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COVID-19 Impact Report: A Resilient Israeli-Palestinian Peacebuilding Sector
When the COVID-19 arrived in Israel and Palestine in March 2020, the social and economic effects were immediately devastating. But efforts to stop the spread of the virus have also had a significant impact on the region’s civil society and their work towards peace.
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SFOPs subcommittee advances legislation to support Israeli-Palestinian people-to-people efforts
When successfully enacted, this new fund would radically scale up peace and reconciliation programing in Israel and Palestine.
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"The realization that there is no conflict between empathy and assertive advocacy of our interests, is necessary for effective diplomacy. The job of a diplomat is to advance beneficial arrangements with friends as well as enemies. Understanding the other side's interests, even when the other side is an enemy, improves our ability to advance our own interests and to create a joint value."
Nadav Tamir, from ALLMEP member The Peres Center for Peace & Innovation מרכז פרס לשלום ולחדשנות, recently published an op-ed on the danger of seeing the conflict in "zero-sum" terms, and how, by contrast, the "win-win" mentality embodied by ALLMEP's members can inform a better diplomatic approach."
In diplomacy, the "zero-sum game" attitude leads to zero achievements
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it is diplomacy that leads international relations to the realm of a win-win situation, and distances them from the "zero-sum game"Despite massive funding losses, furloughs, and logistical challenges of COVID-19, the people-to-people peacebuilding sector has remained a vital resource for many communities in Israel and Palestine this year. Here are just some of the ways ALLMEP members have stepped up to support their local communities during the pandemic. ALLMEP's COVID-19 Impact Report highlights the challenges and opportunities our community has encountered as a result of the pandemic. Read the full report: ow.ly/pQtR50BZ9aZ
This year, ALLMEP member MEET - Middle East Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow hosted their summer program online. Check out this video featuring the highlights of their first summer seminar, where one of ALLMEP's most technologically adept members innovated to adapt to the challenges presented by COVID-19.
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MEET striving through 2020 with our focus on the leaders of tomorrow. Credit to Yareen Avni - www.yareenavni.com/ - for the videoALLMEP partner Rabbis for Human Rights just finished their first weekend volunteering in at the yearly olive harvest. This year, over a hundred volunteers gathered to help Palestinian farmers in Burin. They not only assisted in gathering this year's crop-- a vital part of the Palestinian economy-- but also protected farmers threatened by attack from radical settlers, whose efforts to intimidate farmers have sadly escalated this harvest season
"And having internalized the ethical obligations that such a consideration inevitably makes on a person, we ask you to join us at the Jewish Movement for Uyghur Freedom to fight for these modern Marranos in flesh and blood. Commit yourself to the restoration and the protection of their cultural-religious and physical freedom."
Kudos to Amitai Abouzaglo, founder of ALLMEP member Embodying Peace, who recently launched the Jewish Movement for Uyghur Freedom along with a team of other young leaders. Read the Op-Ed published in the Forward about what inspired them to start the call, and join the movement:
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Jewish Movement for Uyghur Freedom
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Fighting to end Genocide in the Xinjiang/East Turkestan regionBuilding resilient ties with Uyghurs Learn More We are an international and multi-denominational Jewish movement seeking to organize Jewis...‼️ Reminder – The European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights 2020 call for proposals is live! Deadline is November 20th, 2020. Application and eligibility details available on their site:
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European Commission - EuropeAidLast week, ALLMEP Regional Director Huda Abuarquob and Founder Avi Meyerstein went live with our friends at Mejdi Tours to discuss the power of grassroots activism and the challenges facing the people-to-people peacebuilding community in Palestine and Israel. Don't miss this super insightful conversation!
Ep.#32: Peacebuilding In The Middle East - From A Minority Group To A Movement (Series Part 3)
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This episode will continue the series with a discussion on how peacebuilding groups such Alliance for Middle East Peace, have successfully advocated for the ...🚨🚨🚨 ALLMEP member 50:50 Startups is an entrepreneurship program that helps create equally owned tech ventures by Palestinian and Israeli entrepreneurs. They are now accepting applications for their 2021 cohort! Apply before November 15th!
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השירות שמקבלים התושבים הערבים בערים המעורבות מוענק על ידי עובדי הרשות ונבחריה, שרובם הם יהודים. אבל בגלל ההפרדה המובנית בחברה הישראלית, לרוב הם אינם מכירים את השפה וגם לא את הקשיים והאתגרים של האוכלוסייה הערבית בעיר.
