Why would a successful lawyer, mother and long-time advocate for Israeli-Palestinian reconciliation choose now to enter politics and contest one of Victoria's most politically and emotionally charged electorates? Behind The Headlines sits down with Labor candidate for Caulfield Mikaela Stafrace for a remarkably personal conversation about growing up in a dysfunctional family, attending 35 schools, breaking barriers for women in the law, and as Chair of Rozana Australia we discuss the work bringing Israelis and Palestinians together through healthcare. We confront antisemitism and the Jewish community's growing sense of insecurity, and ask a larger question at a time of deep distrust in politics: can decency and the courage to step into the arena restore some of the hope we've lost?