Erstellt am: 21. 11. 2012 - 14:59 Uhr

What it will take for a truce

Reality Check: What Hamas needs for a truce, a green renaissance, alternative economic solutions, vote against women bishops, pot politics.

As efforts to secure a truce between Hamas and Israel continue, the questions that is lurking in the background must be "What next?". Even if Egypt succeeds in weaving together some sort of ceasefire that both sides can live with, will this be just another pause with the conflict arising again in a few weeks of months time?

The thing that is perhaps different this time around is that neither side wants to see another short lived peace. Whatever happens now, has to provide some sort of framework that will allow a sustainable peace and not just a brief pause in the hostilities.

As we heard on Reality Check yesterday, the one thing all Israelis are united about is that the rockets have to stop. They may not agree about the politics and policy, but the end result is very clear - no more rockets.

Today, Shashank Joshi looks at Hamas' long term goal, and what it will take to stop the violence from their point of view. It is also very simple. The blockade has to be lifted. Statehood, the status of Jerusalem and all the other big issues may still be in the air - but Palestinians have to be able to move freely to get some sort of economy and workable government going.

The bad news is, that even if the blockade is lifted, the problem still won't go away. The rockets might stop for now, but it won't be a long term solution. The big issues will then come to the surface again, and at the moment, there is no sign that there will be any movement on those for the foreseeable future.

Climate change and a green renaissance

How climate change and the economic recession are offering a golden opportunity to built greener economies. Alesha de-Freitas, of the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, talks to Chris Cummins about the chance we have now to start building greener economies and technologies.

Alternative economic solutions

Robert Schiller puts forward some innovative and creative solutions to the economic crisis.

UK votes against women bishops

The Anglican Church in England has rejected a proposal to allow women to become bishops.

The Reverend Rachael Weir, the chair of WATCH - Women and the Church - has been campaigning for years for women to be ordained as bishops.

She tells Elizabeth Alcock what happened at the vote, why it happened and about her disappointment and determination to continue the fight.

Pot politics

Steve Mort reports from Denver on the looming clash between Federal and State laws after Denver voted to legalize the recreational use of marijuana.

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