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Sowing regional seeds of hope

Sowing regional seeds of hope Eli Bar-On, Dr Najah Al Otaibi and Ghanem Nuseiben In May, at the historic Château d’Ermenonville outside Paris, something remarkable happened. Dozens of leaders from across the Middle East and North Africa – Israelis, Palestinians, Moroccans, Egyptians, Bahrainis, Jordanians and many others – gathered not to debate borders or assign…

Justice for atrocities must matter

Justice for atrocities must matter by Yael Vias Gvirsman  As Robert Jackson, the chief US prosecutor, reminded the world at Nuremberg: “Civilisation cannot tolerate [these acts] being ignored, because it cannot survive their being repeated.”  The trials at Nuremberg and, later, the Eichmann trial in Jerusalem, stand as defining moments in modern legal and moral…

A voice for the region’s concerned mothers 

A voice for the region’s concerned mothers  by Naama Barak Wolfman  Since 7 October 2023, our lives have been marked by fear, grief and pain. Recent days have seen anger and frustration added to this unfortunate list. But, at ​Women Wage Peace​, we refuse to let despair shape the future. We do not represent governments;…

Pursuing equality and democracy for all Israel’s citizens 

Pursuing equality and democracy for all Israel’s citizens  By Shahira Shalabi The concept of democracy faces a profound challenge in today's Israel. The definition of the state as both "Jewish and democratic" creates an inherent tension in relation to its Palestinian citizens. Also referred to, especially internationally, as Arab citizens of Israel, this population,…

A new generation of Bedouin leaders building a shared future

A new generation of Bedouin leaders building a shared future  by Menucha Saitowitz  At Desert Stars, we are building a new generation of Bedouin leaders – young people with the skills, vision and courage to shape not only the future of their own communities, but of Israeli society as a whole.  Our vision is…

Dame Louise Ellman: Isolating Israel strengthens its current government via siege mentality

Former LFI chair Dame Louise Ellman has written the below article for JewishNews. Click here to read the original. Former LFI chair Dame Louise Ellman Nearly two years on from the 7 October 2023 atrocities and in the midst of a seemingly endless war, 48 hostages remain in captivity and only around 20 are thought to be alive.…

LFI director: We must listen to – and strengthen – Israel’s voices for change

LFI director Michael Rubin has written the below article for LabourList. Click here to read the original. For nearly two years, Israelis and Palestinians alike have endured tragedy, suffering and grief that few of us can imagine. Standing in the scarred ruins of homes in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, visiting the site of the Nova music festival massacre,…