Talking to ‘Terrorists’

Here is Alistair Crooke of the Conflicts Forum on BBC News once again offering informed, nuanced and intelligent analysis of the situation in the Middle East.

In Part One of a new two-part series, Alastair Crooke, a veteran of secret negotiations in many parts of the world, sets out his personal view that the policy of dialogue with armed groups, that proved successful in the Northern Ireland peace process, should now be used to help resolve conflict in the Middle East.

In particular, he says, the West should now sit down with Hamas and Hezbollah.

Listen to Part One of Talking to Terrorists

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