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Dialogue Meeting: Stories from the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

January 30, 2024 at 12:00pm – 1:30pm

Virtual (See event details)

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Join the Moynihan Institute’s Middle Eastern Studies Program and the Parents Circle-Families Forum (PCFF) for a “Dialogue Meeting” on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The PCFF is a grassroots organization of Palestinian and Israeli families who have lost immediate family members due to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The PCFF believes that the process of reconciliation between nations is a prerequisite to achieving a sustainable peace. Through the years, the PCFF has arranged about 8,500 dialogue meetings, with about 250,000 participating youth and adults.

During this virtual discussion moderated by Catherine Gerard (SU), PCFF members Arab Aramin (Palestine) and Ofer Lior (Israel) will tell their personal stories of bereavement and explain their choice to engage in reconciliation instead of revenge. Following their stories, Aramin and Lior will answer questions from the audience.

This event is open to Syracuse University faculty, staff, and students. Please use your Syracuse University email address when registering.

Panelists:

Arab Aramin
Parents Circle-Families Forum member, Palestine 
 
Arab Aramin is 30 years old. In 2007, his sister, Abir, was shot and killed in front of her school by an Israeli border police officer. Arab is a member and activist in the Parents Circle – Families Forum. His father, Bassam Aramin, has served as the Palestinian Co-Director of the organization.
Ofer Lior
Parents Circle-Families Forum member, Israel 
Ofer Lior lives in the Western Galilee, Israel. He has spent his career facilitating and coordinating joint activities between Israelis and Palestinians, most recently coordinating the Center for Learning and Dialogue in the Nes-Ammim community in the North of Israel. Ofer’s brother Oren was killed in 1989 during his time in reserve duty at the Jordanian border. He has been active in the Parents Circle for about 15 years and has participated in many Dialogue Meetings.

Moderator:

Catherine Gerard
Interim Director, Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration
Professor of Practice, Department of Public Administration and International Affairs
Syracuse University 

Catherine Gerard is professor of practice of public administration and international affairs at Syracuse University. She served as director of the Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration (PARCC) from 2005-2020 and as associate director of Executive Education. She continues to play a leadership role in PARCC as interim director and co-director of the Collaborative Governance Initiative. As professor of practice, she participated in several international conflict management and reconciliation projects as trainer and evaluator.

This event was first published on January 10, 2024 and last updated on January 19, 2024.

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