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Other Voices 2017
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Par Peace Lines le 4 Janvier 2018 à 01:07
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Par Peace Lines le 27 Décembre 2016 à 23:48
"Give me hope, Help me cope with this heavy load..." December 8, 2017 : Every morning we scan the contents of 10 news sites related to conflicts in the Middle East. Without any bias or a priori. It goes from Ma'an News to Israel National News, and from Al Jazeera to the Jerusalem Post. It takes between an hour and two.
In 2016 we could collect 133 articles raising constructive prospects in terms of peaceful coexistence and uplifting achievements. An average of 11 a month. One every three days. Not bad for a land supposedly doomed to endless chaos, when you think about it. Maybe we were not thorough enough, maybe we missed some things. January and February 2017 were along the same lines : 11 a month.
Then, suddenly, in March we witnessed an amazing surge : up to 52 in just four weeks ! Check for yourselves. Some of these news are just amazing, if not positively ground-breaking... It went on like this for six months, but it started declining in July, down to an average of 20 in September-October.
Leading us to wonder : what makes for Hope ? what makes it ?
When the darker side gets stronger, is it that the peaceful seekers have become weaker, and looked the other way ?
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Yaniv Kubovich, Haaretz, December 28, 2017
Hana Salah, Al Monitor, December 27, 2017
Could alternative farming save Gaza’s agriculture sector?
Ahmad Melhem, Al Monitor, December 20, 2017
Theater on wheels to reach Palestinian children in isolated areas
Dr Michael Laitman, The Jerusalem Post, December 16, 2017
Israel Must Be the Beacon of Peace the World Awaits
Mohammed Othman, Al Monitor, December 15, 2017
Gazan authors start new chapter [the increase in youth and college students who buy books reflects a cultural movement “that was absent in the last 10 years.”]
Sarah Tuttle-Singer, The Times of Israel, December 12, 2017
The mermaids on the train to Tel Aviv
Dr Michael Laitman, The Jerusalem Post, December 12, 2017
Think the war at Hanukkah was between Jews and Greeks? It was between Jews and Jews
Yifat Erlich, YNet News, December 11, 2017
‘If there were one more Dalia, there would be peace by now’
Huda Baroud, Al Monitor, December 11, 2017
Artists boost Gaza’s morale with music, comedy
Rasha Abou Jalal, Al Monitor, December 11, 2017
Feijoa fruit makes its debut in Gaza
Yarden Frankl, The Times of Israel, December 11, 2017
Jerusalem Days of Rage ? ["People see what they want to see"]
Rabbi Lazer Gurkow, The Jerusalem Post, December 10, 2017
Chanukah: Tomorrow Will Be Much Better
Rosanne Skopp, The Times of Israel, December 10, 2017 ["Of course Jerusalem is the capital of Israel...The embassy will not make Jerusalem our capital. Jerusalem is our capital."]
In the aftermath of Trump’s Jerusalem announcement ["we have the choice to live in fear or just to live! "]
Amanda Borschel-Dan, The Times of Israel, December 8, 2017
Archaeologists expose Muslim-Jewish ‘dialogue’ in Jerusalem from 1,300 years ago
Ibrahim Abdelhadi, Al Monitor, December 8, 2017
Women carve niche in Gaza's small theater world
YNet News, December 6, 2017
The Israeli artist who seeks to portray light in the midst of war
Akiva Eldar, Al Monitor, December 5, 2017
Could settlers stay in a future Palestinian state? [one half of the article belongs here; the other half in Media Must Read...]
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NOVEMBER 2017 : 9 articles
Shlomi Eldar, Al Monitor, November 30, 2017
Israeli Bedouin policewoman blazing trail, making enemies
Razan Alsa'Afin, Al Monitor, November 29, 2017
Palestinian youth on the way to political empowerment
Elisha Ben-Kimon, YNet News, November 23, 2017
WATCH: Settler and Palestinian dance together
The Jerusalem Post, November 19, 2017
Nick Cave : I'm performing in Israel because of BDS
Ahmad Melhem, Al Monitor, November 17, 2017
Jordan, PA unite forces with Israel to fight natural disasters
YNet News, November 13, 2017
PHOTOS: US astronaut uploads news snaps of Jerusalem from space
Tamam Mohsen, Al Monitor, November 7, 2017
'Gaza Tourist' journeys through heritage and lives
Nasreen Hadad Haj-Yahya, The Times of Israel, November 3, 2017
Dov Lieber, The Times of Israel, November 1, 2017
Leading Arab Israeli researcher of the Holocaust says it’s ‘in my DNA’
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OCTOBER 2017 : 19 articles
Moath al-Hamoudi, Al Monitor, October 26, 2017
Young Gazans mobilize to save Palestine's oldest archaeological site
Nechama Duek, YNet News, October 23, 2017
Dayan’s widow, Arafat’s mother-in-law talk peace [Ruth Dayan : "we talk about everything. I'm no longer a Zionist. There's no more Zionism."]
Raphael Ahren, The Times of Israel, October 19, 2017
Despite Palestinian unity deal, Rivlin ‘hopeful’ about peace
Ahmad Abu Amer, Al Monitor, October 19, 2017
Palestinians keep wary eye on reconciliation agreement ["we will embark on the second stage of our actions to increase grass-roots participants for further pressure on both sides"]
Reuters, The Jerusalem Post, October 18, 2017
US firm to build solar plants in black-out-plagued Gaza
Haaretz, October 17, 2017
WATCH : Israeli Arab Singer Nasreen Qadri Talks Performing in Settlements, Mixing Arabic and Hebrew
Khaled Abu Amer, Al Monitor, October 13, 2017
Israeli tech companies start contracting in Gaza
The Times of Israel, October 11, 2017
Dozens of Palestinians visit settlement mayor’s sukkah in reconciliation event
Bradley Burston, Haaretz, October 10, 2017
It’s Women Who Will Make an Arab-Jewish Peace. Because Peace Scares Men
Adi Rozenberg, YNet News, October 9, 2017
Giant women's peace rally calls for ending conflict
Tovah Lazaroff, The Jerusalem Post, October 9, 2017
Thousands of women call on Israeli, PA leaders to make peace
Nir Hasson, Haaretz, October 8, 2017
30,000 Israelis, Palestinians Take Part in Women Wage Peace Rally in Jerusalem
AFP, The Times of Israel, October 8, 2017
Thousands of Israeli, Palestinian women march for peace
Barak Ravid, Haaretz, October 6, 2017
Jacob Magid, The Times of Israel, October 6, 2017
Thousands retrace biblical route in West Bank marathon
Ahmad Abu Amer, Al Monitor, October 5, 2017
Palestinians get helping hand as olive harvest begins
Ali Dolah, Al Monitor, October 4, 2017
TEDx Palestine gathers success stories in Gaza
Yigal Ben-Nun, Haaretz, October 4, 2017
Opinion / It's Time to Give Up Circumcision
Eva Mozes Kor, YNet News, October 1, 2017
WATCH : The Auschwitz survivor who forgave Mengele
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SEPTEMBER 2017 : 20 articles
Akiva Eldar, Al Monitor, September 28, 2017
Israeli, Palestinian environmentalists aren't waiting on Trump peace plan
Michael Lesher, The Times of Israel, September 28, 2017
I support Palestinian rights, and I’m fed up with the anti-Jewish conspiracy theories
Danny Zaken, Al Monitor, September 27, 2017
Palestinian neighbors deplore attack in West Bank settlement
Judy Maltz, Haaretz, September 27, 2017
Adi Rozenberg, YNet News, September 24, 2017
Women Wage Peace march to end Israeli-Palestinian conflict
David Horowitz, The Times of Israel, September 24, 2017
In Tel Aviv gig, Pretenders’ Hynde waves Israeli flag, sings for cows
Ma'an News, September 22, 2017
MADA launches campaign to 'reduce self-censorship' among Palestinian journalists
AFP, The Times of Israel, September 20, 2017
Quietly, Israeli high-tech companies contract Gaza engineers
Elad Benari, Israel National News, September 20, 2017
Sisi: Palestinians must co-exist with Israelis
Major-General Giora Eiland, YNet News, September 18, 2017
Why prisoner swap must be part of a package deal
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Nigel Wilson, Al Jazeera, September 16, 2017
Palestinian orchestra uses 'music as resistance'
Debra Kamin, Al Monitor, September 14, 2017
Season of culture unites Jerusalem [Karen : "when you come and encounter the place you realize the city is filled with human beings who can’t be boxed in, they challenge your preconceptions,"]
Khaled Abu Amer, Al Monitor, September 14, 2017
Gaza's clothing makers look to weave their way back into Israeli markets
Chen Malul, Haaretz, September 7, 2017
In Color: Amazing Photos of Eretz Yisrael From 1900 [see what Rachel's Tomb looked like, and more...]
Ahmed el-Komi, Al Monitor, September 6, 2017 [ “These candid shots are to try to create local and global awareness about the situation in the Negev.”]
