Raja Khouri, who’s Palestinian, and Jeff Wilkinson, who’s Jewish, share their perspectives on the possibility of dialogue between their communities in the Canadian context - even during the present conflict. Both long-time advocates for intercommunity exchange, and co-authors of ´The Wall Between: what Jews and Palestinians don`t want to know about each other’, they show us how to bridge the divide. We explore the regular barriers to such dialogue, such as hisorical identities and binary (us/them) language. But when so many are feeling like their heart is shattered by the ongoing violence, and when hate crime is swelling in North America, what does the present moment ask of us? Raja and Jeff live this every day, and their research and their example keep everyone`s humanity as a guiding light through silence, emotions and mistakes. It may give us a chance. (This interview was recorded Oct. 27, 2023).
To order the book directly you may go to: thewallbetween.org
Raja recommends… Edward Said`s writings and James Zogby’s podcast interviews.
Jeff recommends… Viktor Frankl`s Man`s Search for Meaning and Peter Beinart`s podcast, “Occupied Thoughts.”
