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Hope and Glory - Geneva
Avraham Burg, Al-Hayat
February 29, 2004
Many attempts to achieve peace in our region have collapsed. Peace with the Egyptians has never been complete, but it is bearing some fruit - there is no war and there is no bloodshed on the shared border. With Jordan, too, the international line holds fast and ceasefire agreements along the border with Syria have existed for more than a quarter of century. Only with the Palestinians, our nearest neighbors geographically and politically, we have not been successful.
[read more]
A Conversation with Yossi Beilin
Michael Lerner and Peter Gabel, Tikkun Magazine
January/February 2004
Yossi Beilin was the chief negotiator for Israel in the Oslo Accords. He has held ministerial positions in the governments of Yitzhak Rabin, Shimon Peres, and Ehud Barak. Most recently he served as Minister of Justice from 1999-2001.
[read more]
An Interview with Yasser Abed Rabbo
Tikkun Magazine
January/February 2004
Yasser Abed Rabbo is the former Minister of Information and Culture of the Palestinian Authority. He has played a leading role in peace negotiations with Israel since 1991, when he served as a member of the Palestinian delegation to the Madrid Peace Conference. He is the chief Palestinian negotiator of the Geneva Accord.
[read more]
The Geneva Accord: Penetrating the Stagnation
Tawfiq Abu Baker, Arabic Media Internet Network
February 22, 2004
Even those who oppose the Geneva Accord in Palestinian and Arab mass media, for whom Arab satellite channels open wide their arms and screens, cannot deny that the initiative has stirred the stagnant waters in the lake of peace, which has been frozen for a long time, since extremists and hardliners from both the Palestinian and Israeli sides took matters into their own hands.
[read more]
The Geneva Accord: Hope for a Future of Peace and Security
Steven David Masters, The Jewish State
February 20, 2004
As a life long Zionist, I went to Geneva last December to witness whether it was true that Israelis and Palestinians, who had led their respective military forces against each other, had actually come together to embrace reconciliation and forgiveness.
[read more]
Sharon for Hamas
Yossi Beilin, Maariv
February 18, 2004
Sharon freed prisoners for Nasrallah, but not to strengthen Abu Mazen. Now he prefers a unilateral withdrawal that will strengthen Hamas to a negotiated one that would assist Abu Alla.
[read more]
Brit Tzedek V'Shalom (Jewish Alliance for Justice and Peace)
Moorad Mooradian, Ph.D., The Armenian Observer
February 11, 2004
This organization is a national organization of American Jews deeply devoted to the well-being of Israel. However, they are not seeking an overwhelming victory of Israel over the Palestinians. They advocate a negotiated settlement in which the Palestinians are equal authors with the Israelis. The peaceful settlement that its members seek is grounded by the mitzvah, or obligation that is rooted in secular and Judaic tradition.
[read more]
To Israelis and Palestinians: A Statement of Support
The New York Review of Books
January 15, 2004
A statement signed by members of the international political community, expressing their commitment to upholding the principles outlined in the Geneva Initiative.
[read more]
The Achievements of the Geneva Accord
Eti Livni, Ha'aretz
December 15, 2003
Livni, a Shinui centrist, supported the Geneva Accord. He now urges the Palestinian prime minister to jumpstart the peace process per terms outlined in the Accord and to, "unilaterally evacuate the settlements of Netzarim and perhaps additional settlements in the Gaza Strip."
[read more]
Background / New Mideast Peace Bids - A Pocket Guide
Bradley Burston, Ha'aretz
December 10, 2003
Ha'aretz correspondent Burston examines the components of several recently developed Israeli-Palestinian conflict resolution plans. Deconstructed plans include Geneva Accord, Olmert Initiative, Sharon Plan, The Peoples' Voice, One Voice, Feiglin's Plan ("The Jewish Road Map"), Hunda II, Yesha Council of Settlements Plan and The Sheikh Yassin Vision.
[read more]
Geneva Accord Has Shattered Dangerous Myths
James Zogby, Arab News
December 10, 2003
Zogby reports on the Israeli and Palestinian leaders and activists who stormed Washington in the week following the Geneva Accord's unveiling. Their message of peace received a remarkable amount of national media attention and helped bolster congressional support for the Accord.
