Conversations That Matter: Is Peace Possible in Gaza?

May 3, 2023
Ep 502 - Is Peace Possible in Gaza?
Gidi Grinstein
By Stuart McNish
At the time of the recording of this interview the war in Gaza raged on. Since Oct 7 when more than 11-hundred and 39 Israelis were killed and another 240 were taken hostage, Israel vowed to destroy Hamas. The atrocities of that day also severely challenged Israeli’s sense of compassion for Palestinians.
In Palestine, the death toll is horrifying, more than 30,000 Palestinians are believed to have died and another 72-thousand have been injured.
The war and the humanitarian crisis that has resulted has brought calls from around the world for a ceasefire. The government of Benjamin Netanyahu shows little interest in heeding those calls. The level of hate and anger that existed before Oct 7 continues to rise which leads to the longer term question, ‘can peace ever be achieved?’
Gidi Grinstein, the founder of Reut Institute in Tel Aviv says, “maybe but the conditions have to be ripe” He continues, “it won’t be easy, millions of Israelis and Palestinians do not want to live in the same country, much less a shared society.”
I invited Gidi Grinstein, the co-author of (IN) SIGHTS to join me for a Conversation That Matters about possible paths forward for Israel and Palestine.
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