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The Middle East peace process, so promising at is inception with the signing of the Oslo Accords seventeen years ago, has not yet delivered the peace dividend we all hope for. What are the current obstacles and what steps are required for the achievement an Israel–Palestinian peace agreement and the achievement of peace treaties between Israel and other Arab states?

Akiva Tor is the Consul General of Israel for the Pacific Northwest region. He has served as World Jewish Affairs Adviser to the President of Israel, as Director of the Israel Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei, as Deputy Director for Palestinian Affairs in the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He is a graduate of the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government and has written and lectured extensively on Jewish values in the foreign policy of Israel and on ethical considerations in international relations.