Forward Thinking hold meetings in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, 10th - 14th February 2014
Forward Thinking held meetings in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza from 10th – 14th February. Meetings took place in the Knesset with Knesset Members and party officials from the Yesh Atid, Labor and Shas parties. Meetings were also held in Ramallah and Gaza with Palestinian political leaders of various affiliations. In addition, Forward Thinking met with EU officials and civil society figures in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.These meetings allowed various insights, from a range of perspectives, to be given into the current regional context and recent developments, particularly concerning the issue of Palestinian political reconciliation and attitudes toward continuing US-brokered peace talks. The meetings also provided an important opportunity to continue to discuss and plan future activities as part of Forward Thinking’s Middle East Programme.