The
Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip commonly known as
Oslo II or
Oslo 2, was a key and complex agreement in the
Israeli–Palestinian Peace process. Because Oslo II was signed in
Taba, it is sometimes called the
Taba Agreement. The
Oslo Accords envisioned the establishment of a Palestinian interim self-government in the Palestinian territories, but fell short of the promise of an independent Palestinian state. Oslo II created the
Areas A, B and C in the West Bank. The
Palestinian Authority was given some limited powers and responsibilities in the Areas A and B and a prospect of negotiations on a final settlement based on Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338. The Accord was officially signed on 28 September 1995.