With a temporary cease-fire delicately in place in Gaza, Hassan El-Tayyab, Legislative Director for Middle East Policy at Friends Committee on National Legislation, says it’s more important than ever to work for a permanent ceasefire. He talks about his experience with the Ramallah Friends School, and stresses that there is no military solution to the conflict. You can take action and contact your Congressional representatives to urge a peaceful outcome.

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