Tuesday, October 3, 4:00 PM EDT - 80 M Street Southeast, Washington, D.C.
Join the Telos Group (The Telos Group Who We Are - The Telos Group) for a conversation and book signing with Jeffrey J. Wilkinson, PhD and Raja G. Khouri on their new book, The Wall Between: What Jews and Palestinians Don't Want To Know About Each Other.
“That this book even exists is remarkable. It’s extraordinarily difficult for a Palestinian and a Jew to write a book that fairly conveys the dominant mood in both communities about Palestine - Israel. But this book not only exists - it’s wise, engaging and deeply humane. It will prove an essential text in bringing diaspora Jews and Palestinians together in the justice movement that this moment demands”. – Peter Beinart, author of The Crisis of Zionism
About the Book - The Wall Between is a book about the wall that exists between Jewish and Palestinian communities in the Diaspora. Distrust, enmity, and hate are common currencies. They manifest at university campuses, schools and school boards, at political events, on social media, and in academic circles. For Jews, Israel must exist; for Palestinians, the historic injustice being committed since 1948 must be reversed. Neither wants to know why the Other cannot budge on these issues. The wall is up.
The authors insist that commitment to the Other means grappling with seemingly incompatible narratives until shared values are decided and acted upon. This book is a call to justice that challenges the status quo of Zionism while at the same time dealing directly with the complex histories that have created the situation today. The book is both realistic and hopeful—a guide for anyone who is open to new possibilities within the Israel-Palestine discourse in the West.
About the Event - Join us for a moderated discussion of the book with Telos Program Coordinator, Sarah Sturm, and open time for audience questions with the authors.
There will be time for book signing and light refreshments will be served.
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Getting to the Event - Limited paid street parking is available. The location is a 2-minute walk from the Navy Yard/Ballpark station on the Green Line metro. There are ample bus routes that service nearby areas as well.