From Oslo to Jerusalem the Palestinian story of the secret negotiations - Qurayʻ, Aḥmad (I.B. Tauris, 2006)
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Introduction -- A dream come true: from Oslo to Abu Dis -- The road to Oslo: the camel and the eye of the needle -- Beginnings: the PLO and Norway -- The hook and the bait -- Taking the plunge -- Straight talking: optimism -- More straight talking: pessimism -- Slow progress: a low point -- The suave diplomat: Savir takes the stage -- The lawyer colonel: a rough customer -- The olive branch: singer makes amends -- Expectations: Gressheim: the surprise -- They drank from the same glass: disaster looms -- The war of documents: the kamikaze approach -- A new beginning -- The beginning of the end: the agreement is initialled -- Closing the circle -- The handshake in Washington: the royal gateway across the ocean -- Philosophy, strategy and tactics
With the Israeli-Palestinian Peace process still unresolved, the man who led the emerging Palestinian state through the turbulent post-Arafat era, former Prime Minister Ahmed Qurie, unveils for the first time his record of the 1993 Oslo negotiations which led to this point. The charismatic Qurie, also known as Abu Ala, was pivotal to the Oslo and post-Oslo talks, and the real, if volatile, friendships he formed with his Israeli counterparts Uri Savir and Shimon Peres helped create a fundamental shift in both sides' perception of the other. Qurie's story offers a longawaited perspective on the protracted and often nail-biting negotiations which changed the Middle East forever. The issues which the Oslo talks came so close to, but ultimately failed in, resolving -namely, refugees, borders, security, Jerusalem, are now once again on the negotiating table. In this context, Qurie's candid account of secret deals, hoarsely-argued compromises and astonishing volte-faces assumes huge importance for historians and for those shaping the future of Palestine and the peace process. From Oslo to Jerusalem is not only an indispensable record, but also a compelling narrative of the drama, emotion and personalities behind a turning-point in the history of the modern Middle East. -- Publisher description