אנחנו מבינים שכדי שהתושבים הערבים יקבלו שירות הולם, הוגן ושוויוני, חשוב מאד שבעלי התפקידים השונים בעירייה יכירו את שפתם ואת תרבותם. לכן, התחלנו בפיילוט לקורסי היכרות עם השפה והתרבות הערבית בקרב נציגי ציבור ועובדי הרשות המקומית בערים המעורבות. משבר הקורונה לא עצר אותנו והפיילוטים יצאו לדרך באמצעות הזום, בהובלת מאי ערו, מנהלת תחום שפות ביוזמות אברהם, אשר מנגישה לתלמידי הקורס את החברה הערבית ומלמדת אותם לדבר ערבית מדוברת שתשמש אותם במסגרת תפקידם.
בימים אלה מתקיים קורס ערבית לנבחרי ציבור יהודים ברמת מתקדמים, לאלו שכבר סיימו את הקורס הראשון שלנו. בין נבחרי הציבור שהשתתפו בקורסים הללו: מיכאל וידל, ראש עיריית רמלה; ארקדי פומרנץ, ראש עיריית מעלות-תרשיחא; אלוירה קוליחמן, סגנית ראש עיריית לוד, ועוד. בנוסף, לאחרונה סיימנו את המחזור הראשון של קורס ערבית לעובדים ועובדות סוציאליות בלוד, וכעת מתקיים קורס נוסף ברמלה, בו משתתפים 25 עו"סים, כולל אייל קהלני, מנהל מחלקת הרווחה ברמלה. הקורסים הללו מאפשרים לנבחרי הציבור ולעובדות הסוציאליות לגלות רגישות והבנה טובה יותר כלפי הציבור הערבי וגם כלפי הקולגות הערביים והערביות.
מודעות ורגישות לצרכי התושבים הערבים המתגוררים בעיר היא הכרח על מנת לשרת, לייצג ולקבל החלטות באופן שוויוני, וזה צריך להיות בכל הדרגים והתפקידים: מדרגי השטח והפקידות, דרך חברי המועצה ועד לראשי העיר. זה לא בונוס או העשרה – היכרות עם השפה והתרבות הערבית חייבת להיות חלק מהליך ההכשרה של עובדי עירייה בכל עיר מעורבת. אנחנו פועלים מול מקבלי ההחלטות גם ברמה המוניציפלית וגם ברמה הארצית כדי שזה יקרה בכל מקום: כי שירות שוויוני מתחיל בהיכרות, וזה צעד חשוב לקיים בערים חיים משותפים.
تُقدم الخدمات التي يتلقاها المواطنين العرب في البلدات المختلطة على يد موظفي السلطة ومنتخبيها، ومعظمهم من اليهود. ولكن بسبب الفصل القائم في المجتمع الاسرائيلي، فإن أغلبيتهم لا تجيد اللغة العربية ولا تعرف الصعوبات التي يواجهها المجتمع العربي في المدينة.
نحن ندرك بأن حصول المواطنين العرب على خدمات لائقة، عادلة ومتساوية، يلزم الموظفين المختلفين بالتعرف على لغتهم وثقافتهم. لذلك، بدأنا في مشروع تجريبي لدورة تعارف على الثقافة واللغة العربية لمنتخبي الجمهور وموظفي السلطة المحلية في البلدات المختلفة.
أزمة الكورونا لم توقفنا وإنطلقت الدورات من خلال تطبيق الزوم، بقيادة مي عرو، مديرة مجال اللغات في مبادرات ابراهيم التي تقوم بتمرير الدورة وتعلمهم التحدث بالعربية لمساعدتهم في وظائفهم.
تقام في هذه الايام دورة للعربية لمنتخبي جمهور يهود على مستوى المتقدمين، للذين أنهوا الدورة الاولى. من المشتركين: ميخائيل فيدل، رئيس بلدية الرملة؛ أركادي فومرانتش، رئيس بلدية معلوت ترشيحا; الفيرا كوليحمان، نائب رئيس بلدية اللد؛ وآخرون.
بالاضافة، أنهينا مؤخراً الدورة الاولى لدورة العربية للعاملين والعاملات الاجتماعيين في اللد، وتقام الان دورة اضافية في الرملة بمشاركة 25 مشترك بما فيهم اسال كهلاني، مدير قسم الشؤون في الرملة.
