The de-construction of the official discourse of secure(d) peace within the context of Israeli-Palestinian relations between 1992 and 2000

The re-articulation of peace through the privileged signifier of security constructs the illusion of secure(d) peace which necessitates a Palestinian partner to meet the security needs to achieve a permanent settlement throughout the 1990s. This not only helps the discourse of peace to claim hegemony domestically but also maintains the conditions of dominance over the Palestinians. The problematic relationship between the securitization of peace and the goal of achieving a viable peace agreement through negotiations is questioned and analyzed in this thesis. Applying critical discourse analysis to official discourses of Yitzhak Rabin, Benjamin Netanyahu and Ehud Barak, I intend to analyze the unique constructions of the illusion of secure(d) peace. The continuity and discontinuity of official discourses show us not only differing perspectives on the notion of peace and security but also how they are articulated through different discursive strategies