Re-Engineering Regional Security

June 21, 2020 / Midan

In the last half-century, Egypt has had to negotiate its way through the Arab–Israeli peace process, regional nuclear proliferation, and domestic political transition. What has it taught us?

Missed Opportunities in Middle Eastern Diplomacy

June 2, 2020 / Midan

Former Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy discusses with renowned scholars the lessons learned from past crises as outlined in his new book to chart a more engaged and multilateral future.

When the Shake-up Comes

Winter 2019 / Q & A

Activist and former advisor to the PLO negotiating team Diana Buttu discusses what she calls the death of Oslo and her hopes for a radical new future

Lose Your Privileges or Gain a Homeland?

Winter 2019 / Q & A

Hassan Asfour, senior Oslo-era negotiator for the Palestine Liberation Organization, discusses why the Oslo Accords were doomed and the next step: declaring an independent Palestinian nation

Keeping the Hope of Peace Alive

Winter 2019 / Essays

The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini asserts that the Oslo and Camp David Accords must be complemented by the realization of a two-state solution for the Palestinian–Israeli conflict in order to secure a lasting peace for the Middle East.

Asymmetry, the Spoiler

Winter 2019 / Essays

For twenty-five years since the Oslo Agreement, Palestinian–Israeli negotiations have been characterized by a starkly uneven power dynamic. To reach a final solution, today’s negotiators must commit to leveling the playing field

The Oslo Accords: A Closer Look

Winter 2019 / Essays

Former Palestinian foreign minister Nasser Alkidwa takes a closer look at the strengths and weaknesses of the Oslo Accords, the lessons learned, and the way forward

Oslo and Camp David: One and the Same?

Winter 2019 / Essays

What we have learned from the Oslo Accords needs to influence a future agreement so that a lasting Camp David-like peace can be reached between Israelis and Palestinians

Developing the Concept of Palestinian Autonomy

Winter 2019 / Essays

How the Camp David Accords, as well as a little-known series of negotiations called the “Autonomy Talks,” came to serve as the basis for Palestinian self-rule during the Oslo negotiations

The Case for the One-State Solution

Winter 2019 / Essays

With the two-state solution on life support, it’s time to revisit solutions once discarded as radical—namely, the one-state option

Oslo’s Mangled Legacy

Winter 2019 / Essays

After the PLO suffered a legitimacy crisis in the early 1990s, the organization was forced to survive by entering the Oslo talks. Despite initial success, it has since endured failures