Coexistence

‘Trust simply does not exist’: People must drive Israeli-Palestinian peace, Sari Nusseibeh says

The veteran Palestinian intellectual and peacemaker says the divide between Israelis and Palestinians has never been deeper – but insists there is still reason to hope

Veteran Palestinian peacemaker says the gap is wide but he has not lost hope for peace. Premium
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‘We are friends, it’s real’: How a Jew and a Palestinian’s coexistence dream survived October 7

Raihaana Adira, Canadian Muslim advocating for coexistence.

25 ViZionaries: Raihaana Adira - No. 21

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


Guernica editor who published Israeli writer’s coexistence essay resigns

“The magazine stands by its retraction of the work; I do not,” the editor wrote in a post.

 Palestinians call to boycott Israeli products during a protest in support of the people of Gaza, as the conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas continues, in Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, October 28, 2023.

Meet former deputy chief justice Salim Joubran: The embodiment of coexistence

Joubran’s voice of being respectful, honest, and genuinely committed to the State of Israel, though his background could have given him every excuse to take an opposite path, will be missed.

 Deputy President of supreme court judge Salim Joubran arrives to the courtroom of the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, to the sentence appeal of Ovidia Shalom on June 14, 2017.

Israeli writer’s coexistence piece published after being retracted by leftist journal

“We emphatically disagreed with the critique and the decision to retract the piece,” the editors wrote. “We found it to be moving and empathetic in the extreme to Gazans and Israelis alike.”

Palestinian and Israeli flags overlook Dome of Rock and Western Wall; Illustrative.

It is urgent to invest in Arab integration in Israel - opinion

Maintaining Jewish-Arab relations in Israel is an urgent imperative essential to the country’s well-being.

 TWO DEMONSTRATORS hold signs at a protest calling for calm and Jewish-Arab coexistence in Lod in 2021, following a night of rioting by Arab residents in the city. The signs read: ‘We refuse to be enemies,’ and ‘Together against violence.’

Rahat Film Festival puts coexistence in the spotlight

The festival spotlights movies from countries along the Mediterranean and all over the Middle East.

 A scene from 'The Blue Kaftan'

To think like an Arab-Israeli - opinion

The Arabs of Israel are not watching from the sidelines but are active participants in shaping the future of the country.

 The writer has served in the Nahal Brigade.

Israeli peace group Standing Together says calls to boycott its work are ‘infuriating’

Prior to the boycott call, Standing Together was already facing marginalization in Israel, where calls for a ceasefire have been rare.

Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement, also known as BDS.

Campaign strengthens Jewish-Arab engineer collaboration amid societal tensions

This concerted effort seeks to amplify a message of hope and unity during these challenging times, underscoring the importance of collaboration in the workplace. 

 A photo from Tsofen's campaign illustrates collaboration between Jewish and Arab engineers

26-year-old Bedoin father and husband among 21 fallen IDF soldiers

“I am proud to be a Bedouin who served in the IDF. We all live together and respect each other in our land.”

 Sgt.-Maj. (res.) Ahmad Abu Latif.

Amidst the war with Hamas, Muslims and Jews need to come together - opinion

Both Jews and Muslims must understand that if we can’t live together, there is a chance neither will survive.

 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.'