Palestinian artist gives voice to unrecognized villages
Mersiha Gadzo, Al Jazeera, September 5, 2017
Using 3D printers to tackle Gaza's medical shortages [The item costs only $3, compared with the industry-leading one which sells for around $200]
Sarah Tuttle-Singer, The Times of Israel, September 5, 2017
All the women in me are done. And I feel great
Lior Dattel & Dafna Lutsky, Haaretz, September 5, 2017 [Arik Saporta : "in our school it’s important for us not to live in a bubble and to let reality in"]
Jewish and Arab Students Cross Cultural Boundaries at Model Bilingual Jerusalem School [the Hand in Hand compound in Jerusalem]
Mariano Gorbatt, The Times of Israel, September 4, 2017
Amir Tibon, Haaretz, September 1, 2017 ["We make a clear distinction between Israel's right to self-defence and our moral obligation to dramatically improve our neighbors' living conditions."]
Israelis Living on Southern Border Urge Trump Envoy to 'Dramatically Improve' Gaza Economy [Alon Shuster, Head of Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council]
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AUGUST 2017 : 43 articles
Sarah Levi, The Jerusalem Post, August 31, 2017
Watch : Sharansky asks kids to be kind – and gives them a recipe to do it ["Open your hearts and your homes. Embrace them with love..."]
Dov Lieber, The Times of Israel, August 31, 2017
Some education gaps between Jews and Arabs nearly closed, report says [Among girls in the Arab Israeli community, enrollment has risen from 59% to 94%]
YNet News, August 30, 2017 [Kibbutz Nahal Oz “asking us to help the Palestinians in Gaza to overcome their tragic humanitarian problems, ready to help and to provide support to people in Gaza.”
UN chief Guterres praises Israeli southern residents' 'fantastic' peaceful overtures
Yocheved Laufer, The Jerusalem Post, August 29, 2017
Watch : Holocaust survivors speak out against hate [”Don’t take your freedom or liberty for granted, Never become collaborators, bystanders or onlookers"]
Amjad Yaghi, Al Monitor, August 29, 2017 [Rawan Issa :"to host guests with powerful opinions who express their readiness to take charge and change some negative aspects of our society]
Gaza radio station gives a voice to refugees, women
Udi Shaham, The Jerusalem Post, August 28, 2017
Court : strip clubs not 'entertainment', degrade women [MK Aida Touma-Sliman (Joint List), head of the Knesset Committee for the Advancement of the Status of Women and Gender Equality...]
Eitan Haber, YNet News, August 27, 2017
We didn't retreat. We gave it up for peace ["could there be a nobler choice than the decision to let go for peace?"]
Delphine Matthieussent, The Times of Israel, August 27, 2017
Israelis log out of high-tech jobs for a life offline
Aimee Amiga & Liz Steinberg, Haaretz, August 27, 2017
How to Make Shakshuka : Recipe and Video [The dish was brought to Israel by Jewish immigrants from North Africa]
Aviva & Shmuel Bar-Am, The Times of Israel, August 25, 2017
Outside Jerusalem, troubled teens find a place in the farmlands [The non-profit Kaima farms provide a home, and structure, for Israeli youth with nowhere else to go. And it’s working]
Maajid Nawaz, The Times of Israel, August 24, 2017
We Muslims are totally self-unaware cry-bullies in the school playground
YNet News, August 23, 2017 [The Center for a Shared Society at Givat Haviva works to promote civic equality, mutual support, and communication between the different groups in Israeli society]
Love of soccer brings together Jewish and Arab kids ["Soccer for Peace" camp : For most of them, this is the first time they have met a child from the other society...]
Dov Lieber, The Times of Israel, August 22, 2017 ["“Palestine is the freest country, Except that one must be very careful what one says in public about politics or religion"]
Palestinians flock to Bethlehem Shepherds fest to celebrate newest brewery
George Mikhail, Al Monitor, August 20, 2017
Why did tribes take up arms in Egypt's Sinai? [Sheikh Issa Al-Karafin : "The lack of education and spread of ignorance are the main reasons behind the spread of these extremist groups"]
The Times of Israel, August 20, 2017 [ “So tragic the situation there means people are so cut off, but the bottle reaching there illustrates greatly how we are just all one world..."]
Gaza fisherman catches message in a bottle from Greece
Nir Hasson, Haaretz, August 20, 2017 ["I oppose the essence of the State of Israel. I oppose the concept of the army. I don’t agree with their wars and operations"]
The Last Jewish Community Holding Out Against Zionism
AFP, Elior Levy, YNet News, August 20,2017
Gazan children visit Jerusalem for first time ever ["They were over-the-moon excited..."]
Gideon Levy & Alex Levac, Haaretz, August 19, 2017 [Meet the man who performed Palestine's first-ever artificial heart transplant, Dr Hadj-Yahia]
The Miraculous Tale of the West Bank's First University Hospital and Its 'Very Israeli' CEO
Shakked Auerbach, Haaretz, August 17, 2017 ["I started the whole thing as a new political message: We are normal children and people, like everyone in this world"]
How a West Bank Skate Park Offers Palestinian Youth a Safe Haven From Occupation
Jacob Magid, The Times of Israel, August 17, 2017 [Putting politics aside "Car accidents are the number one cause of death in the West Bank,”]
Palestinians and Israelis set out to change the driving culture and save lives [“Jews and Arabs want to return home safely” in Hebrew and Arabic]
Ahmad Abu Amer, Al Monitor, August17, 2017
Two initiatives revive hopes for Palestinian reconciliation [one by atriots to End the Split and Restore the National Unity : https://ar-ar.facebook.com/watanioon/ ]
Nick Lieber, The Times of Israel, August 16, 2017
The path to peace is long and tedious ["For the past year or so, I’ve spent my free time reaching out to people throughout the Arab world on social media, primarily on Instagram..."]
Mordechai Sones, Israel National News, August 14, 2017
Former Muslim Sandra Solomon fearlessly defends Israel
Yitzhak Eldan, The Jerusalem Post, August 13, 2017
Youth building peace ? ["We, the youth, are the future and we must be engaged now and talk if we want peace for the next generations"]
Barry Davis, The Jerusalem Post, August 12, 2017 [a pervading sense of calm and unspoiled beauty]
Going green in the Holy City ["Today, there are 70 community gardens, almost every neighborhood in Jerusalem, including in the eastern part of the city and haredi neighborhoods"]
Reuters, YNet News, August 12, 2017 [the youth-led Muslim Jewish Conference, founded by Ilja Sichrovski in Vienna in 2010]
Bosnia's Jews, Muslims, Christians chide politicians ["It is up to political elites to do more (...) that they stop their ideological manipulation of religion for their own political goals]
Dina Farwana, Al Monitor, August 11, 2017 [ the 2017 Women's Leadership Incubator (WLI) project is the first to allow women's support organizations in Gaza to identify their needs ]
Gaza civil society organizations aim to empower women
Rasha Abou Jalal, Al Monitor, August 11, 2017
Gaza’s little chefs have big dreams [the first culinary training program for kids]
YNet News, August 10, 2017 ["We must always bring hearts closer. We are all one people and we must be together and eradicate any phenomenon that tries to destroy our good relations"]
Relatives of policemen murdered at Temple Mt.: 'We are not looking for revenge'
Hani Abu Rezk, Al Monitor, August 10, 2017
Young photographers celebrate love, hope in Gaza 'Alleys' exhibit ["to show the beauty and human side of the camp, that life there can be full of love, hope and happiness"]
Elior Levy, YNet News, August 10, 2017
Palestinian 'taught to hate Israel' turns away from the culture of hate
Sarah Levi, The Jerusalem Post, August 9, 2017
Leket Israel buys land to grow food for the needy
Sarah Tuttle-Singer, The Times of Israel, August 9, 2017
My favorite street in Jerusalem has two names : Haggai / Al Wad
Yaniv Sagee, YNet News, August 8, 2017 [“Open your eyes, your heart, your hands, and avoid the poison your forebears so greedily sucked in from history." Albert Einstein]
Why Jews and Arabs must not give up on each other by Y. Sagee, CEO of the Center for a Shared Society at Givat Haviva
Yehuda Keidar, Haaretz, August 8, 2017
I Fought for Israel's Independence. I Admit: I Too Am a 'Palestinian Terrorist'
Bradley Burston, Haaretz, August 8, 2017
Opinion : Peace Plan for a New Era: Israel and Palestine Should Apply to Join the EU
Ali Dolah, Al Monitor, August 8, 2017 ["the film does not focus on the political situation and the blockade, because Palestinian audiences in Gaza have become bored with those themes"]
Feature film to mark new beginnings for Gaza cinema [Film director Alaa al-Aloul : "This is the longest feature film made in the Gaza Strip"]
Hadar Tennenberg, The Times of Israel, August 6, 2017 https://www.jewcer.org/project/popsiclesforpeace/
Popsicles for peace ["Whether you want a one-state solution, or a two-state solution, or any other solution you can think of, we will get absolutely nowhere if we can’t be kind"]
Frankie Taggart, The Times of Israel, August 6, 2017 [ “an enemy is a person whose story you haven’t heard.”]
In US wilderness, Palestinian and Israeli girls camp for coexistence [“As long as we trust the other side many things will start to happen.”]
