Standing Together Fourth National Convention in Haifa

This news from Standing Together, the binational Israeli-Palestinian peace and justice movement:
 

On Friday over 1000 Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel came together for our fourth National Convention! We voted for our national leadership and discussed the need to build a new path - toward justice, equality and peace in Israel/Palestine.

We started the day with a performance from the Jerusalem Youth Choir, an Israeli-Palestinian choir that sings in Hebrew and Arabic, speeches from members of the Standing Together leadership, and a performance by Luna Abu Nassar, a local Palestinian singer. We then broke into four different panel discussions under the following topics:
 

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We’re over three months into this gruesome war. Over 20,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed, including over 10,000 children. There are still 132 Israeli hostages in captivity, with 27 of them believed to be killed.

Throughout the day, movement members submitted digital votes for candidates running for the national leadership, and at the end of the convention, the national leadership was announced. We are so pleased to have such an inspiring and diverse national leadership, of which 13 are women, 12 are men, 13 are Jewish and 12 are Palestinian citizens of Israel.

It gives us hope to know that even amid this extreme crisis, there are masses of people who believe that there is another way, people who refuse to give into despair and are determined to build a better future. The convention was a huge success, and we are filled with renewed energy for the long fight that lies ahead of us.

Residents of northern Israel near the Lebanon border are still displaced or living under dangerous circumstances, and on an almost daily basis, we hear of more Israeli soldiers dying and being severely injured in combat. We know that this war has not and will not bring us long-lasting security. The only thing that is capable of bringing us safety and security is peace - a peace that guarantees justice, freedom, and safety for all Palestinians and Jews in Israel/Palestine.


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