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Palestinian autonomy talks was an outgrowth of the Egypt–Israel peace treaty and were designed to lead to a resolution of the Palestinian nationalism in the West Bank and Gaza Strip . According to The Framework for Peace in the Middle East, one part of the 1978 Camp David Accords , Egypt and Israel were to agree within one year on elections for a Palestinian “self-governing authority.” The idea was directly related to Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin ’s idea of Palestinian autonomy. Strauss as his envoy to the autonomy talks. Neither the Palestine Liberation Organization nor any other Palestinian organization was directly involved in the talks. The talks began on May 25, 1979 in Beersheva , Israel . The second round was held in Alexandria , Egypt on June 11–12, 1979. The third round of talks were held at Herzliya , Israel on June 25–26, 1979, followed by talks in Alexandria (July 5–6) and Haifa (August 5–6). The delegations were led by Prime Minister Mustafa Khalil (Egypt), Minister of the Interior Yosef Burg (Israel), and Ambassador James Leonard (United States). Egypt said it did not speak for the Palestinians but rather sought Palestinian elections for a council that would represent the Palestinians. On May 8, 1980, Anwar Sadat unilaterally suspended the negotiations. In July 1980, the talks resumed but Egypt again suspended them. By this time, the U.S. mediator was Sol Linowitz , who had replaced Strauss in late 1979. By the end of the Carter administration. Linowitz claimed that 80% of the issues had been resolved. Cluverius IV , who worked on Linowitz's team, later explained that while the hardest issues had not been resolved, "We had done an awful lot of the clearing of the underbrush for a serious negotiation over the toughest issues--the West Bank and Jerusalem. So there was something handed to the incoming Reagan administration." The United States tried to re-launch the autonomy talks in 1982 but that effort was sidetracked by the outbreak of the 1982 Lebanon War . In January 1982, Secretary of State Alexander Haig went to the Middle East to try to revive the talks. The final blow to the Autonomy talks came on August 16, 1982, when the Egyptian government suspended them in protest for the Israeli fighting in Lebanon. The talks did not achieve a direct breakthrough but some of the ideas – a five-year interim period with delayed negotiations on the final status of the West Bank and Gaza Strip – were incorporated into the Oslo Accords . "Egypt - Peace with Israel" . countrystudies.us . Joint statement by delegations to the autonomy talks , June 26, 1979 "The Jewish Agency" . A History of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by Mark A. Tessler "Statement on the resumption of the autonomy talks, 4 September 1980" . "Search results for Frontline Diplomacy: The Foreign Affairs Oral History Collection of the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training, @field(DOCID mfdip2004clu01)" .
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The Palestinian autonomy talks were an outgrowth of the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty and were designed to lead to a resolution of the Palestinian question in the West Bank and Gaza Strip . According to The Framework for Peace in the Middle East, one part of the 1978 Camp David Accords , Egypt and Israel were to agree within one year on elections for a Palestinian “self-governing authority.” The idea was directly related to Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin ’s idea of Palestinian autonomy. President Jimmy Carter appointed Robert Schwarz Strauss as his envoy to the autonomy talks. Neither the Palestine Liberation Organization nor any other Palestinian organization was directly involved in the talks. The talks began in late May 1979. The third round of talks were held at Herzliya, Israel on June 25-26, 1979. The delegations were led by Prime Minister Mustafa Khalil (Egypt), Minister Yosef Burg (Israel), and Ambassador James Leonard (United States). Egypt said it did not speak for the Palestinians but rather sought Palestinian elections for a council that would represent the Palestinians. Delegates met in Holland on February 27, 1980. In July 1980, the talks resumed but Egypt again suspended them. By this time, the U.S. mediator was Sol Linowitz . The United States tried to re-launch the autonomy talks in 1982 but that effort was sidetracked by the outbreak of the 1982 Lebanon War . In January 1982, Secretary of State Alexander Haig went to the Middle East to try to revive the talks. The talks did not achieve a direct breakthrough but some of the ideas – a five-year interim period with delayed negotiations on the final status of the West Bank and Gaza Strip – were incorporated into the Oslo Accords . Tessler Statement on the resumption of the autonomy talks, 4 September 1980 The Israeli-Palestinian conflict by Yehuda Lukacs William B.
