Middle East 2007- The Arab-Israeli Conflict: What Is The Way Forward?

http://www.weforum.org 20.05.2007
Plenary Session
The Arab-Israeli Conflict: What Is the Way Forward?

2007 has seen both hope with the Mecca Agreement and the relaunch of the Arab Peace Initiative, and then disappointment with a lack of progress on the peace process and the outbreak of renewed violence.
1) What are the implications of the current situation in Gaza? What are the risks of escalation and how can they be addressed?
2) How can the domestic circumstances in each of the two main parties be overcome to find a way forward?
3) What does the Arab Peace Initiative offer the region?

Brian Baird, Congressman from Washington (Democrat), 3rd District, USA
Saeb Erekat, Head, Negotiations Department, PLO, Palestinian National Authority, Palestinian Territories; Global Agenda Council on the Future of the Middle East
Abdul Ilah Al Khatib
Amre Moussa, Secretary-General, League of Arab States, Cairo; Global Agenda Council on the Future of the Middle East
Marc Otte, European Union Special Representative to the Middle East Peace Process, Council of the European Union, Brussels
Shimon Peres, Vice-Prime Minister of Israel
Christopher Shays

Moderated by Nik Gowing, Main Presenter, BBC World News, United Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on Global Governance

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[andymission]

Mother Creator Loves

[GHZMI]

amazing debate

[JohnMichaels20]

Palestinians need an economic peace, a triple prong track

[AntiBullS]

I meant not about fairness and justice

[AntiBullS]

EREKAT " I know life about fairness and justice "

LOL

[straightchris]

Erakat: "withdraw to the 1967 borders I don't mind offer and counter offer but time is of the essence..."

What does this mean the Palestinians have the UN resolutions and international law on their side there is nothing to "negotiate".

The House of Saud is a sham.

[Shemjazashai]

the moderator is holding back his laughter at around 24:00, because he knows Israel doesn't give a damn about negotiations lol

[markhalawa]

Such an amazing debate, about time. Both Israeli's and Palestinians desearve peace.