Aziz Abu Sarah is a Palestinian who grew up under Israeli occupation in East Jerusalem. He was first shot at when he was seven years old, and in 1991, when he was ten, his older brother Tayseer died after being arrested and beaten while in Israeli military custody.
Maoz Inon is an Israeli who grew up in a community just 200 metres from the Gaza border. On 7 October 2023, his parents and many of his childhood friends were killed in the Hamas attacks.
Despite experiencing profound personal loss on opposite sides of one of the world’s most enduring conflicts, both men have rejected revenge and dedicated themselves to a shared mission of peace.
This 28-minute radio feature tells their remarkable stories, exploring the trauma that shaped them and the unlikely partnership that brought them together. The programme follows their efforts to build understanding between Israelis and Palestinians, examining both the hope that drives their work and the personal cost of pursuing reconciliation in a deeply divided region.
Moving, inspiring and thought-provoking, If We Can Walk Together offers a rare perspective on a conflict often portrayed as intractable, revealing the power of human connection in the face of loss, hatred and division.