Diana Buttu reflects on her experiences as part of the Palestinian negotiating team in the early 2000s, arguing that the premise of negotiating for freedom under military occupation is fundamentally flawed. She notes that during the Oslo negotiations, the number of Israeli settlers doubled within seven years, showcasing how negotiations were exploited to facilitate land grabs rather than to achieve genuine peace.
POLITICSPublished 25 Apr 2026 • Published 8h ago
Legal Negotiations Address Israel’s Land-Grab Compensation Issues
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Recent discussions highlight the ongoing challenges of negotiating land rights in Israel and Palestine, with historical context provided by Diana Buttu, a former Palestinian negotiator. Buttu emphasizes that negotiations have often been used as a facade for continued land appropriation by Israel. The significant consequence is the doubling of Israeli settlers during negotiations in the early 2000s, illustrating the failure of this approach.
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