I used to work for an Israeli NGO promoting peace with Palestinians. Was it worth it?

Randi Sommerfeld dedicated a significant part of her career to working for an NGO promoting peace between Israel and Palestine. But after the attack on Oct. 7, she says, she’s fighting to feel hopeful instead of naive about her idealism.

I used to work for an Israeli NGO promoting peace with Palestinians. Was it worth it?
A smiling woman shakes hands with a shy girl at a busy station.

Randi Sommerfeld dedicated a significant part of her career to working for an NGO promoting peace between Israel and Palestine. But after the attack on Oct. 7, she says, she’s fighting to feel hopeful instead of naive about her idealism.