Wither the Peace Process?

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Wither the Peace Process?
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UN Resolution 242 (November 2, 1967)

• The Security Council, Expressing its continuing
  concern with the grave situation in the Middle
  East,Emphasizing the inadmissibility of the
  acquisition of territory by war and the need to
  work for a just and lasting peace in which every
  State in the area can live in security,1.
  Affirms that the establishment of a just and
  lasting peace in the Middle East should include
  the application of both the following
  principles(i) Withdrawal of Israel armed
  forces from territories occupied in the recent
  conflict(ii) Termination of all claims or
  states of belligerency and respect for and
  acknowledgment of the sovereignty, territorial
  integrity and political independence of every
  State in the area and their right to live in
  peace within secure and recognized boundaries
  free from threats or acts of force2. Affirms
  further the necessity of achieving a just
  settlement of the refugee problem

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UN Resolution 3236 (November 2, 1974)

• The General Assembly
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• 1. Reaffirms the inalienable rights of the
  Palestinian people in Palestine, including(a)
  The right to self-determination without external
  interference(b) The right to national
  independence and sovereignty2. Reaffirms also
  the inalienable right of the Palestinians to
  return to their homes and property from which
  they have been displaced and uprooted, and calls
  for their return3. Emphasizes that full
  respect for and the realization of these
  inalienable rights of the Palestinian people are
  indispensable for the solution of the question of
  Palestine4. Recognizes that the Palestinian
  people is a principal party in the establishment
  of a just and lasting peace in the Middle
  East5. Further recognizes the right of the
  Palestinian people to regain its rights by all
  means in accordance with the purposes and
  principles of the Charter of the United Nations
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12th Summit of Arab League (September 9, 1982)

• The Arab League including the PLO adopts the
  following principles
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• Israeli withdrawal from all Arab territories
  occupied in 1967 including Arab Al Quds.
• Dismantling of Israeli settlements on Arab
  territories after 1967.
• Reaffirmation of the Palestinian people's right
  to self-determination and the exercise of its
  imprescriptible and inalienable national rights
  under the leadership of the Palestine Liberation
  Organization, and the indemnification of all
  those who do not desire to return.
• Placing the West Bank and Gaza Strip under the
  control of the UN for a transitory period not
  exceeding 6 months.
• Establishment of an independent Palestinian state
  with Al Quds as its capital.

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First Intifada (1987-90)
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Madrid Conference (1991)
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Israeli Delegation at MadridBenyamin Netanyahu /
Yitzak Shamir
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Palestinian Delegation at MadridHanan Ashrawi /
Haider Abdel Shafi
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Madrid Conference (1991)

• Aim
• To establish a framework for implementation of
  UN Resolution 242
• end to Israeli Occupation of West Bank /
  Gaza
• settlement of the Palestinian Refugee
  Problem
• Peace within secure and recognized borders
• negotiations for a framework to end the
  conflict
• Means
• Bi-lateral talks between the parties

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Oslo Agreement (1993)Declaration of Principles

• Withdrawal from Occupied Territories (OT)
• Palestinian Self Government in OT
• Interim Palestinian Self Government / PA
• Permanent Status Negotiations

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Oslo Permanent Status Negotiations

• Palestinian Refugees UN Resolution 194 / 242
• Jerusalem
• Israeli Settlements
• Borders of Israel / Palestinian State

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Reaction in Israel

• Knesset Vote
• 61 Votes in Favor
• 50 Votes Opposed / 9 Abstentions

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Rabin Assassinated (1995)
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Palestinian Reaction to Oslo

• In Favor PLO / Fatah
• Opposed Hamas, Islamic Jihad

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ISRAELI SETTLEMENT POPULATION(Oslo Years)

• 1991 1993 1995
  1998 2000
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• WB 90,300 111,600 133,200 163,300
  192,776
• EJ 137,300 152,800 157,300
  165,967 172,250
• GZA 3,800 4,800 5,300
  6,100 6,678
• Total 232,400 268,200 295,800
  335,367 371,704
• change 1991/2000 62.5
• http//www.fmep.org/settlement_info/settlement-inf
  o-and-tables/stats-data/comprehensive-settlement-p
  opulation-1972-2006

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GreaterJerusalem
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Settlement of Greater Jerusalem(Gilo / Beit Jala)
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Divided Nation Israel in 1996
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Barak in 2000
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Camp David (July, 2000)
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Taba Talks (2001)

• The sides declare that they have never been
  closer to reaching an agreement and it is thus
  our shared belief that the remaining gaps could
  be bridged with the resumption of negotiations
  following the Israeli election.

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Roadmap to Peace