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October 7 attack anniversary stirs renewed desire for peace

By Sheilah Kast,
Melissa Gerr
Published October 7, 2024 at 11:43 AM EDT
Israeli Rotem Levin (L) and Palestinian Osama Iliwat (R) are peace activists who share their personal stories with the hope to provide a path toward collective safety and liberation. Photo:
Israeli Rotem Levin (L) and Palestinian Osama Iliwat (R) are peace activists who share their personal stories with the hope to provide a path toward collective safety and liberation. Photo: provided by Visions of Peace

A year after the Hamas attack and hostage-taking in Israel, we check in with Sumayyah Bilal and Rebekka Paisner, two friends who create space and dialogue for people of all faiths, especially Muslim and Jewish, to deal with the pain of the war.

Their upcoming event, Visions of Peace, happens on Oct. 22 at 7pm, location TBD. Check here for updated information.

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Sheilah Kast
Sheilah Kast is the host of On The Record, Monday-Friday, 9:30-10:00 am.
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Melissa Gerr
Melissa Gerr is a Senior Producer for On the Record. She started in public media at Twin Cities Public Television in St. Paul, Minn., where she is from, and then worked as a field producer for Oregon Public Broadcasting in Portland. She made the jump to audio-lover in Baltimore as a digital media editor at Mid-Atlantic Media and Laureate Education, Inc. and as a field producer for "Out of the Blocks." Her beat is typically the off-beat with an emphasis on science, culture and things that make you say, 'Wait, what?'
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