Reuters, YNet News, August 5, 2017
Beached ship restaurant fuels Gazans' longing for the sea
Judy Maltz, Haaretz, August 3, 2017
Jewish and Arab Teens Turned Their Cameras on Each Other - This Is What They Saw ['I guess I realize that they're exactly like us']
Herb Keinon, The Jerusalem Post, August 2, 2017
China pushing its four-point peace plan [from a concern that any explosion in the Middle East could jeopardize its oil and gas supply from the region]
Daniel K. Eisenbud, The Jerusalem Post, August 2, 2017
World Bank to help fund solar panels project in Gaza
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JULY 2017 : 40 articles
Meredith Rothbart, The Times of Israel, July 31, 2017
Kids4Peace and the gesture of raising a Palestinian flag ["As a college-educated Jewish leader I realized I not only knew nothing about Palestinians, but I’d never even met one"]
Ben-Dror Yemini, YNet News, July 30, 2017 [ “We have formed a significant coalition to advance peace on a religious basis (...) in order to change the atmosphere.”]
Temple Mount crisis: Moderates have the upper hand, for now ["Anyone who accepts the principle that opposes violence can be part of the dialogue"]
Kobi Nachshoni, YNet News, July 29, 2017
Israeli-Palestinian peace initiative helped resolve Temple Mount standoff [The Israeli Mosaica organization, together with the Muslim Adam Center ]
Nadiya al-Noor, The Times of Israel, July 27, 2017
Isabel Feinstein, The Jerusalem Post, July 27, 2017 [“When we fight for the land, for money, for the will of the people, we forget the basics of our life, which is how to live for everyone.”]
In Jerusalem an interfaith effort at addressing climate change [a strong message to the "global village" - “We are all human beings, in all of our traditions."]
Amy Spiro, The Jerusalem Post, July 26, 2017 [“It seems like there is nobody that is actually in the middle, because the only loud people are the ones in the extreme.”]
Viral Facebook star to hold Jewish-Arab Jerusalem meetup ["I think it’s possible to balance both worlds"]
Shira Pasternak Be'eri, The Times of Israel, July 26, 2017
Amjad Yaghi, Al Monitor, July 25, 2017 [focusing on hope and life rather than the destruction and human suffering that usually is portrayed to the world]
Palestinian photographer Fadi Thabet devotes decade to capturing life in Gaza
Daniel K. Eisenbud, The Jerusalem Post, July 24, 2017 [dozens of volunteers have joined the Tzofim Movement to embark on a cross-country trek to create co-existence events]
Israeli Scout movement launches trek to spur Arab-Jewish dialogue
The Associated Press, Haaretz, July 22, 2017 ["We are born there and running way is not a solution. We should not give up. We should face this issue and try to solve it"]
With Peace Still Far Off, Optimism Survives on 25th Anniversary of Seeds of Peace Program
Adele Raemer, The Times of Israel, July 22, 2017
When will we learn that unilateral actions do not work!?
Shlomi Eldar, Al Monitor, July 21, 2017 ["“We have set ourselves a target of providing truthful reporting. There are no manipulations, just real information.”]
IDF hopes to reach Palestinian youth directly with new online show
The Jerusalem Post, July 19, 2017 [BDS "hurting those who wish to promote peace and tolerance in a troubled region."]
Israeli-Arab singer Nasreen Qadri defends Radiohead concert in Tel-Aviv
Amjad Arafat, Al Monitor, July 19, 2017
450-year-old home restored in traditional style in Gaza
Entsar Abu Jahal, Al Monitor, July 19, 2017
Bank project offers Palestinian women independence in first of its kind "Hayati" plan
Gershon Baskin, The Jerusalem Post, July 19, 2017
Encountering peace : The House of God [According to Sharia there is no prohibition on Christians and Jews praying in a mosque – even al-Aksa.]
Andrew Tobin, The Times of Israel, July 18, 2017 ["“I had to do something, I didn’t want the same thing to happen to anyone else in my neighborhood or in Israel.”]
The first medic to respond to the Temple Mount terror attack was Muslim. Here’s his story
Cnaan Liphshiz, The Times of Israel, July 18, 2017
6 reasons why Macron’s speech about the Holocaust in France was groundbreaking
Claudia Kreiman, The Times of Israel, July 17, 2017 ["I fight terrorism by building communities of love and respect"]
Fighting terror with love — 23 years after terrorist attack in Argentina
Jenifer Gurev, The Times of Israel, July 17, 2017 ["I no longer saw the Palestinians as an idea; I saw them as a people"]
Let’s talk ["For the first time, I heard a new song play — a melody of peace and hope"]
Greer Fay Cashman, The Jerusalem Post, July 17, 2017
More Arabs join the work force - and not just in blue collar jobs
Uri Pilichowski, The Times of Israel, July 17, 2017 ["While leaders sign agreements, people create peace"]
My Jewish and Palestinian students visited Yad Vashem together
Leah Solomon, The Times of Israel, July 16, 2017 ["Where is our humanity ?"]
Gaza is burning ["Gazans are invisible; no one is interested anymore. My neighbors are burning. They are mothers, fathers, babies, young couples in love, teenagers, the elderly & infirm."]
Adele Raemer, The Times of Israel, July 15, 2017
Wake up and smell the danger ["the truth is: Gaza is already uninhabitable — totally — by your and my standards of what we consider habitable, logical, sane"]
Andrew Friedman / TPS, YNet News, July 15, 2017
Yonah Jeremy Bob, The Jerusalem Post, July 15, 2017
Can North Ireland peace-building model solve Israeli-Palestinian conflict ? [“peace-building creates peace-builders and constituencies for peace.”]
Carmit Sapir Weitz, The Jerusalem Post, July 15, 2017
The second lives of four Israeli librarians
Shlomi Eldar, Al Monitor, July 14, 2017
Israeli-Palestinian water deal could chart course for further talks
Sarah Tuttle-Singer, The Times of Israel, July 14, 2017 [There are assholes, and there are good people. And there are way more good people then there are assholes.]
What the taxi driver told me that I never expected to hear [“My people did it, and I love my people, and I am responsible to them, as they are to me.”]
The Times of Israel, July 14, 2017 ["We wholly oppose any use of firearms by our youths"]
Head of Israel’s Arab party rejects armed struggle after Old City terror attack
Elisha Ben Kimon, YNet News, July 13, 2017 ["This isn't a political matter. There are Jews and Arabs who die on the road. We call Road 60 'the Road of Caskets.'"]
Israelis and Palestinians join hands in W. Bank to fight car accidents [their slogan : slogan is Jews and Arabs want to return home safely]
Sue Surkes, The Times of Israel, July 12, 2017 ["Music, art and academia is about crossing borders not building them, about open minds not closed ones"]
Radiohead defends Israel gig after criticism from director Ken Loach
AFP, The Times of Israel, July 12, 2017
Imams protest terror at site of 2012 Toulouse Jewish school attack
Fred Maroun, The Times of Israel, July 8, 2017
We Arabs are damn lucky that Jews do not behave like Arabs
JTA, The Times of Israel, July 8, 2017
After pardon, anti-Zionist activist Yoalish Krois mulls naming 17th child for Rivlin
Jacob Magid, The Times of Israel, July 7, 2017
West Bank Tekoa settlement keeping it light and bubbly with beer festival
Ma'an News, July 6, 2017
Women committees in Gaza stage sit-in to demand equal pay to men
Elior Levy, YNet News, July 5, 2017
Palestinian support for violence drops, survey finds
Ma'an News, July 4, 2017
Palestine’s artists move to save the old through the new [collective of artists Mishw'Art : mishwar = a walk launch guided art tours from Beit Sahour]
Kenneth Blander, The Jerusalem Post, July 3, 2017
On my mind : Closing the Jewish-Arab divide in Israel through 922 Plan [education, transportation, health, water resources, economic development in Arab communities]
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JUNE 2017 : 68 articles
Hani Abu Rezk, Al Monitor, June 29, 2017
Gaza artist turns waste into art [Shareef Sarhan is a member of the Palestinian Artists Association and a founding member of the Shababek group, "Windows from Gaza for Contemporary Art."]
Itamar Eichner & Reuters, YNet News, June 28, 2017
Transportation Min. Yisrael Katz proposes building new island, just off Gaza ["I believe that morally this is the right thing to do"]
Daniel K. Eisenbud, The Jerusalem Post, June 27, 2017 [Runners Without Borders : "The goal of the race is to strengthen the connections between [the] eastern and western parts of Jerusalem & encourage cooperation and collaboration between Jews and Arabs, particularly in light of the tensions in the area" ]
NGO to hold first international Jewish-Arab race in East Jerusalem
Haviv Gur, The Times of Israel, June 27, 2017 [Instead of trying to end the conflict, can we shrink the size of the conflict? Instead of bringing peace, can we bring more peace?]