[read more]
Geneva Accord Offers Hope Against Despair
Ray Hanania, Creators Syndicate
December 9, 2003
Hanania describes how the unveiling of the Geneva Accord helped re-forge a sense of unity between members of Chicago's Jewish and Palestinian organizations.
[read more]
Former Top U.S. Officials Back New Middle East Peace Plan
Jim Lobe, Inter Press Service
December 9, 2003
Jewish and Christian neo-conservatives in Washington, powerful allies of the right-wing Israeli government, are actively impeding the Geneva Accord from gaining much needed White House support. The allies have conspired to prevent several key meetings between Israeli and U.S. peace delegates from taking place.
[read more]
After Geneva
Bernard-Henri Levy, Wall Street Journal
December 5, 2003
Levy, a European "ambassador" of the Geneva Accord, explains how the Accord is the most definitive Israeli-Palestinian peace plan to date. It is a mutually beneficial plan, not based on either side's romanticized Utopian notions, but instead realistic as to the compromises and sacrifices required by both in order to give rise to peace.
[read more]
Citizens Prove Peace is Possible
Bill Clinton, USA Today
December 4, 2003
Former president Clinton outlines how the Geneva Accord is a leap forward toward achieving a common understanding and eradicating bloodshed. However, because the Accord is not law, the responsibility of carrying out its aims and "translating popular support into a genuine agreement" rests in the hands of Israeli and Palestinian citizens and members of the international community.
[read more]
Palestinians Need to Compromise
Ray Hanania, Newsday
December 4, 2003
Hanania, former national president of the Palestinian American Congress, denounces privileged members of the Palestinian Diaspora for being mouthpieces for continued strife. Their instance on "returning home" to a home that no longer exists is a roadblock toward actualizing peace.
[read more]
The Lesser Price to Pay
Gilead Light, Israel Policy Forum
December 4, 2003
Light interviews David Kimche, a member of the Geneva Initiative's Israeli delegation. Kimche discusses the integrality of semantics during the drafting process, the world media's role in generating support for the Initiative, and he responds to criticisms by saying, "These were not negotiations; this was an educational exercise to demonstrate…that peace is possible."
[read more]
Geneva Accord - Open Forum with Yossi Beilin, Yasser Abed Rabbo and other Drafters
Washington, DC
December 3, 2003
Transcripts from an open forum with six drafters-three Israeli and three Palestinian-of the Geneva Accord. The event, held in Washington at the Carnegie Endowment, was sponsored by Americans for Peace Now, the Foundation for Middle East Peace and the American Task Force for Palestine.
[read more]
Global Leaders Support New Israeli-Palestinian Peace Initiatives
Organized By INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP
December 1, 2003
In an open letter to Israelis and Palestinians, fifty-eight global leaders – former presidents, prime ministers, foreign ministers, defence ministers and heads of international agencies – have signed a statement in support of the Israeli-Palestinian peace plan formally launched in Switzerland.
[read more]
An Accord to Remember
By YOSSI BEILIN and YASIR ABED RABBO, New York Times
Published: December 1, 2003
An op-ed from the lead Israeli and Palestinian negotiator of the Geneva Accord on the day of the signing.
[read more]
Poll: Most Israelis and Palestinians Support Geneva Accord
By AP, Haaretz Daily
November 24, 2003
A poll finds that 53% of Israelis and 56% of Palestinians support the Geneva Accords.
[read more]
Survey: Majority of Israelis and Palestinians Support Peace Proposal
By JAMES A. BAKER III INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY & THE INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP
November 24, 2003
A public opinion poll finds that majorities among both Israelis and Palestinians living in the West Bank and Gaza expressed their support for a peace proposal based on the principles of the Geneva Accord which would resolve the key issues of borders, Jerusalem, refugees and the role of the international community.
[read more]
Peace Plan Blitz Sparks Controversy in Israel
By MITCH POTTER, Toronto Star
November 19, 2003
This article shows how, in provoking strong reactions from those who support as well as those who condemn the Geneva Accords, the agreement has created some optimism and moved both Israeli and Palestinian officials to reconsider their positions.
[read more]
Interview with Yasser Abed Rabbo
Al Jazeera
November 17, 2003
The lead negotiator for the Palestinians of the Geneva Accords states that the agreement should satisfy Palestinian demands concerning the right of return for refugees and the future of the Israeli settlements. He believes that the agreement represents the only possible solution to the conflict.
