Dear Friend,

This Wednesday, August 20th, we invite you to join Dry Lands, Deep Courage: Co-Resisting Water Apartheid in the Jordan Valley — a conversation with Palestinian and Israeli CfP activists working together to defend the basic human right to water. This event is part of our Summer Campaign, "Emergency Assistance, Shared Resistance". 

The conversation will be moderated by Eszter Koranyi, Israeli Co-Director of CfP. You’ll hear from the following speakers: 

• Elie Avidor – An Israeli engineer and former combatant, now working side-by-side with Palestinian shepherd communities in the Jordan Valley to protect them from settler violence and displacement.

• Iris Gur – An Israeli human rights advocate whose journey into peace activism began when her daughter was imprisoned for refusing mandatory military service.

• Sayel Jabareen – A Palestinian activist and Campaigns Manager for Combatants for Peace, leading nonviolent initiatives on the ground across the West Bank.

• Jamil Qassas – Palestinian General Coordinator of CfP, a refugee whose family was displaced in 1948, and a steadfast leader of nonviolent resistance.

Together, these voices will bring you inside the daily reality of water apartheid, revealing how it shapes life in the Jordan Valley — and how communities are pushing back. They’ll also share clear, actionable ways you can stand in solidarity and advocate for justice for all. We hope to see you then!