🔀 Israel Exploration Table Featuring Dr. Heval M. Kelli

We must share and live our story, and that begins with learning it.

We are invited to embrace this opportunity.

Saturday, June 6 – 1 PM ET

In-Person: Paradies Hall
Online: + Zoom

Forgotten Frontiers: The Kurdish Muslim Fight for Freedom, Dignity, and a State of Their Own

Join an impactful conversation as we welcome Dr. Heval M. Kelli back. This time, he will turn our attention to the Kurdish people — one of the world's largest ethnic groups without a state of their own — and the ongoing struggle for Kurdish freedom, dignity, and self-determination. Dr. Kelli will share the history and plight of the Kurdish people and highlight a remarkable and largely overlooked fact: Israeli media has stood virtually alone in consistently and seriously reporting on the Kurdish cause. This session promises to deepen our understanding of a critical and often-forgotten story, and to illuminate important connections between the Kurdish struggle and the broader questions of justice, peoplehood, and the Israeli and Jewish future.

Many of you will remember Dr. Heval Kelli from our screening of Refuge and the extraordinary panel discussion that followed. This time, he turns our attention to the Kurdish people — one of the world's largest ethnic groups without a state of their own — and the ongoing struggle for Kurdish freedom, dignity, and self-determination. Dr. Kelli will also illuminate Israeli media's remarkable and largely overlooked role in reporting on the Kurdish cause.

◆ ABOUT DR. HEVAL M. KELLI

Board-certified physician in Internal Medicine, specializing in non-invasive and preventive cardiology. Known equally for his medical expertise and his passionate work as a bridge-builder across cultures, faiths, and communities.