[read more]
Wanted: Fanatical Moderates
By THOMAS FRIEDMAN, New York Times
November 16, 2003
The Geneva Accords show that there are moderates on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Both the Israeli and U. S. governments need to recognize that it is with moderates rather than extremists that hope for a settlement lies.
[read more]
Laudable in Rekindling Hope
By M. CHERIF BASSIOUNI, Bitterlemons-international.org
November 13, 2003
This article takes a skeptical look at the Geneva Accords, pointing out that the negotiators did not have to account for realities that would confront an official resolution. But the article says the agreement could nevertheless serve the purpose of causing people to believe that change is possible.
[read more]
Peace Plan That's a Duet Sounds Like a Real Winner
By JIMMY CARTER, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
November 10, 2003
Jimmy Carter provides details of the Geneva Accords. He argues that it is the best and perhaps last chance for peace, and that the U. S. should insist that Sharon's government agree to its terms.
[read more]
Groups Rebuke Powell, Annan for Endorsement of Geneva Peace Plan
By ORI NIR and FORWARD STAFF, Jewish Forward
November 7, 2003
Both the Anti-Defamation League and the Zionist Organization of America publicly criticized Secretary of State Colin Powell for expressing support for the Geneva Accords. Senator Diane Feinstein urged the Bush administration to adopt the agreement as a means of promoting a solution to the conflict. George Soros said he believes Israel's policies regarding the Palestinians are increasing anti-Semitism around the world.
[read more]
Powell Sends Letter of Support to Initiators of Geneva Accord
By AP
November 7, 2003
Secretary of State Colin Powell sent a letter to Yossi Beilin and Yasser Abed Rabbo praising the initiative, though it was not an official endorsement. UN Secretary General Kofi Annan called the agreement "courageous."
[read more]
From the Mideast Moderates, A Bold Plan for Peace
By AMRAM MITZNA, Boston Globe
November 1, 2003
This op-ed piece notes some of the essential elements of the Geneva Accords and encourages the United States government and its citizens to support it. The agreement represents an opportunity for a much needed change of direction regarding to the conflict.
[read more]
Why We Israelis and Palestinians Took Peace Into Our Own Hands
Yossi Beilin, Jewish Forward
October 31, 2003
The leader of the Israeli negotiating team for the Geneva Accords explains why the current state of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians necessitated the drafting of an agreement not sanctioned by the Israeli government. He says that the compromises reached concerning the Temple Mount and the right of return for refugees merely acknowledge existing realities.
[read more]
We Have Done the Gruntwork of Peace
By AMOS OZ, The Guardian
October 17, 2003
Oz portrays the mood of the negotiations as similar to that of a couple seeking a divorce. He characterizes the Geneva Accords by saying that both sides gave up some of what was important to them and emphasizes the recognition of the right of Israel to exist.
[read more]
They Are Afraid of Peace
By AMRAM MITZNA, Ha'aretz
October 16, 2003
Mitzna argues that the fear shown by the Sharon government in response to the Geneva Accords proves that it knows its policies are unsound. He stresses the groundbreaking elements of the agreement and says that its future depends on whether Israelis demand its implementation.
[read more]
Let the Citizens Decide
By NAOMI CHAZAN, The Jerusalem Post
October 16, 2003
In this op-ed piece, Chazan highlights some of the details of the Geneva Accords, arguing that the agreement shows that there is a viable alternative to the militaristic policies of the Sharon government.
[read more]
The Sacrifice: Palestine's Coveted Right to Return
By LEONARD DOYLE, The Independent
October 14, 2003
Doyle maintains that the key component of the Geneva Accords is sovereignty over the Temple Mount for the Palestinians in exchange for giving up the right of return for refugees. The article summarizes the other main points of the agreement as well.
[read more]
Israelis and Palestinians Join in Peace Draft
By GREG MYRE, New York Times
October 13, 2003
Myre summarizes some of the major points of the Geneva Accords. He also notes that it was signed during a disagreement between Arafat and his prime minister over the choice of a security chief.
[read more]
Israelis, Palestinians sign draft proposal in Jordan
By NEWS AGENCIES, Ha'aretz
October 12, 2003
Announcing the signing in Jordan of the Geneva Accord, this article quotes Israeli and Palestinian officials both in favor of and against the negotiation of the agreement.
