The Wire

At the moment Peace in The Middle east is a more distant prospect than ever. The violence in Gaza has been followed by an election result showing that Israelis have moved distinctly to the right. Not the time you would think for a bright business idea which would have Israel helping Palestinians get on their feet economically. But Professor Dan Peled is an optimist. He’s just arrived in Australia from Haifa University in Israel and he’s currently visiting fellow at the Melbourne Business School. He thinks that a lot of political problems in the Middle east could be solved if Israel built a major port in Gaza.