Peace

Israel needs a diplomatic alternative to war with Iran - opinion

Peace usually begins not with trust but with exhaustion. When both sides conclude that war no longer serves their interests, diplomacy becomes thinkable.

Iran and Israel flags on Middle east geopolitical map.
A man walks next to a poster with a picture of Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, March 22, 2026

From the drama of the gifted child to national healing and peace - opinion

Pope Leo XIV gestures as he leaves after Palm Sunday Mass in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, March 29, 2026.

How many missiles have fallen on the Pope’s children? - comment

Israeli and Palestinian mothers belonging to the Women Wage Peace organization march for a political horizon to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Women Wage Peace to march barefoot through Rome for end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict


Making hope: A people’s summit for peace in Jerusalem - opinion

The It’s Time coalition will meet in Jerusalem on May 8 & 9 at the People’s Peace Summit, bringing thousands of people from all walks of life together for a two-day summit.

 AT THE TED talk.

A Palestinian-Israeli alternative vision for peace - opinion

The real choice before us is not between being pro-Israel or pro-Palestine. The choice is between being pro-equality, pro-justice, and pro-dignity – or pro-war, death, and destruction.

Palestinian and Israeli flags overlook Dome of Rock and Western Wall

Israeli, Palestinian economic experts say a new economic agreement essential for peace

Given the degree of destruction in Gaza and the significant breach in trust on both sides, a "new Marshall Plan" is needed for Gaza’s economic recovery, rebuilding, and revival of regional stability.

PALESTINIAN AND Israeli flags fly over the Western Wall and the Dome of the Rock

ROPES in Morocco: Israelis and Palestinians found hope beyond conflict - opinion

Our eye-opening experiences during the program in Morocco illustrated what can be achieved, thus amplifying our hope for a future in which MENA can become a region of peace and coexistence.

ROPES participants take part in an educational session in Morocco.

Amid war, Israeli and Palestinian peacebuilders push for a better future

Amal Tikva, a non-profit organization that works to support peacebuilding between Israelis and Palestinians, united experts, philanthropists, and civil organizations.

 Amal Tikva Co-Founder and CEO, Meredith Rothbart speaks at a conference

My Zionism means a Palestinian state must exist - opinion

"I recognize that the concept of Zionism evokes among Palestinians the memories of displacement and dispossession and that Zionism is the source of trauma, mistrust, and pain for many Palestinians."

 Palestinian boys stand near a damaged tent for displaced people, after an Israeli airstrike, amid the conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, January 17, 2025.

'A brave leader': Netanyahu, Herzog react to Jimmy Carter's death

Both President Herzog and Prime Minister Netanyahu expressed condolences on their official social media.

 Then-US president Jimmy Carter receives a farewell ceremony at Ben-Gurion Airport, Israel, March 14, 1979

Egypt's reformed school curriculum removes antisemitism, focusing on peace

Over 80% of Egyptian elementary school students are now learning from revised textbooks with curriculum focused on promoting peace, and rejecting extremism.

 An Egyptian teacher instructs students on the first day's class at Martyr Rami school, in Cairo, Egypt, October 2, 2022.

Does Netanyahu’s message to Iran envision the possibility of a shared future? - opinion

The message appears to be that one day, in a free Iran, Israelis and Iranians will together build a future of prosperity and peace

 ISLAMIC REPUBLIC leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting with members of Iran’s Basij militia in Tehran, Iran, earlier this week.

Oslo's environmental, feminine choice, 20 years later - opinion

Last weekend, the 14th conference by Democracy Today was held in Yerevan, Armenia, titled "From Global Insecurity to Common Security - Women's Role in Peacemaking."