middle east peace process round table - report - november 2013

8/14/2019 Middle East Peace Process Round Table - Report - November 2013

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MIDDLE EAST PEACE

PROCESS

ROUND TABLE REPORT

Global Diplomatic Forum

October 2!"


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Global Diplomatic Forum on the Middle East 2

Mi##le Ea$t Peace Proce$$ Rou%# Table Report 2!"Publi$&e# b' t&e Global Diplomatic Forum

Copyright 2013 -The Global Diplomatic Forum

All ri(&t$ re$er)e#* No part o+ t&i$ report ma' be repro#uce#, $tore# i% a retrie)al $'$tem, or

tra%$mitte#, i% a%' +orm or b' a%' mea%$, electro%ic, mec&a%ical, p&otocop'i%(, or ot&er-i$e

-it&out t&e prior permi$$io% o+ t&e Global Diplomatic Forum*

T&e report i$ a)ailable at ---*(#+orum*or(


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Introduction


.i(& pro+ile $pea/er$ a%# #i$ti%(ui$&e# au#ie%ce$ co%)e%e# i% t&e .ou$e o+ Commo%$ i%

Lo%#o% o% t&e 22%# o+ October 2!", to #i$cu$$ t&e curre%t #e)elopme%t$ o% t&e Mi##le

Ea$t Peace Proce$$* T&e rou%# table +orm$ part o+ t&e Mi##le Ea$t a%# Nort& A+rica%

Pro(ramme t&at -a$ lau%c&e# b' t&e Global Diplomatic Forum i% December 2!2*

T&e rou%# table or(a%i$e# b' t&e Global Diplomatic Forum, aime# at (at&eri%( to(et&er

lea#i%( e0pert$ a%# people -it& a $pecial i%tere$t i% t&e +iel# to #ebate it$ mo$t

co%temporar' i$$ue$, a$ -ell a$ to #i$cu$$ mea$ure$ t&at coul# co%tribute to t&e e++ort$ b'

/e' actor$ to reac& $u$tai%able re$olutio% to t&e co%+lict$*


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T&e Diplomac' i% t&e Mi##le Ea$t a%# Nort&

A+rica 1MENA pro(ramme ru% b' t&e

Global Diplomatic Forum i$ a

compre&e%$i)e i%itiati)e, aime# at bri%(i%(

to(et&er lea#i%( e0pert$ to #ebate curre%t

a%# +uture c&alle%(e$ to #iplomac' i% t&e

re(io%*

T&e pro(ramme i$ a combi%atio% o+

co%+ere%ce$, rou%# table$, #i$cu$$io%

(roup$, pre$e%tatio%$, re$earc&

publicatio%$, co%$ultatio% report$ a%# polic'

brie+i%($* 3e e%(a(e -it& #i++ere%t

$ta/e&ol#er$ i%)ol)e# i% t&e #iplomatic#'%ami$m i% t&e re(io% a%# o++er po$iti)e

plat+orm$ bot& i% t&e MENA a%# i% ot&er

re(io%$*

T&e pro(ramme co)er$ #i++ere%t a%(le$ a%#

a$pect$ relate# to t&e #iplomatic )italit' i%

t&e re(io%* Topic$ are compre&e%$i)e a%#

are #i$cu$$e# +rom #i++ere%t per$pecti)e$*

T&e mai% area$ t&e pro(ramme #eal$ -it&

are4

T&e Mi##le Ea$t Peace Proce$$

Arab5 Ira% relatio%$

T&e e)olutio% o+ re(io%al

or(a%i$atio%$ a$ #iplomatic e%titie$4

Lea(ue o+ Arab State$, Gul+

Cooperatio% Cou%cil 6 Arab

Ma(&reb U%io%

T&e +uture o+ Arab5EU relatio%$

Arab 7 America% relatio%$

Fre%c& relatio%$ -it& Ma(&reb

cou%trie$

T&e BRIC cou%trie$ relatio%$ -it&

t&e Arab cou%trie$

T&e #iplomatic #i$cour$e o+ $ecurit'

i$$ue$ i% t&e re(io%

Ma(&reb5 A+rica% relatio%$*

Pro(ramme Ob8ecti)e$

T&e )ariou$ acti)itie$ co%#ucte# b' t&e GlobalDiplomatic Forum pre$e%t a% e$$e%tial plat+ormto $et t&e (rou%# +or our pro(ramme o% t&e+uture o+ #iplomac' i% t&e MENA re(io%*

