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He founded the group Path of Hope and Peace with the late Rabbi Menachem Froman, who served as the chief rabbi in the Jewish com- munity of Tekoa in the Judean Hills and believed in working toward peace with the Palestinians even when both sides faced violence, death and terror and extremism. “It was an unlikely alliance — a settler rabbi — and a former Palestinian terrorist,” said Gutmann, who befriended Sabateen through Facebook before meeting in person this summer. “But the two were willing to talk and engage with any- one who were willing to work for a peaceful solution.” From this trip, Guttmann saw firsthand how activities as ordinary as cleaning up trash from the side of a road or showing concern for the natural resources of the region are ways Jews and Muslims, Israelis and Palestinians can come together for a common good. Another issue that this grassroots organization of Muslims and Jews in the region is taking up is the dis- parity of healthcare in the region. The life expectancy of Palestinians is on average 10 years shorter than Israelis. To improve these statistics, Path to Hope and Peace has worked to bring in more healthcare facilities to improve the lives of the Palestinians. For example, Froman had worked to build a local health facility near Husan to increase availability of doc- tors and specialists. Because of his work with Israelis, Sabateen is able to work through some of the com- plexities that come with Israel’s tight security measures on Palestinians, such as attaining travel permits to leave the West Bank and enter Israel so that they can visit with sick loved ones who are being treated in Israeli hospitals or even have a visit to swim and play in the ocean. “The notion of the two-state solu- tion is becoming more and more challenging,” Gutmann said. “But this special trip out to this village made me come to the realization that people on both sides of the con- flict can share and find commonali- ties in everyday interactions. It is possible to come together to talk and try to solve the most immediate and local problems. It is these real person-to-person interactions that bring out each other’s humanity and rarely make the news.” In a written Facebook message, Sabateen said while the current situation can seem grim as Israeli and Palestinian politicians fight for political survival, it is the everyday people who get lost in the mix. “The land is holy to Jews, Muslims and Christians alike, and we must learn to live and share it together,” Sabateen wrote. “We hiked the land together, sat in joint prayers, and arranged many activities to bring all our families and friends to meet each other as neighbors and friends. “The Path of Hope and Peace brings families together in our area of coexistence next to the Green Line, with a special focus on the young Israelis and Palestinians, who are our collective future.” • This story was first published on detroitinterfaithcouncil.com. 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