Flash Points: Why the Oslo peace process failed

Background reads on the politics of Israel-Palestine. OCTOBER 15, 2023  |  [VIEW IN BROWSER](     Sponsored by [Masterworks]( [U.S. President Bill Clinton stands between Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin (left) and Palestine Liberation Organization leader Yasser Arafat as they shake hands after signing the historic Oslo Accords at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 13, 1993.]( U.S. President Bill Clinton stands between Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin (left) and Palestine Liberation Organization leader Yasser Arafat as they shake hands after signing the historic Oslo Accords at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 13, 1993. J. David Ake/AFP via Getty Images “Sitting on the South Lawn of the White House on Sept. 13, 1993, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing,” Aaron David Miller [wrote]( last month. “The occasion was the signing of the first agreement of what came to be known as the Oslo Accords. ... Even with all the challenges that lay ahead, I was convinced that the Arab-Israeli peace process was now irreversible.” Thirty years later, Miller continued, the Oslo agreement lies “bloodied, buried, and betrayed.” The outbreak of the latest Israel-Hamas war has exposed the consequences of that failed peace process. This edition of Flash Points returns to 1993 to provide important historical context on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and examine what went wrong.   [1]( [Why the Oslo Peace Process Failed]( And what it means for future negotiators. By Aaron David Miller   [2]( [The Palestinian Leader Who Survived the Death of Palestine]( What would it mean for Hussein al-Sheikh to lead a people whose dream of independence is no longer alive? By Adam Rasgon, Aaron Boxerman   [3]( [The Two-State Solution Is Dead—and Liberal Zionists Can’t Save It]( The book “Haifa Republic” is a noble effort to salvage a worldview that no longer has anything to offer. By Dimi Reider   We don't break news. We break it down. [Subscribe to FP](.   [4]( [All the Palestinians Got From Oslo Was KFC]( Thirty years of the peace process has left us with less land and fewer rights. By Dalia Hatuqa   [5]( [Edward Said Saw the Future of Israel and Palestine]( How the literary theorist’s life and work shed light on the epic failure of U.S. Middle East policy. By Amir-Hussein Radjy Sponsored [Billionaires Wanted It, This Platform Got It]( When incredibly rare and valuable assets come up for sale, it’s typically the wealthiest people that end up taking home an amazing investment. But not always. Masterworks is taking on the billionaires at their own game, buying up and fractionalizing some of history’s most prized blue-chip artworks for its investors. When Masterworks sells a painting – like the 16 it’s already sold – investors reap their portion of the profits. With over 840,00 users, offerings can sell out in minutes. But readers can skip the waitlist to join with this [exclusive link](.  See important disclosures at [masterworks.com/cd](.   foreignpolicy.com/subscribe Take on the world with Foreign Policy We don't break news, we break it down. For expert points of view on current events, subscribe to the magazine of politics and ideas. [SUBSCRIBE TODAY](foreignpolicy.com/subscribe)   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( You’re receiving this email at {EMAIL} because you signed up for FP's Flash Points newsletter. [MANAGE YOUR EMAIL PREFERENCES]( | [VIEW OUR PRIVACY POLICY]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE]( Reach the [right online audience]( with us. Foreign Policy is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2023 Graham Digital Holding Company LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 655 15th St NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20005.