01. The Wall Between

On October 3, 2023, authors Raja G. Khouri and Jeffrey Wilkinson published this groundbreaking book, exploring the wall that exists between Jewish and Palestinian communities. This wall is not only one of concrete, but distrust, enmity, and hate, fueling the breakdown of civil discourse in public spaces around the world. Since publication, division, violence, and intergenerational trauma have exponentially increased. In this nuanced and courageous pre-recorded event, available throughout the Festival, the authors continue the essential conversation for us all about how Jews and Palestinians speak (and listen) differently to each other, and the importance of empathy and understanding trauma. Moderated by Leslie Hurtig.

Please see Event 82 for an in-person Q&A version of this event.

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Event Participants:

Raja G. Khouri

RAJA G. KHOURI is CEO of Khouri Conversations, a human rights and inclusion consultant, the founding president of the Canadian Arab Institute, board member at Project Rozana (Canada), and a former 10-year commissioner with the Ontario Human Rights Commission. He is Canada Committee member of Human Rights Watch, and co-founder of the Canadian Arab/Jewish Leadership Dialogue Group.

Jeffrey Wilkinson

Jeffrey J. Wilkinson, PhD, is an American Jew who lives in Canada. He holds a doctorate in Education from the University of Toronto and works actively in the Jewish community and beyond on issues relating to trauma and the Israel/Palestine struggle. Jeff’s partnership with Raja, borne out of deep listening and learning together, has become central to his work.