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The Oslo Agreement of 1993 was a declaration of principles that later needed to be clarified through further negotiations. This peace process quickly ran into insurmountable difficulties. It ended up in a stalemate and led to cycles of violence. Thirty years on, there is no denying the failure of these efforts. Israeli settlement has made significant progress and the Palestinian territories are divided. The outlook is bleak, and it is impossible to predict what the future holds.