I wanted to highlight three non-profit organizations that are doing the work to create peace in Israel-Palestine. I support them because they are reinforcing universal humanistic and peaceful values. They need and deserve our support.
1.) Hand in Hand Schools K-12: Hand in Hand is building inclusion and equality between Arab and Jewish citizens of Israel through a growing network of bilingual, integrated schools and communities. Launched in 1997 with 50 children, there are now over 2,000 students enrolled in six Hand in Hand schools from Jerusalem to the Galilee. Hand in Hand was established to combat one of Israel’s greatest existential threats: the growing social alienation and lack of trust between Jewish and Arab citizens of Israel. We believe that education is key in changing this. DONATE HERE.
2.) Women Wage Peace: Founded in the aftermath of the 50-day Gaza War/Operation Protective Edge of 2014, Women Wage Peace (WWP) has grown to 50,000 Israeli members, the largest grassroots peace movement in Israel today. Please join in for this upcoming event:
The Missing Piece: A Path Forward with Women Peacemakers in Israel and Palestine
Join us for a film screening of The PathForward, followed by a live panel discussion with Women Wage Peace (WWP) & Women of the Sun (WOS), hosted online by the International Peace and Security Initiative, College of Law, the University of Cincinnati.
Sunday February 23, 2025
1-3pm EST, Online
REGISTER HERE
3.) Roots: We are a unique network of local Palestinians and Israelis in Judea/Someria-West Bank, who have come to see each other as the partners we both need to make changes to end our conflict. Based on a mutual recognition of each People’s connection to the Land, we are developing understanding and solidarity despite our ideological differences. Roots is a place where local peoples can take responsibility. Our work is aimed at challenging the assumptions our communities hold about each other, building trust and creating a new discourse around the conflict in our respective societies. This is a grassroots and local model for making change — from the bottom up. They’ve created a community center. DONATE HERE
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