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

|ByDANA BEN-SHIMON
Veteran Palestinian peacemaker says the gap is wide but he has not lost hope for peace. Premium
Dror Amedi and Kamel Jabarin.PremiumPremium

‘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
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

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
Activists, including Israelis and Palestinians, take part in a demonstration in support of peace near Jericho

Israeli media must do its part to reduce tensions post-Hamas massacre - opinion

Anti-Arab rhetoric in Israel is surging after October 7. The media can – and must – help quell it.

NOVEMBER 9, 2023ByAYELET GRILL-SHARET
An illustration of israel daily newspapers Maariv and Israel HaYom

We need to reexamine how we teach about Israel - opinion

Before critically teaching Israel, a foundation of love is necessary.

AUGUST 20, 2023ByURI PILICHOWSKI
A demonstrator holds an Israeli flag as they attend the "Day of Paralysis" protest, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's nationalist coalition government presses on with its judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv, Israel March 23, 2023.

Social cohesion is not an impossible dream - opinion

The basic yearning for social cohesion requires a reevaluation of the educational system.

AUGUST 11, 2023ByRUTH WASSERMAN LANDE
FIRST-GRADE students walk to a school in Tel Aviv, on the first day of classes, last September 1. How does one promote social cohesion when children are currently educated in completely separate streams?

Jewish leaders call for unity, harmony in Israel amid discord

As the nation prepares to observe Tisha Be'av, the Jewish leaders acknowledged in their letter, the polarization and discord that currently plagues Israeli society.

JULY 24, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and National Unity leader MK Benny Gantz are seen moving to shake hands in the Knesset amid the vote on the controversial reasonableness standard bill, in Jerusalem, on Monday, July 24, 2023.

Voices from the Arab press: Israeli threats of war with Iran psychological or inevitable?

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

JUNE 23, 2023ByTHE MEDIA LINE
HYPING IRAN’S new hypersonic ballistic missile ‘Fattah,’ with text reading ‘400 seconds to Tel Aviv,’ seen on a street in Tehran, June 8.

Religious leaders discuss countering hate speech as UN observes awareness day

Hate speech in religious discourse can take many different forms, and in the last several decades has found its way onto the internet.

JUNE 19, 2023ByHANNAH LEVIN, PATRICK DOYLE/THE MEDIA LINE
View of the United Nations General Assembly Hall in New York City, US, January 16, 2023.

'My Israel': A work of love on the different faces of the Jewish state - review

In this book, 70 prominent Israelis put down into moving words what they see in their own special corners of the Land of Israel.

MAY 19, 2023BySTEVE LINDE
The cover of ‘My Israel’ (Gefen Publishing House, May 2023)

My Word: Jerusalem’s contradictions and blessings

Jerusalem is the country’s heart and soul. Without it, there would be no Israel

MAY 18, 2023ByLIAT COLLINS
AN AERIAL view of the ever-growing Jerusalem, above the Yemin Moshe neighborhood.