The role of business in Gaza peacemaking

Ever since a massacre of Israelis in 2023 by Hamas militants began the war in Gaza, Western businesses have been asked to take stands on the conflict that has killed tens of thousands. I've been meaning to ask Israeli negotiator and peace activist Gershon Baskin about this topic for a while now since the wartime demands raise a question similar to one executives face from environmentally-minded investors at home: how much influence can companies have on national policies? You can read our discussion in this week's column linked below.

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Jerusalem-based peace activist and negotiator Gershon Baskin played an important role in the diplomacy between U.S. and Hamas leaders leading to the October deal pausing the war in Gaza.

Business concerns were hardly at the center of the talks, but they will be for future diplomacy and reconstruction. I got in touch with Baskin to ask about the posture of the Western business community during the conflict.

You can click the button below to read our conversation. Some big takeaways: Baskin thinks Israel's war conduct poses a problem for its relations with the European Union, its biggest trading partner, and said he wouldn't object if Israel were banned from the Eurovision Song Contest.

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