Brad Parker is a staff attorney and international advocacy officer at Defense for Children International – Palestine. He specializes in issues of juvenile justice and grave violations against children during armed conflict, and leads DCIP’s legal advocacy efforts on Palestinian children’s rights. He leads DCIP’s US Program and is a co-leader of the No Way to…

Eran Efrati is the executive director of RAIA (Researching the American-Israeli Alliance), an investigative researcher into the Israeli military, and a board member of Jewish Voice for Peace. He formerly served as the director of ICAHD-USA, and as the chief researcher of Breaking the Silence, where he collected testimonies from hundreds of IDF soldiers about their…

Cindy and Craig Corrie are parents of human rights activist Rachel Corrie who in 2003 was killed by an Israeli military operated Caterpillar D9R bulldozer in the Gaza Strip, as she tried to prevent the demolition of a Palestinian family’s home. Motivated by their daughter’s example, the Corries have dedicated themselves to the pursuit of peace…

Phyllis Bennis is a Fellow of the Institute for Policy​ Studies and a member of the national board of Jewish Voice for Peace. She helped co-found the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, and co-chaired the UN-based International Coordinating Network on Palestine. Her books include Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Primer. She has worked closely with United…

Location: Washington, DC Areas of Expertise: U.S. policy; U.S. media coverage; communications trainings on how to debate the conflict and respond to propaganda