The Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process

This book describes the evolution of the Israeli-Palestinian peace-seeking process from 1967 to the present. Written from the perspective of Israel's most prominent peace activist, it offers an unparalleled insider's account of a crucial set of negotiations intended to settle a seemingly endless conflict. Hirschfeld's historical narrative provides a wealth of knowledge and experience that is indispensable to anyone seeking to seriously approach the Middle East conflict. The book's thorough analysis of the successes and failures of all peace efforts since the Six-Day War represents an essential asset for future negotiators, politicians, diplomats and peace activists alike. Moreover, the book shares pearls of human wisdom that anyone searching to resolve conflicts in general should take to heart. The book is of burning topicality. Not only with a view to the normalisation process between Israel and Arab countries that began with the recent Abraham Accords (2020) but also regarding the new age of war in Europe, sparked by Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. The book includes a foreword by Jackson al Khoury, a humanitarian based in Gaza during the 2023 war, who offers a perspective for a younger Palestinian generation.

Offers a unique insider's account of the Oslo process and negotiations Written by a key architect of the Oslo Accords in 1993 Provides tools to promote negotiations and peaceful solutions of conflict situations

Autorentext
Yair Hirschfeld has since 1979 been involved in promoting the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. He led the non-official Israeli team in Norway and became then a member of the official Israeli negotiating team leading to the conclusion of the Israel-PLO Declaration of Principles of September 1993. In backchannel and track-two negotiations Hirschfeld developed peace-building concepts in coordination with all Israeli governments.

Inhalt
Chapter 1. Growing Up in Vienna (1949-1967).- Chapter 2. Experiencing the Unfolding of the Peace Process (1967-1990).- Chapter 3. From the Madrid Conference to the Conclusion of the First Oslo Accord (1991-1993).- Chapter 4. The Oslo Process of Trial and Error Unfolds (1993-1999).- Chapter 5. From Hope Under Benjamin Netanyahu to Disaster Under Ehud Barak (1999-2001).- Chapter 6. The Need to Rethink Possible Action (2001).- Chapter 7. Maintaining the Struggle for a Two-State Solution under Sharon and Olmert (2001-2009).- Chapter 8. The Netanyahu-Obama Years (2009-2017).- Chapter 9. Seeking a Way Forward: Brainstorming in Norway and the Conclusions of the Abraham Accords (2017-2021).- Chapter 10. Netanyahu's Election Victory of 2022: The Challenge Ahead.- Chapter 11. My Suggested Conclusions for Future Peace Activists.