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A new approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is needed, grounded in international law

19 September 2024

Helen Clark’ delivered an address to the UN Security Council on the situation in Palestine and the wider Middle East

Elders Statements

The Elders stand in solidarity with Iran protests and demand an end to state violence globally

7 November 2022

Elders Statement: The Elders today call for global consistency in upholding human rights, including women’s rights to self-expression and bodily autonomy, and freedoms of expression and assembly.

The Elders condemn Israel’s repressive actions against Palestinian NGOs

Mary Robinson Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein

The Elders are deeply concerned at Israel’s latest repressive actions and raids against Palestinian NGOs in the occupied territories.

Elders Statements

The Elders urge Iran to seize the moment and endorse nuclear breakthrough

The Elders call for participants in the Vienna negotiations to endorse the latest proposals to resolve the talks about the future of the nuclear deal.

“Impunity in Israel and Palestine is as intolerable as it is in Ukraine”

Juan Manuel Santos

The international community must show resolve in the face of aggression in Israel and Palestine.

Palestinian civil society is under threat

Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein

Zeid Raad Al Hussein spoke with Palestinian civil society organisations at an event co-hosted with The Carter Center to demonstrate solidarity and call for greater protection of civic space by the international community.

Israel’s designation of Palestinian NGOs as “terrorist” undermines core democratic principles

8 December 2021

The Elders express their concern at Israel's misuse of anti-terrorism frameworks to restrict civil society.

Report: The Elders in Washington DC and London

In a report for The Carter Center, Jimmy Carter provides a detailed account of the Elders visit to Washington DC and London last month. Holding public debates and private meetings, the Elders met with senior officials and experts to discuss Middle East pe

Elders bring backing for Kerry's peacemaking efforts

Last week, Middle East expert Rosemary Hollis chaired an Elders debate in London on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Writing in The Conversation, she gives a breakdown of the highlights from the event.

Glimmers of hope: Elders talk peace in Washington and London

The Elders concluded their visit to Washington DC and London encouraged and impressed by US efforts to revive the Middle East peace process. During a series of high-level meetings, media interviews and public debates, they discussed the prospects for peac

Support Kerry’s efforts to restart Middle East peace process

“When I see Obama, I will tell him: one good speech is not enough to get a Nobel Peace Prize.” Martti Ahtisaari
Following high-level meetings in Washington and London, the Elders held a public debate on the future of the two-state solution. Welcoming

Carter, Brahimi and Ahtisaari welcome US efforts to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks

The Elders also warn that sending more weapons to Syria will only deepen the crisisThe Elders have been in Washington DC and London this week to discuss the Middle East peace process, meeting with policy experts and high-level officials including US Sec

Elders' London visit to focus on Middle East peace

Can the two-state solution be saved?Elders Martti Ahtisaari, Lakhdar Brahimi and Jimmy Carter have arrived in London, where they will hold further high-level meetings on Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts following their visit to Washington DC earlier th

Elders meet Kerry in Washington DC

The Elders visited Washington DC yesterday to discuss Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts with high-level officials, including US Secretary of State John Kerry and National Security Advisor Susan Rice. At a public debate that evening, they welcomed Kerry’

Putting the Green Line back on the map

“There is an expiration date to the two-state solution. I hope we haven’t passed it yet” – Avrum Burg, former Speaker of the KnessetAs Europe discusses its trade relations with Israeli settlements in the West Bank, Israeli and Palestinian voices

The Elders in Dublin

In Ireland for their biannual meeting, the Elders met senior politicians to push for the EU-wide labelling of Israeli settlement goods; heard from young activists in Northern Ireland about their growing political disillusionment; and appointed a new Chair

Sending a strong political signal

"Labelling Israeli settlement products would be a small step but a big political signal." Mary Robinson
Gro Harlem Brundtland and Mary Robinson talk to RTÉ Radio One's Richard Crowley about The Elders' call for Europe to play a stronger role in the Midd

The Elders call on Europe to play a stronger role in the Middle East

The European Union can help revitalise the peace process, say Jimmy Carter and Mary Robinson in DublinFollowing meetings with Irish leaders, European diplomats and civil society organisations, The Elders urge the EU to help safeguard the two-state solut

Sheikh Jarrah: solidarity in a shared city

“When the first demonstration happened, I thought: how can they be Jewish?”
In East Jerusalem, Israelis and Palestinians have joined forces to protest settlement expansion into Palestinian neighbourhoods. Six months after The Elders last visited the

A message to Obama

"Only you, Mr President, can turn things around in the dying Israeli-Palestinian peace process… You are our only – and probably last – hope.”
As the US President arrives in the Middle East for meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, forme

L’Europe peut encore restaurer sa crédibilité au Proche Orient

Les Elders appellent l’Union européenne à faire pression sur Israël pour mettre fin à l’expansion des colonies en Cisjordanie. Dans une tribune publiée par Libération, ils estiment que l’Europe, en prenant des mesures concernant l’importatio

Two-state solution on the line

"The peace process established in Oslo has not just stalled; it is going backwards fast."A vote for the Palestinian statehood resolution at the UN General Assembly will help safeguard the two-state solution, write Gro Harlem Brundtland and Jimmy Carter

The Elders call for immediate halt to Gaza violence

“This new outbreak of violence is heartbreaking – and all too familiar." Desmond Tutu
As violence escalates in Gaza and Israel, the Elders call for an immediate cessation of hostilities, and for the international community to renew efforts to resolve

'Elders seek solutions to world’s worst problems'

“We don't give up. We are determined. In this interconnected world, problems in one country – if we don't address them and support them – will spill over into other countries.”
On NPR’s Talk of The Nation, Jimmy Carter and Mary Robinson joined

الحكماء يبدأون زيارة تستغرق يومين إلى مصر

غرو هارلم برونتلاند وجيمي كارتر وماري روبنسون يقدمون الدعم والتشجيع لتحول ديمقراطي شاملفي القسم الثاني من جولتهم في الشرق الأوسط، يقضي ال

Elders Statements

بيان صحفي حول الزيارة التي تقوم بها مجموعة "الحكماء" إلى الضفة الغربية ومصر وإسرائيل

يعقد المؤتمر الصحفي في القدس يوم الاثنين الموافق 22 أكتوبر/تشرين أول يعقد المؤتمر الصحفي في القاهرة يوم الثلاثاء الموافق 23 أكتوبر/تشرين أول

The Elders condemn Israeli attack on Gaza relief ships

The Elders have issued a statement condemning the reported killing by Israeli forces of more than a dozen people who were attempting to deliver relief supplies to the Gaza strip by sea.

