Coexistence

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, 2026|ByGERSHON 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.

An illustrative image of Jeffrey Epstein and Peter Yarrow set to a background of Israeli and Palestinian flags.

Peaceful predators: How abusers in Israel's coexistence community hide in plain sight - comment

Predators seek institutions that grant access, legitimacy, and silence. Are peace and coexistence organizations vulnerable to exploitation by those seeking cover?

FEBRUARY 10, 2026|BySHIFRA JACOBS

Palestinian and Israeli flags overlook Dome of Rock and Western Wall

Why Israeli-Palestinian peacebuilding voices are being drowned out - opinion

We must amplify the powerful transformative work of Palestinians and Israelis working to move the conversation from confrontation to solution.

FEBRUARY 8, 2026|ByMICHAEL M. COHEN

PALESTINIAN CHILDREN study inside a tent in the northern Gaza Strip. Education reform is critical to rebuilding Gaza, the writer says.

Rebuilding Gaza begins with education, not politics - opinion

The core reform in education in Gaza has to be based on demilitarization, deradicalization, democratization, and development.

FEBRUARY 4, 2026|ByGERSHON BASKIN

Rahat Film Festival puts coexistence in the spotlight

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

FEBRUARY 12, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN

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.

FEBRUARY 1, 2024ByYAHYA MAHAMID

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.

JANUARY 31, 2024ByELIYAHU FREEDMAN/JTA

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.

JANUARY 23, 2024ByZACHY HENNESSEY

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.”

JANUARY 23, 2024ByZACHY HENNESSEY

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.

JANUARY 6, 2024ByMOHAMMED SHARIF ODEH, DAVID METZGER

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.'

Rashida Tlaib's 'coexistence' is a laughable contradiction - opinion

Israel is the sole island of freedom, human rights, and peaceful coexistence amid a sea of tyranny, dehumanization, and violent oppression.

NOVEMBER 26, 2023ByDANIEL TURTEL

US REP. Rashida Tlaib (left) kisses Rep. Cori Bush as they take part in a protest outside the US Capitol in Washington last month, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

I’m an Israeli advocate for Israeli-Palestinian coexistence. We’re still in this together - opinion

Hamas is no good for Palestinians and no good for Jews. It wants a fundamentalist Muslim dictatorship on the land from the river to the sea, devoid of all Jews. And Christians. And LGBTQ folk.

NOVEMBER 11, 2023ByHAVIVA NER-DAVID/JTA