Israel National News, June 27, 2017 ["
'We want peace and coexistence between the two peoples'
Tamara Zieve, The Jerusalem Post, June 26, 2017
Arab-Israeli Vlogger Yassin hosts 300 strangers for Iftar ["300...good people, with good hearts, who believe in coexistence and peace"]
Itay Mashiach, YNet News, June 26, 2017
The neo-Nazi who converted to Judaism ["It's actually quite simple to convert extreme right-wingers, or radical Islamists, You just need to allow them to take part in life, and extremism is solved"]
Eliyahu Kamisher & Adam Rasgon, The Jerusalem Post, June 25, 2017
The Times of Israel, June 24, 2017
Energy minister: Israel should restore full power supply to Gaza [Yuval Steinitz : "We need to give Gaza 24 hours of electricity despite the conflict"]
Amanda Borschel-Dan, The Times of Israel, June 23, 2017 [ “Sikkuy: The Association for the Advancement of Civic Equality in Israel.” to promote interaction between Jewish & Arab populations and to advocate for equal rights and opportunities ] [For some Israelis, their presence in Umm al-Fahm meant overcoming stigmas — and even a bit of fear]
Elad Benari, Israel National News, June 22, 2017 ["Circumstances are ready for peace"... but any peace process which...]
Bradley Burston, Haaretz, June 21, 2017 [It's a punishment which targets huge numbers of people who have committed no crime]
Opinion : Israel's Plague of Darkness for Gazans Is an Act of Terrorism
Entsar Abu Jahal, Al Monitor, June 21, 2017
Private solar power systems catch on in Gaza
Bill Slott, The Times of Israel, June 21, 2017
Never hate, always love [The Ahmadiyya branch of Islam was founded in 1889 by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in India]
Ziad J. Asali, The Times of Israel, June 21, 2017
What to do while no peace is in sight ["There is an urgency to negotiate issues that can open an indispensable path to peace and stability"]
Haaretz, June 21, 2017 [Across the border from Gaza, dozens of peace activists from 'Zazim' light skylanterns to protest Israel's slash of power to Strip]
IN PHOTOS : Israelis Fly Paper Lanterns in Solidarity With Power-starved Gaza
Benjamin Glatt, The Jerusalem Post, June 21, 2017
Religious leaders launch Interfaith Raingorest Initiative
Shakked Auerbach & Bar Peleg, Ha'aretz, June 20, 2017
Meet the Female Arab DJs Setting the West Bank Free
Rasha Abou Jalal, Al Monitor, June 19, 2017
Meet Palestine’s youngest female mayor ["On the contrary, I have become braver; I will prove society wrong and break this stereotype against women"]
Orly Hariri, Israel National News, June 19, 2017
Pdt Rivlin to soldiers: I came to say thank you ["We are here because we need to be here. We must allow every citizen to walk safely in Jerusalem, without fear"]
Tamara Zieve, The Jerusalem Post, June 17, 2017
German programs forge rare ties among Middle East foes
The Times of Israel, June 17, 2017
Top religious leaders urge followers to ‘make friends’ across faiths [Pope, rabbis, Egyptian Grand Mufti, Muslim clerics and the Dalai Lama in 3-mn video]
Ahmad Melhem, Al Monitor, June 16, 2017 ["the current agreement is one positive step to be followed by several other ones"]
Palestinians optimistic as Jordan border crossing set to open 24/7
TPS, YNet News, June 16, 2017 [Approximately half the attendees are Israeli residents of the Gush Etzion settlement bloc communities...talk about co-existence and build relationships]
Multifaith Iftar in Gush Etzion meals bring settlers, Palestinians together [hosted by the Shorashim/Judur organization, a local NGO that calls itself a “grassroots movement of understanding, nonviolence, and transformation among Israelis and Palestinians,”] [other groups : Givat Haviva, The Abraham Fund Initiatives, the Abrahamic Reunion ]
Arianne Mandel, The Jerusalem Post, June 16, 2017
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar celebrates Ramadan, breaks fast with Israeli consul
Nissan Tzur, Israel National News, June 16, 2017
10,000 Muslims against terror (Germany)
Bradley Burston, Haaretz, June 14, 2017 ["From this day on, I will be empowered by hope."]
Opinion : What Palestinians Can Teach Jews About Saving Israel
Channel 20, Israel National News, June 14, 2017
The White House's plan for peace in the Middle East
Mordechai Sones, Israel National News, June 14, 2017
Senator Rand Paul blasts Saudi arms sale ["General Dwight Eisenhower said that he worried that someday we would make decisions (...) but based on the military-industrial complex."]
Dr Nitza Dori, Israel National News, June 14, 2017
It's more important than ever to raise children who read
Mazal Mualem, Al Monitor, June 13, 2017 [Haim Jelin :""Gaza is a ticking time bomb, there is an obligation to institute a diplomatic vision that will stall repeated rounds of fighting .”]
New Israeli pro-diplomacy lobby hopes to avoid another Gaza war
Haaretz, June 13, 2017
WATCH : 'New Voices From Palestine': Powerful Panel From Haaretz Peace Conference
Greer Fay Cashman, The Jerusalem Post, June 13, 2017
At shared Iftar dinner Arab leaders ask Pdt Rivlin for better crime-fighting measures
Haaretz, June 12, 2017
Israel Conference on Peace: Rivlin’s Hope, Abbas’ Offer, Tibi’s Despair
Haim Jelin, The Times of Israel, June 12, 2017
Daniel Friedmann, YNet News, June 12, 2017
The only solution to the ‘right of return’
The Times of Israel, June 12, 2017
Arab judge appointed vice president of Supreme Court
Mordechai Sones, Israel National News, June 11, 2017
Three years - my son is missing [Galim Sha'ar : "What varies is the insight That tremendous joy can be experienced within the enormity of grief"]
Ilana Messika, YNet News, June 11, 2017
Palestinian man donates recovery room to Haifa hospital
Amir Ben-David, YNet News, June 9, 2017 [congratulations to General Mordechai & his Palestinian partners !]
Ending the sewage—Israel and PA combine efforts to save Kidron Valley
Ahmad Melhem, Al Monitor, June 9, 2017
New chapter begins in Israel-Palestine water dispute [After a seven-year hiatus, the Israeli-Palestinian Joint Water Committee (JWC) resumed its meetings May 16 !]
Hana Salah, Al Monitor, June 9, 2017
Palestinians opt for Islamic banking [The key tenet of Islamic finance is that “riba,” interest paid on loans, is forbidden]
Shlomi Eldar, Al Monitor, June 9, 2017
Netanyahu and Abbas on the same page for once [Abbas willing to withdraw his demand for a settlement construction freeze by Israel on the West Bank]
Daoud Kuttab, Al Jazeera, June 9, 2017
To make peace in Middle East, start from the end ["While the issue of settlements is important, it is mostly an internal Israeli problem"]
Reut Hadar, Israel National News, June 8, 2017
'We're closer than ever to a peace agreement'
Yoram Yovell, Haaretz, June 8, 2017
Ido Ben Porat, Israel National News, June 8, 2017
IDF document labels Irgun, Lehi as 'terrorist organizations'
Daniel Barenboim, Haaretz, June 7, 2017
Opinion : Germany Is Repaying Its post-Holocaust Debts to Israel - but Not to the Palestinians
Gershon Baskin, The Jerusalem Post, June 7, 2017
Encountering peace : the 51ST year
Avraham Burg & Ahmad Majdalani, The Jerusalem Post, June 5, 2017 ["We are asking that the paradigm which defines the relations between us be shifted"]
A new atmosphere of brotherhood for peace ["until the day that we achieve this prophetic and final peace, we have work to do on the imperfect peace to precede it."]
The Times of Israel, June 5, 2017
Atop holy mount, Samaritans mark biblical festival of Shavuot
JTA, The Times of Israel, June 5, 2017
Interfaith fellowship increases aid to Arab Israelis during Ramadan
Anton Mardasov, Al Monitor, June 5, 2017
Applying the ‘Bosnian model’ to Syria’s crisis
Palestine in Motion, Al Jazeera, June 5, 2017
Palestine in Motion [What does it mean to be a Palestinian today ?] [Where does the story begin ?]
Janan Bsoul, Haaretz, June 4, 2017 [Ala Halihal : "The Palestinian story isn’t only checkpoints and stones"]
What Occupation? New Generation of Palestinian Writers Shifts Focus From Politics to 'Life Itself'
Yael Freidson, YNet News, June 4, 2017
Baby of seriously injured Palestinian mother nursed by Jewish nurse ["Within two hours I received more than a thousand likes and responses from women who volunteered..."]
