The Oslo Negotiations
The Secret Israeli Palestinian negotiations in Oslo
Key drivers of Israel’s interest in compromising with the PLO;
American relationship after the end of Cold War
Since 1967, Israel enjoyed full support of the Americans in terms of economy, politics and military (11) However, by then end of 1980s, the gradual reapproachment of the Soviet Union and US eroded the close Israeli-US relationship (12)
The public growing tired of the conflict, as shown by the election win of the Labor instead of the Likud (15)
Second Gulf War 1991
Rabin said that peace with the neighbors was the first thing to be complete to adapt to the new changing international picture (17)
Key drivers leading PLO to negotiate Oslo
PNC: Palestinian National Council, institution whose role is to define basic PLO politics, trade unions, professional associations. Only had the authority to change the Charter for PLO by a 2/3 majority. Chairman: Arafat
The rise of the HAMAS, challenging the PLO`s international and regional recognition, as well as legitimacy among its people, as the sole represent of the Palestinian people
Its own failure: Since 1980s, decline of the PLO leadership as the uncontested represent of the Palestinian people (21), due to Israeli invasion of Lebanon 1982kl Palestinians influence of Palestinians in West Bank and Gaza declined because of the Israeli Army
Origins of Hamas: Islamic forces were able to establish themselves as political and ideoplogal alternatives to the secularist-nationalist PLO (21)
1935, Muslim Brotherhood extended their reach to Palestine, At the beginning, its role was to promote and finance cultural education and social services. Financing and constructing mosques in Palestine. (21)
Under the leadership of Sheikh Ahmad Yassin, the Brotherhood founded an Islamic Center in 1973 in the Gaza Strip, controlling over 40% of the mosqu8es, and the Islamic University in Gaza became a stronghold of the Islamists (21)
The first sign of competition among
Key drivers of Israel’s interest in compromising with the PLO;
American relationship after the end of Cold War
Since 1967, Israel enjoyed full support of the Americans in terms of economy, politics and military (11) However, by then end of 1980s, the gradual reapproachment of the Soviet Union and US eroded the close Israeli-US relationship (12)
The public growing tired of the conflict, as shown by the election win of the Labor instead of the Likud (15)
Second Gulf War 1991
Rabin said that peace with the neighbors was the first thing to be complete to adapt to the new changing international picture (17)
Key drivers leading PLO to negotiate Oslo
PNC: Palestinian National Council, institution whose role is to define basic PLO politics, trade unions, professional associations. Only had the authority to change the Charter for PLO by a 2/3 majority. Chairman: Arafat
The rise of the HAMAS, challenging the PLO`s international and regional recognition, as well as legitimacy among its people, as the sole represent of the Palestinian people
Its own failure: Since 1980s, decline of the PLO leadership as the uncontested represent of the Palestinian people (21), due to Israeli invasion of Lebanon 1982kl Palestinians influence of Palestinians in West Bank and Gaza declined because of the Israeli Army
Origins of Hamas: Islamic forces were able to establish themselves as political and ideoplogal alternatives to the secularist-nationalist PLO (21)
1935, Muslim Brotherhood extended their reach to Palestine, At the beginning, its role was to promote and finance cultural education and social services. Financing and constructing mosques in Palestine. (21)
Under the leadership of Sheikh Ahmad Yassin, the Brotherhood founded an Islamic Center in 1973 in the Gaza Strip, controlling over 40% of the mosqu8es, and the Islamic University in Gaza became a stronghold of the Islamists (21)
The first sign of competition among