By Nate Feldman
Richard Goldwasser and Anan Abu-Taleb are avid
marathon runners from the Chicago area.
The two have been running together.
However, they are now using their running to promote a ceasefire between
the Israelis and Palestinians.
Goldwasser, a Jewish American, and Abu Taleb, a Palestinian American,
wear a t-shirt that says “Ceasefire Now Hostage/Prisoner Release.” An article in the Jewish Telegraphic Agency
(See “On the DNC Sidelines, a Jew and Palestinian from Chicago are leading a
daily run for a ceasefire in Gaza” by Ron Kampeas) says that they are now
running every morning at Buckingham Fountain to call for an end to the fighting
in the Middle East. The article mentions that they run a four-mile loop between
the fountain to McCormick Place with others to spread the word of their
message.
