The Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations, 1999-2001 : within reach / Gilead Sher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sher, Gilead.

Series:

Cass series--Israeli history, politics, and society ; 43.

Cass series--Israeli history, politics, and society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arab-Israeli conflict--1993---Peace.

Arab-Israeli conflict.

Peace.

Palestinian Arabs--Government policy--Israel.

Palestinian Arabs--Government policy.

Israel.

Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes.

Peace-building--Middle East.

Peace-building.

Middle East.

Arafat, Yasir, 1929-2004.

Physical Description:

xvii, 278 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2006.

Summary:

Gilead Sher provides concise contextual background, thought-provoking analysis and insightful personal impressions. He also outlines the painful compromises that both sides would need to make in order to bring an end to this violent conflict. Sher makes a convincing case that any future settlement to the Middle East conflict will be based on the Barak-Clinton-Arafat formula negotiated at Camp David. This book dissects the political, economic, social and cultural reasons that led to the breakdown of the process and the consequent eruption of violence that has engulfed the region.

The Israeli-Palestinian Peace Negotiations, 1999-2001 provides a new understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and will be essential reading for those with interests in Middle East politics.

Contents:

1 A sense of hope 1

2 Direct and blunt dialogue 5

3 The friends of peace must be strong 10

4 Politically, I'm strangled 16

5 The Swedish government at your service 21

6 First movements 31

7 Do you want an agreement? 40

8 Trapped in a national myth 50

9 An historic opportunity 60

10 God bless you 72

11 Albright tries to prevent collapse 93

12 Eight hundred times Jerusalem 105

13 There is going to be a catastrophe 119

14 Two states for two peoples 133

15 Walls of misunderstanding 143

16 Head of a gang, not a leader 157

17 A single political bullet in the barrel 173

18 It's the only way 180

19 Do you want to continue crying? 192

20 The future of the region is in your hands 208

21 We'll be counting the corpses on both sides 222

22 And thou shall make peace in the land 231.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 268) and index.

ISBN:

0714656534

0714685429

OCLC:

60589065

Publisher Number:

9780714656533 (hbk. : alk. paper)

9780714685427 (pbk. : alk. paper)