I met Sharon Ashkenazi through her wonderful project team here in Israel. Oren Cnaan contacted me a while ago to add their organization, Israeli Salad to our organization database (run voluntarily by our dear Dan Noam). During my conversation with…
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Katef Murad Salame began her academic career at the Beit Jann Comprehensive High School, known as the top school in Israel for Bagrut (matriculation tests) eligibility, and continued as a student of communication studies. Later, (20 years ago), she began…
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When was the last time you thought about International Women’s Day, the successful women in Arab society and the women who advance a shared life? Outstanding Arab women who have ‘made it’, as well as Arab and Jewish women working…
Read MoreThe Public Affairs Sections of U.S. Embassy Jerusalem, Palestinian Affairs Unit and of the Tel Aviv Branch Office announce a competition for grant through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Local Israeli, local Palestinian, international, and American non-profit/non-governmental organizations are invited to…
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I’ve recently come across a program that resembles a student exchange program, but different. This program has special ideas and a very special connection. It’s intended for students from conflict or post-conflict affected countries from all over the world who…
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I’d met Tamar Verete-Zahavi on various occasions and thought that her story should be told, or at least ‘choice parts of it’ on this blog. Tamar is so humble, but her influence can be felt on a large group of…
Read MoreIt’s time to make your voice heard! Today’s internet allows the voices of civil societies to be heard globally – a power once reserved for only the largest media and news corporations – we must make the best of this opportunity…
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Following is a list of information sources on this tragic, historic, inaugural milestone that we would expect to affect political and other decision making in our lives here today. Having an open discussion with Jews, Arabs, Christians and other minorities…
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After creating the blog and growing it into a website encompassing a wealth of information to do with the connections between Arabs and Jews, I am constantly being contacted about dialog, partnership, initiatives and connections. It warms the heart, but…
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Arabic courses – anyone interested in developing a shared life among neighbors knows that this must include the ability to communicate. And there’s nothing like the ability to communicate in the language of your partners to this discussion, especially when…
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