JTA, Haaretz, June 3, 2017
Can an Alphabet Merging Hebrew and Arabic Promote Coexistence? ["Aravrit sends a message that we’re both here, and we might as well acknowledge each other"]
Sarah Levi, The Jerusalem Post, June 3, 2017
Is the road still open for Israeli-Palestinian peace ? [" it’s important to know each other – the culture, the languages... the shared events. If we know each other we will not be afraid"]
Shterny Isseroff, The Jerusalem Post, June 3 / April 20, 2017
Rocking in Ramallah : Palestinian music takes the stage
Lizzie Porter & Leila Molana-Allen, Al Jazeera, June 2, 2017
The Masar Ibrahim Trail : Walking a path of resistance in Palestine [321 km from Jenin to Hebron]
Ma'an News, June 1, 2017
Palestinian PM, Israeli finance minister agree to expand PA authority in 'Area C'
Reuters, YNet News, June 1, 2017
Kahlon meets Palestinian PM in Ramallah as part of US peace push [to present a series of proposals aimed at building confidence in relations between the two sides]
Barak Ravid, Haaretz, June 1, 2017
Kahlon Meets Palestinian Premier to Discuss Israeli-approved Boosts to West Bank Economy
Andrew Tobin, The Times of Israel, June 1, 2017
Can you read ‘Aravrit,’ the typography of peace? [Liron L. Turkenich : “I believe Aravrit sends a message that we’re both here, and we might as well acknowledge each other,” ]
Yotam Berger, Haaretz, June 1, 2017
President Rivlin: Jews and Arabs Will Continue to Live in Hebron Under Any Peace Deal
Daoud Kuttab, Al Monitor, June 1, 2017
Israelis join Palestinians in peaceful Hebron protest [The Sumud/Steadfastness Freedom Camp campaign : #WeAreSumud]
Anshel Pfeffer, Haaretz, June 1, 2017 ["They don’t understand how their settlements have corrupted us from within by making us the masters"]
The Officers Who Began the Occupation Fear for Israel’s Future
Noa Shpigel, Haaretz, June 1, 2017
Kibbutzim Are Becoming a Magnet for the Younger Generation*********************************************************************************
MAY 2017 : 66 articles
Aviva & Shmuel Bar-Am, The Times of Israel, May 31, 2017
In Jerusalem’s Botanical Gardens, it’s sometimes the plants that grow the people
Dov Lieber, The Times of Israel, May 30, 2017
Rawabi : ‘Flagship’ Palestinian city opens $450m plaza, hoping to attract young techies
The Jerusalem Post, May 30, 2017
Watch : the Ramadan Anti-Terror Ad going viral in the Mid-East ["Be tender in your faith, gentle not harsh. Confront your enemy, with peace not war,"]
The Jerusalem Post, May 30, 2017
Report : China open to 'active role' in advancing MidEast peace process
The Times of Israel, May 29, 2017 [“Worship your God with love, not terror” “We will encounter their hatred with songs of love” ]
Anti-jihadist Ramadan advert goes viral
Ilana Sumka, Haaretz, May 29, 2017
Opinion : Punched, Dismantled, Unbowed: How Diaspora Jews Are Unsettling the Occupation
Tamara Zieve, The Jerusalem Post, May 29, 2017 [SISO : Save Israel Stop the Occupation : "I stand with thousands of Israelis working to end occupation"]
Pro-peace SISO group leverages Six Day War anniversary for global Jewish action
Uri Savir, Al Monitor, May 28, 2017
Europe, France plan active Middle East policy
Ma'an News, May 27, 2017 [Pdt Abbas : "The time has come to live, you and us, in peace, harmony, security and stability"]
Tens of thousands of Israelis attend 'two states one hope' demonstration in Tel Aviv ["Jews and Arabs refuse to be enemies"]
Marc Neugroschel, The Times of Israel, May 26, 2017
This Israeli ex-Salafist is one of Europe’s most outspoken critics of radical Islam
Mohammad Javad Zarif, The New York Times, May 26, 2017 [by Iranian F.M.]
‘Beautiful Military Equipment’ Can’t Buy Middle East Peace
Shlomo Puterkovsky, YNet News, May 25, 2017
A modest approach toward Mideast problems
Tamar Pileggi, The Times of Israel, May 24, 2017
On Jerusalem Day, Rivlin decries inequality between city’s Jews, Arabs
Stuart Winer, The Times of Israel, May 24, 2017
Trump to launch peace push within a month – Arab report
Sarah Tuttle-Singer, The Times of Israel, May 23, 2017
In Jerusalem, this is true, and this is true
Ibrahim Abdelhadi, Al Monitor, May 23, 2017
Modern architecture meets tradition in Palestine's first planned city
Noga Tarnopolsky, Haaretz, May 22, 2017 ["We love to live together in peace. (...) We work together. (...) We go to the same hospitals (...) We have a life together. "]
"No one believes us, Palestinians and Israelis, I’m talking about normal people, the usual people you see." (the Bethlehem pharmacist)
Ahmed el-Komi, Al Monitor, May 22, 2017
Inside Palestine’s first camp for former female prisoners
Gilead Sher & Jonathan Heuberger, The Times of Israel, May 22, 2017
Art of the Israeli-Palestinian deal [in 11 points]
Naomi Chazan, The Times of Israel, May 22, 2017
Daughters of Jerusalem ["This spirit is now being revived by Women Wage Peace, a grassroots movement determined to end the political deadlock between Palestinians and Israelis"]
Udi Shaham, The Jerusalem Post, May 21, 2017
'The Perfect Deal' to end the conflict
The Jerusalem Post, May 21, 2017
Read full text of Trump's Ryadh address to the Muslim world
Entsar Abu Jahal, Al Monitor, May 21, 2017
Gaza's new strawberry farmers make progress in their field
Najlaa Eskafi, Al Monitor, May 21, 2017
Gaza women make inroads into driving
Aziza Nofal, Al Monitor, May 21, 2017
What’s so special about this park in the West Bank?
Barak Ravid, Haaretz, May 20, 2017
Saudi King Tells Trump: Convinced You Can Make Progress Toward Israeli-Palestinian Peace
The Times of Israel, May 20, 2017
Saudi FM: Trump can broker Israeli-Palestinian peace deal, and we’ll help
Zvi Bar'el, Haaretz, May 20, 2017
Analysis : Saudi Proposal to Israel Could Be the Stuff of Trump’s Dream Deal in Mideast
AP & Staff, The Times of Israel, May 20, 2017
Erekat, Livni optimistic about Trump’s push for peace
The Times of Israel, May 20, 2017
Report: Trump to offer 6-12 months of peace talks, without settlement freeze
Yonah Alexander & Sharon Layani, The Times of Israel, May 19, 2017
President Trump’s ecumenical diplomacy
Mazal Mualem, Al Monitor, May 18, 2017
How Trump's upcoming visit is connecting Israelis and Palestinians
Shoshanna Solomon, The Times of Israel, May 17, 2017 [Their goal: joint research projects that promote strategic management and entrepreneurship while also boosting tolerance, peacemaking]
‘The strength of weak ties’: Israel, Iran, Syria business scholars join forces
Israel National News, May 17, 2017
President Rivlin meets with Jordanian sheikhs visiting Israel
Shlomi Eldar, Al Monitor, May 17, 2017
What Abbas hopes to achieve from Trump's Palestine visit
Daniel Monterescu, Haaretz, May 17, 2017
In Israeli City of Jaffa, Arab-Jewish Tension and Coexistence Are Painted on the Walls
Anat Saragusti & Hiam Tannous, Haaretz, May 16, 2017
Opinion : We Israeli Women Call on Trump: Help End Our Endless Wars
Ahmed Fouad, Al Monitor, May 16, 2017
Pope Francis' Egypt visit could spark Sunni-Shiite dialogue
Moussa Ibrahim, Al Monitor, May 16, 2017
New restaurant offers eco-friendly oasis in bustling Cairo
AFP, Israel National News, May 15, 2017
Israel swears in first female Sharia court judge
Arthur Koll, The Times of Israel, May 12, 2017
The Trump recipe for Mideast peace
Khaled Abu Amer, Al Monitor, May 12, 2017
Gazans hope high-rise reconstruction can boost economy [redeeming confidence]
Reuters, The Jerusalem Post, May 12, 2017
Palestinian Film Festival opens in Gaza
Yaakov Katz, The Jerusalem Post, May 12, 2017
‘Abbas has decided to sign peace deal with Israel'
Judy Maltz, Haaretz, May 10, 2017 [“The Field,” a documentary by Mordechai Vardi about Shoreshim (the Hebrew word for “Roots”), an Israeli-Palestinian grassroots organization ]
Palestinians and Settlers Trying to Make Peace On their Own [Abu Awwad : “peace isn’t about signing a piece of paper – peace is about changing the conditions of life for people.”]
Shoshanna Solomon, The Times of Israel, May 10, 2017 [Moona, set up by a former Israeli fighter pilot, uses technology to empower students and focus them on targets, not war]
Galilee Jewish-Arab tech collaboration shoots for the coexistence moon
Rabbi Eric Yoffie, Haaretz, May 10, 2017
Opinion : Trump, the Middle East Peacemaker? Give Craziness a Chance
Reuters, The Jerusalem Post, May 10, 2017
European Development Bank to invest in West Bank, Gaza
Amira Lam, YNet News, May 8, 2017 ["To me, peace brings more happiness than money. There's a greater gain in love than in your bank account."]
