Mona Juul (played by Ruth Wilson) is a protagonist in Oslo.
Norwegian diplomat who secretly facilitates early Israeli-Palestinian talks. She introduces Palestinian representatives to Israeli counterparts, breaks protocol to inform her foreign minister, and personally intervenes to resolve a critical deadlock during document finalization by sharing her own conflict experiences. Terje Rød-Larsen (played by Andrew Scott) is a protagonist in Oslo.
Norwegian diplomat and Mona Juul's husband who proposes the secret neutral-ground meeting strategy in Jerusalem. He pushes for Israeli official involvement and helps coordinate the diplomatic backchannels that enable the preliminary agreements. Ahmed Qurei (played by Salim Daw) appears in Oslo.
PLO Minister of Finance and Palestinian representative. He participates in the secret London and Oslo meetings, initially confronts Israeli negotiators aggressively but eventually warms to negotiations. He acts as the primary English-speaking liaison for the Palestinian leadership during the final telephone conference. Hassan Asfour (played by Waleed Zuaiter) appears in Oslo.
Palestinian government representative attending the follow-up Oslo manor meeting alongside Ahmed Qurei. He engages in the initial formal discussions that gradually transition into drafting the Declaration of Principles. Uri Savir (played by Jeff Wilbusch) appears in Oslo.
Israeli foreign ministry official who joins the secret talks after protocol is bypassed. Despite an initially hostile meeting with Palestinian counterparts, he later expresses willingness to grant Palestinian autonomy in Gaza and Jericho, advancing the peace process. Joel Singer (played by Igal Naor) appears in Oslo.
Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs legal adviser. He reviews the draft agreement but attempts to heavily rewrite it, nearly collapsing the negotiations before Mona Juul steps in to resolve the impasse. Yair Hirschfield (played by Doval'e Glickman) appears in Oslo.
Israeli economics professor acting as a secret negotiator. He meets Palestinian officials in London and later in Oslo. When legal disputes threaten the talks, he prompts Mona Juul to break her strict facilitation role to save the agreement. Ron Pundak (played by Rotem Keinan) appears in Oslo.
Israeli representative attending the secret Oslo manor meeting. He participates in the initial formal discussions and socializing that help draft early versions of the peace declaration.
Oslo (2021) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Mona Juul
(played by Ruth Wilson) — protagonist
Norwegian diplomat who secretly facilitates early Israeli-Palestinian talks. She introduces Palestinian representatives to Israeli counterparts, breaks protocol to inform her foreign minister, and per...
Terje Rød-Larsen
(played by Andrew Scott) — protagonist
Norwegian diplomat and Mona Juul's husband who proposes the secret neutral-ground meeting strategy in Jerusalem. He pushes for Israeli official involvement and helps coordinate the diplomatic backchan...
Ahmed Qurei
(played by Salim Daw) — supporting
PLO Minister of Finance and Palestinian representative. He participates in the secret London and Oslo meetings, initially confronts Israeli negotiators aggressively but eventually warms to negotiation...
Hassan Asfour
(played by Waleed Zuaiter) — supporting
Palestinian government representative attending the follow-up Oslo manor meeting alongside Ahmed Qurei. He engages in the initial formal discussions that gradually transition into drafting the Declara...
Uri Savir
(played by Jeff Wilbusch) — supporting
Israeli foreign ministry official who joins the secret talks after protocol is bypassed. Despite an initially hostile meeting with Palestinian counterparts, he later expresses willingness to grant Pal...
Joel Singer
(played by Igal Naor) — supporting
Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs legal adviser. He reviews the draft agreement but attempts to heavily rewrite it, nearly collapsing the negotiations before Mona Juul steps in to resolve the impass...
Yair Hirschfield
(played by Doval'e Glickman) — supporting
Israeli economics professor acting as a secret negotiator. He meets Palestinian officials in London and later in Oslo. When legal disputes threaten the talks, he prompts Mona Juul to break her strict...
Ron Pundak
(played by Rotem Keinan) — supporting
Israeli representative attending the secret Oslo manor meeting. He participates in the initial formal discussions and socializing that help draft early versions of the peace declaration.
Yossi Beilin
(played by Itzik Cohen) — supporting
Israeli official who meets Terje Rød-Larsen in Jerusalem to explain why the official peace talks have stalled due to maximalist demands, prompting the secret negotiation strategy.
Jan Egeland
(played by Tobias Zilliacus) — supporting
Key Relationships
Uri Savir → Yossi Beilin
(Alliance Team Members)
Uri Savir → Ron Pundak
(Alliance Team Members)
Uri Savir → Yair Hirschfield
(Alliance Team Members)
Ahmed Qurei → Hassan Asfour
(Alliance Team Members)
Uri Savir → Joel Singer
(Alliance Team Members)
Terje Rød-Larsen → Jan Egeland
(Professional Colleagues)
Mona Juul → Jan Egeland
(Professional Colleagues)
Hassan Asfour → Joel Singer
(Conflict Adversaries)
Ahmed Qurei → Uri Savir
(Conflict Adversaries)
Terje Rød-Larsen → Uri Savir
(Professional Mediator-Negotiator)
Terje Rød-Larsen → Ahmed Qurei
(Professional Mediator-Negotiator)
Mona Juul → Uri Savir
(Professional Mediator-Negotiator)
Mona Juul → Ahmed Qurei
(Professional Mediator-Negotiator)
Mona Juul → Terje Rød-Larsen
(Family Spouses)
Story Analysis
The secret peace negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians facilitated by Norwegian diplomats