T&e mai% ob8ecti)e$ o+ t&e pro(ramme are$ummari$e# belo-4

Promoti%( more #iplomatic cour$e o+actio% to re$ol)e co%+lict$ i% t&e re(io%$

E%coura(i%( cooperatio% bet-ee%cou%trie$ i% t&e re(io% a%# t&e%ei(&bouri%( re(io%$

I#e%ti+'i%( opportu%itie$ +or relatio%$bet-ee% cou%trie$ o+ t&e re(io% -it&t&e re$t o+ t&e -orl#

A%al'$i$ o+ per$pecti)e$ a%# po$itio%$ o+#i++ere%t actor$ a%# $ta/e&ol#er$ )i$595)i$ t&e #iplomatic c&alle%(e$ i% t&ere(io%

E%(a(i%( #iplomat$ i% #i$cu$$i%(:ue$tio%$ relate# to t&e #iplomatic#'%ami$m i% t&e MENA territor'

Boo$ti%( t&e $&ari%( o+ re$earc&

output$ a%# e0c&a%(e o+ i%$i(&t$ a%#a%al'$i$ o% #i++ere%t a$pect$ o+ MENA+orei(% a++air$ a%# $ecurit' i$$ue$

Facilitati%( &i(& le)el meeti%($ o+e0pert$ to #ebate i#ea$, e0c&a%(e/%o-le#(e a%# %et-or/i%(

Pro)i#i%( a% i% #ept& u%#er$ta%#i%( o+t&e #i++ere%t $ce%ario$ o+ +uture o+MENA*


Global Diplomatic Forum

- Middle a!t and "orth #$rica %rogramme


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The Middle a!t %eace %roce!!

- &ound Table


S'%op$i$

Bot& bilateral a%# i%ter%atio%al #iplomatic e++ort$ &a)e $o +ar

'iel#e# limite# re$ult$ i% bri%(i%( t&e Pale$ti%ia%5I$raeli

co%+lict, o%e o+ t&e lo%(e$t $ta%#i%( co%+lict$ i% t&e -orl#, to

a% e%#* O)er ; 'ear$ &a)e pa$$e# a%# $till t&ere i$ %o

a(reeme%t bet-ee% t&e t-o partie$*

T&e Pale$ti%ia% Aut&orit' opte# +or a u%ilateral #eclaratio%

o+ a% i%#epe%#e%t $tate at t&e U%ite# Natio%$ la$t 'ear* T&i$

&a$ bee% $ee% a$ a $i(% o+ #eep +ru$tratio% at t&e $lo- pace

o+ a %e(otiate# re$olutio% o+ t&e co%+lict*

A$ e++ort$ are bei%( multiplie# to bri%( t&e partie$ arou%#

t&e table +or mea%i%(+ul %e(otiatio%$, a %umber o+ :ue$tio%$

%ee# to be ur(e%tl' a##re$$e#4

3&at impact &a$ t&e Arab Spri%( a%# t&e o%(oi%(

problem$ i% t&e Mi##le Ea$t &a# o% t&e I$raeli5

Pale$ti%ia% Co%+lict%e$$et,

I$rael

%ro$e!!or Manuel )a!!a!!ian

Amba$$a#or o+ Pale$ti%e to t&e U>


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&ound Table &eport

>e' i#ea$ #i$cu$$e#4

The #rab eague %ropo!al

.i(&li(&te# b' Pro+e$$or .a$$a$$ia%, t&e

Amba$$a#or o+ Pale$ti%e to t&e U>, t&e Arab

Lea(ue Propo$al i$ $till )er' muc& o% t&e table*

T&e propo$al -a$ a treme%#ou$ brea/t&rou(&-it& re(ar#$ to t&e po$itio% o+ t&e Arab State$

to-ar#$ I$rael (i)e% t&at t&e Arab Lea(ue

$ummit i% !?;@ i% >&artoum re8ecte# t&e ri(&t

o+ e0i$te%ce to I$rael a%# re8ecte# a%'

