As Israel brings Jews and Arabs together through a variety of coexistence programs, the government continues efforts to improve the quality of life for Palestinians. Since 2007, Israel has removed 170 roadblocks and checkpoints in the West Bank [1] to ease travel for Palestinians, a move that also promotes business and tourism in Palestinian areas. Israel has also taken steps to ensure steady economic growth in the West Bank, leading to a 5.5 percent increase in gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2009. [2] With Israel’s help, the West Bank town of Jenin has built a new neighborhood that includes a new mall, hotel and 500 new residences; Nablus too has built a new hotel. [3]
Additionally, overseas tourists have been flocking to West Bank cities, with Bethlehem tourism nearly doubling to one million tourists in 2008. [4] Jericho, meanwhile, attracted almost half a million tourists in 2008. [5] Israel also has more than doubled the number of employment permits for Palestinians to work in Israel and extended until midnight the operating hours of the Allenby Bridge to encourage commerce between Israel and Jordan [6] Israel has been able to take such measures because of the dramatic decrease in terrorism through mechanisms such as the anti-terrorism fence; Iran-backed attacks from Gaza also have diminished significantly, with just 19 Qassam, missile and mortar attacks in September 2009, compared to 407 such attacks during January 2009. [7]
Israel Defense Forces remove roadblock near West Bank city of Hebron
Photo courtesy of The Israel Project
Following are a range of coexistence programs designed to promote better understanding and interaction among Israel’s Arabs and Jews.
Abraham Fund
The Abraham Fund Initiatives works to advance coexistence, equality and cooperation among Israel’s Jewish and Arab citizens by creating and running a number of initiatives, providing strategic projects and conducting public education and advocacy. The main idea of the organization is to promote its vision of shared citizenship and opportunity for all of Israel’s citizens.
Contact: Yaakov Abraham, public relations coordinator, Tel.: 972-2-534-9300 ext. 857 or general contact, (Israel) +972-2-534-9300; (U.S.) 001-212-661-7770;
E-mail: info@abrahamfund.org.il
Web site: http://www.abrahamfund.org
The Abraham Fund’s coexistence programs include:
• A Joint Educational Future for Arabs and Jews in Israel
A forum of academics and educators, Jews and Arabs, interacting over the course of two years to develop the Arab education system, develop recommendations and to implement them in practice.
• Bicycling: Forming A Jewish-Arab Team
The volunteer bicycling team is operated in collaboration with Samson Bikers Cycling Club and The Judean Hills Jewish-Arab Coexistence Association that brings together Jewish and Arab residents in the area of the Mate Yehuda Regional Council outside of Jerusalem.
• The Central District Jewish-Arab Principals Forum for Education for Coexistence
A leadership forum of more than 80 Jewish and Arab school principals for coexistence educational enrichment, strategy planning and monitoring of their coordinated and separate coexistence educational programs.
• The Coexistence Network in Israel
The goal of the Coexistence Network is to unite coexistence professionals and organizations across Israel, between Arabs and Jews in Israel, as well as to create an equal, pluralistic, just and fair society for all of the country’s citizens, both Jews and Arabs. Web site: http://www.coexnet.org.il
Ahoti Women for Peace
Ahoti is dedicated to closing the economic, social and cultural gaps, managing projects, workshops and conferences that reach out to women on the periphery, empowering them personally, informing them of their rights, and developing alternative economic solutions. Ahoti heads the coalition “The Year of the Woman Laborer” which seeks to protect the rights of women workers and create economic alternatives for women in economic distress. Ahoti works with blue-collar women, disadvantaged Mizrahi women, and new immigrants, whether they are Jewish, Muslim, Christen or Druze. Ahoti also assists factory workers, low-paid women and unemployed women, while focusing on women from city peripheries.
Tel: +972-3-687-0545
E-mail: achoti@zahav.net.il
Web site: http://www.achoti.org.il/english.html
Alon
Alon works to change the difficult social reality existing in Israel, a reality of increasing social gaps that threatens the existence of any healthy society. Alon aims to empower communities of all strata in Israel, Jews as well as Arabs, struggling with economic and social distress.
Contact: General Director and CEO, Amir Starnes
Tel: +972-9-765-0525
Web site: http://www.amutat-alon.org.il/
Arava Institute for Environmental Studies
The Arava Institute instructs Israelis and Arabs in learning to work together to address the environmental difficulties of the region. While studying, the students also “learn peace-building and leadership skills.”
