Seattle Times Op-Ed: Respectful dialogue about Israel and Gaza is possible
Seattle Times Op-Ed: Respectful dialogue about Israel and Gaza is possible
MISD Communications
MIHS students Kenan Khatib (left) and Alex Kalish together wrote a Op-Ed in the Seattle Times headlined "Respectful dialogue about Israel and Gaza is possible".
Mercer Island, WA, July 30, 2025 - Rising MIHS senior Alex Kalish and rising MIHS sophomore Kenan Khatib have written an Op-Ed in The Seattle Times titled “Respectful dialogue about Israel and Gaza is possible.”
Alex, who is Jewish, and Khatib, who is Palestinian, are friends, classmates, and next-door neighbors.
They have created Voices of Understanding, a non-profit that organizes facilitated, confidential video conversations between high school students who may have different opinions about Israel, Palestine and the Middle East.
We encourage our community to read the students Op-Ed.
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