THE DEATH OF OSLO
- Why did the peace attempt between Palestine and Israel fail?

Three decades after the Oslo Accords – an attempt to forge a path or lasting peace between Israel and Palestine – the region still grapples with unresolved conflict. The promises of a two-state solution and sustainable peace, once filled with optimism, appear distant today.

Abdalhadi Alijla, a Palestinian Swedish academic and researcher, who witnessed the early and joyful days of the Oslo accord will shed light on the current dynamics of the dead peace process, the conflict, and the prevailing occupation. Thirty years after the Oslo accord, the failure seems transforming Palestine/Israel into one-country. However, this single country, according to the UN and dozens of international organisations, practises policies of discrimination against the native Palestinians.

- How could the Oslo accord fail?
- What are the current challenges for a lasting peace between Palestine and Israel?
- How can the current geopolitical situation impact the peace process and the path ahead?

This international seminar will defer from our usual format as it will be more of a lecture giving insights into the multitude of challenges. However, as usual, we encourage you to contribute with questions and reflections following the lecture.

PARTICIPANT:
Abdalhadi Alijla is a social and political scientist and science advocate. He is the author of “Trust in Divided Societies” by Bloomsbury Academics and I.B.Tauris UK. He is the 2021 International Political Science Association Global South Award. Abdalhadi is a Non-resident Research Associate at the Center for Social Sciences and Actions in Beirut, Lebanon. He is the Co-Leader of Global Migration and Human Rights at Global Young Academy and a co-founder of Palestine Young Academy in 2020. He is an Associate Researcher and the Regional Manager of Varieties of Democracy Institute (Gothenburg University) for Gulf countries. Abdalhadi has a PhD in political studies from the State University of Milan and an M.A. degree in Public Policy and Governance from Zeppelin University- Friedrichshafen, Germany.’

MODERATOR
Bahaa Eleyan is a board member of both the Palestine commitee in Tromsø and Friendship Tromsø-Gaza. Moreover Eleyan is a Master’s Student at peace and conflict Transformation at UiT, the Arctic University of Norway, as well as coordinator and curator for several cultural projects.