Tel. +972-8-635-6618
E-mail: info@arava.org
Web site: http://www.arava.org/default.asp
Bridges for Peace
Bridges for Peace is a Jerusalem-based Christian organization supporting Israel and building relationships between Christians and Jews worldwide through education and practical deeds. Founded in 1976, Bridges for Peace seeks to be a ministry of hope and reconciliation. Through programs both in Israel and worldwide, it gives Christians the opportunity to express their self-professed responsibility to be faithful to Israel and the Jewish community.
Tel: +972-2-624-5004
http://www.bridgesforpeace.com/
Children of Peace
Children of Peace was established to offer a fresh, non-partisan approach to conflict resolution in the Middle East. Children of Peace is a UK-based, multi-faith and moderate charity that works with both Israeli and Palestinian children to build positive relationships for future generations to live and work together side-by-side in peace
Contact: Chairman and Founder, Richard Martin
Tel: +44-1825-768-074
E-mail: info@childrenofpeace.org.uk; chairman@childrenofpeace.org.uk
Christian Friends of Israel
Christian Friends of Israel is an international evangelical Christian ministry legally registered in Israel with headquarters in Jerusalem. CFI represents Christians worldwide who want to express friendship and stand united with Israel.
Contact: International Director, Ray Sanders
Tel: +972-2-623-3778
E-mail: cfi@cfijerusalem.org
Web site: www.CFIJerusalem.net
Christian Friends of Israeli Communities (CFOIC)
CFOIC Heartland enables Christians to connect with Jewish communities in the heart of Biblical Israel, Judea and Samaria.
Contact: Israel Director, Sondra Oster Baras
Tel: +972-9-792-0958
E-mail: sondra@cfoic.com
Web site: http://www.cfoic.net/
Citizens Accord Forum
The Citizens Accord Forum works to advance the status of Israeli Arabs in Israeli society through “advocacy, education, local and community development, media, and networking.”
Tel: +972-2-673-1118
E-mail: yachad1@netvision.net.il
Web site: http://www.caf.org.il/Index.asp
The Center for Jewish-Arab Economic Development (CJAED)
The Center for Jewish-Arab Economic Development is a non-profit organization established in 1988 by a group of Jewish and Arab business people. The guiding principle behind the Center and its activities is that Jewish-Arab economic cooperation in Israel is essential for peace, prosperity and stability in Israel.
Contact: Ron Aron, public relations officer
Tel.: +972-54-668-7002; 972-9-971-9900
Web site: http://www.cjaed.org.il/
Coexistence on Wheels
The cycling club of 'LaMitnadev' successfully operates a club for Jewish and Arab children from the Mateh Yehuda municipality. By bringing children together for rides, the club attempts to break down social barriers and change attitudes.
Contact: Director General Dror Halevi
Tel: +972-2-991-9936
Cell: +972-50-376-6067
E-mail: lmtndv@zahav.net.il
Web site: http://www.lamitnadev.org.il/EN/?view=projects&id=8
Economic Empowerment for Women (EEW)
EEW works to raise the socio-economic status of Jewish and Israeli Arab women in Israel by helping them achieve economic independence through the creation of small businesses. It promotes legislation and advances public policy changes to better suit the needs of diverse women groups.
Tel: +972-4-852-0027
E-mail: eew@womensown.org.il
Web site: http://www.womensown.org.il/Index.asp?CategoryID=126&ArticleID=71
The Ecumenical Theological Research Fraternity in Israel (ETRFI)
ETRFI is the recognized umbrella group for Christians engaged in Christian-Jewish dialogue in Israel. It is also the ecumenical group with a wide range of members from historic churches. ETRFI collaborates with numerous organizations and institutions in Israel, including most Christian institutions and many Jewish ones. Its objective is to deepen the Christian relationship with Jews, Judaism and Israel, draw together the different Christian traditions into a theological fraternity and be a catalyst in Christian-Jewish dialogue and reconciliation worldwide.
Contact: Executive Secretary, Rev. Dr. Petra Heldt
Tel: +972-2-673-5423
E-mail: admin@etrfi.org
Web site: http://www.etrfi.org/
Galilee Society
The Galilee Society – The Arab National Society for Health, Research and Services – strives to achieve equitable health, environmental and socio-economic conditions for Palestinian Arabs in Israel.
