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A lunch-time conversation with the Honorable George Mitchell, United States Senator from Maine (1980–1995) and Senate Majority Leader (1989–1995), on how Israelis and Palestinians can finally achieve peace.

In 1998 Senator Mitchell brokered the Good Friday Agreement for peace in Northern Ireland. He also served as U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace from 2009 to 2011, where he worked to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. His new book, "A Path to Peace: A Brief History of Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations and a Way Forward in the Middle East," looks at why past negotiations have failed and offers a practical roadmap for bringing peace to this complicated, troubled region. 

Featuring:

The Honorable George J. Mitchell, United States Senator from Maine (1980–1995); Senate Majority Leader (1989–1995)

George J. Mitchell served as a United States Senator from Maine (1980–1995) and Senate majority leader (1989–1995). He was the primary architect of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement for peace in Northern Ireland, chairman of The Walt Disney Company, and U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1999. Read more.

Mr. Alon Sachar, Associate, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Alon Sachar has worked to advance Middle East peace under two U.S. administrations. He served as an adviser to U.S. Ambassador to Israel Daniel B. Shapiro in Tel Aviv from 2011-2012, and to President Obama’s Special Envoys for Middle East Peace, George J. Mitchell and David Hale, from 2009 to 2011. Read more.

Moderator:

Ms. Kim Murphy, Assistant Managing Editor, Foreign & National, Los Angeles Times 

Kim Murphy is a longtime foreign and national correspondent who became national editor of the Los Angeles Times in June 2013. As assistant managing editor for foreign and national news, she oversees a large network of Times bureaus across the United States and around the world. Read more.