Middle East: the pathfinders of peace
By way of introduction...
“We are all children of Abraham”
Lionel Errera — In your opinion, Mr. President, which Arab and non-Arab leaders have best …
For a peaceful Middle East
Michel Taubmann — Depuis la création de la République islamique, vous vous êtes toujours opposé …
The lessons of Oslo
Gérard Benhamou — How did you become the “shadow architect” of the Oslo Accords?
Yossi …
It’s up to the Palestinians to take the first step
Isabelle Lasserre — Do you think Donald Trump can succeed in bringing peace to the …
Gaza at the time of Trump’s plan
Emmanuelle Elbaz-Phelps — Mr. al Kidwa, you have recently been reinstated into Fatah, as a member of the movement and its Central Committee. What does this mean for you personally and what significance does it hold for Fatah (1)?
Nasser …
Is the two-state solution obsolete?
Michel Taubmann — Could the fall of the mullahs’ regime in Iran mark a historic turning point in the region?
Marwan Muasher — That is not for me to decide, but for the Iranians. There, as in Syria, I have …
500 generals for peace
Commanders for Israel’s Security (CIS) brings together more than 550 former senior officials from all Israeli security agencies: the army, Mossad, Shin Bet, the police, as well as high-ranking diplomats (1). They represent the overwhelming majority of the country’s security …
Muslim on my father’s side, jewish on my mother’s...
Florence Taubmann — Amir Badran, you are a lawyer in Jaffa, and Deputy Mayor and opposition leader in Tel Aviv. How do you view the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
Amir Badran — I was born at the heart of this conflict, and …
Jews and Arabs: the challenge of trust
Emmanuelle Elbaz-Phelps — Ayman Odeh, you are currently working on the creation of a peace movement. What is your project?
Ayman Odeh — I am establishing a popular movement that will initially bring together several tens of thousands of Arabs …
Calling for a shared society
Michel Taubmann — How would you describe yourself? As an Arab Israeli? An Israeli Arab? A Palestinian from Israel, or a Palestinian Israeli?
Mohammad Darawshe — I define myself as a Palestinian citizen of Israel. My ethnic, cultural and social …
The Middle East and new trade routes
From the Han dynasty to the Republic of Venice, from the Indian subcontinent to the Nabataean caravans and the spice route in the Arabian Sea, logistical and commercial routes have always represented a geopolitical lever, linking East and West. …
Peace through prosperity
Anne Baer — As Chairman of the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation and founder of Pitango, one of Israel’s most important venture capital funds, you stand at the cutting edge of technological innovation. But let’s start with your main …
Coexistence, moroccan-style
Florence Taubmann — Jamal Amiar, you are a Moroccan journalist and historian. You have written several books on Judaism and Jews in Morocco. Where did this interest come from?
Jamal Amiar — I was born and raised in Casablanca in …
The indispensable interfaith dialogue
Florence Taubmann — In the 1980s, as a young Italian priest, you came to Jerusalem to study Biblical Theology. What motivated you at that time?
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa — I had no motivation other than the duty of obedience. I …
