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The School for Peace (SFP) hosted its third annual alumni conference at the beginning of June. This year’s event, attended by 70 graduates, focused on liberation, asking, “What might freedom for Palestinian and Jewish people look like?” Over two days, conference-goers immersed themselves in facilitated, small-group conversations in Hebrew and Arabic. They also participated in a dialogue led by Dr. Areen Hawari, a feminist activist and director of the Arab Center for Applied Social Research, and Israel Frey, an independent journalist. Conversations revealed fears on both sides: “The Palestinians dared to ask whether they truly want liberation and can take responsibility for managing a liberated society, while Jews grappled with the fear of giving up privileges and the contradiction of demanding nonviolent struggle from Palestinians while insisting on maintaining the Israeli army.” However, conversations were also a source of strength, allowing participants to deepen their thinking.
“The topic of liberation exposed deep fears that we had not touched on before.”
—Dr. Roi Silberberg, Director of SFP
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