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  Northern Ireland peace process - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Northern Ireland peace process   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Process leading to peace, the establishment of the Northern Ireland Assembly, and the decommissioning of paramilitary arms in Northern Ireland, generally considered as beginning in 1993 when London and Dublin issued the Downing Street Declaration.
The peace process was saved following a visit in January 1998 to convicted loyalist terrorists in the Maze prison by Mo Mowlam, then secretary of state for Northern Ireland.
It established a clear process for the decommissioning of illegal weapons and the means to do this within two years, and committed both governments to put in place mechanisms to provide for an accelerated programme for the release of prisoners.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Northern+Ireland+peace+process   (1648 words)

  
 Peace process - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The peace process describes efforts by interested parties to effect a lasting solution to long-running conflicts, such as in Northern Ireland, see Belfast Agreement, Arab-Israeli conflict and Peace process in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The term "peace process" as it is generally used, (referring to Middle East conflicts), the neutrality of parties who may use the term is often suspect.
After the eruption of the al-Aqsa Intifada and wave of mass suicide bombings the Israeli usage in term "peace process" have decreased significantly.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Peace_process   (283 words)

  
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The peace process describes efforts by interested parties to effect a lasting solution to long-running conflicts, such as in Northern Ireland (see Belfast Agreement) or the Arab-Israeli conflict.
There is sometimes debate as to the neutrality of bodies involved in trying to bring peace to foreign conflicts.
In July 2000 American, Palestinian and Israeli leaders met at Camp David to attempt to bring peace to the current Middle East conflict.
www.informationgenius.com /encyclopedia/p/pe/peace_process.html   (201 words)

  
 "American Evenhandedness in the Mideast Peace Process: Lessons from Camp David II and the Al-Aqsa Intifada" by Saul ...
The assumption that the peace side of the "land for peace" equation could be taken for granted was widespread not just on the American side but in the Oslo conception that had become part of the Israeli consensus.
As long as the peace process was in its interim phases, "evenhandedness" meant pressing Israel to keep to the Oslo timetable and keeping the Palestinians from trying to accelerate or influence Israeli withdrawals through violence.
A real peace process must distinguish between demands that are about fulfilling needs on the Arab side that are consistent with peaceful coexistence with Israel, and demands that materially weaken Israel's legitimacy in the region.
www.jcpa.org /jl/vp444.htm   (6063 words)

  
 Peace in Sri Lanka
Jayantha Dhanapala, Secretary General of the Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP), representatives of the Sri Lanka Army, Navy, Air Force, Police, STF, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Relief, Rehabilitation & Reconciliation on Wednesday 12th October to look at ways and means of strengthening the implementation of the Ceasefire Agreement.
The European Union calls upon all parties in Sri Lanka to show commitment and responsibility towards the peace process during the coming period of elections and to refrain from actions that could endanger a peaceful resolution and political settlement of the conflict.
The Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP) in collaboration with the Peace Education Division of the Ministry of Education, organized an island wide art competition on the theme ‘Brush Strokes of Peace in Sri Lanka’ as a comprehensive interactive exercise for peace building through children.
www.peaceinsrilanka.org   (2552 words)

  
 July 27 2000
Any discussion of what is called a "peace process" -- whether the one underway at Camp David or any other -- should keep in mind the operative meaning of the phrase: by definition, the "peace process" is whatever the US government happens to be pursuing.
In brief, the "peace mission" was a "last-ditch effort" to block peace and mobilize Congress to support the "unlawful use of force" for which the US had recently been condemned by the World Court.
With these measures, the "peace process" has advanced towards the Bantustan-style arrangements that the US and Israel intended, as should have been obvious to anyone with eyes open, and is entirely clear in the documentary record and, more important, the record on the ground.
www.zmag.org /chompeacepro.htm   (1844 words)

  
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Opponents of the peace process between Israel and the PA suggest that such a process, which started in Madrid, and went through Washington's negotiations and ended with the signing of Oslo I and II in 1993 and 1995, has been counterproductive and therefore led to widespread disillusionment with reality.
The price of peace would indeed remain high regardless of the type of model adopted at any time or place, and perhaps the thorniest obstacles to any peace process in the region would still be challenged by the problems of Palestinian sovereignty, refugees, [39] and Jerusalem.
The current peace process simply lacks the principle of justice and systematic elimination of tensions, which should be considered as necessary elements for establishing frameworks for coexistence between the warring parties (Sabet 6).
social.chass.ncsu.edu /jouvert/v3i3/moham.htm   (9204 words)

  
 Update on the Sudan peace process /04.04
Christian Aid is calling with other agencies for an immediate peaceful settlement to the conflict in Darfur, an end to attacks on civilians, international monitoring to protect civilians and immediate access for humanitarian relief.
Even in the areas covered by the wider Sudanese peace process, and despite the agreement on the cessation of hostilities, there have been reports of violent clashes, for example, in the Shilluk areas in the south east and in the oil regions of western Upper Nile.
Christian Aid is monitoring progress on peace agreements, speaking out on behalf of civilians where violations occur and helping civil society groups in both north and south Sudan to become more involved in the peace process.
www.christianaid.org.uk /world/where/eagl/sudan/0404upd.htm   (740 words)

