Wither the Peace Process?

Palestinian Delegation at Madrid Hanan Ashrawi / Haider Abdel Shafi

Madrid Conference (1991) Aim Means To establish a framework for implementation of UN Resolution 242 * * end to Israeli Occupation of West Bank / Gaza * settlement of the Palestinian Refugee Problem * Peace within secure and recognized borders * negotiations for a framework to end the conflict Means Bi-lateral talks between the parties

Oslo Agreement (1993) Declaration of Principles Withdrawal from Occupied Territories (OT) Palestinian Self Government in OT Interim Palestinian Self Government / PA Permanent Status Negotiations

Oslo Permanent Status Negotiations Palestinian Refugees [UN Resolution 194 / 242] Jerusalem Israeli Settlements Borders of Israel

Reaction in Israel Knesset Vote: 61 Votes in Favor 50 Votes Opposed / 9 Abstentions

Rabin Assassinated (1995)

Palestinian Reaction to Oslo In Favor: PLO / Fatah Opposed: Hamas, Islamic Jihad

ISRAELI SETTLEMENT POPULATION (Oslo Years) 1991 1993 1995 1998 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------- WB 90,300 111,600 133,200 163,300 192,776 EJ 137,300 152,800 157,300 165,967 172,250 GZA 3,800 4,800 5,300 6,100 6,678 Total 232,400 268,200 295,800 335,367 371,704 % change 1991/2000 = + 62.5% http://www.fmep.org/settlement_info/settlement-info-and-tables/stats-data/comprehensive-settlement-population-1972-2006

Greater Jerusalem

Settlement of Greater Jerusalem (Gilo / Beit Jala)

Divided Nation Israel in 1996

Barak in 2000

Camp David (July, 2000)