Discussions sponsored by the UUCB World Peace Committee
Sunday June 21 and June 28, 2026 – Fireside Room, 9:30 to 10:30am, In-Person & on Zoom
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87415036608?pwd=qKHvcfKEQ01Vzc7FD9v4cTgshd00K3.1
The Israeli Palestinian Enigma
June 21, 2026—“Israelis and Palestinians Discovering Common Humanity Together”
Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger is a longtime West Bank settler who set out to correct the lie that there are unreconcilable differences between Israelis and Palestinians. After he got to know his Palestinian neighbors, he recognized their shared humanity and founded Roots-A Local Palestinian-Israeli Initiative for Understanding, Non-Violence and Transformation.
1) The Beinart Notebook: How Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger Changed His Mind
Watch the first 15 minutes in preparation for the discussion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVG18gPuRBM
2) Israeli Palestinian Conflict: Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz interviews Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF6Gowb2ZbM
Length: 24 minutes
