Peacebuilding requires moving beyond victimhood and judging one's own side's failures to create an environment where a political solution can eventually succeed.

“Each one has to look in the mirror and see where they fail to achieve peaceful future for their kids at least. And this is very hard, painful lesson because you cannot ask a victim to judge himself because it's much easier to judge the other, but not to judge ourselves.”

True peacebuilding is hindered by external pressure and is more effectively encouraged through positive incentives such as potential membership in the European Union.

“If the EU told the Palestinians and the Israelis, "If you guys make peace, you can join the EU." Like, how awesome would that be? But go make peace and get back to us, and you can actually join the EU as full members.”