Senior Peace Council advisor Arie Lightstone told the Global Alliance and Interfaith Dialogue conference in Rome Thursday that deradicalization is essential for Gaza's future and that the Abraham Accords, in which he participated, showed how religion can advance peace and prosperity. The Peace Council said the Rome event was convened to launch Article 18 of the comprehensive peace plan for Gaza, which aims to change perceptions between Palestinians and Israelis through interfaith dialogue.
Arie Lightstone, a senior advisor to the Gaza Peace Council, made the remarks at the Global Alliance and Interfaith Dialogue conference in Rome, an event the Council said was designed to launch Article 18 of its comprehensive peace plan for Gaza. The plan aims to foster interfaith dialogue that 'changes perceptions and messages of Palestinians and Israelis by emphasizing the benefits that can be derived from peace.'
The Peace Council, which describes itself as a body working toward a political resolution for Gaza, has been engaged in talks with mediators in Cairo. As The Zioneer reported Thursday, the Council stated that negotiations are advancing and that Hamas will not hold a governing role in the final arrangement.
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