Grim anniversary, forever war? October 7 and the future of the Middle East

François PICARD | Alessandro XENOS | Rebecca GNIGNATI | Shirli SITBON | Irris MAKLER | John LYNDON | Samer SINIJLAWI | Eran NISSAN

Edité par France 24 - 2024

On the anniversary of the Hamas-led October 7 attacks, at a time when public opinion in Israel supports the widening of the campaign into Lebanon and retaliation against Iran, we put some simple questions to a panel that instead wants to find the path to peaceful co-existence between Israelis and Palestinians.

Where to start? How to address and process the genuine fear felt by both sides? And what can the international community do? 

Produced by Alessandro Xenos, Rebecca Gnignati, Ilayda Habip and Annarosa Zampaglione.

Watch moreOctober 7 attacks: Israel's intelligence failures

 

Note
  • It was an unspeakable terror attack that succeeded: succeeded in shock value, succeeded in triggering a massive overreaction that has appalled the planet, succeeded in stoking an escalation that's drawn in the whole region. Fortunately, not everyone is hell-bent on an all-out clash of civilisations in the Middle East.

Langue
anglais
Date de publication
07/10/2024
Collection
The Debate
Contributeurs
Shirli SITBON FRANCE 24 journalist
Irris MAKLER FRANCE 24 Jerusalem correspondent
John LYNDON Executive Director, Alliance for Middle East Peace
Samer SINIJLAWI Chairman, Jerusalem Development Fund
Eran NISSAN CEO, Mehazkim

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