Amos Oz

Amos Oz (born May 4, 1939), birth name Amos Klausner, is an Israeli writer, novelist, and journalist. He is also a professor of literature at Ben-Gurion University in Be'er Sheva. Since 1967, he has been a prominent advocate of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Criticism of his politics

Scholars of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have been critical of Oz for failing to recognize the PLO's 1976 acceptance of the principles of 1967 UN Security Council Resolution 242, calling on Israel to withdraw to the pre-June 1967 borders and calling for the establishment of a Palestinian state next to Israel. Oz has continued to take the position that the PLO wishes to bring about Israel's destruction, despite their approval of these resolutions. The charge was first raised by Noam Chomsky in his book, Fateful Triangle (South End Press, 1983).

Related Topics:
UN Security Council Resolution 242 - Noam Chomsky

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