Jerusalem TalksND Episode 2: Professor Sari Nusseibeh

Presented by Jerusalem Global Gateway

Thursday, August 24, 2023 8:00 am EST

In episode two, Professor Sari Nusseibeh shares his experiences as a Palestinian growing up in East Jerusalem, engagement between Israeli and Palestinian communities in the city since 1967, and how the city has changed in the last 50 years.

Prof. Sari Nusseibeh served as President of al-Quds University 1995-2014. He is the author of several books – including The Story of Reason in Islam and Once Upon a Country – and articles in both Arabic and English. He is currently an adjunct faculty member at the University of Notre Dame’s Jerusalem Global Gateway.

Please note this episode was released by the Jerusalem Global Gateway prior to the events in the region that took place on October 7, 2023.

Event Recap

00:00:00 – 00:03:23 Introduction by Dr. Daniel Schwake

00:03:24 Growing up in Jerusalem’s no man’s land

00:11:08 The components of Sari’s identity

00:15:28 On the importance of being a scholar

00:19:08 Material life versus spiritual life

00:22:08 On celebrating differences rather than division

00:24:52 Sari’s experiences and interactions with the Kibbutz and West Bank settlers

00:33:08 Advice on how to meet Palestinians as an Israeli

00:40:00 Sari’s reasons for optimism

00:48:08 Partition lines between and within Israelis and Palestinians

00:50:35 Appreciation for atmosphere more than physical place

00:58:0 5Q&A convincing the terrorist/settler/soldier to celebrate difference

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