unknowingly embarked on a life-changing journey, both personal and socio-political. Committing to learn to hear each voice in the group has permanently joined them across the divide of their ancestral communities.

The group's work includes dialogue sessions, public speaking engagements, and peace activism.

In March 2007, Zeitouna sister, lifetime activist, and  filmmaker Laurie White released the documentary Refusing to Be Enemies: The Zeitouna Story.
Since then, the documentary has been screened throughout the country,
and Laurie, Zeitouna sisters, and other supporters have begun the work of using the film to help others transform their own lives and communities through dialogue.

"Zeitouna is an effort by some people to approach what to the rest of the world appears to be an intractable problem. What turns people off to trying is that the problem is so large that nobody knows where to start. What Zeitouna has done is teach us that there are first steps. The first steps don’t solve the problem but they keep people in motion. Once people are in motion, they provide a model for others of what works and what doesn’t." --Dick Soble, civil rights attorney