The LSE Faith Centre invites students, as members of a university committed to transforming society for the better, to participate in our Israel-Palestine mentorship programme.
This programme has been curated in response to the rise in tensions and student-led actions that have intensified since October 7th, 2023, and offers students a unique chance to engage with experts from the region who have a real-world understanding of the human cost of this conflict.
This program will be facilitated by Hamze Awawde, a Palestinian peace activist and conflict resolution expert, and Magen Inon, an educator with a PhD in the philosophy of education, and a leading voice for peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Hamze has lived experience of living under Israeli occupation in the West Bank, his family were directly affected by the Nakba, and his grandfather was killed during the Palestinian national movement. Magen’s parents were killed in the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7th, 2023. This direct experience of bloodshed, grief, and loss, inspired Hamze and Magen to work tirelessly for peace in the region, and you are invited to engage them with questions and opinions, no matter how difficult or controversial the issues may be.
This programme will run alongside existing LSE campus relations programmes and LSESU society led initiatives, and aims to offer a directed space for students to engage with each other and commit to dialogue and encounter.
We are particularly interested to hear from students from the region, students engaged in activism on both sides of the conflict, and students exploring careers in advocacy, diplomacy and peacebuilding.
Apply now.