Arafat And The Oslo Accords
Arafat & the Oslo Accords
The Palestinians troubled path to statehood is a product of their own political divisions. Schanzer believes that the problem had its roots in the outbreak of the first intifada in 1988. At that time, Arafat was exiled from the territories and living in Tunisia, so he and Fatah were unable to take credit for the Palestinian uprising. Instead, it was Arafat's rival, Hamas, which quickly eclipsed Fatah in terms of popularity with Islamists and refugees. Seeing his political relevance eroding, Arafat announced that he would accept in theory the state of Israel. Arafat's declaration as merely a ploy to get him back on the world stage. By simply recognizing the state of Israel, the entire world came rushing to him thinking
The Palestinians troubled path to statehood is a product of their own political divisions. Schanzer believes that the problem had its roots in the outbreak of the first intifada in 1988. At that time, Arafat was exiled from the territories and living in Tunisia, so he and Fatah were unable to take credit for the Palestinian uprising. Instead, it was Arafat's rival, Hamas, which quickly eclipsed Fatah in terms of popularity with Islamists and refugees. Seeing his political relevance eroding, Arafat announced that he would accept in theory the state of Israel. Arafat's declaration as merely a ploy to get him back on the world stage. By simply recognizing the state of Israel, the entire world came rushing to him thinking