Welcome To The Weekend Merhaba from Istanbul! I’m relaxing in Istanbul after an intense week in Israel and Palestine. I had the opportunity to meet with some incredibly inspiring people. We listened to the heartbreaking story of Israeli and Palestinian parents who have lost children to the conflict. We met an Israeli farmer living under the threat of rocket fire and young Palestinians living behind the wall. We had Shabbat dinner with an Orthodox Jewish family and attended a family BBQ with Palestinian Christians. We discussed policy with an Israeli policy maker and learned about clean energy innovation from a Palestinian entrepreneur. I’m still processing the whole experience, but I’m walking away with a deep empathy for the people on both sides of conflict, and deeply grateful for the opportunity to move beyond policy to connect with people.
Weekend Briefing No. 113
Weekend Briefing No. 113
Weekend Briefing No. 113
Welcome To The Weekend Merhaba from Istanbul! I’m relaxing in Istanbul after an intense week in Israel and Palestine. I had the opportunity to meet with some incredibly inspiring people. We listened to the heartbreaking story of Israeli and Palestinian parents who have lost children to the conflict. We met an Israeli farmer living under the threat of rocket fire and young Palestinians living behind the wall. We had Shabbat dinner with an Orthodox Jewish family and attended a family BBQ with Palestinian Christians. We discussed policy with an Israeli policy maker and learned about clean energy innovation from a Palestinian entrepreneur. I’m still processing the whole experience, but I’m walking away with a deep empathy for the people on both sides of conflict, and deeply grateful for the opportunity to move beyond policy to connect with people.