BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 11 -- Boston University issued the following Q&A on Oct. 10, 2025, by senior staff writer Joel Brown, with Mark Storella, professor of the practice of diplomacy at the Pardee School: * * * Mideast Peace Deal Has a Real Chance to Succeed, Says BU International Relations Scholar Former diplomat and US ambassador Mark Storella says trust between the parties and international participation are essential * The peace deal announced this week between Israel and Hamas is more PR