國立臺灣大學政治科學論叢

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The  Israeli-PLO  relations  underwent  dramatic  changes  in  the  1990s.   After the conclusion of Gulf war in 1991, the peace talks between Israel and PLO turned a new page, thanks to the United States iniative.    From 1993 to 1995,  the  two  parties  reached  a  number  of  important  agreements.    As  a result,  then  the  prospect  for  peace  looked  bright  indeed.    In  1996,  when Benjamin  Netanyahu  of  the  Likud  Party  came  to  power  in  Israel,  the Israeli-PLO relations dipped to a new low.    The harsh policies adopted by the  Netanyahu  government  toward  PLO  and  the  resulting  bloody  violence led  to  stalemates  with  regard  to  the  peace  talks  between  the  two  parties.   When Ehud Barak replaced Netanyahu as the Israelo Prime Minister in 1999, the Israeli-PLO relations  took  a  promising  tura.    Admittedly,  there  exist  a variety of variables in the Israeli-PLO peace process, However, a review of current  world  situations  indicates  that  there  is  reason  to  be  hopeful.   Specifically,  to  keep  the  peace  process  going  is  in  conformity  with  the national  interests  of  Israel,  PLO  and  the  United  states.    Apparently,  the future  of  the  relations  between  the  Israel  and  PLO  is  hinged  upon  the wisdom of the leadership of the relevant parties.