Bassem Eid, The Times of Israel, May 8, 2017 ["today’s situation is in our hands. We cannot expect our situation to improve while Palestinian youth are taught to believe that killing Jews – even Jewish children – is honorable. It is not honorable, and such hate will never benefit the Palestinians."] Palestinians need real support, not self-serving BDS
Odeh Bisharat, Haaretz, May 8, 2017
Opinion : An Arab-Jewish Ticket of Hope ["The rock of our existence is Jewish-Arab cooperation that will save us from the jaws of the fascists"]
AFP, Al Monitor, May 8, 2017
Palestinian fashion designer breathes new life into tradition ["Embroidery is part of our identity and our proof of our existence in every Palestinian city and village"]
Lisa Klug, The Times of Israel, May 7, 2017 [The vignettes, plays and poems comprising “More Courage” explore acts of bravery, great and small]
The Muslim-Jewish women’s show with the ‘chutzpah’ to connect
Marisa Fox-Bevilacqua, Haaretz, May 6, 2017
One Muslim Professor's Unusual Calling: Combating Holocaust Denial [In 'Shoah through Muslim Eyes,' Dr. Mehnaz Afridi asserts... ]
Amira Hass, Haaretz, May 6, 2017
Analysis : Abbas' Meeting With Trump Proves the PA Is Strong - Even When It's Weak
Ron Kampeas, The Times of Israel, May 5, 2017
Why Bernie Sanders defending Israel on Al-Jazeera is a big deal
Ma'an News, May 4, 2017
Abbas hails Trump's 'wisdom' in DC press conference with the US leader [Abbas to Trump : 'With you we have hope']
Editorial, The Jerusalem Post, May 4, 2017
Entsar Abu Jahal, Al Monitor, May 4, 2017
Palestinians flock to first Palestinian bank in Jerusalem
Ahmad Melhem, Al Monitor, May 3, 2017 ["This is a plea from me to the Trump administration -- the new American administration -- break out from the wrong approaches of the past"]
Hamas leader urges Trump to seize 'historic opportunity' ["This is a historic opportunity to pressure Israel ... to find an equitable solution for the Palestinian people," Meshaal said]
Michael Wilner & Adam Rasgon, The Jerusalem Post, May 3, 2017
Trump says he will launch new Middle East peace process ["We need two willing parties," Trump said. "We believe Israel is willing. We believe you're willing."]
AFP, YNet News, May 3, 2017 [Pdt Abbas : "We are coming into a new opportunity a new horizon that would enable us to bring about peace"]
Trump vows 'We will get this done' during meeting with Abbas
Rasha Abou Jalal, Al Monitor, May 3, 2017
West Bank walking trail highlights Palestinian heritage, culture [ Masar Ibrahim al Khalil : Abraham's Path ]
Ali Dolah, Al Monitor, May 3, 2017
How one Palestinian couple hopes to bring back mosaic art
Odeh Bisharat, Haaretz, May 2, 2017 [about Halas (a Hebrew acronym for “Living Together without Conflict or Violence”)]
Opinion : How an Israeli Arab Marks Independence Day ["And so, without anyone noticing, a Jewish-Arab flower is growing in our parched garden; a fresh flower, beautiful. “You can’t tell who’s Arab and who’s Jewish here,” says Eyal Betzer. Yes, when people are equal, they look alike. When they feel that they belong, they can create wonderful things."]
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, Haaretz, May 1 ,2017 ["Initial steps require a deep understanding of each other’s generational traumas that condition our thoughts and perceptions."]
Opinion : An Israeli Airstrike on Gaza Nearly Killed Me. But I Recognize Both Sides' Trauma [humanitarian airport in Gaza : Project Unified Assistance]
Udi Shaham, The Jerusalem Post, May 1, 2017 [What matters is that it took place, for the 12th consecutive year]
Some 4,000 people participated in the Israeli-Palestinian Remembrance Day ceremony ["I hope that through that we could shape the future"]
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APRIL 2017 : 87
Nir Hasson, Haaretz, April 30, 2017
President Rivlin: We Must Not Only Prevent the Next War, but All Future Wars ["by every means and channel at our disposal"]
Yigal Elhanan, Haaretz, April 30, 2017 ["Combatants for Peace, an Israeli-Palestinian movement of men and women who participated in the combatant cycle, who now fight together for peace"]
Opinion : My Sister Was Killed by Terrorists. But I Won’t Give Up on Peace
Uri Savir, Al Monitor, April 30, 2017
Trump’s Mideast plan starts taking shape
Anshel Pfeffer, Haaretz, April 30, 2017
Opinion : Give Thanks for the Godless State of Israel
Matan Tzuri, YNet News, April 29, 2017
Israel explores construction of aid train to Gaza
Itay Ilnai, YNet News, April 28, 2017
Israeli Arab singer ‘honored’ to perform at Memorial Day ceremony [ 'My message is one of peace and harmony, against racism and against violence' ]
Amir Tibon, Haaretz, April 28, 2017 ['President Trump has the political capital, the relationships with all the parties involved and the will to actually achieve this goal' ]
Abbas Believes 'Historic Opportunity' for Peace Under Trump, Says Palestinian Envoy
Haaretz, April 28, 2017 ["I want to see peace with Israel and the Palestinians. There is no reason there's not peace between Israel and the Palestinians - none whatsoever." ]
Trump: No Reason Whatsoever There's No Peace Between Israel and Palestinians
Aron Heller, The Times of Israel, April 28, 2017 ["They're all my children"]
Jerusalem mayor: Arabs live better in this city than anywhere else in Mideast ["I’m accountable to close gaps for all neighborhoods, Muslim, Christian, Jews — everyone"]
Kobi Richter, YNet News, April 27, 2017
In Mideast peace efforts, Israel must deal its own cards
Lisa Klug, The Times of Israel, April 27, 2017
Aged 60-94, senior athletes teach a whippersnapper filmmaker to dream big ['It’s my job on this planet to make inspirational documentaries']
Israel National News, April 27, 2017
101-year-old woman acomplishes an amazing feat
The Times of Israel, April 27, 2017
‘World’s largest’ facility for disabled kids opens in Jerusalem
Chen Kotes-Bar, YNet News, April 25, 2017
‘I am a Muslim Arab and an Israeli Zionist, and I love the Jewish people’
Shoshanna Keats-Jaskoll, The Jerusalem Post, April 25, 2017
The extraordinary story of Yahya Mahemed : cleaning the hate ["I clean the hate – literally. I remove the graffiti that normalize terror and hate. We need to take away the hate"]
Yonah Jeremy Bob, The Jerusalem Post, April 25, 2017
Israeli sharia court system appoints first-ever female judge
Mazal Mualem, Al Monitor, April 25, 2017
How Israel’s president is shifting his country’s worldview
Tovah Lazaroff, The Jerusalem Post, April 24, 2017
Austria champions Israeli-Palestinian economic peace ["There is a lot of room for cooperation" : small projects, particularly in water and agriculture, to help make regional peace]
Haaretz, April 24, 2017
Amira Sayed Ahmed, Al Monitor, April 23, 2017
Hydroponic farming finds its way to Egypt [Amr Bassiouny decided to think outside the box in the hope of finding a way out of this predicament and boosting the agricultural industry in general]
The Times of Israel, April 23, 2017
Police to require Arabic lessons for all officers — report
Rebecca Zeff, The Times of Israel, April 23, 2017
An Arab asked me if he could use my sunscreen, today at the beach...
Rafael Levy, Israel National News, April 21, 2017 ["the Israeli left doesn’t have a monopoly on peace, adding that he had found his own way to develop neighborly relations with nearby Arabs"]
Watch: When a settler performed at an Arab wedding
Tovah Lazaroff, The Jerusalem Post, April 21, 2017 [Rabbi Ascherman and two others lightly wounded by rock throwing] (5' video)
Settlers attack interfaith activists in West Bank [Rabbi Arik Ascherman now heads an interfaith organization called Haqel - Jews & Arabs in Defense of Human Rights]
Ibrahim Abdelhadi, Al Monitor, April 21, 2017
Library train brings books to Gaza children["Children are given the freedom to closely explore the train. The aim is to create a safe environment that encourages awareness and intellectual growth."]
Israel National News, April 21, 2017 [7' video ILTV interview of MK Rabbi Glick : "peace means win-win"]
Turning Jerusalem into the international 'City of Peace'
Ahmad Melhem, Al Monitor, April 21, 2017
What's in Palestine's first ever education law? ["To include the necessary notions to build an education process based on enrooting and developing knowledge, instead of indoctrination."]
Anav Silverman, YNet News, April 21, 2017 ["This coming together of these feasts this year is a wonderful providential sign of hope" Patriarch Theophilos]
Latin Patriarchate warmly welcomes Israeli president during Easter visit
Zafrir Rinat, Haaretz, April 21, 2017
Israeli Firm Looking to Help Solve $40-billion Plastics Problem
Isra Namey, Al Jazeera, April 20, 2017 ["Most of the Palestine-related news stories are about how many were slain (...) or turned homeless, but these numbers are impersonal and do not hail Palestinians' steadfastness"]
Writers aim to challenge stereotypes about Gaza
Brett Kline, The Times of Israel, April 19, 2017 [The late Rabbi Froman :"The land does not belong to the Jewish people. The people belong to the land, the Jewish and Palestinian people"]
Through a photography class, first exposure for Israeli, Palestinian kids
Jeremy Chwat, The Times of Israel, April 20, 2017
9 tips for resilience in a world gone mad ["in times of adversity and turmoil, stress evokes strong emotions and causes uncertainty in all of us"]
Gil Kallan, YNet News, April 19, 2017
Israeli start-up invents traumatic anxiety-treating app ['We are saturated with difficult events,']
Jeremy Sharon, The Jerusalem Post, April 19, 2017
Pdt Rivlin : Plight of Christians in Middle East a 'stain on humanity'
Varda Spiegel, The Times of Israel, April 18, 2017
What would we do if there weren’t any wars? ["So I’m asking you. Seriously. What would you do if there weren’t any wars?"]
