Bishop of Jerusalem

Can inter-faith dialogue help resolve the Middle East conflict?

Stephen Sackur talks to the Bishop of Jerusalem about the role of the Church in trying to bring a resolution to the conflict in the Middle East.

Tony Blair places Hezbollah within a dangerous arc of extremism that stretches across the Middle East.

It can be defeated, he says, by an alliance of moderation encompassing Muslim, Jew and Christian.

The Right Reverend Riah Abi el-Assal is the Anglican Bishop of Jerusalem.

What hope is there for the forces of moderation in the Middle East?

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