ROPESCAST

This week on ROPESCAST, Ibrahim and Ksenia are joined by British-Palestinian musician and peace activist John Aziz. John shares his views about the polarization of the conflict in the UK, the challenges we face to reach peace, and his personal message to those who believe in peace to speak out and call for true peace. For more, TUNE IN! Email: [email protected] Website: www.ropes.org Twitter: @ROPESorg

This week on ROPESCAST, Ibrahim and Ksenia are joined by Avi Nudelman who serves as an advisor in sphere of Israel-Palestinian business cooperation He is also an ex-CEO of Israeli–Palestinian Chamber of Commerce, a non-profit organization that seeks to enhance bilateral trade and commercial relations between Israelis and Palestinians. He speaks fluent Arabic and his expertise is Arab culture & language. Avi shares his experience in building business relations between Israelis and Palestinians, and his vision and hope for a model of business cooperation that would restore the trust between Israelis and Palestinians to work and thrive together, as a step towards true peace. For more, TUNE IN! Email: [email protected] Website: www.ropes.org Twitter: @ROPESorg

In this very special episode of ROPESCAST, Ibrahim and Ksenia are joined by Kamal Mashharawi, a Gazan peace & rehabilitation activist who was fortunate to escape Gaza during the ongoing war. Kamal shares his story, his family's escape from Gaza, the desperation for humanitarian aid, and his hopes for a better future for all. For all the answers, tune in! Email: [email protected] Website: www.ropes.org Twitter: @ROPESorg

In this latest episode of ROPESCAST, Ibrahim is joined by Sarit Zehavi, the President and Founder of the Alma Research and Education Center focusing on Israel’s security challenges along the northern borders. Sarit elaborates on the developments on Israel’s northern borders since October 7th. Is a war on Israel’s northern borders inevitable? Does Hezbollah want war? What are the sentients among the Israeli residents who have been evacuated from Israel’s northern communities? For all the answers, tune in! Email: [email protected] Website: www.ropes.org Twitter: @ROPESorg

In the 20th episode of ROPESCAST, hosts Ibrahim and Ksenia are joined by Israeli diplomat and former Member of Knesset, Danny Ayalon. He served as the Deputy Foreign Minister and the American Ambassador to the United States. Danny discusses the current Israeli diplomatic challenges, and the future of Israel's foreign relations. What relations have been damaged? Could this actually be a momentum for dramatic changes in the Middle East? For all the answers, tune in! Email: [email protected] Website: www.ropes.org Twitter: @ROPESorg

In the new episode of ROPESCAST, hosts Ibrahim and Ksenia are joined by Eran Etzion, a former diplomat and strategist, with over 20 years of experience in senior government positions. Deputy-head of the national security council at the Prime Minister's office among many other positions. Eran elaborates on the strategic and systemic failures by the Israeli government leading up to October 7th, and the failures of the government since October 7th to deal with the war, and its loss of trust from the Israeli public. What could have been done different in the past? What can we do to change the current reality? For all the answers, tune in! Email: [email protected] Website: www.ropes.org Twitter: @ROPESorg

In the new episode of ROPESCAST, hosts Ibrahim and Ksenia host a unique voice from the West Bank, Nidal Fuqaha. Nidal is the Director-General of the Palestinian Peace Coalition-Geneva Initiative in Ramallah, and the head of the Palestinian-Israeli Peace NGO, Forum’s Political Commission. Nidal sheds light on the ongoing war in Gaza from the perspective of the West Bank, and answers questions concerning escalations in the West Bank, a potential Intifada, "the day after", and the future of the peace process, analyzing both the Abraham Accords and the Arab Peace Initiative. Email: [email protected] Website: www.ropes.org Twitter: @ROPESorg

This episode of ROPESCAST, which was recorded before the war between Israel and Hamas, provides a glimpse to the notions, views, and conceptions of both Israelis and Palestinians. Hosts Ksenia Svetlova and Ibrahim Abu-Ahmad, are joined by Israel and Palestine's most renowned statisticians: Dr. Dahlia Scheindlin, and Dr. Khalil Shikaki. They both shed light on the Israeli and Palestinian polls concerning Oslo Accords, the prospect of peace, and the ongoing status-quo. Stay tuned! Email: [email protected] Website: www.ropes.org Twitter: @ROPESorg

In the new episode of ROPESCAST, hosts Ibrahim and Ksenia engage in a profound conversation with Dov Weissglas, the esteemed advisor to former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Palestinian affairs and one of the architects of disengagement from Gaza. Weissglas delves into the intricacies surrounding the disengagement plan, shedding light on the underlying reasons that prompted such a strategic move. The episode navigates the complex dynamics with the Palestinian Authority during that critical period, offering a nuanced understanding of the circumstances that led to the decision to withdraw unilaterally. Tune in to this thought-provoking episode and share your perspectives with us! Email: [email protected] Website: www.ropes.org Twitter: @ROPESorg

In this episode of ROPESCAST, Ibrahim and Ksenia are joined by ROPES Alumni and journalist Manar Al-Sharif. Manar shares her story moving to Gaza in 2017, studying in the Islamic University in Gaza, and even being imprisoned by Hamas for starting dialogue initiatives with Israelis. Manar also sheds light on the voices, and perspectives she heard from the ground. What did Gazans think of their own future? Hamas? Israel? prospect of peace? For answers, tune in! Email: [email protected] Website: www.ropes.org Twitter: @ROPESorg