January 2025
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Horizon of Hope
Toward Healing
by Kawtar El Alaoui & David Rubin Sauvage
Straight From the Heart
An Election Reflection
by Rabbi Irwin Kula
Leadership Development
Forbes Features Successful Peacebuilding Initiatives:
-Tech2Peace
-MEET
-50:50 Startups
PeaceWorks on Campus
Engaging Emerging Leaders from Coast to Coast
New Committee Members
Tomer Ben-Ezer
Anthony Bayyouk
Ella Kushins
Offir Gutelzon
Hamza Khan
Ariel Kohn
Nate Neustadt
Mya Waxman
Horizon of Hope
Toward Healing
by Kawtar El Alaoui & David Rubin Sauvage
“Our political culture is blind to the role trauma and shadow plays in our conflicts.”
Straight From the Heart
An Election Reflection
by Rabbi Irwin Kula
“All sides might consider becoming ferociously curious about our own tribes’ limitations and about the truths – however partial – of those tribes we fear, or even loathe.”
Leadership Development
Forbes Features Successful Peacebuilding Initiatives:
Tech2Peace, MEET, 50:50 Startups
"In a Middle East marred by seemingly endless conflict and disparate ideologies, there exists an undercurrent of hope – a movement toward connection, collaboration, and shared prosperity.”
PeaceWorks on Campus
New Committee Members
Tomer Ben-Ezer
Tomer Ben-Ezer is an Israeli-American student leader and advocate who fosters dialogue and understanding between diverse communities.
Anthony Bayyouk
Anthony is passionate about legal representation for underserved communities and is passionate about conflict resolution and peace and plans to pursue a career in the field.
Ella Kushins
Ella Kushins is an undergraduate at George Washington University who embraces the values of inclusion and repairing the world and is deeply committed to the promotion of cross-cultural dialogue.
Offir Gutelzon
Offir Gutelzon is a tech entrepreneur and civic activist committed to innovative solutions and social impact. He is involved in building bridges between the two communities and advancing the values of democracy, justice, and equality.
Hamza Khan
Hamza Khan is a political activist who frequently provides media analysis and commentary on a wide array of topics. He has worked as a campaign manager, communications consultant, and field operative for electoral candidates.
Ariel Kohn
Ariel Kohn is a founding member and student co-chair of Intellectual Vitality at Harvard, an initiative dedicated to fostering humility, respect, and genuine curiosity among students to encourage meaningful learning from one another.
Nate Neustadt
Nate Neustadt is committed to promoting coexistence on and beyond campus as he pursues a career in Middle East peacebuilding.
Mya Waxman
Mya Waxman is an undergraduate at Williams College. She co-leads an Israeli-Palestinian Education Forum on campus.
