The Peace Process: From Breakthrough to Breakdown - Hardcover

Safieh, Afif

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0863564224 ISBN 13: 9780863564222

Publisher: Saqi Books, 2010

Synopsis

Afif Safieh served as Palestinian General Delegate in London, Washington and Moscow from 1990 to 2008. During this time, he met and interacted with the leading figures of our times: from Yasser Arafat, John Major and Tony Blair; to Jimmy Carter, George W. Bush and Pope John Paul II. The Peace Process: From Breakthrough to Breakdown brings together Afif Safieh’s articles, lectures and interviews spanning three decades revealing the political and intellectual journey of one of Palestine’s most skilled and distinguished diplomats. His writings, which centre on the Palestinian struggle for independence, are a testament to his vision and humanity and provide a unique map of Palestinian diplomacy over the last three decades.

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About the Author

Born in Jerusalem in 1950, Afif Safieh is the roving Ambassador for Special Missions for the PLO and the Fatah Deputy Commissioner for International Relations. He served as Head of Mission in London, Washington and Moscow, as well as in the Holy See and The Netherlands. During his service in The Netherlands from 1987 to 1990, he was involved in the 1988 Stockholm negotiations that led to the first official and direct American-Palestinian dialogue. Author location: Chiswick, London, UK

Edition details

• Publisher: Saqi Books
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0863564224
• ISBN 13: 9780863564222
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288