Robi Damelin and Ali Abu Awaad — No More Taking Sides

On Being : Robi Damelin and Ali Abu Awaad — No More Taking Sides Image
On Being : Robi Damelin and Ali Abu Awaad — No More Taking Sides Image

Robi Damelin and Ali Abu Awaad — No More Taking Sides

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Robi Damelin lost her son David to a Palestinian sniper. Ali Abu Awwad lost his older brother Yousef to an Israeli soldier. But, instead of clinging to traditional ideologies and turning their pain into more violence, they’ve decided to understand the other side — Israeli and Palestinian — by sharing their pain and their humanity. They tell of a gathering network of survivors who share their grief, their stories of loved ones, and their ideas for lasting peace. They don’t want to be right; they want to be honest.