Israel had opportunity to normalise with Arab world, beyond since Arab Peace Initiative 20 years ago
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Interview, France 24,
Dr Hellyer argued on France 24 that the first direct Israel-Lebanon talks in decades are less a diplomatic breakthrough than a symbolic reflection of American pressure. He pointed to deep mistrust shaped by repeated ceasefire violations and the lack of credible guarantors.
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H.A. Hellyer, interview, “Israel had opportunity to normalise with Arab world, beyond since Arab Peace Initiative 20 years ago,” France 24, 4 December 2025, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qia5NjcFlTM.
Hellyer, H.A. (2025, December 4). Israel had opportunity to normalise with Arab world, beyond since Arab Peace Initiative 20 years ago [Interview]. France 24. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qia5NjcFlTM
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