Join us for a conversation with two inspiring peacebuilders – one Palestinian, one Israeli – dedicated to promoting a peaceful resolution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.  Although they are each deeply connected to their Israeli Jewish and Palestinian communities, they reject both the status quo in Israel-Palestine and the division and polarization that characterize much of the discourse about the situation in the region.  These peacemakers from the PeaceWorks movement reject the dehumanizing “us vs. them” narratives that sow conflict and division and instead advocate for a shared future that unlocks the full potential of both peoples and ensures a Middle East where all can live in safety and dignity.  They also seek to empower voices that foster depolarization in the discourse in order to build support for actionable solutions that promote Israeli-Palestinian coexistence.

Lunch will be provided.

About the Speakers:

Mohamad Jamous is a Palestinian peacebuilder and international speaker based in Ramallah, West Bank. For more than 15 years, he has worked across Palestinian, Israeli, Muslim, Jewish, and Christian communities through dialogue, interfaith engagement, youth leadership, and grassroots peacebuilding initiatives. His work focuses on dignity, justice, human connection, and creating spaces for meaningful dialogue across conflict. He has represented his work on international platforms including the United Nations, the Parliament of the World’s Religions, and the Paris Peace Forum.

Ariel Markose is a peacebuilding strategist and social impact leader with extensive experience in building organizations, forging partnerships across sectors, and turning vision into initiatives that work.  As Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Amal-Tikva, she focuses on strengthening the infrastructure, leadership, and partnerships that peacebuilding needs in order to grow into a field capable of deep and lasting change within and between Israeli and Palestinian societies.  Before Amal-Tikva, she directed the Jerusalem Model, a citywide network of social activists, and held senior leadership roles at several nonprofit organizations.

Allen Weiner is Senior Lecturer in Law and Director of the Stanford Program on International and Comparative Law.  He also serves as the Director of the Stanford Center on International Conflict and Negotiation.