On Tuesday, Glen Witmer, a Mennonite pastor, teacher, aid worker, who has lived in Israel for many years, gave our students a glimpse into the history of the conflict and some of the issues that make it so complex.
On Thursday, students were presented stories from two perspectives: Laura Wolfson, a Cantor/Educator from Temple Anshe Sholom in Hamilton; and Omar Ramahi, a Palestinian refugee and Electrical Engineering Professor from the University of Waterloo.
In both these chapels we were privileged to hear stories from people who are passionate about peace and justice. Each speaker connected well with the students and tried their best to give context and information to us. It was wonderful to hear Laura and Omar agree on what they feel would be a hopeful first step: allowing Palestinians to return to the land and have equal legal rights as Israelis.
Each speaker, in their own way, urged us to take the difficult stance of standing in the middle and drawing each side to peace.
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