Oslo Peace Accords: The secret talks behind Middle East deal
The historic handshake between the leaders of Israel and Palestine in September 1993 followed months of backchannel talks.
In September 1993, a peace agreement was signed between Israel and the Palestinians after months of secret negotiations.
The historic handshake between Chairman of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) Yasser Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin took place on the lawn of the White House.
Mona Juul and her husband were part of the team that planned and orchestrated top-secret meetings that culminated in the signing of the Oslo Accords.
She spoke to Louise Hidalgo in 2010.
(Photo: Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres signs the historic Oslo Accords looked on by (from left) Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, unidentified aide, US President Bill Clinton and PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat. Credit: J David Ake/AFP via Getty Images)
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