Contact: 972-4-986-1171
E-mail: admin@gal-soc.org
Web site: http://www.gal-soc.org/
Givat Haviva
Givat Haviva’s overriding goal is to foster the creation of a true shared society, resisting racism and all forms of discrimination and fostering greater understanding between different groups in Israeli society and among nations, through educating for peace, democracy, coexistence and social solidarity. Givat Haviva carries out numerous civil society projects in the fields of Jewish and Arab dialogue and partnership and teaches empowerment for women and Israeli-Arab civil society.
Tel: 212-989-9272 (US) +972-4-630-9289 or 9211(Israel)
E-mail: givathaviva@givathaviva.org.il
Web site: http://www.givathaviva.org.il (Israel); www.givathaviva.org (U.S.)
Hand in Hand Schools
Hand in Hand Schools has bilingual campuses in Jerusalem and the Galilee region, with a Jewish and Arab principal at each school and one Jewish and one Arab teacher jointly leading each class. The goal is to build understanding, friendship and peace through education. Classes are composed evenly of Jewish and Arab students, who learn each other’s language, religion and culture.
Contact: 972-2-673-5356
Web site http://www.handinhand12.org/
Hapoel Jerusalem Youth Program
Hapoel Jerusalem Youth Program believes understanding can be reached through sports. Hapoel Jerusalem Youth Program provides training for Arab coaches and matches them with teams from Jewish public schools.
Web site: http://www.maxexchange.com/mpdn/hjyp.htm
I Am You Are
Since the summer of 1999, the Department of Education at the Jerusalem Cinematheque has offered the I Am You Are workshop, which focuses on identity and coexistence between Israeli and Palestinian youth. The program is geared to teens, ages 15 – 17, who come from Jerusalem and nearby. Those selected for the workshop have basic knowledge of film, television, and art and seek to express themselves through filmmaking.
Tel: +972-2-565-4333
E-mail: gillim@jer-cin.org.il
Web site: http://iamyouare.org
Inter-Agency Task Force
Members of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Israeli-Arab Issues, a coalition of North American Jewish organizations, foundations, private philanthropists and international affiliates, are committed to the welfare of Israel and support the Jewish state's right to a secure and peaceful existence. The Task Force aims to create greater coordination within - and maximum impact of - the organized Jewish community. Activities include informing the American Jewish community on majority/minority relations in Israel; increasing awareness of economic, educational and social service weaknesses facing Israeli-Arab communities and, in some cases, leveraging financial resources to provide effective solutions.
Web site: http://www.iataskforce.org
Interfaith Encounter Association
The Interfaith Encounter Association is dedicated to promoting peace in the Middle East through interfaith dialogue and cross-cultural study.
Contact: Director Dr. Yehuda Stolov
Tel: +972-2-651-0520.
E-mail: yehuda@interfaith-encounter.org
Web site: http://www.interfaith-encounter.org/index.htm
International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ)
The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem was founded in 1980 by Christians from around the world as an act of solidarity with the Jewish people's 3,000-year-old claim and connection to Jerusalem. Today the Christian Embassy represents millions of believers from over 125 countries who share a love and concern for Israel and the Jewish people. For more than 25 years the ICEJ has been reaching out in practical ways to the people of Israel, while seeking to inform, educate and inspire Christians around the world to stand against the rising tide of hostility and anti-Semitism directed against Israel. The Ministry has four distinct programs: Comfort Israel, Educate the Church, Celebrate God’s faithfulness and Confront anti-Semitism.
Contact: Executive Director Malcolm Hedding
Tel: +972-2-539-9700
Web site: http://www.icej.org/
Interreligious Coordinating Council in Israel (ICCI)
The Interreligious Coordinating Council in Israel harnesses the teachings and values of the three Abrahamic faiths and seeks to transform religion's role from a force of division and extremism into a source of reconciliation, coexistence and understanding. To accomplish this, ICCI works with youth, women, and religious leaders to promote Jewish-Arab coexistence and peace-building projects.
Contact: Director Rabbi Dr. Ron Kronish
Tel: +972-2-561-1899
E-mail: COMMUNICATIONS@ICCI.ORG.IL
Web site: http://www.icci.co.il/
Israel Palestine Center For Research And Information (IPCRI)
The Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information is a joint institution of Israelis and Palestinians dedicated to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on the basis of the “two states for two peoples" solution. IPCRI therefore advocates for the rights of the Jewish and Palestinian people to fulfill their national interests.”
Contact: Dr. Gershon Baskin, CEO, gershon@ipcri.org
Ms. Hanna Siniora, CEO, hanna@ipcri.org
Tel.: +972-2-676-9460
Web site: http://www.ipcri.org
Israeli Ministry of Education for Democracy and Coexistence
The department concentrates on education for tolerance and accepting differences, education for life in a multicultural society with an emphasis on promoting relationships between Israel’s Arab and Jewish citizens, and education towards peace.
