Rapid Response: Supporting Palestinian builders versus destroyers, w/Kind’s Daniel Lubetzky
Oct 23, 2023
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Daniel Lubetzky, founder of Kind Snacks, discusses fostering peace between Palestinians and Israelis through business engagement. He emphasizes the importance of supporting builders versus destroyers, highlights the challenges of countering terrorism, and calls for authentic communication and action to build a better future. The podcast explores the impact of diverse perspectives, the role of business collaboration in resolving the conflict, and the challenges of staying logical in emotional times.
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Business collaboration plays a vital role in building a better future for Israelis and Palestinians, emphasizing the need for political resolution, education, and economic opportunities.
Taking a moral stance against terrorism and discrimination, business leaders should support humanitarian efforts that help both Israeli and Palestinian civilians impacted by the conflict and engage with diverse perspectives to foster a movement of light and humanity.
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Choosing to Be a Light in Times of Darkness
Daniel Lubetsky, founder of Kine Snacks and a long-time advocate for peace between Israelis and Palestinians, discusses the recent conflict in Israel and Gaza. He emphasizes the importance of choosing laughter, life, and building bridges in the face of darkness and terrorism. Lubetsky calls on business leaders to take a stand against violence and terrorism, condemning anti-Semitism and discrimination. He also shares the challenges faced by his colleagues in Israel and Gaza and highlights the role of business in creating a better future for both Israelis and Palestinians.
Businesses as Catalysts for Peace
Daniel Lubetsky explains that while business collaboration alone cannot solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it plays a vital role in building a better future. He emphasizes the need for political resolution, education, and economic opportunities for both Israelis and Palestinians. Lubetsky shares his belief in fostering a movement of builders, consisting of Palestinian entrepreneurs, Israeli innovators, and Muslim and Jewish teachers, who can contribute to a society of peace and progress. He calls on the international community to invest in Gaza and supports efforts to minimize casualties while advocating for the dismantling of terrorist infrastructure.
Taking a Stand and Building Bridges
Daniel Lubetsky encourages business leaders and individuals to take a moral stance against terrorism, while also showing empathy to all affected by the conflict. He emphasizes the importance of condemning terrorism, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, and discrimination in all forms. Lubetsky urges companies to speak out and support humanitarian efforts that help Israeli and Palestinian civilians impacted by the war. He highlights the role of social media in fostering echo chambers and suggests transcending silos and engaging with diverse perspectives to build a movement of light and humanity.
Can you foster peace between Palestinians and Israelis through business engagement? That’s been a priority of Daniel Lubetzky, founder of Kind Snacks, who has worked with entrepreneurs across the region for decades. Lubetzky joins Bob Safian for this special episode of Rapid Response to draw a distinction between Palestinians and Hamas, and to call for support for what he calls "builders" versus "destroyers" on both sides of the conflict.