CONFLICT MANAGEMENT IN THE MIDDLE EAST: AN APPRAISAL OF THE OSLO PEACE ACCORD BETWEEN ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIANS
CONFLICT MANAGEMENT IN THE MIDDLE EAST: AN APPRAISAL OF THE OSLO PEACE ACCORD BETWEEN ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIANS
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2000-04
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AKENDE, DEMVIHIN
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Abstract
The research is a study of 'CONFLICT MANAGEMENT IN THE
MIDDLE EAST" with special reference to (he Oslo Peace accord. The study
however consolidated on books, journals, magazines and newspapers. By
using context analysis of secondary sources, it was found out that really the
bone of contention between the Israelis and Palestinians is land.
First, Israelis seemed to 'save had a foresight right from the beginning,
they were a dispersed people until such a time that, they devoted themselves
for championing a cause of returning to Palestine which according to them
was designated by God to them.
As a result, pressure was mounted and the British decided to issue the
Belfour Declaration culminating into a Jewish State in Palestine which was
against the wishes and desires of the Palestinian people, actually the British
offered a gift of what did not belong to them, whereby problems and conflicts
emanated from there.
The findings also reveals that even after the mandate, the super
power(s) tried to mediate between the contending factions for peace.
Resolutions strategies of United States especially has continued to seek for a
lasting peace in the area.
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It was then concluded that, with the new leadership in Israel now, the
peace process should hasten up so that the Palestinian people too will have
their total autonomy in Middle East, and declare a Palestinian State.
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BEING A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT
OF THE REQUIREMENT OR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF
MASTER IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AND DIPLOMACY
APRIL, 2000
Keywords
CONFLICT, MANAGEMENT, MIDDLE EAST, OSLO PEACE, APPRAISAL, ACCORD, BETWEEN, ISRAEL, PALESTINIANS