تسمح هذه الدورات للمشاركين للعمل بحساسية أكثر تجاه الجمعور العربي وزملاءهم العرب.
الوعي والحساسية لاحتياجات السكان العرب الساكنين في المدينة هما امور ضرورية من أجل الخدمة والتمثيل واتخاذ قرارات متساوية، وهذا الامر يحب ان يكون في كل الدرجات والوظائف. هذا ليس امر اضافي او إثراء انما يجب ان يكون جزءاً من تأهيل موظفي البلدية في كل بلدة مختلطة. نعمل امام متخذي القرارات على المستوى المحلي والقطري ليحدث هذا الامر لأن الخدمات المتساوية تبدأ من التعارف وهذه خطوة مهمة لإقامة حياة مشتركة في المدينة.
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Rabbis for Human Rights is calling for volunteers to join the 2020 Palestinian olive harvest! Info in Arabic and Hebrew below:
Every year, Rabbis for Human rights brings together Israelis and Palestinians to harvest crops in the olive groves of Palestinian farmers. Israelis join Palestinians in the harvest, and together they harvest olives all over the West Bank. For nearly two decades, thousands of Israelis volunteers have participated in the harvest, working hand-in-hand with Palestinians.
2020 has been particularly difficult for our region. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the public health and economies of the populations living on both sides of the Green Line. During the first closure, many Palestinian families suffered from severe food shortages and massive unemployment. Organizations and individuals came to their aid and raised tens of thousands of shekels to provide basic food supplies to vulnerable families.
Our work will be more complex than before, as the number of volunteers is expected to be less, due to the reduction in the number of passengers on organized buses. Hence, we will focus on recruiting as many private cars as possible.
In order to overcome logistical difficulties and divide volunteers into as many villages as possible, we will coordinate activities between various organizations and groups in order to achieve maximum results under the specified conditions.
To register, please contact:
Yanal Jabarin, yanal.jabarin@rhr.org.il 052-4247326
Or Meera office@rhr.org.il 054-3080823
"I'd like to see all the girls fighting for their rights, and never give up."
On the UN's International Day of the Girl Child; 11 October, our members The Catchball Friendship League asked their young female participants what they wished for girls like them, right around the world
Gidon Bromberg and Munqeth Mehyar, founders of ALLMEP member EcoPeace Middle East, were recently interviewed for the #brightideapod. Listen to their conversation on the new challenges they face in cross-border conversation between Palestinians, Israelis, and Jordanians, and why they remain hopeful.
Can Environmental Cooperation Pave the Way Toward Peace in the Middle East?
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Over 25 years ago, Gidon Bromberg and Munqeth Mehyar co-founded EcoPeace Middle East (ecopeaceme.org), a singularly unique organization that brings together Israelis, Palestinians, and Jordani🚨🚨🚨 The Representative Office of Ireland in Palestine is now accepting applications for the Ireland-Palestine Scholarship Programme for the 2021-2022 academic year!
This year, the program is offering 12 fully covered scholarships for a one-year Master's program in Ireland.
Applications are due November 1st. Please share widely!
Ireland-Palestine Scholarship Programme - Department of Foreign Affairs
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We use cookies to give the best experience on our site while also complying with Data Protection requirements. Continue without changing your settings, and you'll receive cookies, or change your cooki...Over the last few months, we've been working with ALLMEP members to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Israeli-Palestinian peacebuilding community. We're proud to present the outcome of this project: ALLMEP’s COVID-19 Impact Report.
The report highlights the challenges and opportunities that the pandemic has posed for the Israeli-Palestinian peacebuilding organizations:
- ALLMEP members found that this crisis has only underscored the importance of their work, pushing them to innovate and expand.
- COVID-19 coincided with a drastic (~25%) drop in support to Palestinians, whose health services were already beleaguered. NGOs continue to fill these gaps. ALLMEP member Project Rozana is providing crucial ventilators and medical training to Palestinian hospitals, while ALLMEP members like Taghyeer-Movement are providing PPE, food, and supplies to Palestinian communities.
- During the pandemic, the topics of online dialogue have shifted from identity and conflict to mental health and other personal experiences affecting Palestinians and Israelis under lockdown.
- With 30% of peacebuilding organizations focused on youth, civil society organizations– like The Abraham Initiatives and MEET - Middle East Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow– have stepped in to fill some of the vital capacity lost via school closures in the region.
