Why the Peace Process Always Fails; or, the Art of the Non-Deal
The myth about Palestinians’ missed opportunities.
May 24, 2017
Why the Peace Process Always Fails; or, the Art of the Non-Deal
The myth about Palestinians’ missed opportunities.
During the Israel-Palestinian negotiations at Camp David in 2000, Israel’s then-Prime Minister Ehud Barak came to then-President Bill Clinton with an offer for the creation of a Palestinian state, complete with many concessions on what seemed to be key points of contention. Delighted at having finally achieved a breakthrough, Clinton brought the offer to Yasir Arafat—who promptly rejected it, refusing even to make a counteroffer or to list for the horrified American president his objections to the proposal. As this scene has played out time and again over the decades, Ran Baratz suggests that attempts at peacemaking are based on faulty assumptions:
Subscribe to Continue Reading
Get the best Jewish ideas and conversations. Subscribe to Tikvah Ideas All Access for $12/month
Login or SubscribeMay 24, 2017
Perfect Security Is Impossible, but Suicide Bombing Can Be Prevented
Lessons from Israel and from Middle Eastern television.
Turkish Goons Can’t Be Allowed to Beat Up Americans in the Capital
Not in our house.
King Saul’s Murderous Mania
The inverse of the Oedipus complex.
Saying Farewell, and Good Riddance, to Israel’s State-Run Television Channel
A remnant of socialist authoritarianism.