Israel P.L.O. Peace Treaty Essay -- Middle East Politics Political Ess

Israel P.L.O. Peace TreatyThe Middle East has always been known as the Holy Land, the land of the Bible. For centuries, prophets fill walked on that point, nations have collided and conquerors have come and gone. term Jews claim a three thousand-year-old attachment to this ancient land, Arabs also imperil their devotion. In 1993, these two peoples, involved in a tragic meshing that has lasted more than half a century, saw the possibility of a refreshing beginning. It was called the Oslo Accord, and it transformed the political realities of the Middle East (Peres, p.2) However, there have been many turbulent events that have followed the signing of the Accord, events that have chthonicmined the agreement and atomic number 18 threatening to drive Israelis and Arabs apart once again. Since the founding of Israel in 1948, there has been continuous conflict between Israel and the Arab states. This conflict has been marked by six bloody wars. In 1867, during the six-day war of Syr ia, Jordan and Egypt, Israel captured the westbound Bank, Sinai and the Gaza strip. Subsequently, a population of oer a million Palestinian Arabs, together with their land was now under Israeli control. (Spencer, p.70) It was during this time that a Palestinian leader emerged, Yasser Arafat. Labeled a terrorist by Israel and the United States, he and his Palestine Liberation Organization called for the eviction of Israel from the occupied territories by force of arms. In 1979, Israel returned Sinai to Egypt by a stillness treaty. Although Egypts Prime Minister Anwar Sadat was assassinated in 1982 by anti- quiescence forces, the peace still remained between the two countries. This paved the way for negotiations with Jordan, Syria, and the Palestines. (Hunter, p.17-20) However, Israels move occupation of the Palestinian territories led to the uprising of Arab youth in the West Bank and Gaza, known as the intifada. For the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza, the Intifada provid ed them with a new and assertive Palestinian identity. Israelis were also growing trite of their roles as occupiers, as soldiers trained to defend their country in war were finding themselves aiming their weapons at rock throwing teenagers. Many Israelis were disillusioned and desperately keen for a solution. When the United States and Russia initiated talks in Madrid and Washington at the end of the Cold War, it seemed that peace was at... ...alestinians a path of opportunities has been shown. It is a baffling path, but unless it is pursued, generations might pass before anyone will attempt much(prenominal) a peace process again. Works CitedChronology of Bombing Attacks Following kinsfolk 1993 Accord. www.Nando.com, 1996. Chronology of PLO-Israeli Peace Moves. www. modernsobserver.com, 1995. Corelli, Rae. Days of Reckoning in Macleans mag p.34-35. Toronto, Canada Maclean Hunter Limited. September 5, 1996 Finkelstein, Norman G. The Rise and Fall of Palestine- A in-person Acc ount of the Intifada Years. Minneapolis University of Minnesota Press, 1996. Hunter, Robert F. The Palestinian Uprising. Los Angeles University of California Press, 1995. Israel Mourns Bombing Victims. www.nando.com, 1996. Peres, Shimon. The New Middle East. New York Henry Holt and Company, 1995. Silver, Eric. A Martyr to Peace in Macleans Magazine p.26-28. Toronto, Canada Maclean Hunter Limited. November 13, 1995 Spencer, Dr. William. The Middle East. Connecticut The Dushkin Publishing Group, Inc., 1994 U.S. minister plenipotentiary Organizes Top Israeli, PLO Meeting. www.lycosnews.com, October, 1997