The purpose of dialogue is to build understanding, not win an argument.

'Your attitude toward the 'other' society, whether you are a Jew or an Arab, is the clearest indicator of your approach to democracy, equality and the rule of law. If you believe others are citizens with equal rights, you possess a foundation of democratic thought'

A project called "Middle Meets" creates dialogue groups of Jewish and Palestinian students on campus, without rules or rigid guidelines. Simply an open dialogue without censorship.

Peacemaking is a radical act of unlearning and relearning. The process of unlearning is one of the hardest quests for humans!

We can see the influence of women participating in informal peace deliberations and civil society initiatives, but unfortunately, they do not have a seat at the formal decision-making tables that determine our lives.

A group of high-level Israeli journalists met with Palestinian media experts to learn firsthand about the situation on the ground in the West Bank and Gaza and discuss war coverage on both sides.

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.”