Panel discussion: Is there hope for peace in Israel and Palestine?

As peace seems to be farther away than ever, the voices for peace, justice and human rights are now even more important.

For decades the cycle of violence has been deepening in the region and the space for civil society has been shrinking. The 56-year long occupation of Palestine continues to have harmful effects on both Palestinians and Israelis.

The local people are speaking about losing hope but also about resilience and peaceful resistance to the occupation and injustice.

What does occupation mean to both Palestinians and Israelis? How Palestinian, Israeli and international actors keep up hope and build solutions for just peace? What is the role of civil society and churches? What is the significance of international protective presence and solidarity?

Panelists

Tampere, Väinö Linna hall, Kalevantie 5, Tampere University
16.5. at 15.00–17.00 Is there hope for peace in Israel and Palestine?

• Opening words, The Right Reverend Matti Repo, Bishop of Tampere
• Sally Azar, Pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land
• Ori Givati, Advocacy Director, Breaking the Silence
• Wassim Ghantous, Postdoctoral Researcher Fellow at the Space and Political Agency Research Group (SPARG) and the Palestine Research Group at Tampere University
• Anne Heikkinen, EAPPI human rights observer
• Moderator: Anitta Kynsilehto, Associate Professor (tenure track), Tampere Peace Research Institute

Event organized jointly by EAPPI Finland, Finn Church Aid, Tampere Peace Research Institute (TAPRI) and Federation of Tampere Ev. Luth. Parishes. The event is discrimination-free zone. Discriminatory and racist speech or behavior, including antisemitism or islamophobia, will not be accepted.

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