Europe Calling “Israel & Palestine: Pathways to Peace”

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Dear friends!

In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on October 7th 2023 by Hamas and its allies, many European societies and governments stood firmly in grief and solidarity with Israel and the hostages, many of whom are still in the hands of the terrorists. As the war in Gaza and the broader Middle East continues and spreads out, the desire for a debate that furthers understanding instead of deepening divisions is growing stronger.

Too often, the discourse is polarised to the extremes, leaving little room for discussion and intervention on pathways to peace and a good life for everyone in the region. Crucially, peace activists and initiatives from Israel and Palestine that aim to build bridges don’t get a lot of visibility.

We, two German and one Israeli NGOs, have come together in order to change this, as one thing is clear: the time for peace and understanding is now! We want to hear, discuss, and support those who work tirelessly to create peace and give room to your views, questions and feelings.

We aim to find words to speak about a conflict that leaves many speechless.

The webinar will take place on October 9th, starting at 8:30 PM (CEST).

Our guests are peace activists from both Israel and Palestine that, despite their differences, share the aim to create peace and a better life for everyone.

• Dr. Rula Hardal is the Palestinian Co-Director of “A Land for All – Two States, One Homeland” (a joint Palestinian-Israeli political organization), and a research fellow at the Kogod Center for the Study of Jewish and Contemporary Thought at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem.
• Raluca Ganea is Co-Founder and Executive Director “Zazim – Community Action”, the largest campaigning community in Israel, movement of citizens, Arabs and Jews, working together for democracy, equality, and joint, active civic engagement.
• Maoz Inon is an Israeli entrepreneur and peace activist whose parents were murdered in their home in the October 7th terrorist attack.
• Aziz Abu Sarah is an Palestinian peace activist, journalist, social entrepreneur and politician. His brother died of internal injuries subsequent to being released from an Israeli jail, leading Abu Sarah inter alia to co-found the organization InterAct, which is committed to conflict mediation.
• Moderation: Maximilian Fries, Europe Calling e.V.

Interpretation into English and German will be provided.

For the organizers,

Raluca Ganea (Zazim – Community Action)
Maximilian Fries (Europe Calling)
Felix Kolb (Campact – Bewegt Politik)