One Voice were represented by their organiser Sharon, Thuraya, a Palestinian student, and Shir, an Israeli student. WMSF students were then given the opportunity to ask One Voice’s representatives direct questions about life in Israel and the Palestinian Territories.
After hearing about some of the needs that both communities have, students were invited to decide upon a suitable solution for the regional conflict and how it could be managed. Two of the choices most widely discussed were a single-state solution, with both communities sharing power, and the two-state solution whereby Palestine would become an internationally-recognised state.
Sabrina Abdalla, a second-year student at WMSF, said that, “Before One Voice came in to talk about the conflict I didn’t feel that I had the whole picture. Bringing in real people from both sides of the conflict gave me a much clearer perspective of the wide range of problems and needs there. Best of all, the whole workshop seemed so positive and forward thinking.”
It is hoped that One Voice will be able to come back later in the academic year to continue the dialogue with a new group of students.
