Alon-Lee Green

Palestinian and Israeli activists discuss interconnected liberation and safety, U.S. aid implications, myths about the crisis, and the importance of upcoming elections. Standing Together movement aims for peace, equality, and justice amid ongoing conflicts in the region.

Alon-Lee Green, national co-director of Standing Together and longtime peace organizer, recounts mobilizing broad antiwar protests. He discusses strategy for uniting diverse groups, shifting Israeli public opinion, police treatment at rallies, and violent far-right intimidation against activists. Short, urgent scenes of grassroots resistance and personal risk.

Alon Lee Green is the national co-director of Standing Together, a grassroots Israeli-Palestinian peace movement, while Rula Daoud and Sally Abed represent Palestinian perspectives within the same initiative. They delve into the shift in focus from advocating for a Gaza ceasefire to protecting West Bank communities. Rula candidly shares the rising fears faced by Palestinian citizens, while Sally discusses the challenges of motherhood amid conflict. Their collective efforts highlight the complexities of promoting coexistence and the backlash from both sides of the divide.

Rula Dawood, activist for Arab equality in Israel, and Alon-Lee Green, Jewish-Arab partnership advocate, discuss building a joint political alternative for coexistence. Daniel Silverberg, former U.S. national security advisor, and Mehran Kamrava, Georgetown Middle East expert, analyze Gulf reactions to the US‑Iran MOU, regional security concerns, reconciliation efforts, and political risks in Tehran and Jerusalem.

Join Alon Lee Green, Rula Daud, Sally Abed, and Itamar Avneri from the grassroots movement Standing Together, advocating for peace between Jewish Israelis and Palestinian citizens. They discuss the struggles of calling for a ceasefire amidst societal divisions and the fear faced by Palestinian citizens after the October 7th attacks. Sally shares the challenges of motherhood during conflict, while Itamar recounts online abuse they experience. The group emphasizes the need for cooperation to challenge the occupation, confront trauma, and regain faith in peace.