Oslo

Many blame the breakdown of the Oslo Peace Accords on Arafat’s unwillingness or inability to control terrorist violence against Israel. Others blame Sharon’s military general mentality as outdated and unwilling to compromise. On October 18, 2001, Israeli Prime Minister Arial Sharon declared, “Oslo is not continuing; there won’t be Oslo; Oslo is over” (Reinhart 2002, 14). During the first President Bush’s administration and through the Clinton administration, former Ambassador Dennis Ross was heavily involved in the Middle East peace process. Ross’ statements regarding the peace process have typically been guarded. However, he has recently spoken out about the failure of the peace p

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ss than the damage caused by his existence” (Reinhart 2002, 14). Therefore, though Arafat’s involvement in violence directed toward Israel is a major cause for the Oslo failure, it is not the only issue responsible. Despite any blame on behalf of Israel or Prime Ministers Barak or Sharon for the failed peace accords, it is largely the continuing violence against Israel that is responsible for the failure. When he was at Camp David, Arafat refused to wear something other than his military uniform. In more than two weeks of discussions, the only offering from Arafat was his admission that the temple didn’t exist in Jerusalem. Denying the core of Israeli faith is not the surest means to negotiation or peace. Further, Arafat’s ad hoc manner of making decisions makes him more tactical than strategic; something many argue is necessary for real peace in the region. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon or any other prime minister of Israel is suspect of any peace until they believe a Palestinian leader is in place who truly seeks peace and will not use violence until such a state is reached. Arafat is not such a leader. As Katz (2003) argues, “Arafat’s great failing is that basically he killed the peace camp in Israel. The Palestinians w
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