[read more]
Avraham Burg, Al-Hayat
February 29, 2004
Many attempts to achieve peace in our region have collapsed. Peace with the Egyptians has never been complete, but it is bearing some fruit - there is no war and there is no bloodshed on the shared border. With Jordan, too, the international line holds fast and ceasefire agreements along the border with Syria have existed for more than a quarter of century. Only with the Palestinians, our nearest neighbors geographically and politically, we have not been successful.
[read more]
A Conversation with Yossi Beilin
Michael Lerner and Peter Gabel, Tikkun Magazine
January/February 2004
Yossi Beilin was the chief negotiator for Israel in the Oslo Accords. He has held ministerial positions in the governments of Yitzhak Rabin, Shimon Peres, and Ehud Barak. Most recently he served as Minister of Justice from 1999-2001.
[read more]
An Interview with Yasser Abed Rabbo
Tikkun Magazine
January/February 2004
Yasser Abed Rabbo is the former Minister of Information and Culture of the Palestinian Authority. He has played a leading role in peace negotiations with Israel since 1991, when he served as a member of the Palestinian delegation to the Madrid Peace Conference. He is the chief Palestinian negotiator of the Geneva Accord.
[read more]
The Geneva Accord: Penetrating the Stagnation
Tawfiq Abu Baker, Arabic Media Internet Network
February 22, 2004
Even those who oppose the Geneva Accord in Palestinian and Arab mass media, for whom Arab satellite channels open wide their arms and screens, cannot deny that the initiative has stirred the stagnant waters in the lake of peace, which has been frozen for a long time, since extremists and hardliners from both the Palestinian and Israeli sides took matters into their own hands.
[read more]
The Geneva Accord: Hope for a Future of Peace and Security
Steven David Masters, The Jewish State
February 20, 2004
As a life long Zionist, I went to Geneva last December to witness whether it was true that Israelis and Palestinians, who had led their respective military forces against each other, had actually come together to embrace reconciliation and forgiveness.
[read more]
Sharon for Hamas
Yossi Beilin, Maariv
February 18, 2004
Sharon freed prisoners for Nasrallah, but not to strengthen Abu Mazen. Now he prefers a unilateral withdrawal that will strengthen Hamas to a negotiated one that would assist Abu Alla.
[read more]
Brit Tzedek V'Shalom (Jewish Alliance for Justice and Peace)
Moorad Mooradian, Ph.D., The Armenian Observer
February 11, 2004
This organization is a national organization of American Jews deeply devoted to the well-being of Israel. However, they are not seeking an overwhelming victory of Israel over the Palestinians. They advocate a negotiated settlement in which the Palestinians are equal authors with the Israelis. The peaceful settlement that its members seek is grounded by the mitzvah, or obligation that is rooted in secular and Judaic tradition.
[read more]
To Israelis and Palestinians: A Statement of Support
The New York Review of Books
January 15, 2004
A statement signed by members of the international political community, expressing their commitment to upholding the principles outlined in the Geneva Initiative.
[read more]
The Achievements of the Geneva Accord
Eti Livni, Ha'aretz
December 15, 2003
Livni, a Shinui centrist, supported the Geneva Accord. He now urges the Palestinian prime minister to jumpstart the peace process per terms outlined in the Accord and to, "unilaterally evacuate the settlements of Netzarim and perhaps additional settlements in the Gaza Strip."
[read more]
Background / New Mideast Peace Bids - A Pocket Guide
Bradley Burston, Ha'aretz
December 10, 2003
Ha'aretz correspondent Burston examines the components of several recently developed Israeli-Palestinian conflict resolution plans. Deconstructed plans include Geneva Accord, Olmert Initiative, Sharon Plan, The Peoples' Voice, One Voice, Feiglin's Plan ("The Jewish Road Map"), Hunda II, Yesha Council of Settlements Plan and The Sheikh Yassin Vision.
[read more]
Geneva Accord Has Shattered Dangerous Myths
James Zogby, Arab News
December 10, 2003
Zogby reports on the Israeli and Palestinian leaders and activists who stormed Washington in the week following the Geneva Accord's unveiling. Their message of peace received a remarkable amount of national media attention and helped bolster congressional support for the Accord.
