Telos team members Marina and Carly, based in our Jaffa office, reflect on and share their experiences at the recent and ongoing protests across Israel demanding Netanyahu’s resignation from office.

“Democracy for all.” Our throats are dry from the shouting, but the continuous loop of chants and drums won’t fall silent.

Telos 2020 Summer Fellow Sarah Sturm shares a reflection on her time working with peace activists in Israel/Palestine in light of the recent proposal to formally annex large parts of the West Bank. She says, “This is not a moment to step back from the peacebuilding work we are engaged in,

We’ve answered your questions and provided key action points on the critical issue of annexation here.

1) Annexation FAQ
2) Talking Points to use with your friends, family, and Congressional leaders
3) A sample letter to send to your Member of Congress

If you happened to reach out to your government representatives,

Peacemakers remember that a threat to justice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. In order to effectively support an American commitment to peace in the Middle East, we must first commit ourselves to the fight for equity and peace in our own communities.

To do that, we’ve collected suggested readings, online materials,

Join the #TelosTrees campaign by June 30th!

Peacemakers from across the Telos network and beyond have committed to nurturing new life, shared their messages of hope, and given to sponsor new life in places facing difficulties greater than ours.

As we face daily challenges to secure security, dignity, and freedom for all—both abroad and at home—we look to this community.

This past week has been full of grief.

We grieve the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and countless others. We grieve the violence committed against Black communities for centuries. We grieve the destruction of property and attacks on innocents in our cities. We grieve the incredible loss of life and livelihood from the pandemic.

By Robi Damelin

What does this plague mean to someone who falls into the category of an endangered species. Someone who has never really been in touch with their age and who has lived a life perhaps with the attitude of a 20 year old. Every day filled with action to try and make a difference, someone who has spent almost 20 years traveling and speaking to limited and enormous audiences. Someone who feels that they can still create and change attitudes if only they were let our of solitary confinement. 

Reincarnation— noun.  The rebirth of a soul in a new body.

When Naim was two and a half, he started talking about people that the family did not know.  A man named Aehan, who walked with a cane. And woman named Amir, who sang loudly in the kitchen while making labaneh.  

We are all in the Red Zone now.

When Hurricane Katrina came ashore in 2005, the disaster slowly unfolded, triggering trauma and forcing us to recognize the backlash of colonial conquest, the open wounds of extractive economics and how centuries of man’s desire to control nature defines consequences of modernity.