On Tuesday the House of Lords held a debate of Israel-Hamas War: Diplomacy and several members of the members took part which can all be obtained from here. One of them was the Bishop of Durham, Paul Butler who stated “My Lords, this tragic situation is also caught up in the complexity of the religious faiths of the region. In what way are faith leaders involved in the diplomatic conversations to seek to bring peace?” and the Minister who was speaking on the session was Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon who is Tariq Ahmad and his response was

My Lords, to me that is fundamental. There is a unifying factor, which from the Muslim perspective was the prophet Abraham, and we all recognise that. Faith leaders have an important role: they can bring people together as an important part of track 2 diplomacy. I am engaging directly with faith leaders because I believe to my core that faith is about bringing people together, not dividing us.