Title: Israel on the road to peace : accepting the unacceptable /
Authors: Bakman-Flamhaft, Ziva, 1944-
Publisher: Westview Press,
Year: 1996
Subjects: Arab-Israeli conflict; Arab-Israeli conflict; Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes.; Israel Politics and government
Abstract: An in-depth study of the effects of Israel's internal struggles on the Arab-Israeli peace process, this book examines how Israel's leaders and citizens have reacted to the various proposals in the post-Camp David era, including the 1982 Reagan plan, the 1988 Shultz initiative, and the 1989 Mubarak and Baker plans. Ziva Flamhaft also analyzes reactions to the signing of the Declaration of Principles in 1993. Focusing on the domestic political scene, she exposes the efforts of the Israeli political right to undermine the peace process and illuminates the dramatic consequences of that process - the reaction of Prime Minister Begin to the Reagan plan, the near collapse of the National Unity Government (NUG) in 1987-1988, and the ultimate fall of the NUG in 1990 as a result of the Baker plan.
Contents: 1. Introduction: Israel, the Stubborn Partner -- 2. International Interests in a Stabilized Middle East. Preventing Superpower Confrontation. Reducing Soviet Influence in the Middle East. Protecting Oil Supplies to the Western Allies and Japan. Easing the Strain in U.S. Relations with Its Western Allies and Japan. Protecting Israel. Promoting Human Rights for the Palestinians -- 3. A New Beginning: The Reagan Initiative. Political Background. The Reagan Administration's Motivation. The Reagan Plan. Israeli Reaction -- 4. The First Alternative: Secretary Shultz's Initiative. Political Background: From the Reagan Plan to the Intifada. The Reagan Administration's Motivation. The Shultz Initiative, March 4, 1988. The International Conferences Idea. Israeli Reaction -- 5. Another Approach: The Baker Peace Initiative. The U.S.-PLO Dialogue. The Shamir-Rabin Peace Plan. Mubarak's Peace Initiative. The Baker Plan. Israeli Reaction -- 6. The Final Building Block: The Madrid Conference.