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Date(s)
- 1997 Feb 19 (Creation)
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Item
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50pp
Scope and content
Typescript transcript of filmed interview with Hassan Asfour, Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) official, describing the PLO response to the US initiative for peace in the Middle East following the Persian Gulf War (Aug 1990–Mar 1991); the initial meeting of Ahmed Qurei (Abu Ala) economic assistant to Yasir Arafat and PLO Minister of Finance, with Yair Hirschfeld, Israeli academic, in London (Dec 1992), and the role of Terje Rød Larsen, Director of the Norwegian Labour Union's applied social research institute FAFO (Fagforeningens Forskningsorganisasjon) 1992, Ambassador for Norwegian foreign ministry Aug 1993, and head of United Nations operations in Gaza (1993-1994) in hosting PLO Israel talks in Oslo, Norway; his appointment to the PLO delegation at the Oslo talks and accounts of the meetings, negotiations concerning Jericho, the drafting and signing of the Declaration of Principles (DOP) (1993). Also recounts discussions with Shimon Peres, Israeli Foreign Minister 1992-1995, concerning the intifada; Israeli Palestinian talks at Herzlia concerning land distribution (Oct 1995); the effect of assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, Israeli Prime Minister 1992-1995, (4 Nov 1995) on the PLO Israel talks; meetings of Palestinians and Israelis following the elections of Benjamin Netanyahu, and including Dori Gold, advisor to Benjamin Netanyahu, and Yitzhak Mordechai, Israeli Chief of Staff 1996-1999, (Jun 1996). 50pp