[read more]
Geneva Accord Offers Hope Against Despair
Ray Hanania, Creators Syndicate
December 9, 2003
Hanania describes how the unveiling of the Geneva Accord helped re-forge a sense of unity between members of Chicago's Jewish and Palestinian organizations.
[read more]
Former Top U.S. Officials Back New Middle East Peace Plan
Jim Lobe, Inter Press Service
December 9, 2003
Jewish and Christian neo-conservatives in Washington, powerful allies of the right-wing Israeli government, are actively impeding the Geneva Accord from gaining much needed White House support. The allies have conspired to prevent several key meetings between Israeli and U.S. peace delegates from taking place.
[read more]
After Geneva
Bernard-Henri Levy, Wall Street Journal
December 5, 2003
Levy, a European "ambassador" of the Geneva Accord, explains how the Accord is the most definitive Israeli-Palestinian peace plan to date. It is a mutually beneficial plan, not based on either side's romanticized Utopian notions, but instead realistic as to the compromises and sacrifices required by both in order to give rise to peace.
[read more]
Citizens Prove Peace is Possible
Bill Clinton, USA Today
December 4, 2003
Former president Clinton outlines how the Geneva Accord is a leap forward toward achieving a common understanding and eradicating bloodshed. However, because the Accord is not law, the responsibility of carrying out its aims and "translating popular support into a genuine agreement" rests in the hands of Israeli and Palestinian citizens and members of the international community.
[read more]
Palestinians Need to Compromise
Ray Hanania, Newsday
December 4, 2003
Hanania, former national president of the Palestinian American Congress, denounces privileged members of the Palestinian Diaspora for being mouthpieces for continued strife. Their instance on "returning home" to a home that no longer exists is a roadblock toward actualizing peace.
[read more]
The Lesser Price to Pay
Gilead Light, Israel Policy Forum
December 4, 2003
Light interviews David Kimche, a member of the Geneva Initiative's Israeli delegation. Kimche discusses the integrality of semantics during the drafting process, the world media's role in generating support for the Initiative, and he responds to criticisms by saying, "These were not negotiations; this was an educational exercise to demonstrate…that peace is possible."
[read more]
Geneva Accord - Open Forum with Yossi Beilin, Yasser Abed Rabbo and other Drafters
Washington, DC
December 3, 2003
Transcripts from an open forum with six drafters-three Israeli and three Palestinian-of the Geneva Accord. The event, held in Washington at the Carnegie Endowment, was sponsored by Americans for Peace Now, the Foundation for Middle East Peace and the American Task Force for Palestine.
[read more]
Global Leaders Support New Israeli-Palestinian Peace Initiatives
Organized By INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP
December 1, 2003
In an open letter to Israelis and Palestinians, fifty-eight global leaders – former presidents, prime ministers, foreign ministers, defence ministers and heads of international agencies – have signed a statement in support of the Israeli-Palestinian peace plan formally launched in Switzerland.
[read more]
An Accord to Remember
By YOSSI BEILIN and YASIR ABED RABBO, New York Times
Published: December 1, 2003
An op-ed from the lead Israeli and Palestinian negotiator of the Geneva Accord on the day of the signing.
[read more]
Poll: Most Israelis and Palestinians Support Geneva Accord
By AP, Haaretz Daily
November 24, 2003
A poll finds that 53% of Israelis and 56% of Palestinians support the Geneva Accords.
[read more]
Survey: Majority of Israelis and Palestinians Support Peace Proposal
By JAMES A. BAKER III INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY & THE INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP
November 24, 2003
A public opinion poll finds that majorities among both Israelis and Palestinians living in the West Bank and Gaza expressed their support for a peace proposal based on the principles of the Geneva Accord which would resolve the key issues of borders, Jerusalem, refugees and the role of the international community.
[read more]
Peace Plan Blitz Sparks Controversy in Israel
By MITCH POTTER, Toronto Star
November 19, 2003
This article shows how, in provoking strong reactions from those who support as well as those who condemn the Geneva Accords, the agreement has created some optimism and moved both Israeli and Palestinian officials to reconsider their positions.
[read more]
Interview with Yasser Abed Rabbo
Al Jazeera
November 17, 2003
The lead negotiator for the Palestinians of the Geneva Accords states that the agreement should satisfy Palestinian demands concerning the right of return for refugees and the future of the Israeli settlements. He believes that the agreement represents the only possible solution to the conflict.
