An anthem for peace and justice from Israeli and Palestinian youth | Jerusalem Youth Chorus

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🗓️ 9 August 2024

⏱️ 10 minutes

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"Human beings are hardwired to trust one another more when we sing together," says Micah Hendler, founder of the Jerusalem Youth Chorus, a music and dialogue project that brings young Palestinian and Israeli individuals together through song. Hendler and executive director Amer Abu Arqub explore how music creates cross-cultural understanding — even during times of war — and introduce the young singers, who perform a powerful anthem of nonviolence and call on listeners to choose a different way forward.

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0:00.0	Ted Audio Collective.
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0:16.8	An illustration of music's power to bring people together is etched out every time the Jerusalem
0:22.4	Youth Chorus sings together.
0:24.4	Israeli-Palestinian musical peacemakers Micah Henler and Amer Abu Arcoob
0:30.0	envision a shared future for their often clashing peoples,
0:34.0	and they do it through a beautiful youth music movement.
0:37.5	They give a quick talk before a performance that will warm your heart
0:41.0	during this turbulent time in the world.
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