Nimrod Novick is Israel Policy Forum’s Israel fellow, a senior associate at the Economic Cooperation Foundation (ECF) and is a member of the Executive Committee at Commanders for Israel’s Security (CIS).

Nimrod was a senior foreign policy advisor to Shimon Peres, and maintains close contacts with the Egyptian intelligence community, Jordanian security establishment, Palestinian political leadership, and Saudi security experts, as well as with senior U.S., European, U.N., and other relevant officials dealing with Middle East policy.

00:00 Introduction and Personal Reflections
03:24 The Trauma of Recent Events
08:53 The Role of the Families of the Hostages
11:52 Proposed Solutions and the Oslo Process
19:23 The Conflict Between Objectives
22:59 The Morning After and the Biden Initiative
25:11 The Need for Palestinian Authority Reform
29:21 The Importance of Moral and Ethical Standards
36:12 The Cultural Shift Needed for Progress
41:13 The Necessity of an Amicable Split
44:43 The Popularity of Hamas and Trust in Polls
46:03 The Importance of Hope
48:02 Understanding Hope in the Palestinian Context
50:02 The Role of Religion in the Peace Process
55:08 The Need for Religious Framing in the Peace Process
59:38 Lessons from the Oslo Era
01:09:24 Balancing Emotional Connection and Political Arrangements
01:14:50 Considering Religious Aspects in the Peace Process
01:22:44 The Historic Fork in the Road
01:27:43 The Potential for Change
01:30:48 Regional Integration and Stabilization
01:32:23 Conditions for International Involvement
01:33:22 Stabilizing and Reforming the Palestinian Authority
01:34:17 Normalization with Saudi Arabia
01:35:47 The Fork in the Road
01:36:24 The Potential Future
01:37:18 The Gamble and Potential Outcomes
01:38:31 The Lack of a Plan B
01:39:09 Security Control and Trust in Gaza
01:39:53 Demilitarization and Smuggling Control
01:40:28 The Morning After and Gaza's Future
01:41:41 Political Considerations and Stuck in Jerusalem
01:42:24 Preparing for the Transition Period
01:43:12 Messengers and Ambassadors of Hope
01:44:06 Egypt's Alternative Strategy