Martin Indyk reflects on the Oslo accords, 30 years on
The spirit of the Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement lives on—just—says America’s former ambassador
IT WAS A sparkling, cloudless morning in Washington 30 years ago this week when Yitzhak Rabin, the Israeli prime minister, and Yasser Arafat, chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), shook hands on the White House lawn and pledged to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Although America had not been involved in the negotiations President Bill Clinton stood behind the pair, his hands outstretched to symbolise the support that America would provide to the peacemakers. In his speech Mr Clinton promised Israelis and Palestinians “the quiet miracle of a normal life”.
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