By the beginning of the post-Cold War era, Palestinian-Israeli relations were already at a deadlock. Signed in September 1993 and September 1995, the Oslo Accords provided a temporary pause and a potential way out of the deadlock until the start of the Second Intifada in 2000. They were also one of the reasons for high hopes in the post-Cold War order. Just like the end of the Cold War, leadership was a crucial element in the signing of the accords. The correct answer is Choice D.