Self-Determination, Statehood, and the Law of Negotiation

From the Madrid Invitation in 1991 to the introduction of the Oslo process in 1993 to the present, a negotiated settlement has remained the dominant leitmotiv of peacemaking between Israel and the Palestinian people. That the parties have chosen negotiations means that either side''s failure to comply with its obligation to negotiate can result in an internationally wrongful act and, in response, ...