%e(otiatio% -it& I$rael* Re(ar#le$$ o+ t&e #etail$

o+ t&e Arab Lea(ue propo$al 1a$ a%' a(reeme%t

$&oul# be %e(otiate# bet-ee% t&e I$raeli$ a%#

t&e Pale$ti%ia%$, t&e propo$al pre$e%t$ a $tro%(

$tateme%t o+ i%te%t t&at ca% be built o%* ;

cou%trie$, member$ o+ t&e I$lamic co%+ere%ce

i%clu#i%( Ira% &a)e $upporte# t&e propo$al

$i%ce 2*

T&e Arab Lea(ue a%# t&e Arab $tate$ $&oul#

&a)e e%(a(e# more -it& I$raeli $ta/e&ol#er$ i%

promoti%( t&eir propo$al a%# buil#i%( a $&are#

)i$io% o% t&e po$t co%+lict e%)iro%me%t i% t&e

re(io%*

Alt&ou(& t&ere are :ue$tio%$ o+ t&e

&omo(e%eit' o+ t&e per$pecti)e$ o+ t&e

#i++ere%t Arab State$ i$595i$ t&e $ettleme%t o+

t&e co%+lict, e%(a(eme%t -it& I$rael i$ crucial*

3e re5a++irm our pre)iou$ recomme%#atio%

+rom t&e la$t rou%# table i% -&ic& -e calle#

+or t&e e%(a(eme%t o+ t&e Arab Lea(ue a%#

Gul+ State$ Cou%cil i% Peace Proce$$

Ne(otiatio%$*

&ecognition o$ I!rael a! a *e'i!h !tate.

Dr 3il+ re+erre# to Briti$& Forei(% Secretar'

Er%e$t Be)i% $peec& i% !?@4

For t&e e-$, t&e e$$e%tial poi%t o+ pri%ciple i$

t&e creatio% o+ a $o)erei(% e-i$& $tate* For t&e

Arab$, t&e e$$e%tial poi%t o+ pri%ciple i$ to re$i$t

to t&e la$t t&e e$tabli$&me%t o+ e-i$&

$o)erei(%t' i% a%' part o+ Pale$ti%e*

A$$umi%( t&at &i$ $tateme%t -a$ accurate i%!?@, it i$ certai% t&at t&ere &a)e bee% c&a%(e$

i% t&e )ie-$ a%# opi%io%$ o+ Arab$ to-ar#$ t&e

e0i$te%ce o+ I$rael a$ e-i$& $tate o)er t&e pa$t

; 'ear$*

3&il$t t&ere i$ a co%cer% amo%($t a $i(%i+ica%t

%umber o+ I$raeli$ re(ar#i%( t&i$ i$$ue, t&e

Pale$ti%ia% Amba$$a#or $tate# t&at t&e

Pale$ti%ia% Aut&orit' &a$ reco(%i$e# t&e $tate

o+ I$rael +or more t&a% 2 #eca#e$ a%# i$ -illi%(


T&i$ i$ t&e +ourt& plat+orm or(a%i$e# b' t&e Global Diplomatic Forum relate# to t&e Mi##le Ea$t

Peace Proce$$ 5 t&e +ir$t too/ place a$ a rou%# table at t&e .ou$e o+ commo%$ i% December 2!2,

-e t&e% +acilitate# t-o $e$$io%$ #uri%( t&e ou%( Diplomat$ Forum i% A%/ara, Tur/e' 5 Mi##le Ea$tPeace Proce$$ a%# Trac/ II #iplomac'*

T&e mai% a$pect o+ t&e pro(ramme i$ e0tracti%( i#ea$ +rom plat+orm$ a%# putti%( t&em i%to ta%(ible

co%$ultatio%$ t&at ca% be +acilitate# t&rou(& trac/ II a%# trac/ III plat+orm$, -&ic& are e$$e%tial +or

t&e po$iti)e outcome o+ t&e proce$$*

T&e #e$ire# outcome o+ all e++ort$ to-ar#$ t&e Mi##le Ea$t Peace proce$$ ca% be $ummari$e# i% t&e

+ollo-i%(4

Peace a(reeme%t lea#i%( to a t-o5 $tate $olutio%

Su$tai%i%( peace a%# $ecurit' +or I$raeli a%# Pale$ti%ia% people

Normali$atio% o+ relatio%$ bet-ee% I$raeli$ a%# Arab$ i% t&e re(io%*


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&ound Table &eport

1co%ti%ue#

State$ i$ o+te% &el# re$po%$ible +or a%' $lo-#o-% or +ailure o+ t&e proce$$* I% co%tra$t t&e

