The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is being influenced from a wide variety of policy makers and NGOs that are working in isolation and not in concert with each other. Liel is creating a space for discussion between groups working on evolving the conflict, allowing activists to learn more and engage more fully, and organisations to bolster effective programmes.

“As I see it, avoiding confronting the conflict is ignoring the elephant in the room or trying to live on the Titanic while it sails towards the iceberg.”

Liel is the co-director of IPCRI (Israel Palestine Creative Regional Initiatives), a shared organisation of Israelis and Palestinians focused on forming professional partnerships and impacting policy. Working both in top-down and bottom-up initiatives, his experience includes working with the Israeli Knesset, the United States Congress, and the EU together with managing programmes for leading peace-building organisations such as Seeds of Peace, Givat Haviva, MEJDI Tours, and AIES. Through his role at IPCRI, Liel develops impactful transboundary partnerships mainly through participatory activities, community development, and inclusive processes. He holds a master’s degree in International Development and a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science and Middle Eastern Studies, both from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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