Unveiling the Oslo Narrative: The Rhetorical Transformation of Israeli-Palestinian Diplomacy

This essay examines the alternative narrative that was developed during the signing of the 1993 Oslo accords between Israeli and Palestinian officials. Within this new narrative, the direct Palestinian-Israeli struggle was rendered secondary, whereas a new dichotomy between "peacemakers" and "the enemies of peace" was emphasized. In addition, the terms of the traditional debate abandoned a historical-religious grounding and began to focus on a more practical-economic perspective.