Palestinian Police March
Palestinian police march in front of a mural of PLO Chairman Yasir Arafat during graduation ceremonies for security police in the Gaza Strip. Some 140 police graduated from the program following three months of training.
Following secret negotiations, the PLO and Israel sign a Declaration of Principles that ushers the start of further talks for interim arrangements during a five-year period and the determination of the final status of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. While a Palestinian Authority with proto-state institutions is established, Israel drags interim talks to partial results and final negotiations to failure; it consolidates its overall control over the Palestinian territories, which is met by ongoing Palestinian popular resistance.