OneVoice Gaza Training Young People To Build Human Infrastructure against Violent Extremism
Here are some pictures I just got from Mowaffaq Alami, OV Gaza’s Executive Director, of training going on for young people in Gaza to build a civic movement against extremism…
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Definition: Violent Extremism
Resorting to violence to attain an absolutist vision which denies the humanity of the other. See also Militant Absolutism. We use this term at OneVoice to define in neutral non-partisan terms that which the overwhelming majority of people (mainstream moderates) need to counter to seize back the agenda for peace. .
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Surfing in Gaza – Part IV
So, not only did we locate the Gaza surfers and their federation, but through the amazing work of Adi Balderman of OneVoice-Israel, we were able to secure permits for one of their representatives to come meet with David, Doc, and Arthur, who is Doc’s loyal apprentice and also a very good surfer, who also runs [...]
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Surfing in Gaza – Part III
OneVoice Gaza’s Executive Director Mowaffaq Alami moved fast and has reached the Gaza Surfers. It turns out there is even a fledgling Surfing Federation in Gaza. We are endeavoring to connect them to “Doc” and David this coming week…
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Surfing in Gaza
Earlier today I had one of the most fun, bizarre and fascinating meetings in a while – and I’ve been having a lot of these lately! SAKAL, one of the largest retailers in Israel, heard about our OneVoice Summit: One Million Voices to End the Conflict to happen on October 18th, and the CEO got [...]
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Surfing in Gaza – Part VI
12 surfing boards were delivered by Doc and David through Mowaffaq’s facilitation, amidst enormous media attention. Here are a couple, amidst hundreds of stories that were picked up on TV and Newsprint: New York Times Story – Prescribing Surfboards for Peace The Guardian Story – Reuters – Surfer Promotes Israeli-Palestinian Peace And a couple pics, [...]
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