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, The Times of Israel, April 17, 2017
A Gazan’s unshakable commitment to peace with the Israelis ["Like brothers and sisters, we must go back to the foundation of our relationship"]
Shoshanna Solomon, The Times of Israel, April 16, 2017
Extracting water from air, Israeli firm looks to quench global thirst [1 Kw = 4 liters of drinking water; home units can produce 15 liters a day]
Ahmed el-Komi, Al Monitor, April 16, 2017
See Palestine by donkey ["People have this misconception that animals need to be beaten to move forward. We try to dispel this misunderstanding..."]
Shakked Auerbach, Haaretz, April 15, 2017
The Israeli Volunteers Who Set Out to Protect Palestinian Farms
Joshua Hammerman, The Times of Israel, April 14, 2017
‘Oslo,’ meet ‘Fauda’ [the situation appears so intractable and hopeless, but on closer examination, we find that what unites the two sides of this conflict far exceeds what divides them]
Noa Shpigel, Haaretz, April 14, 2017 ["Take all the creativity that we put into science, technology and agriculture and funnel it into groundbreaking thinking to find a solution"]
1,000 Women Rally in Northern Israel, Calling for Unity in Fight for Peace
Adina Karpuj Bortz, The Times of Israel, April 14, 2017 ["...our shadows illuminated by the dim light of hope"]
The day I became the face of the occupation [the March of Hope : " I march because ignorance is the most powerful perpetrator of evil"]
Itay Blumenthal, YNet News, April 13, 2017
‘Peace train’: ‘Only women will lead to real change’ ["As a non-political movement, we will support any leader who leads to peace"]
Daniel K. Eisenbud, The Jerusalem Post, April 13, 2017
Jerusalem residents transform hate into hope ["We all have a right to live equally in the city, which belongs to all of us"]
AFP, Al Monitor, April 13, 2017
Arab music's alternative ambassadors find fans, and bans ["this is the moment when music is coming back to our part of the world"]
AFP, Al Monitor, April 13, 2017
Ancient sacred art resurrected in city of Jesus's birth
Israel National News, April 12, 2017
'Women Wage Peace' to board en masse train line on April 13 ["to prevent the next war and advance an Israeli initiative for negotiations with the Palestinians"]
Pesach Wolicki, The Times of Israel, April 12, 2017
Persecution of Christians is a Jewish problem ["Today, the Christian minority in the Middle East has taken our place"]
Attila Somfalvi, YNet News, April 12, 2017
Muslim driver delights Haredi passengers with ‘Passover bus’
Ahmad Melhem, Al Monitor, April 12, 2017
West Bank cafe in Jenin transports customers to Damascus ["our role is to spread culture, beauty, originality and Arabism"]
The Washington Post, April 11, 2017 [King Hussein's full interview]
"If we can solve the Palestinian problem, then this is a new era of stability in our region" ["where Israelis are truly a part of the neighbourhood"]
Aya Nader, Al Monitor, April 11, 2017
Library projects in Egypt bring stories to life [the Books Bike on streets !] [see also Human Library Egypt ]
Adam Rasgon, The Jerusalem Post, April 11, 2017
For first time in 17 years, some Palestinian business people can enter Israel in their own cars
Ahmad Melhem, Al Monitor, April 11, 2017
How Palestinians plan to overcome electricty shortages
Andrew Tobin, The Jerusalem Post, April 11, 2017 [“When you include something in your prayers, you push it to a higher level of consciousness,”]
Recalling lessons of Passover, Israelis pray for their Syrian ‘enemies’ ["the Syrian people are rooted in the deepest part of our soul as individuals and as a community.”]
Aviva & Shmuel Bar-Am, The Times of Israel, April 11, 2017
A walk above history on Jerusalem’s northern ramparts [In 1967 Ben Gurion called for the demolition of the ramparts around the Old City...]
Editorial : Lend a Hand to the Gazans, Haaretz, April 10, 2017
Editorial : Lend a Hand to the Gazans
Mazal Mualem, Al Monitor, April 10, 2017 [On Temple Mount :"... tolerance and reconciliation. There’s no reason that people of all three faiths won’t pray there with mutual respect"]
Why this Likud MK presents unique challenge to Netanyahu [Yehuda Glick : "I don’t want to separate from Palestinians, and I want to live next to them"]
Luke Tress, The Times of Israel, April 10, 2017
In the remote south, young Israelis and refugees celebrate Passover together
Rabbi Arik Ascherman, Haaretz, April 10, 2017 ["let us reflect on the moral responsibility that redemption brings"]
Opinion : A Fifth Question for Israelis to Ask Themselves on Passover
Jessica Steinberg, The Times of Israel, April 10, 2017 ["Sifriyat Pijama began with 3,500 kids in 2009 and has ramped up to 340,000 with the 90,000 Arabic-speaking kids"]
How the people of the book became the people of the library [kids and their parents still want to read books together before bed]
Florence Massena, Al Monitor, April 10, 2017
Documentary sews Palestinian narrative through women's eyes
Rasha Abou Jalal, Al Monitor, April 9, 2017 ['Glimmer of Hope' exhibition inaugurated in Gaza on March 29]
How Palestinian female inmates are getting a second chance
Ahmed el-Komi, Al Monitor, April 9, 2017
Palestinian storyteller brings fresh vision to ancient tradition
Gil Hoffman & Tovah Lazaroff, The Times of Israel, April 8, 2017
Uri Ariel : Trump should use water to make peace ["We have not done enough... We need to give [more] water to Gaza. We can’t let there not be water in Gaza."]
Nirit Anderman, Haaretz, April 8, 2017 [21'34" video]
WATCH : Film on Arab Boy's Unlikely Friendship With Israeli Ex-soldier Sets Guinness World Record
Sylvie Corbet, The Times of Israel, April 8, 2017
Basque group ETA hands over tons of weapons to France
Shlomi Eldar, Al Monitor, April 7, 2017
Could an offshore seaport be Gaza's salvation?
Ghada Al-Haddad, Al Jazeera, April 7, 2017
Gaza's only fisherwoman navigates dangerous waters
Itamar Eichner, AP, YNet News, April 6, 2017
Israel 'studying' Russian statement on Jerusalem recognition
Daoud Kuttab, Al Monitor, April 6, 2017
Jerusalem's Old City braces for massive Easter crowds
Frank Sweetyns, YNet News, April 6, 2017
New 70km hiking trail brings Sanhedrin sites to life
Gershon Baskin, The Jerusalem Post, April 5, 2017
Encountering peace : the inevitability of peace
Al Jazeera, April 5, 2017
King Abdullah praises Trump's Israel-Palestine efforts
Ahmad Abu Amer, Al Monitor, April 5, 2017
Agreement averts financial crisis at Gaza's Al-Aqsa University
Jacob Magid, The Times of Israel, April 4, 2017
Trump, Sissi said to plan peace summit during their meeting
Sarah Tuttle-Singer, The Times of Israel, April 4, 2017
I used to be afraid to go in the Muslim Quarter. Here’s what changed:
Amjad Yaghi, Al Monitor, April 4, 2017
How this mentoring program is empowering young Arab women
Rabbi Noa Sattah, The Times of Israel, April 3, 2017
The best medicine for Arab-Jewish ties is…medicine
Amanda Borschel-Dan, The Times of Israel, April 3, 2017
The Times of Israel, April 3, 2017
Visiting Sissi says Trump can solve Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Reuters, Haaretz, April 3, 2017
Fund Started by an Israeli and a Palestinian Looks for the Next Ramallah Startup
Khaled Abu Amer, Al Monitor, April 3, 2017
Elias Messinas, The Jerusalem Post, April 3, 2017 [based on R. Axelrod's study : The Evolution of Cooperation]
When oecumenical cooperation and peace take off [For cooperation to emerge, time is a key factor]
Itay Stern, Haaretz, April 3, 2017
Israel’s Most Controversial New TV Series Reveals the Lives of Palestinian Inmates
AFP, YNet News, April 1, 2017
Anti-occupation peace demonstration in Jerusalem ["Jews and Arabs are not enemies"]
Haim Handwerker, Haaretz, April 1, 2017
Israeli Arab Actor Mohammad Bakri's Unlikely Path to the Holocaust
MARCH 2017 : 53 articles
Ronny Linder-Ganz, Haaretz, March 31, 2017
Israel's Medical Field: A Model of Jewish-Arab Equality and Coexistence
Ahmad Melhem, Al Monitor, March 31, 2017 [Birth of the National Disaster Risk Management Committee ]
Palestinian task force seeks to improve disaster management
Elad Benari, Israel National News, March 31, 2017
Abbas: Trump is serious about peace
Shivi Froman, The Times of Israel, March 30, 2017
We refuse to fall into the abyss ["making the world a better place"]
Andrew Tobin, The Times of Israel, March 30, 2017
Army recognizes pacifists as conscientious objectors
Sarah Tuttle-Singer, The Times of Israel, March 29, 2017
Even God told the angels not to sing ["A 49 year old woman tried to do a terrible thing today in Jerusalem."]
