LONDON, June 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Amid continuing instability in the Middle East, three world powers combined forces today with a long-term policy shift aimed at breaking out of the stalemate. At a foreign ministerial meeting in Chevening, the UK, along with partners Australia and Canada, said they have each allotted initial funds to establish a new international fund for Israeli-Palestinian peace aimed at addressing the root causes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from the ground up.
By investing in "practical, grassroots initiatives that bring communities together in order to rebuild trust" and "reduce the divisions" that fuel conflict, the new multilateral institution will establish a significant new level of integration of civil society efforts into diplomatic strategy. "[T]oo often, Middle East peace is seen as an issue only of international diplomacy," said UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper. But "[w]hen generations of Israelis and Palestinians have grown up with cycles of conflict and violence, we also need to support the local community organisations who are building dialogue, peace and trust across communities."
