"From Oslo onwards, talks have unfolded alongside illegal settlement expansion, turning diplomacy into a process that manages, rather than ends, occupation. The idea was as perverse then as it is now: that those living under military rule have to negotiate for their freedom and that the owners of the land have to negotiate for Israel to return their land to them."
"As the negotiations took place, Israel used the opportunity to build and expand its illegal settlements, doubling the number of Israeli settlers within seven years of the Oslo negotiations. Under the guise of negotiating, Israel stole more land."
"Fast forward twenty-six years, and we still see the same tactics, for this is how Israel was created in the first place. Israel has long had, as its goal, the expansion of the territory it controls since the beginning of the Zionist project."
Since the Oslo Accords, negotiations have coincided with illegal settlement expansion, perpetuating occupation rather than resolving it. Palestinians were pressured to negotiate for freedom, despite historical evidence showing that oppressed groups rarely achieve independence through negotiations. During these talks, Israel increased its settlements, effectively seizing more land. World leaders promoted negotiations without offering alternatives, ignoring the illegality of land theft under international law. Israel's actions reflect a long-standing goal of territorial expansion, rooted in the Zionist project since its inception.
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