Feed of Hope
In this section you will find some reading suggestions, inspirational quotes and interesting videos as well as various news. Like our friend Avner Wishnitzer told us, “ Hope is like a candle, the current situation like a hurricane, we must do everything we can to keep the flame alive.”.
Use the filters to select your main interests!
Raz Kones – Roots Youth Group co-director
In recent weeks we have been witness to a growing trend of violence on the part of our young people towards Palestinians. Incidents include rock throwing at Palestinian cars on the road and at private homes, incursions to villages and into homes. These acts of...
Shedding light, spreading hope !
We have officially launched our newest project in partnership with The Alliance for Middle East Peace (ALLMEP) and Pendulum. MID EAST STORYTELLERS is an online festival that showcases inspiring Palestinian and Israeli activists and their stories. This year’s theme...
Paola Genovese – Founder of Philanthropic Adventures
“Because giving back and giving well is an adventure full of discovery and emotions"
Video of Jean-Marc Liling, member of our steering committee
This video is a video of Jean-Marc Liling, member of our steering committee on l'express explaining his story.
Rami Elhanan – Member of The Parent Circle
“Not one Jerusalem stone is worth even one drop of blood of our little girls”
Ali Abu Awwad – Founder of Taghyeer
“Non-violence is the art of practicing your humanity." “Non-violence, for me, is the art of being a being human. It’s the celebration of my existence.” “Your humanity is my weapon” “When violence is put aside, dialogue becomes possible. We don’t have to agree in a...
Young Palestinian peace activist from Gaza has been released
27.10.2020 - A Special thought tonight for a young Palestinian peace activist from Gaza who has been released after months of detention by Hamas (since last March). We just got the good news today that he was free. Peace building is often viewed as collaborating with...
Abdallah Hamarsheh – Founder of Zimam
“Martin Luther King once said "I have a dream" and I say "WE have a dream and WE have to make it happen together"
Building a Home from the Ground Up
by Peace Talks / Episode 12
Sami Awad – Founder of Holy Land Trust
“We negotiate peace out of fear, we resist out of fear. Fear is what motivates and if we are not able to bring about healing, there can never be any peace for the future." “Peacemaking is not about making a political commitment, it’s a commitment to a deep healing of...
“A win-win approach for Israelis, Palestinians is a two-state solution”
23.10.2020 - Common ground, win-win – words that I can really relate too. An interesting article by Nadav Tamir in the Jerusalem Post. Click here to read the article.
Khaled Abu Awwad – Co-Director of Roots
“To anyone who says that it is only by war or by force or by eradicating the other side that rights can be won or dreams achieved, I say, 'That is not so.' For one side cannot eradicate the other. We cannot kill their dreams and they are unable to kill ours. We must...
François Zimeray – Former Human Rights Ambassador of France
""We don't have a partner for peace". I have heard this excuse so many time to justify inaction ! What my journeys in a world of conflicts have thought me is that it takes effort to find one's partner. Mandela and De Klerk had found each other. There is always...
Avner Wishnitzer – Co-Founder of Combatants for Peace
"Wars are not like the weather, we have control over them, we make them happen, it is up to us to put an end to them"
Israelis & Palestinians learn lessons of conflict and trust from Northern Ireland
12.10.2020 - Always so inspiring to listen to Rev. Gary Mason. This article is about his zoom talk to 50 participants from Israel, Palestine and Northern Ireland (and Mehra!) in the framework of a Tech2Peace online workshop. Click here to read the article.
Our recent gourmet discovery
12.10.2020 - She is Palestinian, he is Israeli - Raya and Uzi are behind la Galette de l'Orient in Plainpalais - rue du Vélodrome ! One of the best Middle Eastern food in Geneva ! They have been running their take-away food business for years ! How come I didn't know...
Parent Circle
“If I who have lost a beloved one can walk the path of peace, then surely you can too”
An app idea from Tech2Peace seminars’ participants wins the Google for Startups pitch competition!
A HOPEFUL news which makes B8 Of Hope so proud ! Palestinian and Israeli Tech2Peace seminar participants developed a startup idea facilitating life saving medical transfers for Palestinians. The startup idea was developed during one of this summer’s Tech2Peace...
Nelson Mandela
"If you want to make peace with your ennemy, you have to work with your ennemy. Then he becomes your partner." Nelson Mandela
Melanie DeMore – Vocal Activist
"Music is a weapon of mass connection !"
Crash Course: the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in 12′
This video is the most balanced video we found to explain the conflict to children.
Nabeel Abboud-Ashkar – Founder of Polyphony Foundation
“Music enables young people to create something beautiful together that needs commitment—to music and to each other.”
Our recent book discovery
28.08.2020 - Received in the mailbox this morning: the novel "Apeirogon" by Colum Mc Cann, based on the stories of Rami Elhanan and Bassam Aramin. So grateful to Yuval Rahamim and Osama Abu Ayash and other members of פורום המשפחות השכולות Parents Circle Families Forum...
Orna Raz – Member of Women Wage Peace
“It was very interesting for me to meet religious women who live in towns and settlement across the green line and to learn that they too are working toward peace and are eager to get to know their Palestinian neighbours.“One of the women told us directly that she...
This Land is Mine
This short movie made by Nina Paley is a brief illustration of the history of Israel / Palestine / Caanaan and the Levant. Music: The Exodus Song/This Land is Mine melody by Ernest Gold, lyrics by Pat Boone, sung by Andy Williams. Jazz instrumental (over end credits)...
Huda Abuouarquob – Regional Director of the Alliance for Middle East Peace
“Louder than the sound of guns, let’s scream: Peace is possible ! "