In his very personal TEDxJaffa talk, Osama Elewat shares part of the journey that lead him towards becoming a Palestinian peacemaker.

Osama was born in Jerusalem and moved to Jericho in his childhood. After completing school he joined the Palestinian police force and worked in both the department of investigation and in the computer department. In 2007, he returned to college to complete his education in the electronics field and today owns and operates a mobile phone store. Since 2007, he has been active in many peace organizations and co-founded Visit Palestine, a grassroots organization that brings Israelis to Palestine, along with his friend, Ahmed Heliou.

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