New Generation New Conversation: Palestinian activist Sami Awad & Rabbi Yehuda HaKohen at Hebrew University’s Rothberg International School in Jerusalem discussing the failures of the peace process, the rival narratives contextualizing the conflict, and fresh ideas for achieving a peace that can satisfy the aspirations of both peoples.
Sami Awad is the Executive Director of the Holy Land Trust, a Bethlehem-based organization that trains Palestinians in nonviolent resistance to the occupation. Born in the United States to Palestinian refugees, he holds a Masters in International Relations from the American University in Washington DC and an undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of Kansas. Since his return to Bethlehem and the establishment of HLT, Sami has been actively promoting nonviolence, healing and transformational work on the ground.
Rabbi Yehuda HaKohen is a West Bank Jewish peace activist and a teacher at several Jerusalem institutions. As a leader in the Alternative Action movement, he organizes grassroots dialogue sessions for Palestinian and Israeli activists seeking to transcend competing one-sided narratives in favor of a more scientific analysis of the factors forcing both peoples into conflict.