ot&er member$ o+ t&e uartet &a)e bee% i#le i%

t&eir e++ort$ to ma/e a%' $i(%i+ica%t

co%tributio% to t&e proce$$*

Furt&er i%)ol)eme%t o+ ot&er member$ o+ t&e

uartet i$ re:uire# i% propo$i%( a%#

impleme%ti%( mea$ure$ t&at (uara%tee t&e

$u$tai%abilit' o+ t&e po$t co%+lict era*

/!lo #greement

Accor#i%( to t&e Pale$ti%ia% Amba$$a#or, t&e

O$lo a(reeme%tH$ i%creme%tal approac& &a$ %ot

-or/e#* T&e O$lo A(reeme%t &a$ i%itiate# t&e

route t&at i$ $till o%5(oi%( a%# t&ere are

#e+i%itel' le$$o%$ to lear% +rom t&e

impleme%tatio% it$el+, e$peciall' -it& re(ar#$ to

t&e +ailure o+ t&e proce$$ a%# t&e a(reeme%t to

$u$tai%*

T&e O$lo A(reeme%t &a$ u%#oubte#l'

tra%$+orme# t&e #'%ami$m o+ t&e co%+lict -it&

more i%itiati)e$ bei%( propo$e# +ollo-i%( it a%#

pa)e# t&e -a' +or t&e real $tarti%( poi%t o+

#i++ere%t trac/ II #iplomac' actio%$ t&at &a)e

ta/e% place o)er t&e la$t t-o #eca#e$*


ocal politic!

T&e mai% barrier to t&e a%' re$olutio% remai%$

t&e local politic$ +rom bot& $i#e$* Tou(&compromi$e$ %ee# to be ma#e b' bot& i+ a%'

/i%# o+ re$olutio% i$ to be $ou(&t* A%'

a(reeme%t$ -ill $ee $ter% oppo$itio% +rom

oppo%e%t$ +rom bot& $i#e$*

3e &a)e &a# t-o lea#er$ i% t&e pa$t 1A%-ar

Sa#at a%# it=&a/ Rabi% +rom t&e re(io%, -&o

pai# -it& t&eir li)e$ +or t&e pur$uit o+ peace*

Sceptici$m a%# oppo$itio% to )iabilit' o+ t&e

peace proce$$ -ill remai% part o+ t&e +ormula

t&at #eci$io% ma/er$ +rom bot& $i#e$ %ee# to#eal -it&*

Stro%( i%ter%atio%al $upport +or t&e e++ort$ o+

t&e I$raeli$ a%# Pale$ti%ia%$ i$ re:uire#* T&e

commitme%t o+ bot& $i#e$ to put a%'

a(reeme%t +or re+ere%#um pre$e%t$ a

(uara%tee +or bot& I$raeli$ a%# Pale$ti%ia%$*


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Global Diplomatic Forum5 La'i%( t&e Grou%# +or t&e Po$t5Co%+lict Mi##le Ea$t


Ac&ie)i%( peace i% t&e Mi##le Ea$t ma' $eem at time$ a Jmi$$io% impo$$ibleH, &o-e)er, o%e $&oul#

remember t&at peace i% t&e re(io% &a$ bee% ac&ie)e# bet-ee% I$rael a%# E('ptK a%# I$rael a%#

or#a%*

I% bot& ca$e$, t&e peace a(reeme%t$ &a)e -it&$too# t&e te$t o+ time* T&e$e t-o peace a(reeme%t$

-ere reac&e# t&rou(& %e(otiatio%$* T&e :ue$tio% o+ %ormali$atio% bet-ee% t&e$e t-o cou%trie$ a%#

I$rael i$ #ebatable #epe%#i%( o% &o- o%e $ee$ %ormali$atio%* For e0ample, i% t&e curre%t political

$ituatio% i% E('pt, t&e bi((e$t $i% a%' part' ca% accu$e t&e ot&er part' o+ i$ collaboratio% -it& I$rael*

T&i$ i$ a cou%tr' t&at &a$ &a# a peace a(reeme%t -it& I$rael +or more t&a% " 'ear$*

