Panelists spoke about peace in the Middle East, focusing on the current conflict between Israel and Palestine. The discussion often became heated over the issue of recent conflict between Hamas and Israeli forces in Gaza and the proportionality of military force used by Israel in response to Hamas rocket attacks. Near the end of the panel Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan walked off the stage. Klaus Schwab made closing remarks. The theme of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2009 was "Shaping the Post-Crisis World." This panel was titled "Gaza - The Case for Middle East Peace."