The Road to Peace

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The paper explains that the Road Map for Peace plan in the Middle East formulates a complex process for recognition of Israel and the formation of another Palestine for displaced Palestinians. The paper looks at the Annapolis Conference's assessment of the peace process and shows how the process has had many roadblocks along the way. The paper concludes that for a lasting peace, Israel and Palestine must learn to co-exist and make sacrifices, which does not seem possible.

From the Paper:

"The Road Map was adopted by United Nations countries (a quartet, referred to in the document), as a performance-based timetable to create a workable peace in the Middle East between Israel and the Palestinians. The plan was adopted in 2003, and still has not come to fruition. The document states, "A settlement, negotiated between the parties, will result in the emergence of an independent, democratic, and viable Palestinian state living side by side in peace and security with Israel and its other neighbors" (Editors). However, this has not been accomplished, and there are impediments on both sides that seem to preclude peace occurring in at least the near future."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bush, George W. "Joint Understanding Read by President Bush at Annapolis Conference." WhiteHouse.gov. 2007. 9 June 2008.<http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/11/print/20071127.html>
• Editors. "A Performance-Based Road Map to a Permanent Two-State Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict." 2002. UN.org. 9 June 2008.<http://www.un.org/media/main/Road Map122002.html>
• Migdalovitz, Carol. "Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process: The Annapolis Conference." 2007. U.S. Department of State. 2008. 9 June 2008.<http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/98093.pdf>
• Rice, Condoleezza. "Press Conference." U.S. Department of State. 2008. 9 June 2008.<http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2007/12/97945.htm>

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