For the first time, maybe in my lifetime, you’ve got young people from all three societies who simultaneously recognize that their politics is stuck and they desperately want to push forward into a better place.

Two weeks of meetings with Israeli and Palestinian activists confirmed Heart of a Nation’s assumption that younger and older changemakers are ready to work together to fix what’s broken in their respective political cultures.

In a recent visit to the Middle East, Heart of a Nation found young Israelis and Palestinians deeply committed to improving their political cultures of their respective societies.

Heart of a Nation spent two weeks engaging veteran and emerging changemakers in more than a dozen centers of Israeli and Palestinian angst and aspiration.

This year, Heart of a Nation will launch an Intergenerational Changemaker Academy for young American, Israeli, and Palestinian change makers interested in improving the political cultures of their respective societies.

Elsana Alh’jooj has come to understand that 'justice and equality have nothing to do with which side is right, but [are] about bringing people from all sides to work together.’

The current crisis is a chance for Americans to be partners in the ongoing creation of what Israel is yet to be.

Barack Obama’s vision for the Change Collective is to 'develop, connect and elevate changemakers across the country.

Israelis and American Jews – especially young people – have a chance to be part of Israeli and Jewish history; to be full partners in the ongoing creation of what Israel is to be.

Heart of a Nation stands in solidarity with those seeking to defend democracy and improve the political culture of Israel.

The devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria remind us that natural disasters ignore borders, ethnicity or race. A diverse community … with wide networks and skills, have come together to form the Partnership for MENA Aid.

Heart of a Nation Committee Member Shir Nosatzki delivering an incredibly powerful introduction of Ibrahim Abu Ahmad at main rally in Tel Aviv on Feb 18, 2023.

In establishing the Negev Forum, the U.S., Israel, UAE, Egypt, Bahrain and Morocco agreed that regional cooperation could be used to pave the way for Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

University of Haifa runs various coexistence programs to facilitate dialogue and mutual respect between Jewish and Arab students. One is the Jewish-Arab Community Leadership Program, which facilitates dialogue and multicultural social interaction through joint community projects.

One might think that the Israeli Arab segment of Israeli society likely to be first in the line of fire of Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government would be motivated to join the growing opposition movement. Yet thus far, Arab Israelis… have largely stayed out of the fray.

Heart of a Nation recently held a roundtable conversation in which a selection of American Jewish thought leaders was encouraged to talk among themselves about their red lines regarding conversation and dialogue.

Things here feel more polarized than ever, and there’s a lot at stake. The country is split over what kind of democracy Israel should be.

The first days of 2023 have already shown us that the potential for wider conflict and escalation in the Middle East is a very real concern.

Most American Jews have no relationship with Israel. Now would be an excellent time to start one.

In today’s fragmented and siloed world, it’s easy to stay in our own echo chambers. The list of people we “just can’t talk to” — or even listen to — grows daily, and includes not just political opponents but colleagues and family members.