Bill Clinton et la paix israélo-arabe

Clinton and Arab-Israeli Peace, by William B. Quandt The Clinton Administration in its first term developed a modest approach to Arab-Israeli peacemaking that seemed to work as long as Rabin and Peres were in power. Netanyahu's election created a new, more difficult situation in the region, and Clinton and his team have not been able to devise a successful strategy. The key problem is that Clinton, for domestic political reasons, and perhaps from conviction as well, does not want to impose an American plan on the Israelis. And even if he were so inclined, many in Congress would be opposed. As Clinton enters the waning years of his presidency — a process accelerated by the scandals of early 1998 -, American policy is unlikely to do much to revive the ailing Arab-Israeli peace process.Le changement de la politique israélienne à l'égard du processus de paix avec le gouvernement Nétanyahou ne semble pas avoir modifié en conséquence les fondements d'une politique américaine caractérisée par la volonté de laisser les parties parvenir à un accord de paix. William B. Quandt analyse ici les raisons, principalement de politique intérieure, pour lesquelles le seul pays susceptible de débloquer un processus de paix actuellement dans l'impasse ne le fera sans doute pas.Quandt, Neal Mercedes. Bill Clinton et la paix israélo-arabe. In: Politique étrangère, n°1 - 1998 - 63ᵉannée. pp. 9-18