Contributing to the fight for human rights, initiatives [such as Arava Institute for Environmental Studies] could become a civic front against oppression and expulsion, nationalism and warmongering on all sides.

'I don’t think closing doors is what we need. We need the opposite,’ he said. ‘Change depends on conversation and bringing people closer…’

Activists in Israel and Palestine can mobilize their respective societies in a constructive manner.

‘…as a Palestinian who was born in Jerusalem’s Old City, who has lived through the occupation, who sat in an Israeli prison for five years, I see a way out…’

The divisions in our country are not new. But in recent years, we have witnessed a significant fraying of our social fabric…

In a period of such frightening darkness, we seek to shine a light of hope pointing to the path that our two peoples must take.

Acknowledging that the future is unknowable can bring some comfort when it feels as if the world is shattered.

It is imperative for Palestinians and Israelis to speak up and promote the only viable solution to their conflict: two states existing side by side, in peace, security and prosperity.

Graduate and undergraduate students from around the globe gather in Washington, DC to interact with young leaders, academics, and activists to discuss politics, diplomacy, and peacebuilding.

Connecting Across Cultures (CAC), is a workshop for Jewish and Muslim teens to 'write and share the burdens they are carrying, their fears and questions, and their hope and love for the places and people that are in their hearts...'

'We’re asking people to do something that they’ve never done before,' he said. 'Talk to a stranger across the political divides at this toxic moment in the country.'

Where have all the peace songs gone? They haven't disappeared – they've simply been relegated to the margins…

No one knows everything. Recognizing this limitation and the potential fallibility of even our most deeply held beliefs is core to the concept of intellectual humility.

When it comes to politics, many Americans feel increasing contempt for the other side.

On my journey, I learned that hope isn't something you lose, or something you find, or something that you wait for until it finds you. Hope is something you make.

Amid unfathomable horror, some seem to believe that their reservoir of tears must be rationed.

Achieving and sustaining an end to armed conflict requires a web of people who, despite their differences, are willing to confront the forces of violence where they live.

Young activists need conflict resolution skills to change the world.

Progress toward peace requires a change in approach.

In recent months, artists and members of the FeelBeit community began new creative journeys that have now matured and reached fruition and will present them over three, intensive weeks from Aug 19 to Sept 7.