Published On Dec 14, 2023
September 13, 2023 marked the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Israel-PLO ‘Declaration of Principles’ – seen at the time as a breakthrough towards peace. But it was a somber anniversary – acknowledging the failure of that peace process to deliver an end to occupation of Palestinian lands, Palestinian statehood, or rights. Within less than a month, the magnitude of that failure burst forth and was clear for all to see. Against the backdrop of the cataclysmic Palestinian-Israeli reality, can a path be charted which brings the core issues to the fore and builds towards genuine peace and security? This plenary will assess the state of crisis and ask: where do we go from here, and what role can be envisaged for external actors?