The Elders condemn Israeli attack on Gaza relief ships

The Elders have issued a statement condemning the reported killing by Israeli forces of more than a dozen people who were attempting to deliver relief supplies to the Gaza strip by sea.

Time to move on Mideast peace

Desmond Tutu and Jimmy Carter reflect on the stalled efforts to achieve peace in the Middle East in USA Today.

Time to move on Mideast peace

Desmond Tutu and Jimmy Carter reflect on the stalled efforts to achieve peace in the Middle East in USA Today.

Elders Statements

الحكماء: نحتاج إلى إحلال السلام الحقيقي في الشرق الأوسط، وليس لعملية سلام فقط

يجب أن يكون لمفاوضات السلام بين الإسرائيليين و الفلسطينيين أساسٌ قائم على حقوق الإنسان - يرسّم الحدود ويعالج القضايا الأمنية أولاً. فبعد مر

Elders Statements

الحكماء: نحتاج إلى إحلال السلام الحقيقي في الشرق الأوسط، وليس لعملية سلام فقط

يجب أن يكون لمفاوضات السلام بين الإسرائيليين و الفلسطينيين أساسٌ قائم على حقوق الإنسان - يرسّم الحدود ويعالج القضايا الأمنية أولاً. فبعد مر

Middle East peace: Elders urge 'revised' process

A group of elder statesmen says a new approach is needed for the Middle East peace talks, after failed US efforts to get an extended Israeli settlement ban.

Middle East peace: Elders urge 'revised' process

A group of elder statesmen says a new approach is needed for the Middle East peace talks, after failed US efforts to get an extended Israeli settlement ban.

NEW Elders' statement: We need peace in the Middle East, not just process.

Israeli-Palestinian negotiations must be grounded in international law and human rights – define borders and address security issues first.

NEW Elders' statement: We need peace in the Middle East, not just process.

Israeli-Palestinian negotiations must be grounded in international law and human rights – define borders and address security issues first.

فوز كلاسيكي لصالح الطرفين: الخطط التنموية لحي سلوان في القدس الشرقية

لقد أثبت حديثي مع الرئيس الأمريكي السابق جيمي كارتر حول الوضع المعقد للقدس لدي بأنه يمكن للإنسان أن يتمتع بالكثير من المعرفة حول قضية ما دون

فوز كلاسيكي لصالح الطرفين: الخطط التنموية لحي سلوان في القدس الشرقية

لقد أثبت حديثي مع الرئيس الأمريكي السابق جيمي كارتر حول الوضع المعقد للقدس لدي بأنه يمكن للإنسان أن يتمتع بالكثير من المعرفة حول قضية ما دون

القدس الشرقية: من المسؤول عن هذا العنف؟

تصف تالي نير العنف و التمييز الموجهين ضد الفلسطينيين في القدس الشرقية وتوضح أنه من المطلوب إتباع نهج جديد يضمن احترام حقوق كل السكان.

Gaza's blockade silences voices of women

Lakhdar Brahimi and Mary Robinson write for The Huffington Post following the Elders' recent visit to Gaza and the Middle East.

Gaza's blockade silences voices of women

Lakhdar Brahimi and Mary Robinson write for The Huffington Post following the Elders' recent visit to Gaza and the Middle East.

וידיאו: בלב העניין – ה-Elders בירושלים במהלך ביקורם במזרח התיכון

בביקורם השני במזרח התיכון באוקטובר 2010 נסעו ה-Elders למזרח ירושלים לראות מקרוב את היקף הרחבת ההתנחלויות לתוך שכונות ערביות.

فيديو: موسيقى الهيب هوب، الأمل وحقوق الإنسان – الحكماء في غزة

في أثناء زيارتهم الثانية إلى الشرق الأوسط في أكتوبر 2010، قضى وفد الحكماء يوماً في غزة ليروا بأنفسهم تأثير الحصار القائم الذي تفرضه كلٌ من مصر

ירושלים עומדת במוקד הסכסוך – ופתרונו

לאחר ביקור ה-Elders בירושלים טוענת מרי רובינסון שהמצוקה הקשה של תושבי העיר הפלסטינים מקשה על מציאת פתרון כולל לסכסוך.

لماذا بناء المستوطنات؟

"حماقتنا الجديدة". يقول هاجيت عفران أن كل حجر جديد يبنى في المستوطنات يخبر الفلسطينيين أن إسرائيل لا تريد السلام.

لماذا بناء المستوطنات؟

"حماقتنا الجديدة". يقول هاجيت عفران أن كل حجر جديد يبنى في المستوطنات يخبر الفلسطينيين أن إسرائيل لا تريد السلام.

رسالة إلى زملائي الحكماء من ديزموند توتو

قد يقول البعض أن تحقيق السلام في المنطقة ما زال بعيد المنال. و لكن كما تعلمون يا أصدقائي، أنا حبيس الأمل. ديسموند توتو يكتب رسالة إلى زملائه ا

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