With the failure to agree on a ceasefire in Gaza, the escalating violence in the West Bank, and the looming threat of a broader regional conflict involving Israel and Iran, discussing “peace” may feel like an impossible task. But it is precisely in these moments of crisis that we must redouble our efforts to seek solutions.
This moment – the worst for Israelis and Palestinians in living memory – has been reached because when Middle East peace talks became too difficult, or were sabotaged, the world walked away, leaving it to “next time”. The last time we said “next time” has now resulted in the greatest loss of life we have yet seen, destabilising the region, and leaving generational catastrophe. We cannot make this same mistake yet again.
