“And they Shall Beat Swords into Ploughshares”: Contemplating Israeli-Palestinian Partnership in the Aftermath of October 7

Lezing door Prof. Keren Friedman-Peleg (College of Management Academic Studies, Israël)

Beschrijving

This lecture will discuss the cultural work carried out by Israelis who experienced the violence of October 7th on their homes and communities, aimed at restoring their shattered hopes for an Israeli-Palestinian partnership. Based on in-depth interviews and participant observations conducted in the aftermath of the attack, Keren Friedman-Peleg will shed light on the myriad ways these Israelis have endeavored to cultivate, rekindle, and renew their compassion for Palestinians living in Gaza. Through social gatherings in which they share testimonies, create art, invoke religion, contemplate the present, and envision the future, these residents continue to pursue the possibility that even amid the current emotional and political turmoil, “they shall beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning-hooks” (Isaiah, chapter 2, verses 2-4).

Programma

20.00: Lecture

21.00: Q&A

21.30: Reception