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Peacebuilders message resonates with interfaith audiences

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Abir Aramim, daughter of Bassam, and Smadar Elhanan, daughter of Rami, both killed in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Published: 19 May 2023

Last updated: 13 November 2025

An interfaith event bought senior community leaders together to hear Rami and Bassam’s powerful story

It was another busy day juggling ABC radio interviews, speaking with students at Masada College, meeting Muslims, Christians, Buddists and Indigenous leaders interested in hearing Rami and Bassam’s heartbreaking story.

They reiterated that religion should be part of the solution, not the problem.

You can catch their ABC Canberra interview here.

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Sharon Berger

Sharon Berger

Sharon Berger is the Events & Partnerships Manager at TJI. Sharon is a former journalist for The Jerusalem Post, Reuters, the Economist Intelligence Unit and the Australian Jewish News.

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