E-mail: info@teachkidspeace.com
Web site: http://www.teachkidspeace.org/doc212.php
Israeli Palestinian Chamber of Commerce
This project was established in 2008 by leading Israeli businesspeople and aims to enhance and strengthen bilateral trade between Israel and the Palestinians. The chamber promotes business opportunities and trade as well as creating strong business networks and mutual economic trust between the two peoples.
Tel.: +972-3-609-9901
E-mail: info@ipcc.org.il
Israel Youth Award (IYA)
The Israel Youth Award is affiliated with the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award. The IYA enables young Israelis from all communities - Arab, Jewish, Christian, Bedouin, Druze, secular and religious - to meet and work together; form friendships across community divides; and develop teamwork and leadership skills in joint activities and community service.
Tel: +44-207-222-4242
Web site: http://www.intaward.org
Jerusalem Circus
The Jerusalem Circus is a non-profit organization created in 1994 by Elisheva Yortner to develop the circus arts in Israel. The circus serves as a tool for dialogue and shared Jewish-Arab artistic creativity, and as a unique platform for encounters between Jewish and Arab/Palestinian residents of East and West Jerusalem who rehearse together and work as a team to reach their common goal – to put on a circus performance. The Jerusalem circus runs both a “Circus School” and a performance troupe which performs in Israel and abroad. The organization helps Arab and Jewish youth bridge the gap between their cultures by training and playing together on the flying trapeze, unicycles and juggling acts.
Contact: Elisheva Tobiass, Tel: +972-52-339-7248 or
Basem, The Abraham Fund Initiatives, Tel: 001-212-661-7770 (U.S.) or +972-2-534 9300 (Israel)
E-mail: info@abrahamfund.org
Jerusalem Foundation
The Jerusalem Foundation seeks to create a fair and honest living environment for residents of Jerusalem from all backgrounds. The Jerusalem Foundation has developed an agenda around three areas: community empowerment and economic independence; coexistence, cultural life; and creativity. The foundation funds a “peace kindergarten” for Arab and Jewish children and trains community leaders in a course called “Managing Coexistence.”
Contact: Nomi Yeshua
Tel.: +972-2- 675-1745 or general contact +972-2-675-1711
E-mail: info@jerusalem-foundation.org
Web site: http://www.jerusalemfoundation.org/index.aspx
Jerusalem Inter-Cultural Center
The Jerusalem Inter-Cultural Center was founded in 1999 to assist the city's residents, from a variety of backgrounds, to become responsible, active partners in shaping the city's future and the development of their communities. Projects include community dialogue and Jewish-Arab cooperation, the Arabic-Hebrew Studies Center in Jerusalem and the Speaking Arts Conference in cooperation with the Jewish Foundation.
Contact: Dr. Hagai Agmon-Snir - Director
Tel: +972-2-672-8040
E-mail: JICC@jicc.org.il
Web site: http://www.jicc.org.il/
Mahapach-Taghir
Mahapach-Taghir is a feminist, Jewish–Arab non-profit organization for social change established in 1999. The vision of Mahapach-Taghir is a just Israeli society with equal socio-economic and educational opportunities for all sectors and a strong democratic civil society.
Contact: Tami Schneider or Kholod Idris, co-directors, Tel.: +972-3-695-2821;
E-mail: Kholod@mahapach-taghir.org; tami@mahapach-taghir.org
Web site: http://www.mahapach-taghir.org/
Mahut Center
Mahut Center is a non-profit organization that works to change and improve the economic situation of low-income and marginalized Jewish and Israeli Arab women in the Israeli employment market and to fulfill women’s aspirations of becoming economically independent.
Tel: +972-4-855-4542
E-mail: mahut@mahutcenter.org
Web site: http://www.mahutcenter.org
Negev Institute for Strategies of Peace and Development (NISPED)
NISPED seeks to promote peace and development through programs encompassing education, training, project development and consultancy. It includes the Arab-Jewish Center for Equality, Empowerment and Cooperation (AJEEC). AJEEC works within Israel, with Jewish and Arab populations.
