We are in a time when standing up for the human rights of Palestinians can get students disciplined or even expelled, and visa holders deported, or faculty disciplined or dismissed. Public and political discourse is polarized to “us against them.” How do we have conversations without falling into traps of misunderstood words, incomplete historical understanding, or purely emotional opinions?
Join Voices from the Holy Land on June 15, 2025 for a unique Salon – a workshop – covering tips for building skills and confidence in having difficult conversations. Hear approaches to responding to many claims like “Israel has a right to defend itself” to rationalize the genocide in Gaza or “the war started on October 7.”
Watch the curated videos for free at your convenience. | Join the Q&A discussion with:
Thomas Suárez: Author; Lecturer; former faculty, Palestine’s National Conservatory of Music
Miko Peled: Author; Israeli American human rights activist; Director - Palestine House of Freedom
Alex McDonald(workshop leader): Author; activist; educational material developer
Register at: Tinyurl.com/VFHL-June-2025
Watch the trailer at: Tinyurl.com/VFHL-June2025Trailer
Co-Sponsors
We Are Not Numbers
Indiana Center for Middle East Peace
SUPPORTER Organizations: Palestine Justice Network of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) ♦ Gaza in Context ♦ Palestinian Christian Alliance for Peace ♦ Quaker Palestine Israel Network ♦ Unitarian Universalists for Justice in the Middle East ♦ Indiana Center for Middle East Peace ♦ Disciples of Christ Palestine-Israel Network ♦ Virginia Coalition for Human Rights ♦ Mennonite Palestine Israel Network ♦ Friends of Sabeel North America ♦ Center for Jewish Nonviolence ♦ Episcopal Peace Fellowship Palestine Justice Network ♦ Northern New Jersey Jewish Voice for Peace ♦ United Church of Christ Palestine Israel Network ♦ US Lutheran Palestine Israel Caucus ♦ Churches for Middle East Peace ♦ Kairos Puget Sound Coalition ♦ Pax Christi USA ♦ Jewish Voice for Peace – San Diego ♦