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Jewish-Palestinian Friendship Thrives Despite October 7 Trauma
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Israeli Dror Amedi and Palestinian Kamel Jabarin, founders of the Jerusalem coexistence space Kulna, have maintained their partnership and commitment to bridging divides following the October 7 attacks. Despite personal trauma and community pressures, their decade-long friendship and trust have enabled them to continue their work, focusing on practical, people-to-people interactions.
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- Jewish-Palestinian founders of Jerusalem's Kulna space continue coexistence work after October 7.
- Partners Dror Amedi and Kamel Jabarin credit deep friendship for weathering crisis.
- Jabarin overcame childhood hatred of Jews to build trust with Amedi.
- Kulna faces funding challenges and criticism from both sides of the political spectrum.
- The founders prioritize practical, people-to-people interactions over political conflict.
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