

;Article VIII: Police
It was understood that the Interim Agreement would include arrangements for cooperation and coordination. It was also agreed that the transfer of powers and responsibilities to the Palestinian police would be accomplished in a phased manner. The accord stipulated that Israeli and Palestinian police would do joint patrols.

;Article X: Designating officials
It was agreed that the Israeli and Palestinian delegations would exchange the names of the individuals designated by them as members of the Joint Israeli–Palestinian Liaison Committee which would reach decisions by agreement.

;Article XI: Israel's continuing responsibilities
It was understood that, subsequent to the Israeli withdrawal, Israel would continue to be responsible for external security, and for internal security and public order of [[Israeli settlement|settlements]] and [[Israelis]]. Israeli military forces and civilians would be allowed to continue using roads freely within the Gaza Strip and the Jericho area.