The Olive Co-operative has launched an initiative that offers the public an opportunity to sponsor the planting of olive trees in Palestine. The new trees will offset the destruction wrought by years of conflict in the area when 500,000 olive trees have been destroyed
Combatants for Peace tries to end the cycle of violence in Israel and Palestine by bringing together individuals who previously fought against each other. 450 Palestinians and Israelis are members of the group.
Israel on Sunday began tearing down a section of its contentious West Bank separation, marking a major victory for village residents in Bilin. The dismantling of the section comes four years after Israel's Supreme Court ordered it torn down, rejecting the military's argument that the route was necessary for security.
Organizers of an online Mideast peace movement say they are launching the Internet's first online university for Israelis and Arabs across the Middle East.
In some Palestinian communities yoga is being introduced for the first time as a way to reduce stress and create a sense of connectedness. The Foundation, located in Beit Jala, just outside of Bethlehem, tries to overcome logistical challenges and restricted travel to gather as many as possible from this conflict zone, both men and women, to become certified teachers.
In the past week, not one but two leaders – Turkish and Palestinian – made rare acknowledgements of the suffering of the 'other.'
Israeli Defense Force reservists treated families of Palestinian children diagnosed with cancer to a fun day on snowy Mount Hermon recently. The project was partly funded by the Civil Administration, an Israeli body responsible for administering and coordinating civilian and humanitarian needs in the West Bank.
Benetton's spring and summer catalog is a brilliant photo essay documenting real-life Palestinians and Israelis getting along together in friendship, and even love- historical enemies working, living and playing together.
Palestinians are reliant on Israel for income and water. Murad the farmer has challenged this standard of living with his sustainable form of agriculture.
April is National Donate Life Month, a time to bring awareness to the astounding fact that with a simple choice today, you can save a life. Really. You can give someone their life.
Poverty rates in Latin America have dropped to their lowest levels in 20 years, according to a new United Nations report which points to higher wages as a key factor in the continent's development despite the global economic crisis. Between 1990 and 2010, the poverty rate decreased 17 percent.
The White House and the attorneys general of 49 states announced an agreement with the nation's five largest mortgage providers to provide at least $25 billion to address mortgage and foreclosure abuses. It will not only help thousands of working families right now, it will establish new protections for homeowners going forward.
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