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Already linked in the references, can be expanded a lot. See the World Bank, B'Tselem and UN sources linked there. Also see this UNCTAD report. I will expand it when I have time. Kingsindian ♝ ♚ 22:01, 19 September 2015 (UTC) [reply ]

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The article states thta there are approximately 30,000 Palestinian in Area C, however according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs there are 44,100 palestinians living in Area c as of 2008. Also according to human rights organization such as B'Tselem, Peace Now, Association for Civil Rights in Israel and the United Nations humanitarian organization for palestinian affairs there are up to 150,000 palestinians living in Area c.

references: https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/שטח_C — Preceding unsigned comment added by Simkhis (talk • contribs) 09:58, 11 August 2019 (UTC) [reply ]

Rather a light weight article for something so important. Note that it glides over the actual wording for Area C, which gave functional control to the Palestinians: "Area C . . . will be gradually transferred to Palestinian jurisdiction in three phases, each to take place after an interval of six months, to be completed 18 months after the inauguration of the Council."

The Council was inaugurated in March of 1996. By October of 1997, Israel was in flagrant violation of Oslo.

"Territorial jurisdiction includes land, subsoil and territorial waters, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement."

"in Area C, the Council will have functional jurisdiction with regard to the powers and responsibilities transferred pursuant to this Annex. "

"In Area C, powers and responsibilities related to the sphere of Planning and Zoning will be transferred gradually to Palestinian jurisdiction that will cover West Bank and Gaza Strip territory except for the issues that will be negotiated in the permanent status negotiations, during the further redeployment phases, to be completed within 18 months from the date of the inauguration of the Council."

https://mfa.gov.il/mfa/foreignpolicy/peace/guide/pages/the%20israeli-palestinian%20interim%20agreement%20-%20annex%20iii.aspx

Mcdruid (talk) 22:28, 30 March 2023 (UTC) [reply ]

Good point Mcdruid. Can you find a WP:SECONDARY source stating this? If so, please do add it in to the article. Onceinawhile (talk) 07:39, 31 March 2023 (UTC) [reply ]

"These areas are today part of the so-called "Area C" of the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), representing 61% of the West Bank. Under the 1995 Oslo Accords, Israel was granted temporary administrative and security control of Area C, which was due to be gradually returned to the Palestinian Authority by 1999. This never happened and, today, 27 years after the Oslo Accords were signed, Israel retains near exclusive control of Area C, including over law enforcement, planning and construction."

– https://www.iwgia.org/en/palestine

Mcdruid (talk) 03:14, 18 December 2024 (UTC) [reply ]

As usual, not quite that straightforward, first the Hebron redeployment was delayed and then Netanyahu was elected, after which things became even messier as he was a well known Oslo sceptic. Of course, all kinds of reasons were adduced for not carrying out the promised redeployments. Geoffrey Watson's https://academic.oup.com/book/36110/chapter-abstract/313591998?redirectedFrom=fulltext is a decent source. Selfstudier (talk) 13:49, 1 April 2023 (UTC) [reply ]

I noticed that in the first paragraph it is mentioned that "99% of area C is heavily restricted or off limits to Palestinians". Looking at the inforgraphic immediately under it seems as if 99% of area C is restricted for construction. The wording makes it seem as if it is impossible for Palestinians to go to area C which is obviously absurd. Also the last sentence seems very weird, I don't think area C is unusually well known for its natural resources, so this would be like writing "the country is very beautiful" on the Wikipedia page of a country Smorcrux (talk) 11:48, 6 January 2025 (UTC) [reply ]

Tell me you are an Israeli shill without telling me 165.23.216.149 (talk) 12:40, 2 August 2025 (UTC) [reply ]

„Judea and Samaria" Area is used by the State of Isreal. Not to be confused with Area C, by UN and also international as „West Bank", the administrative area defined in the Oslo II Accord. 223.118.50.66 (talk) 14:45, 6 January 2025 (UTC) [reply ]