Peace Tribe Rising
Peace Tribe Rising is all about empowering the peacemakers and people who are committed to living together in peace. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict can be viewed as a battle between two tribes with competing religious, national, and historical narratives and identities. We are empowering a new, shared identity: the Peace Tribe. Together, we are unfolding a future of reconciliation, peace and human rights for all the people of the holy land. We come from a wide range of backgrounds: Israelis and Palestinians, Jews, Muslims and Christians, and supporters of all stripes, colors and creeds, in the Middle East, the United States, and around the world. PTR is a project of the Middle East Peace Civic Forum, a 501c3 nonprofit organization.
Peace Tribe Rising
Jess Bryan and Matt Lakenbach: Peace Tribe Rising #13: Israel-Palestine at War
October 7, 2023 will go down in history as a dark day for the Jewish people. More than 1,400 Jews were murdered in cold blood. The dead included hundreds of civilians: women, men, children, babies and the elderly, with more than 260 alone killed at an outdoor music festival a few miles from the Gaza Strip. At least 200 hostages were captured and are being held in Gaza. In response, Israel has launched an unprecedented and devastating military campaign designed to remove from power Hamas, an organization whose charter calls for the destruction of Israel and Holy War against the Jewish people. All of this has happened in the context of more than 60 years of violence, with two peoples fighting for legitimacy and land. On this episode Peace Tribe Rising host Matt Lakenbach is joined by our newest cohost and fellow Middle East Peace Civic Forum director and peacemaker Jess Bryan.
