[Ideas/Conversation] Israel & Palestine: Beyond the ceasefire

In one of the most painful and polarizing periods in the history of Palestine–Israel, Standing Together (Naqab Ma’an – Omdim B’Yachad) brings together Palestinian and Jewish citizens of Israel to resist violence, inequality, and occupation, and to work toward a shared future based on equality and justice.

Amal Ghawi and Itamar Avneri, two leading figures in the movement, will be in Brussels for a conversation about joint Palestinian–Jewish organizing today—its limits, its risks, and its political potential. They will reflect on the movement’s work during the war in Gaza, the challenge of resisting dehumanization from within Israeli society, and the role of international solidarity.

Founded in 2015, Standing Together is a progressive grassroots movement organizing across communities around a shared struggle for peace, equality, and social justice. In recent years, the movement has played a visible role in opposing mass violence, calling for a permanent ceasefire and hostage deal, and supporting humanitarian access to Gaza through joint protests, civilian protection of aid convoys, and aid collection within Palestinian communities in Israel.

This event offers an opportunity to listen, ask questions, and engage with voices that refuse the logic of separation and inevitability.