The last weeks have been quite difficult for us. Another escalation between the Israeli government and Hamas has already led to the deaths of thousands of civilians, and there’s no end in sight. While a few of of the 200+ hostages have been released, an Israeli ground invasion of Gaza will only open a new chapter in the sufferring of the Palestinian people. This will bring little safety for Jewish communities around the world, who continue to mourn the death of so many innocents caused by Hamas’s actions and fear increasing antisemitism.

One limited way in which we can contribute is towards a future settlement based on freedom and equality for all is to elevate marginalized perspectives that are nonetheless important to hear within the Jewish community. That is why we sat down with Habeeb Makhoul, a Palestinian citizen of Israel and sociali ...