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Record Nr.

UNINA9910523758403321

Autore

Neriyah Z'aḳ

Titolo

Between Rabin and Arafat : a political diary behind the Oslo deal, 1993-1994 / / Jacques Neriah

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022]

©2022

ISBN

9783030935191

9783030935184

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (253 pages)

Disciplina

956.053

Soggetti

Arab-Israeli conflict - 1993- - Peace

Israel Foreign relations

Israel Politics and government 1993-

Palestine Politics and government 1948-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Prime Minister for a Second Time -- 2 The Syrian Track and the PLO Probes -- 3 The Dilemma Between the Palestinian and Syrian Tracks -- 4 Rabin's Vision of Russia and Its Commonwealth States -- 5 In Preparation for the Signing with Arafat -- 6 First Work Meeting Between Rabin and Arafat in Cairo -- 7 A Trip to Cairo with Shimon Peres -- 8 The Talks in Taba, the Rivalries and the Misunderstandings -- 9 A Crisis in Taba and Talks in Cairo -- 10 Rabin's Visit to the White House -- 11 Meeting in Paris -- 12 Meeting Arafat in Tunis -- 13 Coordination Meetings with the Americans -- 14 Second Meeting with Arafat -- 15 A Decisive Meeting Between Rabin and Arafat -- 16 The Meeting with the King of Morocco -- 17 Between Peres and Arafat -- 18 Wading Through the Middle Eastern Swamp -- 19 Meeting with the Former Lebanese President Amin Gemayel in Paris -- 20 Shimon Peres and the Cairo Accord with Arafat -- 21 The Massacre in Hebron -- 22 Negotiations in Washington -- 23 Meeting the Pope in the Vatican -- 24 Arafat's Deceptions -- 25 Final Days by Rabin's Side -- 26 Epilogue.

Sommario/riassunto

This book shares first-hand insights into the implementation of the



Oslo Accords between Israel and the Palestinians, written by a high-ranking Israeli military intelligence officer and former foreign policy advisor to Israel's fifth prime minister, Yitzhak Rabin. It offers a diary of the political events surrounding the Israeli prime minister in 1993-1994, focusing on a key turning point in the Israeli-Arab conflict those crucial days when Rabin had to choose between promoting a peace process with the Palestinians or trying to strike a deal with the Syrians and waiting for the Jordanians to join. The book sheds new light on Rabin's attitudes towards the Palestinians, on his meetings with Yasser Arafat, and on what went on behind the scenes of the official diplomatic negotiations. Readers will learn about the power struggles and ego-driven rivalries between Israeli politicians and high-ranking generals, about the relationship between politicians and the media, and about problems such as the leaking of sensitive information to the press. This book will be of interest not only to scholars, but also and more importantly to policymakers around the world, and to anyone interested in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and finding a two-state solution in the region.