Twenty years ago, the Oslo agreements were celebrated on the White House lawn at the invitation of President Bill Clinton. Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Chairman Yasser Arafat and their senior colleagues stood to confirm what was called the Oslo Accords.
On the day before, I wrote an article in the Arabic newspaper Al-Hayat titled: "To the Arab guests at the White House: 'If there is going to be a photograph please avoid smiling!'"