Tour Guide Confidential

Peter Gokhvat - Activism in a Time of Crisis

August 07, 2020 Dr. Eyal Dujovny Episode 6
Tour Guide Confidential
Peter Gokhvat - Activism in a Time of Crisis
Show Notes

For this episode, I drove down to Jerusalem to interview licensed tour Guide Peter Gokhvat, who has been camped out and on hunger strike across from the Knesset (Israeli Parliament) and the Finance Ministry for over 40 days. Soft-spoken and humble, Peter discussed his upbringing, immigration to Israel from the former Soviet Union and laid out the demands that tour guides have regarding the current coronavirus crisis and the need for a clear, government-backed, exit strategy. He also brought us up to date on his recent meeting with the Minister of Tourism and other Members of Parliament (42 in all) who have visited the protest encampment and the steps that the government is taking to address the crisis.