Palestinian and Israeli friends work to build peace from the ground up

WBUR

Published February 2, 2026 at 11:59 AM EST

A Palestinian man and his Israeli friend are dedicating themselves to peaceful coexistence in the aftermath of the devastating war in Gaza.

NPR’s Michele Kelemen reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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