Some 150 Israelis and Palestinians from 80 organizations were invited to the second civil conference in Paris; EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced 20 million euros for peace efforts, while France said it would not give up on a two-state future

Real peacebuilding requires leaving the comfort of elite conferences and engaging directly with the difficult realities on the ground.

The proposals are set to be presented to G7 leaders at their upcoming summit