On the eve of renewed direct peace talks, the Wall Street Journal reported today on a clever ad campaign, in which Palestinian leaders speak directly to the Israeli public, reaching out in peace. Campaign funding came from the ALLMEP-supported USAID people-to-people grants.
The Jerusalem Post reports that an innovative initiative led by ALLMEP member the Peres Center for Peace is helping Palestinians in the West Bank city of Kalkiliya focus on building their economy with a new cash crop - strawberries.