A new peace process needed

FEPS Talks invited Israeli political scientist and former minister Yossi Beilin to reflect on the tragic developments in Israel in the past month. Dr Beilin was an active participant in the Oslo peace process in the 1990s and, together with FEPS Secretary General László Andor, he elaborates on the chances of a new peace process after the October 7 terrorist attack by Hamas.

He compares this shock to that of 9/11 in 2001 suffered by the United States, and highlights the role of leaders who need to find a constructive solution to such complex situations. Dr. Beilin insists that a new peace process is possible, but for that, both the United States and the European Union need to develop a different approach than in the past decade.

He proposes (with a Palestinian group led by JD Hiba Husseini) a Palestinian-Israeli Confederation which will follow the EU model.