Oslo accords and “Peace Process”
Israel and Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) began negotiation in 1993, with secret talks in Oslo, Norway. Arafat and then Israeli Prime minister Yitzhak Rabin sealed the resulting peace with their famous September 13, 1993 handshake on the White House lawn. They signed the Declaration of Principles (DOP) or the so-called Oslo accords, which included mutual recognition between Israel and PLO, the celebration of a limited Palestinian government headed by Arafat in most Arab-populated areas of the West Bank and Gaza, an end to intifada, a PLO commitment to end terrorism and violence and a series of other measures to build confidence between countries.
On September 28, 1995 the Oslo II agreement, which included specifying the details of redeployment (pārdislocēšana) in areas, was signed. In following time Israeli troops withdrew from 6 major West Bank cities and hundreds of Arab villages and transferred to Arafat’s control.
In January 1996 Palestinian elections were held and Yasser Arafat was elected as Chairman of the Palestinian Authority (PA).
But the Oslo “Peace” accords had not brought peace. The number of terror attacks against Israel and the number of Israelis killed by Arab terror bombings greatly escalated after Oslo to a level that had not been seen since 1948. (Show statistics) The Palestinian Authority has repeatedly violated all aspects of the arrangement.
One of the primary means to promote peace between nations is the educational system. In Israeli high schools Arabic is taught as one of required languages, there are special educational programs, which emphasize the need for peaceful coexistence with their Arab neighbors. In contrast, textbooks of Palestinian Authority schools portray Jews and Israelis in derogatory and hateful terms, in summer camps and kindergartens Palestinian Arab children experience paramilitary training against Israel. Some Arab Institutions and also parents even train children at an early age as suicide bombers.
Main problems in Oslo accordance was Arafat’s reluctance to give up on violence and Israel’s reluctance to stop settlements and also
Continued Hamas, Islamic Jihad and PFLP terrorist activism within the Autonomy
Spates of serious suicide bomb attacks on Israel
Palestine didn’t extradite (izdot) any terrorists to Israel
Major donor countries found no infrastructure to channel their promised funds (money) for Autonomy and refuse to honor them in full.
No changes in Palestinian National Convent about anti-Israel clauses.
Economic breakdown stopped security of Autonomy and generated further hostility, and many more.
2000 Camp David Summit
Labor Party leader Ehud Barak became Israeli Prime Minister in 1999. USA President Clinton shaped his idea about Barak and Arafat meeting in Camp David style summit. It came true in July 2000. Barak offered the Palestinians 90% of the West Bank territories and almost entire Gaza Strip and also Palestinian capital East Jerusalem. Arafat refused Barak’s offer, he demanded to return every refugee who so wanted and rejected any compromise on Jerusalem’s holy places. After 14days of intensive talks, Clinton gave up with regret, because of no agreement, and sided publicly with Barak. Summit was failed. The second Intifada followed this. …
