The Camp David summit -- what went wrong?: Americans, Israelis, and Palestinians analyze the failure of the boldest attempt ever to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict

Abstract

Messsage from President Bill Clinton. OPENING PRESENTATIONS -- The Enigma of Camp David The Failure of Camp David: Four Different Narratives There Could Have Been Another Way Camp David in the Context of US Peace Strategy. ISRAELI NEGOTIATORS -- Background, Process and Failure The Roles of Barak, Arafat and Clinton Factors That Impeded the Negotiations Lessons from the Camp David Experience. PALESTINIAN PERSPECTIVES -- Wrong Assumptions The Israeli Proposals Were Not Serious The 'Blaming Game is Wrong. AMERICAN PARTICIPANTS -- The Effects of the 'Syria First' Strategy Sins of Omission, Sins of Commission American Mistakes and Israeli Misconceptions. THE BARAK VERSION -- The Myths Spread About Camp David Are Baseless The Lines of 1967 Should Have Been the Basis for Negotiations The Strategy of Creating Facts on the Ground Impeded Negotiations. THE INPUT OF EXPERTS -- Planning for Jerusalem The Role of Informal Talks Track II Plans. ACADEMIC PERSPECTIVES -- An Irresolvable Conflict or Lack of Ripeness? The 'End of Conflict' Obstacle The Pitfalls of Summit Diplomacy Psychological Barriers to Negotiations. ROUNDTABLE -- Past, Present and Future -- A Political Debate.