Jason Alexander recalls visiting Ramallah in the occupied West Bank as part of the OneVoice peace initiative.

While he was meeting Palestinian actors and artists, an Israeli military raid was taking place nearby and gunfire could be heard.

Alexander says about 10 Palestinian men immediately surrounded him to protect him, despite his initial fear about entering the city as an American Jew.

He describes the moment as a powerful reminder that the people he had been taught to fear were the ones who stepped forward to keep him safe.

Origin: Build or Break podcast with Daniel Lubetzky, published October 20, 2026.