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Thursday, May 3 ~ Gayle Gulick<\/p>\n

It broke my heart yesterday to hear the stories of Rami Elhanan and George Sa\u2019adeh (from the Parents\u2019 Circle\/Bereaved Families Forum, an organization of families from both sides who have lost loved ones to the violence of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict). Like them, Daoud Nassar has wasted no time on tears, rather focusing on solutions and actions.<\/p>\n

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Message at the entrance to the farm<\/p><\/div>\n

He has turned his farm into a center for peacemaking and nonviolent resistance called the Tent of Nations. Hundreds of volunteers flood in from around the world to help harvest his crops and spread his messages of peace and harmony.<\/p>\n

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Charlie Lewis, Daher Nassar, Daoud Nassar, Heidi Saikaly<\/p><\/div>\n

What a great honor to meet him!<\/p>\n

Thousands of visitors like us visit the farm annually, supporting the Nassar family and learning about their struggle to keep Israel from confiscating the farm as \u201cState land.\u201d For 27 years of fighting for the farm in Israel’s military and Supreme courts, the family has managed to stay on their land. Their continued presence is a witness to their commitment and the support of strong friendships from around the world.<\/p>\n

To learn more about Tent of Nations Farm, and the Nassar family\u2019s struggle to keep the land and continue farming there, visit either of these websites:<\/p>\n