This episode features the audio from a NJN webinar, originally recorded on February 4th, 2026, hosted by Hadar Susskind.
Maoz Inon’s parents were killed by Hamas on October 7. Aziz Abu Sarah’s brother died shortly after being beaten in an Israeli prison. But these two individuals did not turn their pain into a desire for retribution. Instead, they draw on their personal tragedies to fuel peace activism. Their partnership is a challenge to the idea that Israelis and Palestinians are destined to be adversaries.
At a moment when public conversations about Israel and Palestine feel more polarized than ever, New Jewish Narrative is bringing together two voices who refuse to give up on our shared humanity.
Preorder Aziz and Maoz’s upcoming book at thefutureispeace.com.
Check out their peacebuilding work at iinteract.org.