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Twenty Years After the Oslo Accords! What Now?

With the Oslo Accords, there is the illusion of negotiations.
Supporters of Palestinian leftist parties burn a replica Israeli flag during a rally calling for the cancellation of the Oslo peace agreement and the end of the latest round of peace talks with Israel in Gaza City September 15, 2013. The Oslo peace accord was signed by the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) and Israel in 1993 and was meant to pave the way to a permanent peace between the Palestinians and Israel.  REUTERS/Mohammed Salem (GAZA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - RTX13LZB

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!'"

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