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Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers create 'No Other Land'
The film No Other Land … was directed by a team consisting of two Palestinian filmmakers, Basel Adra and Hamdan Ballal, and two Israeli filmmakers, Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor.

Everything has changed
We’ve made a deliberate, conscious choice to prioritize building bridges over perpetuating conflict. This choice is not made in denial of our national identities but stems from them…

It Can Be Lonely to Advocate for Peace on Campus
Students for Standing Together, a new student group at U.C.L.A. that aims to unite Israelis and Palestinians to call for a cease-fire in Gaza.

Former Saudi Minister Urges Faith Leaders to Embrace Tolerance
Al-Issa said: ‘The mission of faith is to always bring peace and promote common values.’

Environmental action can be a civic front in a time of war
Contributing to the fight for human rights, initiatives [such as Arava Institute for Environmental Studies] could become a civic front against oppression and expulsion, nationalism and warmongering on all sides.

Discussing Trauma of War and Hope for Peace at UCLA
'I don’t think closing doors is what we need. We need the opposite,’ he said. ‘Change depends on conversation and bringing people closer…’

Peace-Seeking Israelis and Palestinians: Take the Initiative
Activists in Israel and Palestine can mobilize their respective societies in a constructive manner.

Hope for Palestine
‘…as a Palestinian who was born in Jerusalem’s Old City, who has lived through the occupation, who sat in an Israeli prison for five years, I see a way out…’

Cooling down American politics
The divisions in our country are not new. But in recent years, we have witnessed a significant fraying of our social fabric…

Former ministers propose path to peace
In a period of such frightening darkness, we seek to shine a light of hope pointing to the path that our two peoples must take.

Anxiety Can Move Us to Action
Acknowledging that the future is unknowable can bring some comfort when it feels as if the world is shattered.

A two-state solution is not a dream
It is imperative for Palestinians and Israelis to speak up and promote the only viable solution to their conflict: two states existing side by side, in peace, security and prosperity.

Heart of a Nation connects, engages, and inspires emerging policy makers.
Graduate and undergraduate students from around the globe gather in Washington, DC to interact with young leaders, academics, and activists to discuss politics, diplomacy, and peacebuilding.

Teens Find a Way to Connect
Connecting Across Cultures (CAC), is a workshop for Jewish and Muslim teens to 'write and share the burdens they are carrying, their fears and questions, and their hope and love for the places and people that are in their hearts...'

Addressing political polarization with One Small Step
'We’re asking people to do something that they’ve never done before,' he said. 'Talk to a stranger across the political divides at this toxic moment in the country.'

When Doves Cry: Has 'Peace' Disappeared From Israeli Popular Culture?
Where have all the peace songs gone? They haven't disappeared – they've simply been relegated to the margins…

Listening to others requires intellectual humility
No one knows everything. Recognizing this limitation and the potential fallibility of even our most deeply held beliefs is core to the concept of intellectual humility.

People who empathize are better at persuading
When it comes to politics, many Americans feel increasing contempt for the other side.

Thousands Gather for Israeli-Palestinian Peace
On my journey, I learned that hope isn't something you lose, or something you find, or something that you wait for until it finds you. Hope is something you make.

Must We Ration Our Tears and Grief?
Amid unfathomable horror, some seem to believe that their reservoir of tears must be rationed.