[read more]
Wanted: Fanatical Moderates
By THOMAS FRIEDMAN, New York Times
November 16, 2003
The Geneva Accords show that there are moderates on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Both the Israeli and U. S. governments need to recognize that it is with moderates rather than extremists that hope for a settlement lies.
[read more]
Laudable in Rekindling Hope
By M. CHERIF BASSIOUNI, Bitterlemons-international.org
November 13, 2003
This article takes a skeptical look at the Geneva Accords, pointing out that the negotiators did not have to account for realities that would confront an official resolution. But the article says the agreement could nevertheless serve the purpose of causing people to believe that change is possible.
[read more]
Peace Plan That's a Duet Sounds Like a Real Winner
By JIMMY CARTER, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
November 10, 2003
Jimmy Carter provides details of the Geneva Accords. He argues that it is the best and perhaps last chance for peace, and that the U. S. should insist that Sharon's government agree to its terms.
[read more]
Groups Rebuke Powell, Annan for Endorsement of Geneva Peace Plan
By ORI NIR and FORWARD STAFF, Jewish Forward
November 7, 2003
Both the Anti-Defamation League and the Zionist Organization of America publicly criticized Secretary of State Colin Powell for expressing support for the Geneva Accords. Senator Diane Feinstein urged the Bush administration to adopt the agreement as a means of promoting a solution to the conflict. George Soros said he believes Israel's policies regarding the Palestinians are increasing anti-Semitism around the world.
[read more]
Powell Sends Letter of Support to Initiators of Geneva Accord
By AP
November 7, 2003
Secretary of State Colin Powell sent a letter to Yossi Beilin and Yasser Abed Rabbo praising the initiative, though it was not an official endorsement. UN Secretary General Kofi Annan called the agreement "courageous."
[read more]
From the Mideast Moderates, A Bold Plan for Peace
By AMRAM MITZNA, Boston Globe
November 1, 2003
This op-ed piece notes some of the essential elements of the Geneva Accords and encourages the United States government and its citizens to support it. The agreement represents an opportunity for a much needed change of direction regarding to the conflict.
[read more]
Why We Israelis and Palestinians Took Peace Into Our Own Hands
Yossi Beilin, Jewish Forward
October 31, 2003
The leader of the Israeli negotiating team for the Geneva Accords explains why the current state of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians necessitated the drafting of an agreement not sanctioned by the Israeli government. He says that the compromises reached concerning the Temple Mount and the right of return for refugees merely acknowledge existing realities.
[read more]
We Have Done the Gruntwork of Peace
By AMOS OZ, The Guardian
October 17, 2003
Oz portrays the mood of the negotiations as similar to that of a couple seeking a divorce. He characterizes the Geneva Accords by saying that both sides gave up some of what was important to them and emphasizes the recognition of the right of Israel to exist.
[read more]
They Are Afraid of Peace
By AMRAM MITZNA, Ha'aretz
October 16, 2003
Mitzna argues that the fear shown by the Sharon government in response to the Geneva Accords proves that it knows its policies are unsound. He stresses the groundbreaking elements of the agreement and says that its future depends on whether Israelis demand its implementation.
[read more]
Let the Citizens Decide
By NAOMI CHAZAN, The Jerusalem Post
October 16, 2003
In this op-ed piece, Chazan highlights some of the details of the Geneva Accords, arguing that the agreement shows that there is a viable alternative to the militaristic policies of the Sharon government.
[read more]
The Sacrifice: Palestine's Coveted Right to Return
By LEONARD DOYLE, The Independent
October 14, 2003
Doyle maintains that the key component of the Geneva Accords is sovereignty over the Temple Mount for the Palestinians in exchange for giving up the right of return for refugees. The article summarizes the other main points of the agreement as well.
[read more]
Israelis and Palestinians Join in Peace Draft
By GREG MYRE, New York Times
October 13, 2003
Myre summarizes some of the major points of the Geneva Accords. He also notes that it was signed during a disagreement between Arafat and his prime minister over the choice of a security chief.
[read more]
Israelis, Palestinians sign draft proposal in Jordan
By NEWS AGENCIES, Ha'aretz
October 12, 2003
Announcing the signing in Jordan of the Geneva Accord, this article quotes Israeli and Palestinian officials both in favor of and against the negotiation of the agreement.
[read more]