Finland’s role in advancing a just and sustainable future in Palestine-Israel

How to achieve a rights-based and decolonised peace in Palestine-Israel? What does this require in practice? What is Finland’s role in this work?  

The panel discussion will deconstruct Western-centric models of peace mediation and explore the meaning of decolonisation. The discussion will be led by Noora Dadu, Chair of the Finnish Palestine Network Sumud, actress and writer, and Georgia Gerike, founding member of Nahlieli – Jews for Justice in Palestine, researcher, and Ilaria Tucci, board member of the European Peace Research Association and theatre-maker.  

The discussion will seek to chart the Palestinian Israeli peace process from the present, i.e. the situation in May 2025, forward. The discussion will be moderated by Lili De Paola, Middle East expert and coordinator of the Finnish Palestine Network Sumud.  

The programme can be followed on the festival’s Speaker’s Stage in Tiivistämö or via streaming on the festival’s website. 

Noora Dadu

Noora Dadu, a Finnish Palestinian actor and screenwriter, is the chair of the Finnish Palestine Network Sumud.

Georgia Gerike

Georgia Gerike, founding member of the Finnish group Nahlieli – Jews for Justice in Palestine, is a multidisciplinary researcher and educator in the social sciences. Gerike is originally from the United States.  

Ilaria Tucci

Theatre maker, diversity agent, peace researcher and community facilitator Ilaria Tucci uses theatre as a non-violent tool for peace work. Tucci is a board member of EuPRA (European Peace Research Association).  

Lili De Paola

Lili De Paola, an expert on the Middle East, is the coordinator of the Finnish Palestine Network Sumud.