Exquisite Mosaic Unearthed by Farmer Planting Olive Tree, 'Perfectly Preserved' From Byzantine Era
Olive farmer Salman al-Nabahin was planting new trees in his grove in Bureij Refugee Camp when he and his son chanced upon the ancient relic.
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These Israelis Are Forging Peace on the Beach, Bringing Palestinians to the Ocean for Their Very First Visits
The Israeli volunteers believe that these small vacations are helping to forge peace with their Palestinian neighbors one beach trip at a time.
Date Seeds Unearthed From the Time of Jesus Are Revived, Adding Fruit to Jewish, Arab Unity
Seeds from the time of Jesus and the Maccabees are being renewed—and grown amid the fruits of Jewish-Arab unity along Jordan-Israel border.
Israeli Woman Donates Her Kidney to a 3-Year-old Palestinian Boy in Gaza
Israeli mother of three Idit Harel Segal has donated a kidney to a young Gaza boy in need, as a 50th birthday gift to herself.
Palestinian Wins $1 Million Teacher Prize for Life-Changing Lessons on Non-Violence
Meet the woman who grew up in a refugee camp and later opened a school to teach non-violence to kids–and just won Global Teacher of the Year.
Women Rebuilding Gaza Brick by Brick Out of City's Old Ashes
These two civil engineers are rebuilding their Palestinian home with Greencake; low-cost bricks made out of the very ash filling the city.
Palestinians and Israelis Unite to Spread Peace Through Backgammon
There was no politically charged disagreement or violence at this family restaurant – only the laughter and joy of playing a beloved age-old tabletop game.
Peace Being Sown Among Olive Trees
two Israeli rights groups - the Association for Civil Rights in Israel and Rabbis for Human Rights - filed a court petition and this season, an Israeli high court decision granted Palestinian farmers protection from settler violence giving Amer the ability to harvest the olives from his 60 trees.
Israeli and Palestinian Farmers Find Peace Through Olive Oil
While there is still harsh conflict in the Middle East, these farmers have found a peaceful middle ground through olive oil.
Palestinian Makes Hefty Donation to Israeli Hospital That Saved His Life
This senior official of the Palestinian Authority was so touched by the Rambam hospital's kindness, he made a large donation to the center last week.
Jewish Nurse Breastfeeds Palestinian Baby While Mother is Hospitalized
It didn't matter that this 9-month-old baby was Palestinian – a Jewish nurse chose to do "what every mother would do".
Palestinian Bus Driver Finds $10,000 and Returns it to Jewish Owner
This Arab bus driver didn't care that his passenger was Jewish – all he cared about was returning the man's rightful property to him.
Cease-fire in Gaza Conflict Announced by Egypt, US
The Egyptian government announced that Israel and Palestinian leaders in the Gaza strip have agreed to halt hostilities after eight days of Israeli bombardment of the enclave and hundreds of rocket strikes inside Israel. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who engaged in intensive shuttle diplomacy aimed at ending the conflict was present for the announcement.
Lawyer Floats Own Middle East Peace Plan
A successful Encino lawyer, has created a plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Israel Opens Crossing to Gaza Eases Crisis
Israel made a decision to open the main cargo crossing to the Gaza strip for the first time in several months out of humanitarian concerns: "Our war is against terror, not against the residents of the Strip."
Trees For Life, Planting Peace in Palestine
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
Former Palestinian and Israeli Fighters Unite for Peace
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 Begins Dismantling Section of West Bank Barrier
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.
Israeli Peace Movement to Launch Online University for Israeli and Arab Students
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.
The Life of a Heart: Muslims and Jews Saving Lives Together
As a Muslim woman who teaches classes about the Holocaust at a Catholic college, I am constantly frustrated by the negative media coverage of the Middle East. A documentary recently aired on Al Jazeera was an extremely heartening exception to the rule. The film, Jerusalem SOS, told the stories of Jews and Muslims saving each other's lives.
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