Stories of hope from Israel and Palestine
Event details
| Date | 16.10.2024 |
| Hour | 18:15 › 19:45 |
| Speaker | Bassame Aramin et Rami Elhanan |
| Location | |
| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
| Event Language | English |
Stories of Hope, Testimonies from Israel-Palestine. Or how the deepest pain turns into brotherhood
Bassam, from Palestine, and Rami, from Israel, have both lost a child – a daughter – in the conflict. Despite their loss, they are resolutely committed to reconciliation between the two nations. They are part of the Parents Circle-Families Forum, an Israeli-Palestinian association that brings together bereaved parents from both sides of the conflict. Together, these families strive to promote a culture of peace and greater mutual knowledge and understanding. In the current context, it is like a light in the night.
Bassam and Rami will be at EPFL to talk about their grief and the conflict, but also about hope, brotherhood and peace.
The event is open to everyone on the EPFL and UNIL campuses. Registration is compulsory. EPFL reserves the right to conduct entry checks.
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Bassam Aramin lives in Jericho, West Bank. At the age of 17, he was incarcerated and spent seven years in an Israeli prison. He went on to study history and holds an MA in Holocaust Studies from the University of Bradford, England. In 2005, Bassam was one of the founders of Combatants for Peace, alongside Rami’s son, Elik. He became a member of the Parents Circle in 2007 after losing his daughter Abir who, aged 10, was killed by an Israeli border policeman outside her school. Rami Elhanan is a seventh-generation Jerusalemite on his mother’s side. His father is an Auschwitz survivor. He is a retired Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier, having fought in three wars. He considers himself a Jew, an Israeli and, above all, a human being. On the first day of the 1997 school year, Rami’s 14-year-old daughter Smadar was killed by Palestinian suicide bombers in central Jerusalem. A year later, Rami joined the Parents Circle and today speaks to Israeli, Palestinian and international audiences.
Practical information
- General public
- Registration required
- This event is internal
Organizer
- Aumônerie EPFL-UNIL