Madrid Conference of 1991

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The Madrid Conference of 1991 was a landmark U.S.- and Soviet-sponsored peace conference that for the first time brought together Israel, Arab states, and Palestinian representatives for direct negotiations aimed at resolving the Arab–Israeli conflict.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf diplomatic conference
event in the Arab–Israeli peace process
international conference
peace conference
addressedIssue Palestinian self-government
borders
economic development
refugees
security arrangements
water resources
aimedToAchieve comprehensive Middle East peace settlement
aimedToResolve Arab–Israeli conflict
Israeli–Palestinian conflict
allowed Palestinian delegates from the occupied territories
broughtTogether Arab states
Israel
Palestinian representatives
chairedBy Soviet Union delegation
linked to: Soviet delegation

United States delegation
coSponsoredBy George H. W. Bush administration
linked to: George H. W. Bush

Mikhail Gorbachev government
linked to: Soviet government
endDate 1991-11-01
excluded Palestine Liberation Organization from formal participation
followedBy bilateral negotiations in Washington, D.C.
multilateral talks on regional issues
hasLocation Madrid
Spain
hasOfficialName Madrid Conference
Madrid Peace Conference
historicalSignificance first time Israel and all its immediate Arab neighbors sat together in a peace conference
marked beginning of direct public negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians under international auspices
hostCountry Spain
hostedBy Felipe González government
includedDelegation Israeli delegation
Jordanian delegation
Lebanese delegation
Syrian delegation
joint Jordanian-Palestinian delegation
influenced Oslo Accords
mediatedBy James A. Baker III
linked to: James Baker
negotiationFormat bilateral talks
multilateral working groups
plenary sessions
openedBy George H. W. Bush
Mikhail Gorbachev
organizedInResponseTo Gulf War of 1990–1991
linked to: Gulf War

end of the Cold War
partOf Middle East peace process
preceded Oslo peace process
linked to: Oslo Accords
sponsoredBy Soviet Union
United States
startDate 1991-10-30
tookPlaceAfter Operation Desert Storm

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Arab–Israeli conflict majorPeaceProcess Madrid Conference of 1991
Israel–Jordan peace treaty follows Madrid Conference of 1991
Madrid Conference of 1991 hasOfficialName Madrid Peace Conference
linked to: Madrid Conference of 1991
Madrid Conference of 1991 hasOfficialName Madrid Conference
linked to: Madrid Conference of 1991
Oslo Accords precededBy Madrid Conference of 1991
Arab–Israeli peace process hasComponent Madrid Conference of 1991
First Intifada result Madrid Conference of 1991
UN Security Council Resolution 242 influenced Madrid Conference of 1991
Dennis Ross participantIn Madrid Conference of 1991
Stone Intifada result Madrid Conference of 1991
Saeb Erekat participatedIn Madrid Conference follow-up talks
linked to: Madrid Conference of 1991
Israel–United States relations hasKeyEvent Madrid Conference of 1991