In an event sponsored by J Street U, Ori Nir (Director of Communications and Public Engagement, APN) and Ghaith al-Omari (Executive Director, American Task Force on Palestine) spoke at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD on Friday, November 7, 2014. See below for more pictures and quotes from the event.
The event was also featured in the Johns Hopkins newsletter.
Livetweets from the event
HAPPENING NOW: #PeacePartners event with
.@OriNir_APN & .@GhAlOmari, hosted by .@jstreetu
at Johns Hopkins pic.twitter.com/bD8RrwVbDr
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) November 7,
2014
.@GhAlOmari: right now in E Jerusalem, there is no hope for you as
a Palestinian, economically, politically, or else #PeacePartners
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) November 7,
2014
.@GhAlOmari: The 2SS is under extreme threat, no doubt...but I see
no other option #PeacePartners
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) November 7,
2014
.@GhAlOmari: the problem is not in the 2SS, it's in the politics on
both sides #PeacePartners
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) November 7,
2014
.@OriNir_APN: A 2SS is still attainable...we have not yet passed
the line of irreversibility #PeacePartners
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) November 7,
2014
.@GhAlOmari: Bibi and Abbas are not partners for peace, but I see a
lot that they can still do short of that #PeacePartners
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) November 7,
2014
.@GhAlOmari: By focusing on "all or nothing", we end up with
nothing #GhAlOmari
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) November 7,
2014
.@OriNir_APN: Settlements huge security liability fr Israel bcause
they perpetuate occupation & therefore the conflct pic.twitter.com/mWebo7CvhI
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) November 7,
2014
.@GhAlOmari: For successful peace deal, both sides have to be able
to give their "victory speech" #PeacePartners
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) November 7,
2014
.@GhAlOmari: there's deep security cooperation btwn PA &
Israel...but if they can't show anything for it, it's unsustainable #PeacePartners
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) November 7,
2014
.@OriNir_APN: This is because the security establishment pays the
price for occupation daily & knows the real costs #PeacePartners
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) November 7,
2014
.@GhAlOmari: In the '90s, people in Gaza protestd agnst suicide
bombings cause they felt they endangrd credible peace process #PeacePartners
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) November 7,
2014
.@GhAlOmari: Why do I remain engaged in what seems a futile effort?
Because opinions can change vry quickly with hope pic.twitter.com/bYYPwIupxV
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) November 7,
2014
.@OriNir_APN: I want to see a healthy Israel that is not burdened
by the effects of the occupation #PeacePartners
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) November 7,
2014
.@OriNir_APN: there's a lot you can do: let Israelis knw how you
feel, help influence your leaders...this is a time to engage #PeacePartners
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) November 7,
2014
.@GhAlOmari: One very important thing we can do is re-inject
civility into the conversation btwn our communities #PeacePartners
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) November 7,
2014
.@GhAlOmari: We need to show the general public that this issue is
not just the domain of the crazy, loud & fanatical #PeacePartners
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) November 7,
2014
Thank you .@HopkinsJStreetU for a great #PeacePartners event with .@PeaceNowUS and .@ATFP!
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) November 7,
2014