With the Israeli-Palestinian Peace process still unresolved, the man who led the emerging Palestinian state through the turbulent post-Arafat era, former Prime Minister 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 longawaited 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 astonishing volte-faces assumes huge importance for historians and for those shaping the future of Palestine and the peace process. From Oslo to Jerusalem 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.
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With the Israeli-Palestinian Peace process unresolved, the man who led the emerging Palestinian state through the turbulent post-Arafat era, former Prime Minister Ahmed Qurie, unveils his record of the 1993 Oslo negotiations which led to this point. His story offers a perspective on the negotiations which changed the Middle East forever.
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NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL REVIEW 'This book contains a detailed, meeting-by-meeting account of the 1993 Oslo agreements written by the chief negotiator for the Palestinians.'

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ISBN
9781845111328
Publisert
2006-05-26
Utgiver
Vendor
I.B. Tauris
Aldersnivå
06, P
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
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Antall sider
319

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Biographical note

Ahmed Qurie, also known as Abu Ala, was elected as the Speaker of the first Palestinian Legislative Council in 1996, and was appointed Prime Minister of the Palestine National Authority in 2003. He has been a senior figure within PLO for many years, and in 1993 he led the Palestinian delegation in the secret Oslo negotiations with Israel.