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SUMMARY:Witnessing Despair – Between Fear\, Grief and Heartbreak in Palestine and Israel
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to gather in heartbreak—and in an act of courage\, choosing to practice relating to all sides at a time when tension\, polarization and fragmentation continues to rise. \nAs the devastation and terror in Gaza continues and the humanitarian crisis deepens\, with children dying daily of hunger\, medical infrastructure collapsing and the consequences of over 55\,000 killed\,  as raids escalate in the West Bank\, and as people in Israel grapple with existential fear following the horror of the 7th of October 2023\, the continuing detention of hostages and the 12-day war with Iran\, you are invited to bring your presence to a space of grounding and witnessing. \nThis Global Social Witnessing call is not a space for political debate. It is a space for presence. A space to feel—together—the grief\, the horror\, the numbness\, the tenderness. A space to witness the pain of lives lost\, the disintegration of trust\, and the fragile flickers of human connection that still remain. \nWe will be joined by Rana Salman and Eszter Koranyi\, the Palestinian and Israeli Co-Directors of Combatants for Peace—a binational movement of former soldiers and combatants who now walk a path of nonviolence\, dialogue\, and a shared search for liberation. Their leadership offers us a model of what is possible when we give ourselves to a relational practice in the face of rupture. \nTogether\, we will turn toward this moment with our bodies\, our breath\, and our not-knowing. Bearing witness to heartbreak is not passive. It is a subtle act of care\, a weaving of the torn fabric of our shared humanity.\nLet us meet—across time zones\, identities\, and experiences—to hold this pain and love\, side by side.
URL:https://pocketproject.org/event/witnessing-despair-between-fear-grief-and-heartbreak-in-palestine-and-israel/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Global Social Witnessing
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