Book description
When dehumanisation and destruction become the norm, the cycle must be broken.
For over twenty years, Ittay Flescher has worked as an educator, journalist and peacebuilder in Melbourne and Jerusalem. When he woke up on the morning of October 7, 2023 to the sounds of rocket sirens over Jerusalemā¦
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As a journalist, teacher and Education Director for Israelās Kids4Peace (now part of Seeds of Peace), Ittay Flescher has spent years bringing together youth across conflict lines. In this vital book for our times, he shows how recognizing our shared humanity can cultivate dialogue and trust, dismantle stereotypes, counter dehumanization, and foster empathyādemonstrating that in both groups, there are partners for peace. Flescher highlights young voices challenging the one-sided narratives they have inherited, and shows how, ātwo rooted and indigenous national identitiesā can engage in difficult conversations about historical events, identity, and coexistence.
Given how war has affected my ownā¦
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