Matthew Kalman, The Times of Israel, March 29, 2017
Adam Rasgon, The Jerusalem Post, March 29, 2017
New PLO ambassador to US has high hopes for Trump era
Associated Press, YNet News, March 29, 2017
Arab summit ends with 'message of peace'
Adam Rasgon, The Jerusalem Post, March 29, 2017
Arab leaders at summit endorse two-state solution [Hopes for peace plan at Arab League Summit, with Abbas in attendance]
Barak Ravid, Haaretz, March 29, 2017
Rasha Abou Jalal, Al Monitor, March 28, 2017
Gaza real estate sector on the rise
Raphael Ahren & Dov Lieber, The Times of Israel, March 27, 2017
EU: Israeli-Palestinian peace deal a ‘top priority
Tovah Lazaroff & Adam Rasgon, The Jerusalem Post, March 27, 2017 [Pdt Abbas urges Israelis not to miss new opportunity for peace]
"We are hoping the people of Israel will not miss this opportunity to make peace"
Sharon Udasin, The Jerusalem Post, March 27, 2017
Israel turning garbage dump into energy resource [Former eyesore transformed into blossoming oasis : Environmental protection as ultimate value]
Entsar Abu Jahal, Al Monitor, March 27, 2017 ["Palestinians must not surrender to the political stalemate and instead should find a way to resolve it "]
Palestinian government hopes ancient shrine can lure in tourists
Shimon Cohen, Israel National News, March 27, 2017
In Gush Etzion school : 'They're learning to accept those who are different'
Bill Slott, The Times of Israel, March 26, 2017
Jonah Balfour, The Times of Israel, March 26, 2017 ["Superlinks" : to share a full story with friends and contacts, rather than just a webpage]
Changing the way we use the internet : Croosing in Beersheba
Jeremy Sharon, The Jerusalem Post, March 26, 2017 ["As planners and human beings, we aim to create hope"]
Michael Riordan, The Times of Israel, March 26, 2017 ["if an agreement can be reached in Ireland, it can be reached anywhere"]
Non-Jewish Irish students give Israel Peace Week a chance [“No one thought peace was possible in Ireland so there is always hope,”]
Uri Savir, Al Monitor, March 26, 2017 [the 1967 lines; East-Jerusalem as Palestinian capital; 2% land swap; the issue of settlers; 2002 Arab Peace Init"]
Trump’s envoy surprises Israelis, Palestinians
Hassan Shaalan, YNet News, March 25, 2017 ["The weapons must be collected. Enough with the violence and killing. These weapons are killing us all." MK Tibi]
Arab council demands end to community violence
Judith Siegel-Itzkovich, The Jerusalem Post, March 24, 2017
Palestinians, Jordanians and Israelis team up to combat earthquake risk
Daoud Kuttab, Al Monitor, March 24, 2017 ["Amid turmoil, violence and occupation, something truly unique occurred in Jerusalem"]
Jesus' tomb in Jerusalem opens after monthslong renovation
Hana Salah, Al Monitor, March 23, 2017
Gaza circus schools juggle raising funds, training children
Oded Revivi, The Times of Israel, March 23, 2017 ["Higher walls won't bring peace"]
If we aren’t the obstacle, we might be the solution
Rasha Abou Jalal, Al Monitor, March 22, 2017
Ali Dolah, Al Monitor, March 20, 2017
Inside Gaza’s 'recycled library'
Ahmad Abu Amer, Al Monitor, March 20, 2017
From Egypt Gaza receives first batch of construction trucks in 10 years
Adam Rasgon, The Jerusalem Post, March 19, 2017
Negotiating the Arab-Israeli conflict in Rabin Square
Rasha Abu Jalal, Al Monitor, March 19, 2017
Meet the men behind Gaza’s first female sports club
Tovah Lazaroff, The Jerusalem Post, March 18, 2017
China : We hope Israel, Saudi Arabia will contribute to Middle East Peace
Itamar Sharon, The Times f Israel, March 18, 2017
New Israeli TV series follows lives of Palestinian security prisoners
Hani Abu Rezk, Al Monitor, March 17, 2017
Gaza book fair encourages youth to put down cellphone, pick up book
Yisrael Ptichi, The Times of Israel, March 17, 2017
Jordanians need the spirit of King Hussein
Anat Levy, The Jerusalem Post, March 17, 2017 ["It will be a beautiful pond with biological life that will clean the water.”]
Sewage water reclamation and recycling program at Beduin community in Negev
Andrew Tobin, The Jerusalem Post, March 16, 2017 ["There are two forms of media now."]
Arab Israeli Facebook star teams up with Ben Stiller to 'feed starving people in Somalia'
Israel National News, March 13, 2017
Reuters, YNet News, March 13, 2017
Gaza tailor makes prayer caps for Jewish worshippers
Najlaa Eskafi, Al Monitor, March 12, 2017
Gaza's second all-female cafe, a breath of fresh air
Aziza Nofal, Al Monitor, March 10, 2017
Asmaa al-Ghoul, Al Monitor, March 9, 2017
How culture could help end Palestinian divisions
Gabe Friedman, The Jerusalem Post, March 8, 2017
Iranian rocker Shahin Najafi who performed in Israel : "I’m willing to die for peace"
Mersiha Gadzo, Al Jazeera, March 8, 2017
Dov Lieber, The Times of Israel, March 7, 2017
Israeli, Palestinian students negotiate the ‘ultimate deal’
Rasha Abou Jalal, Al Monitor, March 7, 2017
In Gaza : "Baseball requires that the players be fast and fit."
Hana Salah, Al Monitor, March 6, 2017
Gaza’s clothing sector makes a comeback
Shahira Amin, Al Monitor, March 6, 2017
Meet Egypt's first blind soccer squad
Sherri Mandell, The Times of Israel, March 5, 2017
About a Jewish Voice for Peace, beyond grief and agony
Amjad Yaghi, Al Monitor, March 5, 2017
Restaurant serving up Egyptian fare is buzzing in Gaza
Dov Lieber, The Times of Israel, March 3, 2017 ["a win-win, strictly business relationship"]
Can Startup Nation be an incubator for Palestinian high-tech entrepreneurs?
Yoni Heilman, The Times of Israel, March 2, 2017
And They Shall Beat Their Swords Into Resumés
FEBRUARY 2017 : 12 articles
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, The Times of Israel, February 27, 2017
Let there be an airport in Gaza
Nadiya Al-Noor, The Times of Israel, February 22, 2017
Anti-Semitism is the new social justice
* Nadiya Al-Noor, The Times of Israel, July 1, 2016
Palestinian terrorism and Muslim hypocrisy: An open letter from a Muslim woman
Ahmad Melhem, Al Monitor, February 22, 2017
Maajid Nawaz, Jewish News, The Times of Israel, February 21, 2017
For Israel, the new road to peace runs through Mecca
Aziza Nofal, Al Monitor, February 21, 2017
How this West Bank village became a writers' retreat
Judy Siegel-Itzkovitch, The Jerusalem Post, February 19, 2017
Israeli, Palestinian researchers cooperate in disease study [disease highly reported in both populations]
Ahmad Melhem, Al Monitor, February 16, 2017
Palestinians launch massive appeal to Trump [100,000 letters to US President in 11 days]
AFP, The Times of Israel, February 13, 2017
Jesus ‘Loaves’ church reopens 20 months after arson attack
Al Jazeera, February 12, 2017
Using art to heal: Battling cancer in Gaza
Shlomi Eldar, Al Monitor, February 3, 2017
Israeli volunteers drive sick Gazans from border to hospital
Akiva Eldar, Al Monitor, February 2, 2017
Israeli-Palestinian solidarity overcomes politics ["...those who refuse to abandon their humanity"]
Eitan Haber, YNet News, February 2, 2017
JANUARY 2017 : 10 articles
Yair Ashkenazi, Haaretz, January 30, 2017
What Happens to IDF Soldiers and Hamas Fighters Trapped in a Tunnel ? The Audience Decides
Rasha Abou Jalal, Al Monitor, January 30, 2017
Gaza’s women venture into comedy acting
Luke Tress, The Times of Israel, January 23, 2017
In the barren south, Israelis and Arabs work to green the Middle East
Huda Baroud, Al Monitor, January 19, 2017
Gaza youths use cellphones to make films about unemployment, disabilities
Shira Pasternak, The Times of Israel, January 17, 2017
Rabbi Michael Melchior, The Times of Israel, January 16, 2017
Don’t dismiss the Islamic ruling on suicide attacks " a tectonic shift in the Muslim and Palestinian world "
* Staff, The Times of Israel, November 19, 2016
Hamas-linked imam, Israel chief rabbi unite in call for peace
* Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, UNAOC, November 15, 2016
Anna Ahronheim & Udi Shaham, The Jerusalem Post, January 16, 2017
IDF Generals launch Arabic campaign for two states
Zafrir Rinat, Haaretz, January 13, 2017
Israel’s 500 million birds: The world’s eighth wonder
Dov Lieber, The Times of Israel, January 10, 2017
The cleric who legitimized suicide attacks against Israel has reversed his ruling
Ahmed El-Komi, Al Monitor, January 6, 2017
Gazans kick off new year with plans for spring comedy festival : "a sense of hope and determination"
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