‘Are we going to keep killing one another until there’s no one left?’ [Video]

RONI KEIDAR HAS been involved in peacebuilding efforts in Israel and Palestine for many years. She is also a survivor of the 7 October attack.

Now, more than ever, she thinks dialogue is needed from both sides.

Roni (80) is part of Other Voice, an organisation of residents in southern Israel who advocate for dialogue with Palestinians in Gaza.

Roni Keidar

Speaking to The Journal, Roni said she has an advantage over many other Israelis in that she has met more people from “the other side”.

“I see the people as people, not just as an enemy. I could see their faces. I could see their smiles. I could see the look in their eyes. Most Israelis, especially the younger generation, don’t have that opportunity.”

Recalling her own childhood, she said she grew up thinking she “could do no wrong”.

When she was eight years old, in the 1950s, her family relocated from England to Israel. Her …