Contact: AJEEC Director & NISPED Co-Executive Director, Ms. Amal Elsana Alhjooj, NISPED Co-Executive Director Vivian Silver
Tel: +972-8-640-5432
E-mail: Amals@nisped.org.il; vivians@nisped.org.il
Web site: http://www.nisped.org.il/info/english/ajeec/ageecframe.htm
Neve Shalom - Wahat Al-Salam
A cooperative village of Jews and Arabs with Israeli citizenship, located between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem that is engaged in educational work for peace, equality and understanding between the two peoples.
Contact: Ahmad Hijazi, press relations officer, Tel.: +972-2-991-5621, ext. 109
E-mail: ahmad@nswas.info
Web site: http://nswas.org/rubrique22.html
New Israel Fund
The New Israel Fund (NIF) is committed to democratic change within Israel. Through its action arm, SHATIL, it mentors, trains and leads Israeli civil society in an ongoing struggle to empower the underprivileged.
Tel: 1-202-842-0900 (US); +972-2-244-5000 (Israel); +972-2-672-3597 (Shatil, Israel)
E-mail: nif@nif.org.il; shatil@shatil.nif.org.il
Web site: http://www.nif.org/
One to One Children’s Fund
The One to One Children's Fund exists to support social and educational projects all over the world, relieving suffering, hardship and neglect wherever they arise and to help children overcome the trauma of war, prejudice and natural disaster. One to One Children’s Fund aims to build personal relationships of mutual trust within local communities and to invest time, skills and funding to positively impact the quality of children's lives.
Tel: +44 208-343-3622
E-mail: director@one2onekids.org
Web site: http://www.one2onekids.org/index.cfm
OneVoice
OneVoice is an international movement that works to support a serious process leading to a comprehensive agreement fulfilling the hopes and beliefs of both Palestinians and Israelis for a two-state solution to end the conflict, and establish a viable and independent Palestinian state that lives in peace with Israel. OneVoice’s Leadership Development Workshops train young Israelis and Palestinians in public speaking, conflict resolution, community mobilization, and leadership. OneVoice uses a four-pronged approach: recruitment; civic engagement and education; youth leadership; and mobilization. OneVoice plays an important role in demonstrating to young people that non-violent negotiations are a viable alternative to violent protest. Moreover, the workshops help to forge meaningful relationships between moderate Palestinians and Israelis.
Tel: +972-3-516-8005
E-mail: Info@OneVoice.org.il
Web site: http://www.onevoicemovement.org
Open House Center
Open House Center provides educational and social opportunities to Arab youth and their families. Open House Center also provides an environment that fosters partnerships between Jews and Arabs.
Tel.: +972-8-922-1874
E-mail: contacts@openhouse.org.il
Web site: http://www.openhouse.org.il/
Peace Child Israel
Peace Child Israel aims to achieve peace through the dramatic arts. The group creates joint Jewish-Arab theatrical productions. Groups of 20-30 teenagers from Jewish and Arab villages participate in group-workshops and create bilingual plays.
Contact: Melisse Lewine-Boskovich, public relations and director
Cell: +972-52-353-7014 or general contact, +972-3-730-0481;
E-mail: pci@netvision.net.il
Web site: http://www.mideastweb.org/peacechild/
Peace Players International
Peace Players International initiates interaction and dialogue between Jewish and Arab youth through basketball clubs.
Contact: Karen Doubilet, managing director
Tel.: (U.S.) 001- 856-673-0601; (Israel) +972-7-72-16113
E-mail: kdoubilet@peaceplayersintl.org
Web site: http://www.peaceplayersintl.org/index.aspx
The Peres Center for Peace
The center was established to build an infrastructure of peace and reconciliation by and for the people of the Middle East. It promotes socio-economic development, while advancing cooperation and mutual understanding.
Contact: Anbar Yohanam, public relations officer
Tel.: +972-3-568-0641; +972-3-568-0680
Web site: http://www.peres-center.org
New Generation Technology (NGT) Technological Incubator in Nazareth
NGT is the first Jewish-Arab high-tech business venture to operate in Israel. NGT is part of the National Incubator Program that supports and encourages entrepreneurial projects in the fields of technology and biotechnology with guidance and support from the Office of the Chief Scientist of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. As such, it is also the first incubator of its type to be owned by Jewish and Israeli-Arab businessmen. In addition, NGT aims to encourage both Jewish and Arab entrepreneurs in Israel.
Tel.:+972-4- 656-4118
Web site: http://www.ngtnazareth.com/
Nisan Young Women Leaders
Nisan Young Women Leaders encourages collaboration and communication between Israeli and Arab women so that they can promote change and strengthen their voice and input in all spheres of society.
