Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon In Conversation with Rabbi Aaron Potek

Palestinian Aziz Abu Sarah and Israeli Maoz Inon forged a bond when the world expected them to be enemies. Aziz, a Palestinian, lost his brother after he was arrested and tortured by the IDF. Maoz, an Israeli, lost both of his parents to Hamas militants on October 7. In the wake of tragedy, the lifelong peace activists chose to fight for peace because everything other than peace has failed.  

In The Future Is Peace: A Shared Journey Across the Holy Land, Sarah and Inon walk the physical and emotional landscapes of their intertwined histories – from the ruins of Gaza’s border communities to Jerusalem’s winding stone alleyways, from the hills of Galilee to Bethlehem’s concrete separation barrier. Facing competing narratives, they explore how compassion and unity can pull humanity back from the precipice of blind hatred.  

The Future Is Peace challenges the belief that more violence can ever bring security. Their story is proof of the possibility for reconciliation to heal the wounds of revenge and for partnerships to change a destiny of war. Sarah and Inon are Co-CEOs of InterAct International, a nonprofit dedicated to Middle East Peace. They’ll be in conversation with Sixth & I’s Senior Rabbi, Aaron Potek.  

A book signing will follow the event for those who would like their name added to their book.