UNCOVERED: 5 - The Untold Story

Jan Egeland remembers the secret negotiations that led to the Oslo accords – podcast

To mark the 30th anniversary of the signing of the 1993 Oslo accords between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), The Conversation Weekly is launching a three-part podcast series. Inside the Oslo Accords revisits the history and legacy of this landmark moment in the Israel-Palestine peace process, through interviews…

The Conversation · Sep 12, 2023

30 years after Arafat-Rabin handshake, clear flaws in Oslo Accords doomed peace talks to failure

On Sept. 13, 1993, the world watched as Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Palestine Liberation Organization Chairman Yasser Arafat shook hands on the White House lawn. It was a stunning moment. The famous handshake between adversaries marked the beginning of what became known as the Oslo Accords, a framework…

The Conversation · Sep 12, 2023

How Biden used Camp David to elevate a summit with Japan and South Korea

For 80 years, presidents have brought foreign leaders to the rustic mountain retreat known as Camp David. President Biden worked to tap into that history for talks with Japan and South Korea.

WEKU · Aug 18, 2023

Azerbaijan to Open Representative Office in Ramallah

The President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, sent a letter to the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, confirming his country's desire to boost bilateral ties and open a representative office soon, according to sources in the Palestinian presidency. The message was delivered by Azeri Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, who was at the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 1, 2023

Commentary: When an Israeli minister denies Palestinians are a people, there is little hope for peace

“Mr. Chairman,” read the letter signed by the prime minister of Israel Yitzhak Rabin sent to Yasser Arafat. “In response to your letter of September 9, 1993, I wish to confirm to you that, in light of the PLO commitments included in your letter, the Government of Israel has decided…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 23, 2023

Israel Releases Arafat's Right Arm in the 'Karine-A' Ship Operation

Israel released the oldest Palestinian prisoner, Major General Fouad al-Shobaki, after 17 years behind bars on Monday. Shobaki, 83, dubbed the sheikh of prisoners, was one of the close associates of the late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and was considered his right-hand man and the confidant of his secrets. The…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 14, 2023

Jimmy Carter’s strength and weakness

While it’s admirable that Carter so clearly wants to do good work in the world (and often succeeds), it is also undeniable that he has demonstrated a do-gooder naivete that does not reflect well on him.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 24, 2023

Ahmed Qureia, top Palestinian negotiator with Israel, dies

Ahmed Qureia, a former Palestinian prime minister and one of the architects of interim peace deals with Israel, has died at age 85

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023

UK documents: Bush ordered CIA to find replacement for Arafat

US President George W Bush considered Palestinian leader ‘useless’ but no suitable successor found, documents say.

Al Jazeera · Feb 1, 2023

The Palestinian president and his unfulfilled quest for a state

Mahmoud Abbas spent much of his life before becoming Palestinian president in the shadow of Yasser Arafat, long the figurehead of the Palestinian cause, but he has never secured the same status in the role and has not brought his people closer to statehood.

Reuters · Jan 31, 2023