Looking back to the 1993 Oslo Accords, it is astounding that a series of distorted perspectives actually served as the catalyst for these negotiations. Moreover, these distortions, in turn, led to a series of events that has driven the Israeli people and, indeed, much of the world to pursue a flawed agenda for peace in the Middle East.
In retrospect, we can certainly point to several key issues that led Israel to follow this particular course in an attempt to solve the intractable conflict. These issues include the fear of an Arab demographic backlash in Israel, the security concerns perpetuated by that fear, the fundamental insurgency against Israel, and the desire of oil-centric nations to placate Arab financial interests -- not to mention the potential benefits that could be proffered to foreign leaders who were eager to make a name for themselves by solving this apparently insurmountable problem. Each one of these issues has contributed to 30-plus years of continuous diplomatic failure.
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