The absence of Middle Eastern/Islamic conflict resolution techniques in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict resolution process: A case study of the Oslo peace process

This thesis endeavors to examine the absence of certain assumptions and techniques regarding the Middle Eastern/Islamic approach toward the efforts of resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and achieving permanent peace in the region. All previous peace efforts have been shaped from a Western perspective, and thus have been incompatible with the Palestinian society and its Islamic cultural identity. The thesis will examine the Oslo peace process as a case study demonstrating the lack of consideration in its design toward the Islamic cultural identity of the Palestinian people, an underlying issue that ultimately doomed the process to failure.