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Psycotherapist and Middle East analyst Gabrielle Rifkind talks about a new approach to end the cycle of violence in places such as Syria. In The Fog of Peace, she and her co-author, UN diplomat Giandomenico Picco, say that new approach needs to recognise geopolitical complexities but also to understand how people think. They argue that understanding your opponent is the most important condition of conflict resolution, as it is not institutions that make peace or war, but individuals.

Rifkind is a specialist in conflict resolution and has many years’ experience of promoting dialogue behind the scenes, particularly in the Israel-Palestine conflict. She is director of the Middle East programme at Oxford Research Group and a regular contributor to national newspapers.