Tel.: +972-4-866-0664
E-mail: nisan@netvision.net.il
Parents Circle – Family Forum
The forum promotes peace and prevents violence caused by the pain of losing a family member, among hundreds of Israeli and Palestinian families that have lost immediate relatives to the violence in Israel.
Contact: Robi Demelein; Cell: 972-54-696-9439; Tel.: 972-3-535-5089
E-mail: contact@theparentscircle.org
Web site: http://www.theparentscircle.com/default.asp
Radio All for Peace
Radio All for Peace is an Israeli-Palestinian radio station that seeks to inform listeners about different perspectives, demonstrate the similarities and differences among Palestinians and Israelis, offer hope to listeners and eliminate stereotypes.
Web site: http://www.allforpeace.org/default.aspx
Sadaka–Reut
Sadaka-Reut enables Jews and Arabs to meet, share ideas, and create friendships. It accomplishes this through peace workshops, where Jews and Arabs spend weekends together and learn about key issues such as the peace process.
Tel: +972-3-518-2336
Web site: http://reutsadaka.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
Seeds of Peace
Seeds of Peace’s mission is to educate the next generation in understanding and friendship between Israelis and Arabs. Its programs include an international camp, where Jews and Arabs live together, participate in activities together and discuss their differences.
Tel.: 001-212-573-8040 (U.S.)
E-mail: info@seedsofpeace.org
Web site: http://www.seedsofpeace.org/
School for Peace
School for Peace supports understanding between Arabs and Israelis. It has programs for children, young adults and professionals. School for Peace also gives university lectures at Tel Aviv University and Hebrew University.
Contact: Wafaa Zriek-Srour, director
Web site: http://sfpeace.org/index.php?_lang=en
Sikkuy: The Association for the Advancement of Civic Equality in Israel
The goal of Sikkuy is to promote civic equality among Jews and Arabs in Israel.
Tel.: +972-2-654-1225
E-mail: jerusalem@sikkuy.org.il
Web site: http://www.sikkuy.org.il/english/home.html
Soccer for Peace
Established by an Israeli-American, the program is designed to establish a peaceful bond among Arab and Jewish youth on the soccer field.
Contact: Ori Winitzer, director
Tel.: 001-917-673-0021
Web site: http://www.soccerforpeace.com/
Step Forward: Women’s Economic Empowerment Project
Step Forward’s Women’s Economic Empowerment Project aims to improve the status of women, considered one of the most disempowered sectors of society, so that women gain greater potential to act as agents of social change. This initiative specifically targets women who own or manage businesses. The project also seeks to strengthen and improve relationships between Jewish and Bedouin communities through women. Both groups of women have common interests and face similar challenges combining careers and family life. The project believes women are particularly open to dialogue and that establishing a Jewish-Bedouin group early on will help build bridges between the two communities. The subjects taught in the meetings include economics, socio-economic relationships and organizational advising.
Web site: http://www.step4rahat.com/women.htm
TRUST-Emun
TRUST-Emun is an Israeli non-profit organization committed to building mutual trust and understanding through unique person-to-person activity in the Middle East. It works with Israeli Jews, Muslims, Christians, and Druze as well as other peoples of the Middle East. Programs include dialogue, education and social events that foster reconciliation, healing, hope and love through interaction.
Contact: Director Elana Rozenman
Tel: +972-2-674-9698
E-mail: info@trust-emun.org
Web site: http://www.trust-emun.org/
Windows for Peace
Established in 1991, Windows promotes acquaintance and understanding between Arabs and Jews, as well as youth empowerment through educational and cultural programs, media and art. Windows was established based on the conviction that educating children plays a vital role in working for a just and lasting peace.
Contact: Rutie Atsmon, director
Tel: +972-3-620-8324
E-mail: rutie@win-peace.org
Web site: http://www.win-peace.org/
Footnotes:
[1] IDF Spokesperson’s Unit, October 2009.
[2] IDF Spokesperson’s Unit, October 2009.
[3] IDF Spokesperson’s Unit, October 2009.
[4] IDF Spokesperson’s Unit, October 2009.
[5] IDF Spokesperson’s Unit, October 2009.
[6] IDF Spokesperson’s Unit, October 2009.
[7] IDF Spokesperson’s Unit, October 2009.
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Comment: Now, how many Arab initiated programs can you name? What have they done to promote harmony? Do you not think this should be a two-way directional street? This is not only about resources, it is all about the will to promote peace-the Arabs have done exactly what again?
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