Magen Inon’s world turned upside down when both his parents were killed by Hamas in the horrific October 7 attack. Now, he’s focused on changing reality and calling for an imminent ceasefire.

I’ve found a political reawakening, and learned that the only way this will end is if we turn our enemies into our partners

As conflict escalates across the Middle East, I met two Londoners – one Israeli and one Palestinian – who shared with me their grief and trauma and thoughts for the future, one year on.

“Palestinians and Jews who want peace, security, freedom, justice, and self-determination, who are fighting for a better life and for peace. We need to listen to their voices. These are our allies. They have shown us a path forward.”

Yonatan Zeigen has taken up his mother’s cause of ending conflict between Israelis and Palestinians

author Colum McCann speaks to friends from two sides of the bitter Israeli-Palestinian divide

Two of his close friends, one Israeli, one Palestinian, both lost daughters to violence years ago and have bonded together in their shared pain and desire to help create positive change.

Magen Inon lost both his parents Bilha and Yakov in the Oct 7th massacre, and was given a standing ovation after speaking at the conference in Brighton