The Madrid Conference (1991): A Turning Point from Battlefield to Bargaining Table — Its Legacy and Relevance for Contemporary West Asian Diplomacy Introduction The assertion that the 1991 Madrid Peace Conference represented the first serious effort to transfer the Arab–Israeli conflict from the battlefield to the negotiating table is persuasive when understood in its historical … Continue reading Comment on the assertion that the Madrid Peace Conference marked the first real attempt to shift the Arab–Israeli conflict from the battlefield to the negotiating table. Explore the relevance of the Madrid Conference for contemporary West Asian diplomacy, especially in the light of the Abraham Accords and changing Arab–Israeli relations.