PLIM • OUR FOUNDERS & PHILOSOPHY
Friendship begins
with understanding.
Peace, love and prosperity between the peoples of Iran and Israel.
Dr Daniel Dana’s longstanding work with PLIM and Dr Peyman Bakhshayesh’s vision for Iran’s future come together in a renewed commitment to cultural exchange, human connection and shared prosperity.
CO-FOUNDER OF PLIM CHARITY
Dr Daniel Dana
Dr Daniel Dana is an Iranian-born Israeli lawyer, author and specialist in Iranian culture. Born in Shahroud in 1945, he studied law at the University of Tehran and received a doctorate in law from the University of Paris in 1984.
His public work has included legal assistance for Iranian asylum seekers, dialogue between faiths and cultural connections between Iranians, Israelis and Iranian Jews. A longstanding opponent of the Islamic Republic, he was involved in founding PLIM and has promoted nonviolent cultural change and international understanding.
His books include Abayef: A Bridge Builder Between Faiths. His experience of Iran and Israel gives PLIM a personal foundation: the conviction that people can overcome inherited hostility through knowledge, contact and friendship.
Biographical source: Hebrew Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Biography condensed and translated into English.
Contact Dr Daniel Dana
dinishi54321@gmail.com
+972 53 378 4763
+972 52 339 4161
CO-FOUNDER OF PLIM CHARITY
Dr Peyman Bakhshayesh
MD, PhD, MBA
Dr Peyman Bakhshayesh, MD, PhD, MBA, is an Iranian-born trauma and orthopaedic surgeon, researcher, writer and civic activist based in Leeds, United Kingdom. Born in Abadan, he brings the experience of revolution, war and migration to his thinking about human dignity, national responsibility and the future of Iran. He is a Consultant in Major Trauma at Leeds General Infirmary and an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Leeds. He trained in Sweden and completed his doctorate at Karolinska Institutet.
Through his books, essays and Persian poetry, he advocates a free, secular and prosperous Iran, constitutional monarchy, equal citizenship and the rule of law. He supports Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi’s leadership towards national renewal and a constitutional future freely chosen by the Iranian people.
His vision places Iranian–Israeli friendship at the centre of a more peaceful Middle East. Working with Dr Daniel Dana through PLIM, he seeks to turn that vision into personal encounters, travel, cultural and philosophical exchange, and practical collaboration built on trust, love and shared prosperity.
Biography, publications and civic writing ↗
Contact Dr Peyman Bakhshayesh
peyman.bakhshayesh710919@gmail.com
+44 7427 297799
OUR SHARED FOUNDATION
Peace. Love. Friendship. Prosperity.
The people are the purpose
PLIM — the Peace and Love International Movement — exists to introduce Iranian and Israeli societies to one another. By societies, we mean people: their families, histories, cultures, hopes and ways of thinking. Our aim is to help the two nations know one another directly, feel safe in one another’s company and build lasting friendship.
A clear stand against the Islamic Republic
We firmly oppose the Islamic Republic of Iran and the hostility, antisemitism and propaganda it has promoted since 1979. We regard the regime as an enemy of Iranian freedom and of friendship between our nations. It is excluded from the partnership we seek. Our opposition is directed at the regime and its ideology; our work is grounded in the dignity of people and freedom of belief.
A free Iran and a secure Israel
Our vision is a strong, sovereign and prosperous Iran, restored to constitutional monarchy under Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, living in lasting friendship with a secure and flourishing Israel. We support equal citizenship, the rule of law and the Iranian people’s freedom to determine their constitutional future. This is the future we work towards through peaceful civic and cultural cooperation.
Understanding through encounter
We are developing opportunities for travel, cultural visits, dialogue and the exchange of ideas and philosophy. We want Iranians and Israelis to encounter each other’s everyday lives, literature, heritage and aspirations. We also seek connections between diaspora communities, educators and professionals. Personal encounters can challenge fear, correct false impressions and turn shared interests into lasting trust.
Our commitment
Peace begins when people can meet without fear. Love becomes meaningful through respect and responsibility. Prosperity grows when knowledge, opportunity and friendship are shared. Dr Daniel Dana and Dr Peyman Bakhshayesh are working together to give these principles a practical future through PLIM and the renewed PLIM Charity project.
These principles guide the collaboration between Dr Daniel Dana and Dr Peyman Bakhshayesh on PLIM and PLIM Charity.
