Published: 17 May 2023
Last updated: 13 November 2025
Jewish youth from across Sydney hear peacebuilders optimistic message of hope
“One word is essential. The word is respect. You have to be able to respect the guy next to you, exactly as you would want to be respected.” - Rami Elhanan
On the first day of their inaugural visit to Australia peacebuilders and bereaved fathers Palestinian Bassam Aramin and Israeli Rami Elhanan shared the stories of their respective daughters and their untimely deaths in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. They spoke with the ABC, SBS, Moriah College, AUJS and youth movement leaders in Sydney about how there has been violence for over a 100 years in the region and advocated for the need for all sides to change their ways.
Listen to this Radio National Religion and Ethics story to learn more. https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/religionandethicsreport/two-fathers-united-in-grief-and-pursuit-for-peace/102355976
