On Monday, a delegation of Israeli politicians from the Caucus for Ending the Israeli-Arab Conflict traveled to the Mukata, the Palestinian Authority’s headquarters in Ramallah, to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
OneVoice helped organize the meeting, which followed the successful July 31
visit, where
Palestinian officials came to the Israeli parliament as a sign of good
faith and support of the negotiations.
“The OneVoice Movement was honored to take part in the making of this unique
and historic meeting at the Mukata,” said OneVoice Israel (OVI) Executive
Director Tal Harris.
“Each side’s commitment to engage in a meaningful dialogue highlights the
reality that we are another step closer to making the dream of ending the
conflict and the vision of the two-state solution a reality. As we move past
this event, the OneVoice Movement will continue to leverage our regional
grassroots networks to help mobilize civil society and amplify the voice of the
moderate majority on both sides.”
“We are pleased to see the progress being made by the OneVoice Movement's
Caucus for Ending the Israeli-Arab Conflict,” said OneVoice Palestine (OVP)
Executive Director Samer
Makhlouf. “Although headway is being made, both sides must
recognize that there are still significant issues to be addressed, primarily
the freezing of settlements activities. Our organization will continue to
support the joint work of our government and civil society partners and work
with OneVoice youth leaders to support the efforts of President Abbas and lead us on a substantive path toward a
two-state solution.”
There was also a strong media contingent at the Mukata. Take a look at some of
the coverage, including Reuters, Times
of Israel,
and JPost.
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