Film screening and discussion: There is Another Way
On Thursday, January 29, the Peace Academy Rhineland-Palatinate, together with CampusKultur, invited visitors to the Union Kino Kaiserslautern for a screening of the widely acclaimed documentary film There is Another Way (2025). Numerous visitors accepted the invitation to the cinema to gain an impressive insight into the work of the Israeli-Palestinian peace initiative Combatants for Peace peace initiative. The organization, which has already been nominated twice for the Nobel Peace Prize, brings together former Israeli soldiers and Palestinian fighters - people who were once on opposite sides of the conflict and now stand side by side for understanding, human rights and an end to violence.
The film accompanies the movement at a time of deep crisis: after the attacks of October 7, 2023 and during the subsequent Gaza war. In haunting images, it shows how difficult and at the same time existentially important it is to hold on to the idea of cooperation and peace, even when hatred and despair threaten to take over.
Following the screening, political scientist Dr. Steffen Hagemann moderated a lively and emotional discussion with the audience. The discussions revolved around current developments in the Middle East conflict, the political and social dynamics in Israel and the Gaza Strip and the question of how peace initiatives can continue to work under the current conditions. Many contributions to the discussion made it clear how great the need for dialog, humanity and mutual understanding is in times of ongoing violence.
Film screening and discussion: There is Another Way
On Thursday, January 29, the Peace Academy Rhineland-Palatinate, together with CampusKultur, invited visitors to the Union Kino Kaiserslautern for a screening of the widely acclaimed documentary film There is Another Way (2025). Numerous visitors accepted the invitation to the cinema to gain an impressive insight into the work of the Israeli-Palestinian peace initiative Combatants for Peace peace initiative. The organization, which has already been nominated twice for the Nobel Peace Prize, brings together former Israeli soldiers and Palestinian fighters - people who were once on opposite sides of the conflict and now stand side by side for understanding, human rights and an end to violence.
The film accompanies the movement at a time of deep crisis: after the attacks of October 7, 2023 and during the subsequent Gaza war. In haunting images, it shows how difficult and at the same time existentially important it is to hold on to the idea of cooperation and peace, even when hatred and despair threaten to take over.
Following the screening, political scientist Dr. Steffen Hagemann moderated a lively and emotional discussion with the audience. The discussions revolved around current developments in the Middle East conflict, the political and social dynamics in Israel and the Gaza Strip and the question of how peace initiatives can continue to work under the current conditions. Many contributions to the discussion made it clear how great the need for dialog, humanity and mutual understanding is in times of ongoing violence.