January 5, 2016, 8:00 am Ethnic harmony in an Israeli city you never heard of Lod, home of Ben-Gurion International Airport, wants to show the world its peaceful mosaic of cultures living side by side with history and high-tech. By Abigail Klein Leichman
December 30, 2015, 7:00 am Gaming as a game-changer for peace Games for Peace brings together youth in conflict zones to play adapted popular video games requiring communication and collaboration. By Abigail Klein Leichman
December 17, 2015, 7:00 am Kids find peace in Jerusalem despite terror In the true spirit of the season, multifaith teens and parents meet, volunteer and dialogue together, in an effort to set an example of peaceful engagement. By Abigail Klein Leichman
December 14, 2015, 7:00 am Take a hike for coexistence Through EcoPeace, travel pros from Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority have created new cross-border hiking, biking and walking tours. By Abigail Klein Leichman
November 26, 2015, 7:50 am Brotherly love in a mixed Israeli city Muslim, Jewish and Christian Israeli teens welcome journalists and diplomats to the city of Lod, where a mosaic of cultures models peaceful coexistence. By Abigail Klein Leichman
October 22, 2015, 7:00 am Teamwork a no-brainer for Arab, Israeli neuroscientists The current round of terror attacks has done nothing to stop brain scientists from Israel and Arab countries cooperating for unique conferences. By Abigail Klein Leichman
October 20, 2015, 3:00 pm Hummus discount for Jews and Arabs breaking pita together From New York to London to Tokyo, compliments on social media roll in for a little Israeli eatery with a big message. By Viva Sarah Press
October 13, 2015, 11:33 am In trying times, the will for peace still flickers “These gatherings help support hope for peace and remind people they are not alone.” By Abigail Klein Leichman
October 12, 2015, 1:39 pm Are the Druze the way forward for peace? In Israel the strong relationship between Arab Druze and Israeli Jews shows hope for the future of the Middle East. By Huffington Post
July 9, 2015, 8:31 am Ramadan tours, the latest in cultural coexistence One year after the Gaza conflict, Ramadan tours in Israel are booming as Jewish Israelis flock to celebrate the Muslim holiday with Israeli Arabs. By Viva Sarah Press
June 21, 2015, 8:26 am Interfaith Encounter Association wins peace prize ‘We realized building peace in the holy land has to be first a grassroots process, because we live side by side and have no option of having no interaction.’ By Abigail Klein Leichman
June 14, 2015, 6:00 am Breaking magic records in the name of peace World-record breaking magic lesson highlights the significant coexistence work of Beit HaGefen Arab-Jewish Cultural Center in Haifa. By Abigail Klein Leichman
March 25, 2015, 6:17 am Jewish, Arab girls bond over homeless pets SPCA and Peres Center for Peace bring 45 Israeli and Palestinian girls together at Tel Aviv animal shelter along with Egyptian, Swiss and US diplomats. By Abigail Klein Leichman
March 17, 2015, 6:00 am The hostel that could turn a village around In January 2014, a Jewish Israeli woman and an Arab Israeli man opened a backpackers hostel as a social business in the village of Jisr az-Zarqa. By Abigail Klein Leichman
March 12, 2015, 6:00 am Arab, Jewish teens shoot for the moon New technology and innovation hub opens in northern Arab-Israeli town to foster a unified youth movement of space-science enthusiasts. By Abigail Klein Leichman
