Former Israeli PM and former Palestinian foreign minister unveil joint plan to end Israel-Hamas war [Video]

Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert and former Palestinian Authority foreign minister Nasser al-Kidwa are going public with a joint initiative to end the Israel-Hamas war.

Olmert and al-Kidwa discussed their plan — which is based on a two-state proposal Olmert presented to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in 2008 — in an interview airing on Rosemary Barton Live today.

Olmert and al-Kidwa told CBC chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton why they believe their proposal will work despite the recent escalation in violence.

“It’s exactly when things are complicated and very difficult that we need leaders that say with a very loud voice that this is not the way forward,” said al-Kidwa.

WATCH | Former Israeli PM and former Palestinian Authority foreign minister unveil peace plan Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert and former Palestinian Authority foreign minister Nasser al-Kidwa speak to CBC chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton about their two-state solution to end the …