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Ittay Flescher

Ittay Flescher

Ittay Flescher is a journalist and facilitator based in Jerusalem. His new book, The Holy and the Broken: A cry for peace from a land that must be shared, is published by HarperCollins.

Australian-Israeli journalist Ittay Flescher (left) at an interfaith peace march in Jerusalem.

The traditions of Judaism and Islam have been abused to become blueprints of war

On October 7, if we are to move forward at all, we must begin by looking honestly in the mirror, to acknowledge the full weight of what has been done, and what has been lost.

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To ensure lasting peace, both sides must make every effort not to dehumanise each other.

One word lies at the heart of Israelis’ and Palestinians’ inability to find peace

I have managed thousands of hours of Israeli-Palestinian dialogue. There is one factor that has so far made peace impossible.

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