  
 Peace Process
The peace process began with an American initiative through former United States President George Bush’s speech to the Congress on 6 March 1991.
The peace process became feasible at that time due to international and regional developments that paved the way for it, such as the Palestinian Intifada of 1987, which reflected the aspirations and insistence of the Palestinian people to end the Israeli military occupation and achieve independence for Palestine.
The contents of the Joint Invitation Letter were considered the basic reference for the peace process.
www.jmcc.org /peace/backgrounder.html   (839 words)

  
 PEACEWatch - Middle East Conflict News Commentary
Not one "peace" group of the left sponsored a petition against terror, or asked for an International convention on terror.
On the other hand, the peace groups have been tragically and woefully ineffective in winning for the Palestinians minimum attainable rights and concessions: a settlement freeze, an end to humiliation and infinite delays at checkpoints, better medical care, employment for those who want to work and feed their families.
PEACE is a Mid - East Dialog Group committed to peace and neighborly relations.
ariga.com /peacewatch   (2430 words)

  
 The Peace Encyclopedia: Peace, Peace Treaty
It is now widely seen that peace should be more than the mere absence of war: it should be a positive force that counters violence as a means of resolving the problems of human society.
Thus, peace studies must seek practical means of creating a society without such structural violence, while the goal of peace education should be contributing to the establishment of such a society.
Peace education, then, is directly tied to human rights education aimed at eliminating all forms of prejudice including that against the traditional outcast class in Japan.
www.yahoodi.com /peace/peace.html   (5781 words)

  
 Myths & Facts - The Peace Process
Though the peace agreement was hammered out in intensive negotiations at Camp David, the route to peace was a long, tortuous one that took years to navigate.
The Oslo process that began in 1993 was leading toward the creation of a Palestinian state before the Palestinians violated their commitments and scuttled the agreements.
To counter the perception that Arafat was the obstacle to peace, the Palestinians and their supporters then began to suggest a variety of excuses for why Arafat failed to say "yes" to a proposal that would have established a Palestinian state.
www.us-israel.org /jsource/myths/mf22.html   (13666 words)

  
 Israpundit: The “Peace Process"
Arafat's letter stipulated that the PLO recognized Israel, agreed to solve the conflict by peaceful means, recognized UN Resolution 242, and agreed to amend the PLO Charter to remove those paragraphs that were inconsistent with those undertakings.
These goals would have to be changed if the peace process was to have any hope of success, but the will to change, and mechanism for changing the goals was lacking.
It does not serve the cause of peace to allow the $9 billion to be frittered away or worse to fund the terrorists.
www.israpundit.com /archives/2005/10/post_32.php   (2196 words)

  
 Water diplomacy in the Middle East
The aim of the paper is to introduce a new interpretation of water diplomacy in which water is seen as an important factor in determining a country’s foreign policy, one which has caused war and featured peace, but which is unlikely to cause a new war.
This fact led Prime Minister Rabin to state that “should a peace treaty including a significant withdrawal on the Golan Heights be negotiated with Syria, the proposed treaty will be put to a national referendum before it is signed”.
With peace, the scene could definitely change as investment is unlocked, but it is the very desire to maximise the use of resources such as water that has helped lead Israel and its neighbours into conflict.
www.netcomuk.co.uk /~jpap/dolat.htm   (4148 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Books: Peace Process: American Diplomacy and the Arab-Israeli Conflict since 1967, Revised Edition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
SOMETIME IN THE mid-1970s the term peace process began to be widely used to describe the American-led efforts to bring about a negotiated peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors.
This detailed account of the American peace process in the Arab Israeli conflict is written by William Quandt, who has served Nixon and Carter on the National Security council.
This is by far one of the best books on the middle eastern peace talks i have ever read and i would strongly recommend it to anyone who wants to learn more about it.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0520225155?v=glance   (1428 words)

  
 Irish Peace Process — Important People
It was during Major's tenure, however, that a peaceful dialogue was initiated with Sinn Fein.
In Nov. 1999 Trimble made a heroic effort to keep the peace process on track by relenting on the unionists' longtime "no guns, no government" policy and agreeing to let the nascent government form before the IRA disarmed.
Despite this gesture, the government was suspended by the British from Feb. to May 2000 because the IRA failed to begin turning over their weapons.
www.infoplease.com /spot/northirelandwho1.html   (2051 words)

  
 The Israeli-Arab Peace Process and Bible Prophecy: Introduction
Never before was an ancient nation destroyed, its people dispersed to the ends of the earth-and yet for centuries remain a separate and distinct people.
Regardless of the outcome of the "peace process," the Scriptures seem to indicate a final Israeli-Arab war which would yield the rightful borders to the Land of Israel.
The destination of the road to peace will be reached in the final harmony of Israel and the Arabs when God's Kingdom is established on earth with Jerusalem as its capital.
www.bible411.com /peaceprocess   (1067 words)

