Coexistence

‘We are friends, it’s real’: How a Jew and a Palestinian’s coexistence dream survived October 7

A decade-long partnership was put to the test after October 7, but these two Jerusalem men chose to keep building bridges between their communities

|ByDANA BEN-SHIMON
Dror Amedi and Kamel Jabarin.Premium
Raihaana Adira, Canadian Muslim advocating for coexistence.

25 ViZionaries: Raihaana Adira - No. 21

A Canadian Muslim who supports the Jewish people's right to self-determination, advocating for coexistence

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Palestinian and Israeli flags overlook the Dome of the Rock and the Western Wall. A shared song on a Jerusalem street can offer a rare moment of connection in a city where identity and politics so often shape encounters between strangers. PremiumPremium

Singing together across the divide: What a Jerusalem chorus taught me - comment

One familiar melody on a Jerusalem street became a reminder that music can open doors where conversation alone often cannot

|BySHIFRA JACOBS
An elderly Palestinian man fills out his ballot before casting his vote at a polling station during municipal elections in the West Bank city of Hebron on April 25, 2026.

The story that traps us: Why Israel's and Palestine's elections need a new conversation - opinion

The coming elections may open a political door unlike any we have seen for a generation.

|BySAMER SINIJLAWI

The Paris Conference, the peace industry, and the illusion of representation - opinion

Real peacebuilding requires leaving the comfort of elite conferences and engaging directly with the difficult realities on the ground. 

JUNE 11, 2026BySAMER SINIJLAWI
People’s Peace Summit in Jerusalem, May, 2025.

For Jerusalem activist Jehad Abu Sneineh, coexistence starts in the streets - interview

Jerusalem activist Jehad Abu Sneineh shares his journey from the Mount of Olives to grassroots protests for equality and coexistence.

MAY 8, 2026ByAARON REICH
On the Temple Mount.

Alex Sinclair: Why I wear my kippah with Israeli and Palestinian flags - opinion

We must hold multiple truths at the same time about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

APRIL 27, 2026ByALEX SINCLAIR
DR. ALEX Sinclair's kippah, after police cut off the Palestinian flag.

Grapevine, April 2, 2026: The insensitivity of bureaucracy

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

APRIL 3, 2026ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
The scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit and caused damage in Beersheba, southern Israel, June 24, 2025

Why compassion between Jews and Muslims must outlast war - opinion

Coexistence will happen regardless of whether we share the same political views or interpretations of events.

MARCH 22, 2026ByMENDY CHITRIK
SHEIKH MOHAMMED Sharif Odeh and Rabbi David Metzger appear on a billboard near Haifa with a message that reads: 'Though we are different, all religions advance coexistence.'

How tennis is bringing Jewish and Arab Israeli children together - opinion

The success of the Freddie Krivine Initiative – bringing together Jewish and Arab Israelis to play tennis.

MARCH 14, 2026ByBRENDA KATTEN
JANE KRIVINE receives a Knesset award for the FKI project in 2022.

Grapevine March 8, 2026: Strutting with new confidence

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MARCH 8, 2026ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
MOTTY REIF, flanked by Sandra Ringler (left) and Batel Green.

Muslims cannot claim moral integrity while tolerating antisemitism - opinion

Trust must be renewed in neighborhoods, schools, and houses of worship.

FEBRUARY 24, 2026ByMUSTAFA CERIC
Muslim worshippers pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City, marking the beginning of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, February 17, 2026.

Why the future of Gaza will be decided in mosques - opinion

The mistake of the international community in recent decades has been its exclusive focus on the security or economic dimension: But without deep de-radicalization nothing will truly change.

FEBRUARY 21, 2026BySHIMON REFAELI
PALESTINIANS anti-Israel slogans and lift flags during a demonstration at the Temple Mount’s al-Aqsa Mosque complex, in 2023.

No more secret Israeli-Palestinian meetings: Time for peace efforts in broad daylight - opinion

The road to that peace must be paved by Israelis and Palestinians who are courageous enough to stand up together.

FEBRUARY 11, 2026ByGERSHON BASKIN
THEN-PRIME minister Ehud Barak (R) jokingly pushes Palestinian president Yasser Arafat (L) into the Laurel cabin on the grounds of Camp David during peace talks in 2000.