PeaceWorks on Campus hosted its first Summer Engagement Series for Washington-based interns interested in global affairs and the Middle East.

“Today Saudi Arabia and Israel stand at the edge of a new era, one shared not by old slogans but shared interests…”

“We are here with you not despite the pain, but because of it. Instead of revenge on behalf of my parents who are no longer here, I am choosing a different future for my children.”

My advice to everyone is that when the world is dark, be a visitor to your pain—don’t be a resident of it. You can grieve; you can cry. But don’t stay there…

Those of us who are not in power need to reawaken the possibility of hope - to be the kind of people who will things into being - and we need to ensure the viability of those other possible futures.

Sarah Milgrim was a quiet peace builder. She didn’t seek headlines. She sought dialogue.

The People's Peace Summit, spearheaded by three women – Mika Almog, Maya Savir, and May Pundak – recently took place. Their message is clear: the conflict can, and must, end…

We must recognize that change doesn’t happen in echo chambers; —it happens in the hard, messy spaces where people choose to stay in conversation, to listen, and to imagine something better together.

Efforts to bring Jerusalem's Palestinians and Jews together have continued, even spawning new initiatives – including projects focused on sports, art, neighborly relations and language learning. 

The Middle East Regional Cooperation program (MERC), a long-standing grant program supporting scientific collaboration between Israel and Arab states, was among those terminated when the Trump administration abruptly shuttered the U.S. Agency for International Development…

Organizations like EcoPeace, the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies and A Land For All - all three with shared Palestinian and Israeli leadership - have been working collectively for decades toward a vision that centers fair, shared stewardship of natural resources and sustainable development as the basis of lasting peace.

But if we are to preserve our value and our meaning, we cannot let our caution overtake our purpose…

The film presents an alternative to polarizing rhetoric by amplifying the voices of Palestinians and Israeli Jews who oppose war and violence and advocate for peace and empathy…

“It took years to get MEPPA passed, and when it was passed, it never occurred to anyone that it could be terminated by the president.”

Since its founding in 1996, Arava Institute for Environmental Studies has developed methods for fostering dialogue between Israeli and Palestinian students…

Jewish and Arab workers from across Israel gathered last month for a three-day seminar on workplace innovation and coexistence.

Professionals from Israel, the West Bank, and even Gaza work together to develop medical apps. What emerged were some special bonds.

In the midst of horrible headlines and images from the Middle East, PeaceWorks on Campus has arranged for several online and in-person sessions with regional experts committed to peace and coexistence. 

'As the People of the Book, we understand more than most the dangers of silencing voices and restricting access to knowledge. The scenes from today’s raid are evocative of darker times in our own history,'

Amal-Tikva, a leading NGO in the peace-building field, which aims to build capacity for sustainable and scalable peace-building activities between Israelis and Palestinians, brought together 37 other leading NGOs from both communities to discuss the critical role of civil society in revitalizing peace efforts...