Deception and Israeli Peacemaking since 1967

The failure to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict for many years has often been attributed in significant part to the absence of trust in the sincerity of the other side and, more specifically, to the recalcitrant nature of the opponent. Analyses of past proposals and actual negotiations have pointed...

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Published in:Israel studies review 2019-03, Vol.34 (1), p.1-26
Main Author: Golan, Galia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Arab Israeli relations
Arab people
Barak, Ehud
Deception
Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes
Golan, Galia
International community
International relations
Israel-Arab conflicts
Meir, Golda
Military occupations
Negotiation
Netanyahu, Benjamin
Pacific settlement of international disputes
Palestinian Arabs
Palestinian people
Peace
Sadat, Anwar
Sharon, Ariel
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Summary:The failure to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict for many years has often been attributed in significant part to the absence of trust in the sincerity of the other side and, more specifically, to the recalcitrant nature of the opponent. Analyses of past proposals and actual negotiations have pointed out missed opportunities, possibly the result of misperceptions or misunderstandings. Recent archival research, publications, and interviews regarding the Israeli protagonists reveal that actual deception, as distinct from ‘misperception’, may have been at play. The article examines this phenomenon as it has appeared since 1967 in six instances of Israeli government dealings with its own public and with the US or the international community, even in recent months, due primarily to an unwillingness to withdraw from the Occupied Territories or agree to enter serious negotiations for ending the conflict with the Palestinians.
ISSN:2159-0370
2159-0389
DOI:10.3167/isr.2019.340102