An Israeli Knesset member's vow to 'never give up' on a peaceful solution

Written By The Metta Center Team

Knesset Member Ofer Cassif on Ending Violence as the Only Mutual Security for Israelis and Palestinians.

Credit: Hadash

In this episode we turn to the conflict in Israel-Palestine and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. We're joined by Dr. Ofer Cassif, a member of the Israeli Knesset with the Hadash-Ta’al coalition. He calls for an end to the occupation through peaceful means because he believes that the security of Israelis and Palestinians is interconnected and mutually dependent.

One day after our interview, Dr. Cassif was punished by the Knesset with a 45 day ban from participating in Knesset sessions due to his critical interviews with international media and comments condemning the State of Israel for the crisis in Gaza. 



Transcript archived at Waging Nonviolence

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