2022 PeacePlayers Impact Report FINAL - Flipbook - Page 35
Palestinian and Israeli youth from the Middle East are
Invited to play Basketball at the White House with Susan
Rice, Former United States National Security Advisor.
2014
“THE TEAMWORK THESE YOUNG PEOPLE SHOW ON THE
COURT UNDERSCORES JUST HOW MUCH THE DREAMS AND
ASPIRATIONS OF YOUNG PEOPLE ALL AROUND THE WORLD
ARE THE SAME. AND IT HELPS DEMONSTRATE THAT A
SOLUTION TO THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT IS POSSIBLE,
AND WITHIN REACH. THE YOUTH ARE OUR FUTURE, AND THEY
WANT AND DESERVE TO LIVE IN PEACE AND SECURITY.”
SUSAN RICE
Israeli and Palestinian alumni turned coaches
disseminate the PeacePlayers message on stage at the
televised Laureus World Sports Awards in Monaco,
hosted by Hugh Grant.
2017
“A 1000-MILE JOURNEY STARTS WITH ONE STEP, AND I GUESS
WE ARE THE ONES TAKING IT.”
DUHA A.
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