Israel, the “peace process,” and nuclear terrorism: Recognizing the linkages

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Assessments of the Oslo accords on Israel's security normally focus on the risks of war and conventional terrorism. Yet there are compelling reasons to believe that the so‐called Peace Process might also enlarge the risk of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) terrorism, including nuclear weapons. With this in mind, this article, cast in the form of a Memorandum to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, explores a number of pertinent variables and hypotheses. Exploring both the strategic and the jurisprudential aspects of the Oslo accords, the article examines underlying Palestinian orientations to the Peace Process, the Palestinian concept of sacrifice, and the various forms that nuclear terrorism might take. The concluding section, based on comprehensive consideration of Palestine Liberation Organization and Palestine Authority documents and speeches, identifies the Peace Process as part of a strategy of jihad that could enlarge the risk of nuclear terror against Israel.

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