  
 Resources and articles on Peace Process   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The point at issue is the secular notion that sovereign states make or voluntarily subscribe to laws and processes of adjudication versus the Torah view of universal norms of conduct.
In war and peace, as in love and courtship, timing and mode of expression are usually just as important as the message itself.
With the death of the Syrian dictator Hafez el Assad, who paralyzed the Middle East and in particular, the peace process, through the use of totalitarian control and terror, the region enters a new phase.
www.wzo.org.il /en/resources/expand_subject.asp?id=30   (2314 words)

  
 CAIN: Events: Irish Peace Process - Menu Page
Northern Ireland: The background to the Peace Process by John Darby (2003)
a chronology of events during the Peace Process, 1998-1999 [from the signing of the Good Friday Agreement to the establishment of a devolved government]
A brief critique of the peace process', in, Gilligan, Chris., and Tonge, Jon.
cain.ulst.ac.uk /events/peace/peace.htm   (451 words)

  
 TIME.com: A Peace-Process Primer
The heady days of that first Israeli-Palestinian handshake on the White House lawn are ancient history, and seven years later the peace process that has consumed much of President Clinton's foreign policy focus now looks unlikely to be concluded on his watch.
Last year's election of Ehud Barak over Benjamin Netanyahu, who had always opposed the peace process and whose tenure saw it grind to a halt, revived optimism over the prospects for peace agreements between Israel and Syria, Lebanon and the Palestinians.
Over the five years during which the "land for peace" transfers were expected to build mutual trust and confidence, the two sides would proceed with negotiations on the "final status" issues left unresolved at Oslo.
www.time.com /time/daily/special/mideast   (634 words)

  
 Hinn headed toward peace talks
He is in the middle of a peace process between Israel and the Palestinians.
The implication of this statement and the Alexandrian process is that all three religions can be united together, which according to the Bible is the earmark of Mystery Babylon.
The Alexandrian process is the religious track of the peace process that White is involved with.
www.letusreason.org /b.hinn16.htm   (4137 words)

  
 ABC News: Colombia Paramilitaries Halt Peace Process   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
BOGOTA, Colombia Oct 6, 2005 — Right-wing paramilitary groups suspended their demobilization process with the government on Thursday to protest President Alvaro Uribe's decision to jail a paramilitary leader who is wanted in New York on drug trafficking charges.
He has been linked to the murder of a local politician, but not formally charged, and it was unclear whether he would face charges under the latest order or how long he would be jailed.
Under the two-year peace process, some 11,000 AUC fighters have laid down arms in exchange for a government amnesty.
abcnews.go.com /International/wireStory?id=1191284   (348 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Israel - The Peace Process | Israeli Information Resource
AllRefer.com - Israel - The Peace Process
He foresaw that exchanging Sinai for a peace treaty with Egypt would remove Egypt from the Arab-Israeli military balance and relieve pressure on Israel to make territorial concessions on the West Bank.
Begin's limited view of Palestinian autonomy in the West Bank became apparent almost immediately after the agreement known as the Treaty of Peace Between Egypt and Israel was signed in March 1979.
reference.allrefer.com /country-guide-study/israel/israel36.html   (951 words)

  
 A Passion For Peace   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Freedom, Peace and Security will NEVER be won nor secured by the sword, another war will always need to be fought to end the fear of the sharp blade against the vital thoughts of change.
Established in 1968 by Coretta Scott King, The King Center is the official, living memorial dedicated to the advancement of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., leader of America’s greatest nonviolent movement for justice, equality and peace.
For Dr. King, The Beloved Community was not a lofty utopian goal to be confused with the rapturous image of the Peaceable Kingdom, in which lions and lambs coexist in idyllic harmony.
www.apassionforpeace.com   (1163 words)

  
 Peace Process   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
One message of Peace Process is that the United States has had, and will continue to have, a crucial role in helping Israel and her Arab neighbors reach peace.
This new edition of Peace Process will bring the story up to date through the crucial Israeli election of May 1999.
During the Nixon and Carter years, he served on the staff of the National Security Council and was deeply involved in the first Camp David negotiations, which led to the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty.
www.brook.edu /press/books/peace_process.htm   (408 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Books: Angola's Last Best Chance for Peace: An Insider's Account of the Peace Process   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Nonetheless, it's a valuable study of a crucial period in the country's long road to recovery from civil war, from the perspective of a participant who had an almost-inside view of both camps in the dispute.
Hare's style is a bit dry, but his accounts of the two steps up, one step back peace process is refreshingly straightforward and devoid of political spin, to a degree that has been almost unthinkable in America for quite some time now.
Although Hare shows no sign of any political agenda beyond that dictated by his job, this study gives the lie to any argument that the Clinton administration's interest in Africa began and ended with Somalia or that it was inept on the international stage.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1878379801?v=glance   (1075 words)

  
 Peace Process   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Peace broker Norway to meet Tamil Tiger rebels to salvage Sri Lanka's peace process
Asymmetries in the peace process: the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Sri Lankan peace process on the brink of collapse?
www.news.tamilcanadian.com /news/categories/Peace.shtml   (5674 words)

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