Mehra Recognized by Le Temps
Le Temps named Mehra Rimer among the 100 most influential people in French-speaking Switzerland—bringing wider recognition not only to her leadership, but to the peacebuilders at the heart of B8 of Hope’s work.
In March 2025, Dorit Segal, Tuly Flint, and Ahmed Abu Libdeh—Israeli and Palestinian mental-health professionals and co-founders of EMDR 4 Peace, a new NGO supported by B8 of Hope—were in Geneva participating in the Geneva International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights (FIFDH). In that context, they were invited to lead a workshop on trauma titled “Israel-Palestine: Engaging in Dialogue.”
The workshop focused on their work addressing trauma within Israeli and Palestinian communities. Dorit, Tuly, and Ahmed created a safe space for open dialogue, enabling participants to share emotions and lived experiences while exploring therapeutic approaches to individual and collective trauma. Several members of B8 of Hope’s staff and board participated in this workshop.
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Geneva Dinner with Palestinian and Israeli Activists
Around 20 Palestinian and Israeli activists gathered for an informal dinner in Geneva—a rare opportunity to reconnect, exchange updates, and spend time together beyond formal conference settings.
There Is Another Way at FIFDH
As a contributing funder of There Is Another Way, a documentary following B8 of Hope grantee Combatants for Peace, B8 of Hope joined its FIFDH screenings and helped bring the movement’s commitment to nonviolence before Geneva audiences.