📣 Lastly, this report also offers a sneak peek at ALLMEP's new logo and updated look! Stay tuned– we look forward to unveiling more very soon. Read and share the report: ow.ly/XIkc50BL7q8
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Please join us in saying ברוך הבא and أهلا بك to Scott Rasmusen, the new Executive Director of ALLMEP member Hands of Peace. Welcome to the ALLMEP community and best of luck!
Former U.S. Diplomat to Lead San Diego’s Hands of Peace - Times of San Diego
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Scott Rasmussen said he became motivated to join the nonprofit after a 2018 peace project with the organization.Join ALLMEP member American Friends of the Parents Circle - Families Forum Circle for this incredible event fetauring renowned chefs Michael Solomonov, Reem Kassis, and journalist (and Chef) Gil Hovav! The chefs will share how food brings us comfort during difficult times, whether it’s a global pandemic, national crises, or losing a loved one.
Thursday, October 15 | 12 PM EST
Middle Eastern Comfort Food for Difficult Times - Parents Circle Friends
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Award winning chefs will share how food brings us comfort during difficult times, whether it’s a global pandemic, national crises, or losing a loved one. Reem, Michael, and Gil will bring their comf...Check out "White Voices," a new video series from the Office European Union Representative to the Palestinians. Watch the moving 1st episode featuring ALLMEP member Holy Land Trust! New videos will be released every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
Check out Fathom: for a deeper understanding of Israel and the region.'s new eBook with over 60 articles reflecting on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process to date. Featured in the new book are pieces by ALLMEP's Executive Director John Lyndon, Regional Director Huda Abuarquob, as well as ALLMEP members including Wahat al-Salam - Neve Shalom and Friends of Roots
Fathom eBook | Rescuing Israeli-Palestinian Peace: The Fathom Essays 2016-2020
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Fathom's new eBook, Rescuing Israeli-Palestinian Peace: The Fathom Essays 2016-2020, contains over 60 articles, reports and interviews. The editors believe it is the most comprehensive collecti...ALLMEP member The Peres Center for Peace & Innovation מרכז פרס לשלום ולחדשנות recently highlighted in CTech for their work assisting Palestinian companies and encouraging partnership across different sectors 👏
The Peres Center is on a mission for peace - and it’s using tech collaboration to drive it
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The Peres Center for Peace and Innovation frequently partners with Palestinian entities to help foster their tech ecosystem - but its participation must remain in the shadowsIn the latest episode of "Otherwise Occupied," Mejdi Tours's Aziz Abu Sarah discusses his life in Palestine, including the tragedy of his brother's death, and what led him to start Mejdi.
Aziz Abu Sarah: "I chose not to hate the soldier who killed my brother"
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Listen now (75 min) | Before everything else, some great news: You can now listen to Otherwise Occupied on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify! On today’s episode of Otherwise Occupied I tal..."What these two examples illustrate is the needed paradigm shift in water management. Most of the world’s population is off the grid. Expensive large-scale and centralized water solutions are unlikely to solve the majority of the world’s water woes."
ALLMEP member Arava Institute for Environmental Studies is testing a new off the grid water treatment and reuse systems that treat wastewater onsite directly in homes and neighborhoods that are not connected to sewer grid. This is a crucial innovation, as lack of access to water and proper sewage treatment and disposal threaten vulnerable communities across our region.
Desalination: Why the future of water innovation is informal and local
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At the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies in Israel, we are pioneering off the grid wastewater treatment and reuse systems that treat wastewater on-site.Moving new campaign from ALLMEP member American Friends of the Parents Circle - Families Forum shares the letters written by bereaved parents to their lost children. Read the powerful stories of those most affected by this conflict and and learn how they maintain their hope for peace.
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Letters of Hope This year, on 2020 International Peace Day, bereaved Israeli and Palestinian parents wrote letters to children they lost due to the conflict. They are left with their memories, their e...Gmar chatima tova from all of us at ALLMEP. Wishing our Jewish members and partners an easy fast and a meaningful Yom Kippur.
The New York Times on charges brought against Palestinian activists and ALLMEP members from the Gaza Youth Committee for a video call with foreigners and Israelis, which Human Rights Watch's director for Israel and Palestine calls part of a pattern of "arbitrarily arresting activists for their peaceful free expression." #FreeRamiAman
Gaza Peace Activists Face Prison for Holding Video Call With Israelis
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The Palestinian activists were charged after organizing a virtual discussion as a part of a bridge-building initiative focused on peace and empowering young people.