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The Arab Peace Initiative: A Primer and Future Prospects

The Arab Peace Initiative: A Primer and Future Prospects

September 21, 2011 | Dr. Joshua Teitelbaum
In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the U.S., Saudi Arabia was under intense scrutiny since 15 of the 19 hijackers were Saudis. In Feb. 2002, Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia proposed to Israel "full withdrawal" from the territories in return for "full normalization."
Occupied Territories or Disputed Territories?

Occupied Territories or Disputed Territories?

September 2, 2001
Last month's Palestinian draft resolution at the UN Security Council again described the West Bank and Gaza Strip as "occupied Palestinian territories." References to Israel's "foreign occupation" also appear in the Durban Draft Declaration of the UN World Conference Against Racism. This language was not just chosen for rhetorical purposes but in order to invoke specific legal claims: For example, Palestinian insistence on using the term "occupied territories" is usually connected to the assertion that they fall under the 1949 Fourth Geneva Convention. Yet, Palestinian spokesmen also speak about Israeli military action in Area A as an infringement on Palestinian sovereignty: If Israel "invaded Palestinian territories," then they cannot be regarded as "occupied"; however, if the territories are defined as "occupied," Israel cannot be "invading" them.
The Peace Process and the “Right of Return”

The Peace Process and the “Right of Return”

May 15, 1996
Hamas: The Islamic Resistance Movement in the Territories

Hamas: The Islamic Resistance Movement in the Territories

February 2, 1992
The Jordanian Comeback in the Territories

The Jordanian Comeback in the Territories

November 15, 1988
Unrest in Judea, Samaria, and Gaza: Rethinking the Milson Solution

Unrest in Judea, Samaria, and Gaza: Rethinking the Milson Solution

February 22, 1988
King Hussein, the Peace Process, and the Territories

King Hussein, the Peace Process, and the Territories

November 23, 1987
Israel and Jordan – An overlapping of Interests

Israel and Jordan – An overlapping of Interests

February 23, 1987
Hussein, the Palestinians, and the PLO

Hussein, the Palestinians, and the PLO

November 21, 1986
The Economy of the Territories and the Future of the Arab Palestinians

The Economy of the Territories and the Future of the Arab Palestinians

November 21, 1985
Emerging Arab Metropolis in Jerusalem

Emerging Arab Metropolis in Jerusalem

August 12, 1985
Israeli Administration and Self Rule in the Territories

Israeli Administration and Self Rule in the Territories

November 19, 1980
New Ideas and Some Old Truths

New Ideas and Some Old Truths

June 5, 1978 | Daniel J. Elazar