The meetings of the World Economic Forum in Davos are known for their ambition to act as catalysts in long-lasting international disputes. Davos’ idyllic Alpine landscape and the informal character of the meetings are meant to help leaders reach conciliation and conflict resolution. This was the apparent intention of the organisers when they organised a panel entitled “Peace in Gaza” with the participation of President of Israel Shimon Peres, the Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and the Secretary General of the Arab League Amr Moussa. Alas, the meeting turned out to be anything but peaceful. In fact, it looked more like the Gaza conflict. Replying to Peres’ comment, Erdogan referred to Israel’s violation of the Sixth Commandment “Thou shalt not kill” adding that “you [Israelis] know well to kill people” and that “you are killing children.”

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