OV Gathers International Boards in Jerusalem

OneVoice recently held its Annual Meeting of the Boards in Jerusalem - bringing Board members from the US, UK, Israel, and Palestine together along with staff from all OV branches to discuss the current political situation, assess the past year's activities, and strategize the best way for OneVoice to push for change from the grassroots up while facing a challenging political climate.

The day before the meeting, OV staff and Board were privileged to spend the morning at the Knesset, meeting with a politically-diverse set of MKs - from Yoel Hasson to Ephraim Sneh to Avishay Braverman - and get their input on the current negotiations process and the role that OneVoice Israel needs to play this year, as OVI pushes for negotiations while addressing Israelis' desire for a safe and secure state.

In the afternoon, we were honored to attend a lunch in Ramallah hosted by our Palestinian Advisory Board members - Dr. Samir Huleileh, Azzam al-Shawwa, Qaddura Fares, and Mohammad Najah (to name a few). The lunch discussion touched on the various challenges facing Palestinian society due to occupation, and facing OneVoice Palestine as we work to bolster the negotiations process while Palestinians do not see any changes on the ground. The Advisory Board gave us their advice and support as we move forward.