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The Elusive Road to Peace in Gaza

Rym Momtaz, Pierre Vimont, and Maha Yahya discuss the recent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and how to build sustainable peace in the Middle East.

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By Rym Momtaz, Pierre Vimont, Maha Yahya
Published on Oct 15, 2025

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The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas seems to be holding, but much work will need to be done before it can transform into a lasting peace.

Rym Momtaz, Pierre Vimont, and Maha Yahya break down reactions from European and Arab leaders to Trump’s Gaza peace plan and discuss if Europe has a role to play.

Read more:

Rym Momtaz, October 7, 2025, “The Trump Gaza Peace Plan Needs the EU, Too,” Strategic Europe, Carnegie Europe.

Rym Momtaz, June 10, 2025, “Europeans and Arabs Must Take Historic Steps Toward a Palestinian State,” Strategic Europe, Carnegie Europe.

Rym Momtaz, May 15, 2025, “Taking the Pulse: Should the EU Suspend its Association Agreement With Israel?,” Strategic Europe, Carnegie Europe.

Pierre Vimont, July 22, 2025, “Reinventing European Diplomacy,” Strategic Europe, Carnegie Europe.

Pierre Vimont, October 10, 2023, “Europe’s Moment of Powerlessness in the Middle East,” Strategic Europe, Carnegie Europe.

Maha Yahya, February 17, 2025, “The Fatal Flaw of the New Middle East,” Foreign Affairs

Hosted by

Rym Momtaz
Editor in Chief, Strategic Europe
Rym Momtaz

Featuring

Pierre Vimont
Senior Fellow, Carnegie Europe
Pierre Vimont
Maha Yahya
Director, Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center
Maha Yahya

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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