Current Affairs in Palestine

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This paper discusses the efforts constantly being made to improve the security environment for Israel and the Palestinian Authority by both sides and by the Quartet, a diplomatic mission consisting of the US, UN, Russia and the European Union, established in 2002 in Madrid by Spanish Prime Minister Aznar to assist in mediating the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The writer describes various political factors in the peace process and recent events affecting it. The writer concludes by describing plans for the international summit organized by the US in the last week of November 2007.

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"From the Israeli part, at least in theory, it seems that there is political will to succeed in achieving a peaceful security environment for both nations, the Israelis and the Palestinians. After the 2006 elections, Ehud Olmert and the Kadima party became the most important force in the Knesset and therefore it was considered at the time that there would be more political unity in the decisions being taken in the matter of the Middle East peace process. In this sense, his opinions and support for an eventual agreement that would be respected by all the parties involved are constantly expressed in his public statements, more recently while preparing the US held summit in late November 2007. In a different context he expressed his views that "he hoped a peace deal with the Palestinians could be reached in 2008" (BBC News, 2007). Although there are serious differences of opinion among Israeli political parties, it is an already accepted fact that indeed, there is a need for a resolution to the conflict between the two nations and the international framework created at this moment could be an important element in furthering the talks."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Al Jazeera. (2006). Abbas offers Israel peace talks. 26 November 2007 http://english.aljazeera.net/English/archive/archive?ArchiveId=21944
• BBC News. (2007). Final push for Middle East talks. BBC website. 26 November 2007 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7112457.stm
• BBC News. (2007). Olmert optimism on peace chances. BBC. 26 November 2007 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7102945.stm
• CNN. (2007). Abbas outlaws Hamas militia forces. CNN World. 26 November 2007 http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/06/17/palestinian.cabinet/index.html
• Farouky, Saeed Taji. (2007). Factional violence turns Gaza into 'hell on earth'. Reuters Foundation. 26 November 2007 http://www.alertnet.org/db/blogs/38847/2007/04/17-124922-1.htm

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