ABSTRACT
The negotiations began in earnest on Thursday July 29, 1999, in Jerusalem. The Palestinians were represented by Saeb Erekat, head of the negotiations and Mohammed Dahlan, Gaza security head. The Israeli team included Brigadier-General Michael (Mike) Herzog, head of the Israel Defense Forces Strategic Planning Division; Colonel Daniel Reisner, head of the IDF’s International Law Branch; and myself. A sense of excitement filled the room as both sides, friends and old rivals, felt they were embarking on a new path that could potentially lead to an historic agreement.
