Salt of the Earth
A Community Gathering with Osama lliwat & Rotem Levin
Join us for a conversation with Palestinian and Israeli peace activists who shared their personal stories, described the reality on the ground, and explained their vision for a path toward collective liberation.
The devastating escalation of violence in Palestine has left many feeling powerless, angry, and hopeless. Rotem and Osama believe a different reality is possible, leading to a shared future of security, equality, and justice for all people.
They discussed:
- The vastly different realities Palestinians and Israelis face on the ground
- Maintaining humanity in times of dehumanization and war
- Personal stories of awakening and transformation
- Finding the courage to resist the occupation
- Lessons from joint peaceful resistance
- Imagining otherwise
This discussion explored how grassroots peace activists navigate the delicate balance between fostering dialogue and ensuring that core concerns of justice and equality are not sidelined in the process of building relationships.
Join us for this crucial dialogue as we seek a path toward justice, healing, and a shared future in the face of the ongoing occupation and humanitarian crisis in Palestine.
Presenters
Osama lliwat
Osama lliwat was born in Jerusalem and grew up in Jericho, after his family was displaced in 1967. In the peace world for more than 15 years and the co-founder of Visit Palestine, he has dedicated his life to nonviolent resistance. He has worked with the Sulha Peace Project and Interfaith Encounter Association, appeared in several documentaries including Objector and The Other, and speaks regularly on peacebuilding at organizations and universities around the world.
Rotem Levin
Rotem Levin was born and raised in Ein Vered. After his military service, he participated in a transformational intensive dialogue program in Germany, where he got to know Palestinians on a personal and intimate level. This instigated a change in perspective on the story he was born and raised with. After this experience, he started organizing similar programs in Aqaba, Jordan, where he offered the experience to other post-military Israelis and to Palestinian and Israeli medical workers. He is a committed activist and doctor by profession.