Peter Ford served as a British diplomat for 35 years. An Arabist, he was Ambassador to Bahrain (1999-2003) and to Syria (2003-6). Between 2006 and 2014 he was Special Representative of the Commissioner General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). His primary role was fundraising with Arab donors. He is currently Deputy Leader of the Workers Party of Britain (WPB).
With the Israel-Hamas conflict still possibly having months to run and with even the outlines of an end state still far from clear, trying to chart a course for the UN at this juncture is challenging. It is nevertheless possible to identify certain lines of action and rule out others. No role for peacekeepers Let’s…
