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SUMMARY:Violence\, Love and Hope in Israel-Palestine
DESCRIPTION:Sari Bashi\, internationally renowned human rights lawyer and the executive director of the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel. Sari lives in a mixed Israeli-Palestinian family\, which is the subject of her new memoir\, Upside-Down Love. Sari will share her perspective on the ceasefire in Gaza\, the escalating violence in the West Bank\, and the opportunities emerging for transformative change. \nSari is the executive director of the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel and the co-founder and former executive director of Gisha-Legal Center for Freedom of Movement\, the Israeli human rights organization promoting freedom of movement for Palestinians in Gaza. She previously served as program director for Human Rights Watch\, leading the organization’s global research\, and as research director at Democracy for the Arab World Now\, where she’s currently a fellow. She’s an expert in international humanitarian law and writes a blog about raising her children in the West Bank. Her book\, a love story in two voices\, describes how she and her Palestinian spouse met\, fell in love and made it work\, against the odds and against Israeli law. \n \nRegister to attend:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/violence-love-and-hope-in-israel-palestine/
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CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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SUMMARY:Say What?? Responding to Israel/Palestine Disinformation – A Practical Workshop
DESCRIPTION:How do you respond to someone who refers to the U.S. and Israel’s continued military rule in Gaza a “peace plan”?\nWhat can you say to someone who describes the continued starvation\, bombing\, and shooting of Palestinians a\n“ceasefire”?\nJoin us for a practical salon/workshop featuring language experts and Palestinian human rights advocates as they share\ntheir tips for recognizing and reframing misleading headlines\, correcting faulty narratives\, highlighting bigoted\nstereotypes\, introducing suppressed truths\, and overcoming apathy. You’ll gain tools to have meaningful conversations\nin which you listen compassionately\, think critically\, and speak truthfully – for maximum impact. \nRegister here: Tinyurl.com/VFHL-February2026 \nView the trailer: Tinyurl.com/VFHL-February2026Trailer\nWatch the curated videos included in the registration confirmation email at your convenience ahead of the discussion.\nJoin the Q&A discussion with:\nAssal Rad: Author\, historian\, commentator\, and Nonresident Fellow at Arab Center\nAseel AlBajeh: Advocacy Officer at the Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy\nAlex McDonald (workshop leader): Author\, activist\, educational material developer
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/say-what-responding-to-israel-palestine-disinformation-a-practical-workshop/
LOCATION:Online\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Middle East Wars,Palestine/Israel
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