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Three years after October 7: What future for Palestinians? | DW News

07.10.2026
Published: 07.10.2026 Category: Society and politics

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Three years after the October 7 Hamas attacks, Gaza lies in ruins while violence, settlements and fears of annexation are reshaping the West Bank. We speak to Palestinian politician Mustafa Barghouti and former Palestinian peace negotiator Omar Dajani about what future is left for Palestinians. Yossi Mekelberg, a senior consulting fellow with the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House, joins us to speak about Palestinian statehood to round out the conversation. Chapter Breakdown 0:00 Gaza three years after October 7 0:53 Mustafa Barghouti joins DW 2:24 October 7, hostages and responsibility 4:00 Palestinian detainees and international law 5:20 Barghouti on Israel's political direction 6:48 Settler violence and the West Bank 8:03 Has the world normalized the conflict? 9:06 Sanctions against settlements and Israel 10:34 The E1 settlement project explained 12:09 Is a Palestinian state still possible? 13:04 One-state vs. two-state solution 13:41 The role of the Palestinian Authority 15:22 Omar Dajani on prospects for peace 16:04 How far away is a political settlement? 17:24 Gaza, humanitarian aid and disarmament 18:54 Will Hamas actually disarm? 20:11 Israeli politics and international pressure 20:55 Can new incentives revive peace efforts? 21:14 Yossi Mekelberg, senior consulting fellow with the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House, on how Oct 7 should be a day for solidarity between Israelis and Palestinians #dwcurrentaffairs For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/DWNews/ Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1

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