Book contents
- A Tale of Two Narratives
- Cambridge Middle East Studies
- A Tale of Two Narratives
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- A Note on Transliteration
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 The Post-Oslo Period
- Part I The Textbook of Memory
- Part II The Landscape of Memory
- Part III Scoop on the Past
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
- Series page
1 - The Post-Oslo Period
A Historical Overview
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 May 2021
- A Tale of Two Narratives
- Cambridge Middle East Studies
- A Tale of Two Narratives
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- A Note on Transliteration
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 The Post-Oslo Period
- Part I The Textbook of Memory
- Part II The Landscape of Memory
- Part III Scoop on the Past
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
- Series page
Summary
The post-Oslo period in which this study is situated refers both to the buoyancy of a potential reconciliation in the immediate wake of the 1993 Oslo Peace Accords and the subsequent demise of a viable two-state solution. As evidenced in this chapter, perceptions of the formulation of the Oslo Accords and the reasons for the agreement’s key successes and failures remain a subject of narrative dissent. Rather than provide the reconciliatory framework and confidence-building measures to address past grievances, as was intended through the interim nature of the 1993 agreement, the post-Oslo period therefore witnessed an ongoing irreconcilability of key narratives. This chapter offers both a holistic understanding of the political and societal impact of these historic accords and an overview of the key events that were influenced by – and affected – subsequent implementation and interpretations of the Oslo peace agreements. The events and societal trends highlighted in this chapter do not provide an exhaustive analysis of Israeli-Jewish or Palestinian politics in the post-Oslo era; however, they do seek to render formative insights into the societal underpinnings that explain the rise and persistence of exclusionary identity politics that form the main interest of this work.
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- A Tale of Two NarrativesThe Holocaust, the Nakba, and the Israeli-Palestinian Battle of Memories, pp. 22 - 68Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021