Areas A, B, C

The Oslo Accords divided the Palestinian West Bank into three administrative zones: Area A (18%), where the Palestinian Authority (PA) administers civil and security matters; Area B (22%), where the PA administers only civil matters; and Area C (60%) where Israel maintains full control.[1] Area C includes all Israeli settlements and two thirds of the West Bank’s fertile agricultural land.[2] While Area C is a continuous territory, Areas A and B are fragmented into 166 separate enclaves.[3] In spite of the breakdown of the Oslo process, Areas A, B and C remain in force today.

Sources

1. B’Tselem. 2002. Israeli Settlement Policy in the West Bank. p93
2. UNCTAD. 2015. The Besieged Palestinian Agricultural Sector. p36
3. B'Tselem. 2013. Israel's Policy in Area C, the West Bank