The World Debate

Mishal Husain is joined by a panel of guests to discuss whether this is a path to peace in the Middle East.

Joining Mishal are Jeremy Bowen, the BBC's international editor; Lord Ricketts, who served as a British diplomat for many years, including being on the Foreign Office Middle East desk during Israel's invasion of Lebanon in 1982; Afif Safieh, former Palestinian head of mission in London, Washington, D.C. and Moscow; Ehud Olmert, who was Israeli prime minister from 2006 to 2009; Ambassador David Satterfield, who until earlier this year was US special envoy for Middle East humanitarian issues; and Dr Sanam Vakil, director of the Middle East and North Africa programme at Chatham House.

Producers: Sinead Heekin and Louisa Lewis

Editor: Owenna Griffiths

Studio direction: Ben Andrews

Mishal Husain hosts a debate on the prospects for peace in the Middle East

The programme that puts the important questions to those in the spotlight

Mishal Husain hosts a debate on the prospects for peace in the Middle East.

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