Presenters：Azam Khan and Mike Rowse
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08/12/2025
Presenters：Azam Khan and Mike Rowse
On Monday's Backchat, we looked at the latest development in the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Last Thursday, Israel and Hamas agreed on the first phase of US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan. Hamas would release all 20 living hostages in exchange for 2,000 Palestinian prisoners. Israeli troops also began pulling back from some parts of Gaza last Friday.
We talked to experts on what comes next in the ceasefire deal, and whether Palestinians in Gaza will see long-term peace soon.
And after the break, we learnt more about the new art walk in the Southern District that'll be launched by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council.
The event's curator told us how they would tell the story of the area's history through interactive artworks.
9:05am-9:45am: Gaza peace plan
Speakers:
James Dorsey, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)
Eyal Mayroz, Senior Lecturer in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of Sydney's Discipline of Sociology and Criminology
9:45am-10:00am: Our Southerly Days art walk
Speaker:
Alan Cheung, Exhibition Curator alongside Co-founder and Managing Director of One Bite Design Studio
