A Palestinian State: Implications for Security & American Policy

It has been eight years since the Madrid Conference opened a new chapter in Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. Six years ago, the Oslo Accords accelerated and intensified negotiations over the future of Palestinian self-rule. However, tensions between Israel and the Palestinian Authority continue to delay the fulfillment of agreed-upon obligations. As the Oslo negotiations have become mired in complications, the Palestinians have increasingly voiced their intention unilaterally to declare a Palestinian State. The prospect of a self-declared Palestinian State raises serious questions for regional security.

This important collection of essays, with contributions by scholars and Middle East security and policy experts, explores the effects of a Palestinian State on regional security and its implications for American interests.