As talks continue in Doha in an attempt to reach a hostage deal and potential ceasefire in Gaza… five thousand kilometres away in London, a different type of negotiation is happening, in the hope of finding a long-term path to peace.
There are no politicians or diplomats at the summit… just regular Israelis and Palestinians looking to find common ground. But in a post-October 7 world… that’s not easy to do.Peace in the Middle East is unlikely to be brokered in a building just around the corner from London’s Kensington Palace.
“Not more difficult, it makes it almost impossible. After the 7th of October, all the classical symptoms of intractable conflict were on turbo.”Not that distance has tempered views. Magen Inon is the son of October 7 victims and has suffered incredible loss… but is now a high-profile campaigner for a ceasefire.
Yet Bethlehem-based activist Amira Musallam believes talking to those you disagree with remains important… and that regular people, rather than politicians, must take the initiative.
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