IBTISAM & I: BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS TRANSCEND CONFLICT
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BBC World TV Interview 
"She is my breast cancer sister"
BBC in Spanish
BBC in Portuguese
BBC in Persian
BBC in Arabic

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Alhurra TV interview with Ibtisam and Ruth

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WIR HABEN EINEN GRÖSSEREN FEIND BESIEGT ALS DEN NAHOSTKONFLIKT
January, 2016 —​ Mareike Enghusen

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KamaTov interview with Ibtisam and Ruth

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BBC Radio London Interview (at minute 45)
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حاربنا عدوًا مشتركًا وانتصرنا عليه
15 ديسمبر 2015

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From the community: 
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On July 12th, Oak Park Temple Presents Transforming Darkness into Light:
​Breast Cancer Survivors Transcend The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

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Choose to Connect at Misselwood Estate
July 23, 2015

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Breast cancer survivors find hope for peace
MICHAEL C. DUKE
Sep 17, 2015

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Across the Israel-Palestine border, a story of friendship, told in Flint

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Breast cancer forges bond between Israeli from MI, Palestinian

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8/20/14 Radio Show

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BiH, Izrael i Palestina ujedinjeni u borbi protiv karcinoma dojke
(Bosnian)

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Palestinke i Izraelke prenose iskustva o raku dojke

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Izraelke i Palestinke podržavaju žene oboljele od karcinoma dojke u BiH

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How To Laugh (& Cry) Through Breast Cancer with Ruth Ebenstein

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Surviving Breast Cancer Marks Beginning of Journey for Israeli Women

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Ruth Ebenstein was diagnosed with breast cancer five years ago, while she was nursing her third baby in three years. After her surgery, someone invited her to a support meeting of Israeli and Palestinian women who were recent breast cancer patients – and survivors. She developed a close friendship with a woman named Ibtisam, who lives in Abu Dis outside of Jerusalem. They now lecture together, and their enduring friendship will be the backdrop of Ebenstein’s forthcoming memoir.

http://tlv1.fm/weekend-edition/2015/08/02/laughing-through-breast-cancer/

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YaLa's One Million Rally for Peace Conference

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Speakers and authors visit cherubs

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Ruth Ebenstein on the support she got during breast cancer treatment (Hebrew)
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TRANSCENDING CONFLICT: AN UNEXPECTED FRIENDSHIP ACROSS THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN DIVIDE
 
What could unite Ibtisam, a Muslim woman living in the West Bank, and Ruth, an American-born Israeli and religiously observant Jewish woman living in West Jerusalem? Could their friendship exist against the backdrop of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
 
In early December, we were presented with an unexpected and unique opportunity to welcome Ibtisam and Ruth to share their personal story of friendship. They were brought together by breast cancer when they met at an Israeli-Palestinian breast-cancer support group, the Cope Forum. They sat next to each other in the Forum, and discovered that their life stories were very much alike, and "though cancer catalyzed the connection, human chemistry gelled it."
 
Ibtisam was dressed in the traditional hijab and she spoke English. As she spoke she began to cry, overwhelmed by the warm and respectful welcome the students offered. Both women did not downplay the on-going tensions and stressful issues in Jerusalem: checkpoints, permits, and the escalation of terrorist attacks. Their personal and forthright manner of speaking enabled the students to identify with their feelings of anxiety and fear, and the students admired their courage to continue the friendship. Amid their serious raconteur, there was laughter too, as the women also shared humorous anecdotes.
 
Our students and the Ramaz family, like Ruth, are passionate Jews and Zionists, and perhaps we too can find ways to "...foster unexpected friendship(s) across the Israeli-Palestinian divide." The students expressed their appreciation with the hugs they gave to Ruth and Ibtisam at the end of the program.
 
Kudos to Lauren Katz, Director of Alumni Relations who suggested we invite Ruth, her childhood friend from Michigan, and to Ms. Dana Barak, Hebrew Language Chair who arranged for the junior grade to attend.

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Israeli and Palestinian Women Brought Together By Breast Cancer Speak at Stuyvesant
December 14, 2015 —​ by Vanna Mavromatis

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Muslim and Jewish Feminists Gather to Seek Common Ground
December 18, 2015 —​ by Betsy Teutsch

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Jewish and Muslim Sisters Are Doin' Coexistence for Themselves
Sisterhood of Salaam-Shalom conference attracts record crowd of women from two faiths working to build bridges, but Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains ‘elephant in the room.’

December 12, 2015 —​ by Debra Nussbaum Cohen (Princeton, N.J.)

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Personal Reflection: Unity Through Survival

December 23, 2015 —​ by Annaele Elhada '17

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​The Unforeseen Gift of Hope from Two Breast Cancer Survivors

October 1, 2015 —​ ​by Justin Deutsch

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Survival, Friendship, Acceptance and Hope beyond barriers with Ruth Ebenstein
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May 26, 2016​
—​ ​by Chris Williams


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Locals encourage, educate others through cancer prevention month

February 1, 2017 —​ ​by Sherri Kolade


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047: Laughing through breast cancer

May 22, 2017


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Alhura TV Interview with Ruth and Ibtisam
October 30, 2017

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i24 News interview
October 31, 2017

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Grapevine Shared Pain Book Launch


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Anglican International School,  Jerusalem
We were privileged to host Ruth Ebenstein, an American-Israeli journalist and a breast cancer survivor, who shared her moving story with us. 

After her talk, she was presented with a donation of funds raised by grade 12 student Leen Wishahi, as part of her Independent Study project. The money will provide much needed help to provide medical supplies to Palestinian women with breast cancer.


​May 21, 2015

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Los Angeles Review of Books
Indie Lit Round-Up: What to Read This Weekend [Vol 6: Jun 8]

June 8, 2018

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​Israeli and Palestinian breast cancer survivors forge unique friendship
October 2019
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One Day with Ruth

2018

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Peace activist and journalist Ruth Ebenstein inspires cherubs
2018
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Writer and peace activist Ruth Ebenstein (left) takes questions from cherubs after giving a presentation on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Photo by Andrew Rowan

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Bosom Buddies: Israeli and Palestinian Breast Cancer Survivors Forge a Unique Alliance
September 2020
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