Synopses & Reviews
The start of the twenty-first century in Palestine saw the breakdown of the Oslo Accords (which, signed in 1993 was an attempt to begin the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict) give way to a turbulent period of dashed hope, escalating violence and internal division. Tracking developments from the Second Intifada of 2000 to Hamas' 2006 electoral victory, former Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurie provides revealing and first-hand detail of the monumental changes that have rocked the peace process and the region as a whole. New proposals, such as the Arab Peace Initiative and the Road Map, and historic events, including the death of iconic leader Yasser Arafat and Ariel Sharon's withdrawal from Gaza, are recognised to be of immense significance. However, it is Qurie's unique position that reveals a new perspective of how they played out on the stages of Palestinian internal governance, regional politics and international diplomacy.
About the Author
Ahmed Qurie has been a leading member of the Palestinian negotiating team since the Oslo talks. He was Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority from November 2003 to January 2006. He is the author of From Oslo to Jerusalem: The Palestinian Story of the Secret Negotiations (2006) and Beyond Oslo: Inside the Middle East Peace Process from Rabin's Death to Camp David (2008), both published by I.B.Tauris.
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. The Second Intifada. How it Began
2. The Second Intifada. Political Manoeuvres
3. 11 September 2001 and its Repercussions
4. Mediators. Americans and Arabs
5. Israel Reoccupies
6. Abu Mazen as Prime Minister
7. The Aqaba Summit and After
8. My First Government
9. Disengagement from Gaza
10. The Death of Abu Ammar
11. Abu Mazen as President
12. Turmoil in Gaza
13. Elections and After
14. Conclusion