Junol Accord Research Paper

Imagine living in a warzone, where every day could be your last day, and your country is in the war with itself. Where words of peace were only spoken, not carried out. Israel was one of those countries; it was 1993 when a break to the seemingly endless war began. The Oslo Accords, a result of both Israel and Palestine desire to move beyond the reputation of the intifadah, gave Palestine independence from Israel and brought the country into a financial golden age (“Israel”). The Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government, also known as The Oslo Accord, was signed on September 13, 1993 between Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Palestine Liberation Organization Negotiator Mahmoud Abbas (“The Oslo Accords and the Arab-Israeli Peace Process- 1993-2000 –Milestones- Office of the Historian”). The document allowed Israel to accept the PLO as Palestine’s representative. In return the Palestine renounced terrorism and acknowledged Israel’s right to exist in peace (“The Oslo Accords and the Arab-Israeli Peace Process- 1993-2000 –Milestones- Office of the Historian”). This also gave Palestine authorities governing responsibilities over West bank and Gaza (“Palestine”). The agreement
This caused an outrage within West Bank and Gaza, which lead to a rebellion known as the intifadah (“Israel”). Stunned by the turn of events, Shamir resurrected the Camp David –era autonomy plan and revolve it around Palestinians. The Palestinians didn’t autonomy and wished for statehood, but that was denied (“Israel”). Fortunately Palestinians gained self-government through the Oslo Accords (“Palestine”). In fact, it was during Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin’s term that the Oslo Accord was established (“Israel”). Rabin’s foreign minister, Shimon Peres, was the person negotiating with the Palestinians via Norwegian diplomacy