From the Madrid Conference to the Kerry Initiative

An Insight into the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process
Erstauflage 2016
ISBN: 978-3-86376-184-4
Verlag: Sievers & Partner

Buch, Englisch, 113 Seiten, GB, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 420 g

Reihe: Cologne Occasional Papers on International Peace and Security Law

This essay provides a historical overview of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and peace process. The term “Israeli-Palestinian peace process” as used hereafter describes negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians in relation to the ongoing conflict over part of the territory designated as “The Mandate of Palestine” (also known as “Mandatory Palestine”) by the League of Nations in 1922. This essay does not discuss the Israeli-Egyptian or Israeli-Jordanian peace agreements even though these developments foster a more comprehensive understanding of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is multifaceted and complex. Israelis and Palestinians have distinct historical narratives. Thus, many of the events discussed here might offer multiple interpretations. The main objective of this essay is to provide an impartial and multi-angled introduction to the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Part I of this essay provides a historical overview of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Part II summarizes the stages of Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations and agreements in chronological order from the Madrid Conference of 1991 until the breakdown of the final status negotiations led by the United States (“U.S.”) from 2013–2014. Part III identifies what the parties have designated as the core issues of final status negotiations: borders, security arrangements, settlements, refugees and Jerusalem. This part also examines Israel’s claim to be recognized by the Palestinians as Jewish State. Part IV presents pragmatic proposals to overcome the current deadlock in the peace process.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Heuberger, Jonathan

Kreß, Prof. Dr. Claus

Über Autor(innen)

Heuberger, Jonathan
Jonathan Heuberger is a German attorney specializing in public international law. In April 2015, he joined the Center for Applied Negotiations at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) in Israel, where his research focuses on the Middle East peace process and the legal status of the Gaza Strip. Jonathan Heuberger is a graduate of University College London (UCL) and the University of Cologne. He completed his legal clerkship at the Supreme Court of Berlin. From 2007–2010, Jonathan Heuberger worked under Professor Dr. Claus Kreß as a research fellow at the Institute for German, European and International Criminal Law, Peace and Security Law in Cologne. His work at the institute focused on legal questions arising in the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict such as the Oslo agreements, the legality of targeted killings, the West Bank barrier, the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court over the Situation in Palestine and the role of armed non-state actors under the laws of armed conflict. Jonathan Heuberger has lectured and published on the legal nuances of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.