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The Palestinian autonomy talks were an outgrowth of the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty and were designed to lead to a resolution of the Palestinian question in the West Bank and Gaza Strip . According to The Framework for Peace in the Middle East, one part of the 1978 Camp David Accords , Egypt and Israel were to agree within one year on elections for a Palestinian “self-governing authority.” The idea was directly related to Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin ’s idea of Palestinian autonomy. President Jimmy Carter appointed Robert Schwarz Strauss as his envoy to the autonomy talks. Neither the Palestine Liberation Organization nor any other Palestinian organization was directly involved in the talks. The talks began in late May 1979. The third round of talks were held at Herzliya, Israel on June 25–26, 1979. The delegations were led by Prime Minister Mustafa Khalil (Egypt), Minister Yosef Burg (Israel), and Ambassador James Leonard (United States). Egypt said it did not speak for the Palestinians but rather sought Palestinian elections for a council that would represent the Palestinians. Delegates met in the Netherlands on February 27, 1980.On May 8, 1980, Anwar Sadat unilaterally suspended the negotiations. In July 1980, the talks resumed but Egypt again suspended them. By this time, the U.S. mediator was Sol Linowitz . By the end of the Carter administration.Linowitz claimed that 80% of the issues had been resolved.Cluverius IV , who worked on Linowitz's team, later explained that while the hardest issues had not been resolved, "We had done an awful lot of the clearing of the underbrush for a serious negotiation over the toughest issues--the West Bank and Jerusalem.So there was something handed to the incoming Reagan administration." The United States tried to re-launch the autonomy talks in 1982 but that effort was sidetracked by the outbreak of the 1982 Lebanon War . In January 1982, Secretary of State Alexander Haig went to the Middle East to try to revive the talks. The final blow to the Autonomy talks came on August 16, 1982, when the Egyptian government suspended them in protest for the Israeli fighting in Lebanon. The talks did not achieve a direct breakthrough but some of the ideas – a five-year interim period with delayed negotiations on the final status of the West Bank and Gaza Strip – were incorporated into the Oslo Accords .
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The Palestinian autonomy talks were an outgrowth of the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty and were designed to lead to a resolution of the Palestinian question in the West Bank and Gaza Strip . According to The Framework for Peace in the Middle East, one part of the 1978 Camp David Accords , Egypt and Israel were to agree within one year on elections for a Palestinian “self-governing authority.” The idea was directly related to Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin ’s idea of Palestinian autonomy. President Jimmy Carter appointed Robert Schwarz Strauss as his envoy to the autonomy talks. Neither the Palestine Liberation Organization nor any other Palestinian organization was directly involved in the talks. The talks began on May 25, 1979 in Beersheva, Israel.The second round was held in Alexandria, Egypt on June 11–12, 1979.The third round of talks were held at Herzliya, Israel on June 25–26, 1979, followed by talks in Alexandria (July 5–6) and Haifa (August 5–6).The delegations were led by Prime Minister Mustafa Khalil (Egypt), Minister of the Interior Yosef Burg (Israel), and Ambassador James Leonard (United States). Egypt said it did not speak for the Palestinians but rather sought Palestinian elections for a council that would represent the Palestinians. On May 8, 1980, Anwar Sadat unilaterally suspended the negotiations. In July 1980, the talks resumed but Egypt again suspended them. By this time, the U.S. mediator was Sol Linowitz . By the end of the Carter administration. Linowitz claimed that 80% of the issues had been resolved. Cluverius IV , who worked on Linowitz's team, later explained that while the hardest issues had not been resolved, "We had done an awful lot of the clearing of the underbrush for a serious negotiation over the toughest issues--the West Bank and Jerusalem. So there was something handed to the incoming Reagan administration." The United States tried to re-launch the autonomy talks in 1982 but that effort was sidetracked by the outbreak of the 1982 Lebanon War . In January 1982, Secretary of State Alexander Haig went to the Middle East to try to revive the talks. The final blow to the Autonomy talks came on August 16, 1982, when the Egyptian government suspended them in protest for the Israeli fighting in Lebanon. The talks did not achieve a direct breakthrough but some of the ideas – a five-year interim period with delayed negotiations on the final status of the West Bank and Gaza Strip – were incorporated into the Oslo Accords . "Egypt - Peace with Israel" . countrystudies.us .Joint statement by delegations to the autonomy talks , June 26, 1979 "The Jewish Agency" .A History of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by Mark A.Tessler "Statement on the resumption of the autonomy talks, 4 September 1980" ."Search results for Frontline Diplomacy: The Foreign Affairs Oral History Collection of the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training, @field(DOCID mfdip2004clu01)" .
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