The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/oslo-accords/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 03:10:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Oslo Accords | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/oslo-accords/ 32 32 ‘God’s wish’: Religious Zionist rabbi still crusading for peace with the Palestinians https://www.timesofisrael.com/gods-wish-religious-zionist-rabbi-still-crusading-for-peace-with-the-palestinians/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 02:54:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3830045 20 years ago, Michael Melchior served as Knesset member and government minister when he chaired religious party Meimad; today, he believes faith-based values can yet shape a better future for Israel

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]]> Knesset advances controversial West Bank antiquity bill in first reading https://www.timesofisrael.com/knesset-advances-controversial-west-bank-antiquity-bill-in-first-reading/ Mon, 11 May 2026 22:59:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3821425 Legislation's critics maintain it amounts to de facto annexation, while supporters say it is necessary to preserve territory's unique heritage

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]]> Prominent Norwegian diplomat who mediated Oslo Accords quits over Epstein ties https://www.timesofisrael.com/prominent-norwegian-diplomat-who-mediated-oslo-accords-quits-over-epstein-ties/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 01:52:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3750861 Mona Juul steps down from role as ambassador to Jordan and Iraq over contact with sex offender; previously served as envoy to Israel, Britain, and UN

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]]> Security cabinet okays deepened Israeli control of West Bank; Hamas urges ‘escalation’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/security-cabinet-okays-dramatic-west-bank-policy-overhaul-deepening-israeli-control/ Sun, 08 Feb 2026 18:35:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3750597 Katz and Smotrich announce moves to expand Israeli oversight of areas A and B, let Israelis buy land in West Bank, and boost Israeli authority over Tomb of the Patriarchs compound

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]]> Netanyahu: Politically appointed Oct 7 inquiry must probe Oslo deal, Gaza disengagement https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-government-sponsored-oct-7-inquiry-must-probe-oslo-deal-disengagement/ Mon, 22 Dec 2025 18:27:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3717880 Ministers lend government backing to a commission of inquiry whose members could be chosen by the coalition, not the Supreme Court president, as under existing law

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]]> Yitzhak Rabin was killed 30 years ago this week. Has the Jewish world forgotten? https://www.timesofisrael.com/yitzhak-rabin-was-killed-30-years-ago-this-week-has-the-jewish-world-forgotten/ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:21:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3680747 A new play, a book of poetry and numerous events seek to remind Jews in Israel and abroad how the death of a prime minister, killed while championing peace, is relevant today

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]]> The West Bank economy runs on shekels. So why aren’t Palestinian banks accepting them? https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-west-bank-economy-runs-on-shekels-so-why-arent-palestinian-banks-accepting-them/ Thu, 10 Jul 2025 01:46:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3594355 For 30 years, Israel has imposed a cap on how many shekels the Palestinian Authority may convert into foreign currency, giving banks a surplus of shekels - and triggering an economic crisis

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]]> Israeli citizen detained for months by Palestinian police, in breach of Oslo Accords https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-citizen-detained-for-months-by-palestinian-police-in-breach-of-oslo-accords/ Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:47:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3486522 Lawyers for 21-year-old Muhammad Odeh say ongoing detention in Nablus ‘puts his life at risk’ as PA holds him without trial; Israeli authorities unresponsive

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]]> Bill Clinton: Young Americans shocked to learn Arafat turned down Palestinian state https://www.timesofisrael.com/bill-clinton-young-americans-shocked-to-learn-arafat-turned-down-palestinian-state/ Thu, 05 Dec 2024 17:51:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3433456 If 'you walk away from once in a lifetime peace opportunities, you can't complain 25 years later when the doors aren't all still open,' says former US president

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]]> In newly released 1974 recording, Rabin pushes for diplomacy alongside military power https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-newly-released-1974-recording-rabin-pushes-for-diplomacy-alongside-military-power/ Wed, 13 Nov 2024 17:10:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3418888 On Hebrew anniversary of assassination, Defense Ministry releases audio from IDF meeting in which late PM says calm cannot be achieved through war alone

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]]> Farouk Kaddumi, Fatah hardliner who opposed Oslo Accords, dies in Amman at 93 https://www.timesofisrael.com/farouk-kaddumi-fatah-hardliner-who-opposed-oslo-accords-dies-in-amman-at-93/ Fri, 23 Aug 2024 12:40:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3359951 Kaddumi was among Fatah's founders, supported realignment with Hamas; he served as the faction's head before fallout with Abbas, whom he accused of killing Arafat

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]]> Former US ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk dies at age 73 https://www.timesofisrael.com/former-us-ambassador-to-israel-martin-indyk-dies-at-age-73/ Thu, 25 Jul 2024 20:00:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3340037 Israeli and American leaders eulogize veteran diplomat who dedicated his life to Middle East policy, serving as key figure in Oslo Accords, Obama's effort to revive peace process

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]]> Palestinian activist wants both sides to see the conflict through each other’s eyes https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinian-activist-wants-both-sides-to-see-the-conflict-through-each-others-eyes/ Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:03:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3301463 Samer Sinijlawi maintains that the best way to ensure security for Israelis and dignity for Palestinians after the war is for their respective leaders to become best friends

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]]> Norway’s FM: Palestine recognition is an ‘anti-Hamas’ step, pushes two-state vision https://www.timesofisrael.com/norways-fm-palestine-recognition-is-an-anti-hamas-step-pushes-two-state-vision/ Thu, 23 May 2024 17:52:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3296417 Speaking to The Times of Israel, Espen Barth Eide acknowledges move won't create a state; says it is partly a reaction to Netanyahu policies, but will also weaken Hamas and Iran

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]]> US-based Gazan peace activist calls on Palestinians to abandon armed resistance narrative https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-based-gazan-peace-activist-calls-on-palestinians-to-abandon-armed-resistance-narrative/ Sun, 07 Apr 2024 00:28:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3257701 Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib has long advocated for Palestinians to adopt a pragmatic approach for their cause: 'How many wars will we go through before we try something different?'

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