[PHILOS-L] New Language for Israeli Politics by Rula Daood & Alon-Lee Green, a webinar, Sunday April 27, 2025

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The Political Theory behind Standing Together Grassroots movement of Jewish & Palestinian citizens of Israel Webinar Series ­ Sign up here Dear All,  Let me invite you for the last episode of the webinar series trying to explore political theories behind new practices of Jewish and Palestinian activists who are changing the paradigm in thinking about Israeli politics.   The third event of the series is taking place on Sunday, April 27, 2025, and will happen on zoom:    Rula Daood & Alon-Lee Green Standing Together National Co-Directors   A New Language for Israeli Politics   April 27, 2025   09 AM PDT (California) 12 PM EDT (Montreal, New York) 17:00 GMT (London) 18:00 CEST (Paris, Berlin) 19:00 IST (Tel Aviv)   Presentation of the session  New Language for Israeli Politics – Standing Together National Co-Directors about their Practical and Rhetorical Choices. A conversation with Alon-Lee Green and Rula Daood about the relation between practice and theory.   Rula Daood is the National co-Director of Standing Together and speech pathologist by profession. She is a Palestinian citizen of Israel, born and raised in the Galilee village of Kafr Yasif and began her activism in her home city and later became involved in promoting Jewish-Arab partnership in mixed (Jewish-Arab) cities. Before joining Standing Together, Rula worked as a community organizer, organizing events and protests that drew hundreds of activists.   Alon-Lee Green is the National co-Director and a founder of Standing Together. He got his start organizing Israel’s first trade union of waiters in a chain of coffee-shops and went on to found Israel’s first National Waiters Union. Alon-Lee emerged as a prominent leader of Israel’s social protest movement in the summer of 2011, and subsequently served as a political adviser in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament.   Discussion will be led by Anna C. Zielinska (University of Lorraine, France) & Eliaou Balouka (Birkbeck College, University of London).    You can watch the previous sessions  – a conversation with Dov Khenin – a conversation with Dani Filc    Please note that the next big meeting around issues that we care about will take place in Jerusalem, on May 8-9, and is co-organised by Standing Together:  The People's Peace Summit "It's Time"  https://www.timeisnow.co.il/new1-2   Looking forward to seeing you soon!   for the organizers,  Anna Zielinska Sign up here ­ Visit the webpage of the series : https://fost.blog/   This series of webinars – organized by the members of Friends of Standing Together in Europe – is designed for all audiences interested in exploring alternative approaches to fostering inclusive and egalitarian politics in Israel. Our goal is to present the « theory of change, » the philosophy underpinning the actions of Standing Together, which involves the process of building a large-scale social and political movement. Key figures from the movement will share their insights on transforming conflict discourse through community building and the genuine empowerment of everyone involved.   March 9 2025   Dov Khenin, Former Member of Knesset Screening of Comrade Dov & Discussion   April 6, 2025 Changing the Paradigm –  a conversation with the political scientist and physician Professor Dani Filc, Standing Together National Leadership Member   April 27, 2025 A New Language for Israeli Politics – Standing Together National Co-Directors about their practical and rhetorical choices.  A conversation with Alon-Lee Green and Rula Daood about the relation between practice and theory.   Sunday Webinars 09:00 PDT (California; 10:00 on March 9) 12:00 EDT (Montreal, NY; 13:00 on March 9) 17:00 GMT (London) 18:00 CET (Paris, Berlin) 19:00 IST (Tel Aviv)   Organizer: Anna C. Zielinska (University of Lorraine, France / Sciences Po Paris / Nancy)

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