Three decades on from the Oslo Accords, a growing number of voices from all sides are declaring the death of the two-state model. Zoe Holman talks to author and researcher Cherine Hussein about what the landmark agreement meant for Palestinians – and what solutions remain.
Can the Oslo Accords and two-state solution be considered a genuine peace agreement between two equal parties?
The Oslo Accords were negotiated in a historical moment that Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) Chairman Yasser Arafat deemed ‘the worst situation’. He described the accords as a bad agreement, but the best that could be negotiated at a time when the international and regional balance of power was at an all-time low for the PLO.
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