No "Plan B" Because "Plan A" Cannot fail: The Oslo Framework and Western Donors in the OPT, 1993-2017

Other chapters in this book explore the experiences and responses of Israeli and Palestinian communities to the hugely significant geographic, economic and political changes that came in the aftermath of the signing of the Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements (DOP) in 1993. This chapter has a different focus – it analyses western donor and multilateral involvement based on the observation that these actors have played a crucial role in creating and sustaining the particular type of colonial ‘peace’ that exists in 2018. First, it provides an analysis of why, how, and with what impacts western donors have supported the DOP and have sought to put in place the foundations for the successful implementation of the two-state solution, known as ‘Plan A’. Second, it assesses their attitudes towards ‘Plan A’ at a time when many have commented on its demise due to Israeli colonial settlement expansion; and whether, in response to this context, a ‘Plan B’ is likely or in preparation.