The problems with peace making after 1993

What issues still needed to be solves?

• The future of Jerusalem - Both Israel and Palestine wanted to control Jerusalem and make it their capital. By the late 90s East Jerusalem was encircled by 150,000 Israeli settlements

• Jewish territories in the occupied territories - They were still debates on whether the Israel troops and settlers should stay or leave the WB

• An independent Palestine state - Many agreed there should be one in the WB

• The Palestinian right to return - Israel would have to return land but many Israelis didn’t want to be the minority

What was the global opinion on the peace progress?

Many thought this was a breakthrough and would end the conflict

What did the Israelis think about the peace progress?

They were weary as they didn’t want to retreat for safety

How many Israelis were living in the occupied territories?

200,000

What did the Palestinians think about the peace progress?

They believed it would lead to a separate state with the Palestinian authority as the basis

Who opposed the peace progress and why?

Hamas - because Israel didn’t recognise Palestine

Who did Hamas blame for the suicide attacks?

The Israelis

When did the suicide bombings occurred?

1995-97

Who did Israel blame for the suicide bombings and why?

Arafat - for not controlling the Palestinians

What did Israelis do in response to the suicide bombings?

They imposed curfews in the towns and cities and refugee camps

What was Israel doing to those who were accused of planning the suicide bombings?

They were assassinating them and whoever was associated with them including family of the people

What did the Palestinians want to happen quicker?

They wanted Israel to leave quicker and stop the settlements from being built

What was Israel doing to Palestinian land?

They were seizing it to build Jewish settlements - this was breaking the Oslo accords

By the end of 1997 who did the Palestinians turn to?

Militant groups such as Hamas

When and why was Rabin assinated?

Nov 1995 - A young man who believed that Rabin was ready to give away promised Israeli land shot him during a peaceful protest with 150,000 people present

What did a majority of Israelis believe in?

They believed that the peace progress was necessary and they accepted that some land would have to be given up for peace

After the suicide bombings, what did most people believe?

That the conflict would not be resolved

What occurred in May 1996?

A new government was formed who refused to carry on with the peace progress and work with the PLO

What did the new Israeli govt allow to happen in East Jerusalem?

6500 new homes to be build which cut of the West Bank to Jerusalem

Who was the leader of the new Israeli government and what did he say about the Jewish settlements?

Binyamin Netanyahu - he said that the fight for Israel had just began