Labour Friends of Israel has produced a policy briefing titled “Israel, Palestine and a two-state solution: a guide to the conflict.

The horrific atrocities committed in southern Israel by Hamas on 7 October
2023 and the subsequent conflict in Gaza have highlighted the tragic
conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.  

In the wake of the massive bloodshed, suffering and pain on both sides, it’s hard
to see how this seven-decade-old conflict might come to a close. Nonetheless, the
need to find a resolution – which brings peace and security, and recognises the
legitimate right to self-determination of both the Jewish and Palestinian peoples –
could not be more urgent.  


This guide is designed to briefly outline the history of the conflict; detail the thorny
issues which have hampered the quest for a settlement; and tackle some of the
myths which surround much-debated topics, for instance, Zionism.


It also seeks to offer ideas around how the peace process might be restarted and
touches on the part Britain’s new government might play.


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