Ta/i%( i%to co%$i#eratio% t&e co%te0t o+ t&e peace a(reeme%t a%# t&e +ra(ile e%)iro%me%t i% -&ic&

it -a$ ac&ie)e# o%e coul# be +or(i)e% +or $a'i%( t&at ac&ie)i%( peace -a$ e%ou(& i% it$el+* More

e++ort$ a%# $ome coura(eou$ #eci$io%$ $&oul# be ma#e o% all $i#e$ i+ %ormali$atio% i$ e)er to beac&ie)e#* Normali$atio% -ill i%)ol)e 2" cou%trie$ a%# millio%$ o+ people li)i%( i% a%# out$i#e t&e

re(io%* It -ill re:uire e#ucatio% about t&e ot&er a%# tra%$+ormatio% o+ perceptio%$, t&i%/i%( a%#

actio%$ to-ar#$ t&e ot&er* It i$ a proce$$ -&ic& $&oul# culmi%ate i% replaci%( +ear a%# &atre# -it&

mutual tru$t a%# tolera%ce* It $&oul# al$o +acilitate reco%ciliatio% a%# promote co5e0i$te%ce a%#

part%er$&ip*

.o-e)er, t&ere are )ital $tep$ t&at %ee# to be ta/e% e)e% be+ore -e (et to t&at $ta(e* For e0ample,

-e ca%%ot -ait u%til t&e a(reeme%t i$ reac&e# to $tart t&e proce$$ o+ tra%$+ormi%( t&e mi%#5$et o+

people to accept t&e %e- $ituatio%*

Real i%teractio% bet-ee% people +rom I$rael a%# t&e Arab -orl# to #i$cu$$ t&e $&ape o+ t&e po$tco%+lict Mi##le Ea$t $&oul# be e%coura(e# 7 a%# itH$ part o+ our mi$$io% at Global Diplomatic Forum

to +acilitate t&e e%(a(eme%t*


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Global Diplomatic Forum5 La'i%( t&e Grou%# +or t&e Po$t5Co%+lict Mi##le Ea$t


3it& re$pect to catal'$i%( c&a%(e, t&e Global Diplomatic Forum or(a%i$e# t&e ou%( DiplomatH$

Forum i% Tur/e' i% September2!"* T&e e)e%t -a$ atte%#e# b' ! 'ou%( lea#er$ +rom @cou%trie$*

O%e o+ t&e participa%t$ +rom I$rael 1Da)i# $tate# a+ter t&e +orum4

As an Israeli, it was inspiring to meet young leaders from countries like Pakistan, Morocco, Libya and

Iraq, and discover that everyone had a common dream of peace and of a better future for our

region

A%ot&er participa%t +rom Pa/i$ta% re+erre# to Da)i# i% &i$Articlei% a Pa/i$ta%i Ne-$paper4

!eing an international conference, there were ample opportunities to witness cross"culturalbonding #hus, we had an Israeli delegate taking good care of his Pakistani roommate when he fell

ill

O%e o+ our Morocca% atte%#ee$ -rote a%Articleo% promoti%( i%teractio% bet-ee% I$raeli$ a%#

Arab$ a$ part o+ e#ucatio%*

Ne- (e%eratio%$ i% t&e re(io% -ill be loo/i%( be'o%# #eterri%( a%# bo'cotti%( eac& ot&er*

T&e Global Diplomatic Forum i$ committe# to pla'i%( a% acti)e role a$ a +acilitator o+ trac/ t-o a%#

trac/ t&ree #iplomac' plat+orm$*


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I+ 'ou -oul# li/e to $upport t&i$ $peci+ic pro8ecta%# -oul# li/e to /%o- more about t&i$

pro(ramme plea$e co%tact u$ at4

$&'(#+orum*or(

3e -ill be &app' to pro)i#e 'ou -it& a%'+urt&er i%+ormatio%*

,upport the Middle a!t and "orth #$rica %rogramme

T&e Mi##le Ea$t a%# Nort& A+rica Pro(ramme pre$e%t opportu%itie$ to e0ami%e #i++ere%t a%(le$ i%

approac&i%( t&e #iplomatic #'%ami$m i% t&e re(io%*

A$ a% i%#epe%#e%t NGO -it&out core +u%#i%( +rom %atio%al (o)er%me%t$ or pri)ate $ector compa%ie$, t&e

Global Diplomatic Forum i$ +i%a%ce# t&rou(& participatio% co$t$, i%#i)i#ual (ra%t$ +or $peci+ic e)e%t$,co%tributio%$ a%# #o%atio%$, $po%$or$&ip a%# i%5/i%# $upport i% t&e +orm o+ re#uce# rate$ +or $er)ice$*

T&e Global Diplomatic Forum i$ al$o relia%t o% t&e $upport o+ i%#i)i#ual$, or(a%i$atio%$, a%# compa%ie$ i%

t&e +orm o+ #o%atio%$* T&i$ $upport i$ )ital to e%$ure t&e co%ti%ue# i%#epe%#e%ce o+ t&e Global Diplomatic

Forum*

middle east peace process round table - report - november 2013

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