Following the ‘Moving Forward Together’ conference held in Hebron on 7th July 2018, Forward Thinking met with conference participants in order to explore practical responses to the challenges raised. To this end, the inclusiveness...

Echoing conclusions drawn from meetings across the week, participants in the cross-factional political roundtable held in Gaza on Thursday 5th July focused on the need for Palestinian reconciliation and the possible mechanism to deliver...

  Between the 2nd and 6th of July, Forward Thinking held bilateral meetings with Palestinian figures in Jerusalem and Ramallah, and Israeli political leaders in Jerusalem. Palestinian discussions focused on the political dynamics within the...

Pictured: Abbas Zaki, Oliver McTernan Director of Forward Thinking, Mayor Tayseer Abu Sneineh, Yousef Tamayza, Dr Nasser al-Din al-Shaer and Dr. Mustafa Barghouti. ‘No Future for the Palestinian People Without Partnership’ On the 7th...

Between the 25th-26th of June, Forward Thinking facilitated discussions in Dublin between Palestinian political representatives and Israeli religious figures and senior political advisors from the Ultra Orthodox community. The meetings offered a space in which they...

To many, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict appears to be at an impasse, where the prospect of escalating violence remains firmly in place. However, in spite of the very real challenges,  possibilities for progress – to...

Oliver McTernan visited Israel and Palestine between the 15th-19th of May for a series of meetings with senior political figures from across the political spectrum in both communities. Meetings provided an opportunity to evaluate...

Drawing on the direct experiences of former DUP special advisor Richard Bullick over the course of his 15 years of participation in power-sharing negotiations and party electoral campaigns, Forward Thinking convened a series of discussions with...