April 17, 2018, 8:00 am Fall from window turns tragedy into coexistence triumph Little girl’s recovery at a Jerusalem hospital inspires a project for sharing medical expertise between Israeli and Arab healthcare practitioners. By Abigail Klein Leichman
March 29, 2018, 8:56 am Building a better Jerusalem, one relationship at a time Growing up to the sounds of church bells in his Jerusalem neighborhood, Zaki Djemal became committed to coexistence activism. By ISRAEL21c Staff
December 25, 2017, 8:30 am Israeli kids’ drawings of peace come home after world tour For 15 years, a New York art educator led Israeli children on a journey of imagining peace. The paintings now hang at Yemin Orde Youth Village near Haifa. By Jessica Halfin
December 21, 2017, 8:30 am How debating teaches tolerance among Jewish, Arab teens Using a Model UN structure, Debate for Peace brings together teens from disparate parts of Israel for formal discussion of controversial topics. By Abigail Klein Leichman
December 12, 2017, 7:00 am Israel’s diverse cycling team proves biking has no borders The Israel Cycling Academy’s 2018 roster includes 24 riders from 16 countries, including Christians, Jews, a Muslim and a Druze. By Abigail Klein Leichman
December 6, 2017, 8:18 am EcoPeace Middle East wins 2 prestigious prizes Israeli-Palestinian-Jordanian environmental group wins European awards for its Program on Water Security and its Water & Energy Nexus project. By ISRAEL21c Staff
October 26, 2017, 2:24 pm Israeli, Arab, European firemen share cross-border drill Firefighting and search-and-rescue teams from Jordan, Israel, Palestinian Authority, Italy, France and Spain had a joint disaster exercise in Israel. By Abigail Klein Leichman
October 12, 2017, 7:00 am Israeli-Arab couple welcomes all in Sukkah of Hope ‘As every faith commands us to love your neighbor as yourself, I believe there is nothing like a sukkah to accommodate everyone,’ says Muslim dentist. By Abigail Klein Leichman
August 10, 2017, 8:00 am Israeli institute trains Palestinian avocado growers Galilee International Management Institute enables Palestinian farmers to join Israeli growers in meeting high avocado demand in Europe. By Abigail Klein Leichman
July 19, 2017, 7:00 am // Contributed Content Rish Lakish olive oil: A family affair At Rish Lakish, olive picking is still done by hand unlike at most commercial olive groves. By Lin Arison & Diana C. Stoll/The Desert and the Cities Sing
July 17, 2017, 1:21 pm Interfaith forgiveness conference meets in Jerusalem Two-day international gathering explores value of forgiveness in different faiths and how to implement forgiveness education at home and in schools. By Abigail Klein Leichman
July 4, 2017, 7:00 am Like bits of colored glass, we’re all unique and beautiful Classroom program fosters acceptance between Ethiopian and native Israelis, Arabs and Jews, religious and secular, special-ed and general-ed students. By Abigail Klein Leichman
June 15, 2017, 9:00 am Multi-faith Ramadan peace dinner held in Israel Abrahamic Reunion group promotes love, peace, communication, cooperation and dialogue among the people of the Holy Land. By Abigail Klein Leichman
June 13, 2017, 8:58 am Palestinian official donates playroom to a Haifa hospital He came to Rambam Health Care Campus battling cancer and left with a vision of promoting peace. By ISRAEL21c Staff
April 5, 2017, 7:00 am Arab and Jewish teen choristers harmonize in Jerusalem About to release its first studio album, the YMCA Jerusalem Youth Chorus models the meeting of music and conflict transformation. By Abigail Klein Leichman