An Israeli and a Palestinian Woman Speak at BU
On Thursday, February 16th at 5 p.m., the Elie Wiesel Center for Judaic studies hosted a conversation with Ella Kraus and Reem Ghunaim. Ella, a Jewish Israeli woman from Sderot (near the Gaza strip), and Reem, an Muslim Arab woman from Tulkarem (in the northern region of the Palestinian West Bank), shared their experiences living through the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as well as their motivations for and efforts towards ending it. As activists, both women work within their respective communities towards a negotiated two-state solution based on the 1967 lines and previous bilateral agreements that will guarantee an end to the occupation and all forms of violence, resulting in a viable independent Palestinian state living in peace and security with Israel. Through leadership training, public lectures and town hall meetings, Ella and Reem engage their fellow citizens creating a self-sustaining grassroots network committed to breaking the status quo.
The Daily Free Press covered the event here in the February 21st issue.
