From Oslo to Jerusalem: The Palestinian Story of the Secret Negotiations

ISBN-13: 9781845111328 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 328 str.

Ahmed Qurei

Opis

With the Israeli-Palestinian Peace process still unresolved, the Prime Minister of the emerging Palestinian state, Ahmed Qurie, unveils for the first time his record of the 1993 Oslo negotiations which led to this point. The charismatic Qurie, also known as Abu Ala, was pivotal to the Oslo and post-Oslo talks, and the real, if volatile, friendships he formed with his Israeli counterparts Uri Savir and Shimon Peres helped create a fundamental shift in both sides' perception of the other. Qurie's story offers a long-awaited perspective on the protracted and often nail-biting negotiations which changed the Middle East forever. The issues which the Oslo talks came so close to, but ultimately failed in, resolving -- namely refugees, borders, security, Jerusalem, are now once again on the negotiating table. In this context, Qurie's candid account of secret deals, hoarsely-argued compromises and astonshing voltes-faces assumes huge importance not only for historians but for those shaping the future of Palestine and the peace process. From Oslo to Palestine is not only an indispensable record, but also a compelling narrative of the drama, emotion and personalities behind a turning-point in the history of the modern Middle East.