# Oslo Accords and the Israeli-Palestinian peace process > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/oslo-accords-and-the-israeli-palestinian-peace-process > Updated: 2026-09-13T19:07:03.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. The Oslo Accords, signed on September 13, 1993, established a framework for peace in the Middle East through the Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements. This agreement, witnessed by U.S. President Bill Clinton, aimed to grant limited Palestinian autonomy following a historic handshake between Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat. Thirty-three years later, the legacy of the accords remains a subject of intense debate, with assessments divided on whether the agreement was a national achievement or a failed political gamble. While the Palestinian Authority currently lacks an immediate national alternative to the Oslo framework, its existence is challenged by Israeli actions and a lack of international movement toward a final settlement. The current impasse is further complicated by Palestinian internal divisions and the role of the United States as a partner to Israel in both military and political maneuvers. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-13: Oslo Accords: 33 years of debate and the future of the Palestinian Authority Reflecting on 33 years of the Oslo Accords, analysis suggests the Palestinian Authority remains the only viable national framework despite Israeli challenges and Palestinian political divisions. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/oslo-accords-33-years-of-debate-and-the-future-of-the-palestinian-authority ### 2026-09-12: Oslo Accords: Rabin and Arafat sign historic peace agreement On September 13, 1993, Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat signed the Oslo Accords at the White House, a landmark agreement intended to grant limited Palestinian autonomy and advance Middle East peace. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/oslo-accords-the-1993-peace-process-milestone --- Cite as: Oslo Accords and the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/oslo-accords-and-the-israeli-palestinian-peace-process