Israel-Palestine
conflict – A long-standing dispute
Parties:
Israel and Palestine
Subject:
Meetings and negotiations between the leaders of both sides to resolve the
conflict
#Gaza
#Palestine
On
29 September 2025, a 20-point framework was prepared and agreed upon
simultaneously by U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister
Netanyahu.
I
wonder why no representative from Palestine was included in this negotiation
process or in the agreement reached. To my understanding, wasn’t this conflict
between Israel and Palestine, rather the US and Israel?
Dear
all! I would like to present some historical facts to demonstrate that this
issue has long been a matter of contention between two parties whose leaders
have held meetings in the past. Pictures and videos are attached for your
reference:
(1)
In 1991, a multilateral summit was held in Madrid, the capital of Spain,
attended by representatives from the U.S., Russia, Israel, the PLO (Palestinian
Liberation Organisation), and Arab states.
(2)
In 1993, the Oslo Accords took place, where discussions were held on the
two-state solution formula. Participants in the Oslo Accord included U.S.
President Bill Clinton, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, PLO Chairman
Yasser Arafat, and other key figures.
(3)
In 1995, the Oslo II agreement was signed. That is, the Palestinian Israeli
Interim Agreement (Oslo II), signed by PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat and Israeli
Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.
(4)
On 13 January 1997, a meeting occurred between Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu
and PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat in the presence of U.S. envoy Dennis Ross.
(5)
On 23 October 1998, the Wye River Memorandum was signed at the White House,
USA. This agreement was signed by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and PLO
Chairman Yasser Arafat in the presence of U.S. President Bill Clinton,
stipulating that Israel would withdraw from additional Palestinian territories.
(6)
In 2000, the Camp David Summit was held with U.S. President Bill Clinton, where
it was agreed that 95 per cent of the West Bank and the entire Gaza Strip would
be transferred to Palestine, and Jerusalem would be shared. The summit was
attended by Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, Palestinian President Yasser
Arafat, and U.S. President Bill Clinton.
This
series of meetings and agreements continued in 2001, 2007, and from 2013 to
2014.
However,
on 29 September 2025, a 20-point framework was agreed upon solely between U.S.
President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, without any
representatives from the Palestinian Authority present.
Although
the current Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas, was available, he
was not invited to attend. Was this not an age-old conflict between Israel and
Palestine? Or was it a conflict between the U.S. and Israel?
Why
was there no Palestinian representation during the entire negotiation process leading
to the final meeting announcing the 20-point agreement?
I
kindly ask, dear readers, especially those in the fields of history and
philosophy, to guide me regarding these anomalies and help resolve my
confusion. I would be deeply grateful for your assistance.
Thank
you.