Leading anti-occupation activist, Orthodox Israeli Jew
In this episode, we sit down with Mikhael Manekin to learn how the religious community fits into the struggle for peace, equality, justice, and democracy.
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We’re back with our one-on-one series, Ground Report, where we sit down with an activist to have a conversation about who they are, what motivates them, and what kind of future they imagine for the region. This week’s guest is Mikhael Manekin. Mikhael is an anti-occupation activist, Director of the Alliance Fellowship, and an Orthodox religious Jew living in Jerusalem. The narrative around the fight for Israel’s values – within the Jewish community – is often told as one with a stark divide: where “Secular Left” faces off against “Religious Right. And it’s true that, oftentimes religious observance and right wing politics in Israel do go hand in hand. But Mikhael challenges that narrative. In this episode, we talk to Mikhael about how the religious community fits into the struggle to end the occupation, the struggle for peace, equality, and justice, the struggle for democracy.
About Groundwork: Groundwork is a podcast about Palestinians and Israelis refusing to accept the status quo and working to change it. We tell stories of people on the front lines.
Groundwork is hosted by Sally Abed and Dina Kraft and produced by Yoshi Fields. We are a joint production of New Israel Fund and the Alliance for Middle East Peace.
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