The October 7th attack on Israel and devastating war in Gaza point to decades of failure to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. While many blame this on political leadership, long-lasting peace must also involve societal change. To that end, for any agreement to last, it must also involve Israelis and Palestinian societies coming closer together and seeing the other as legitimate partners for peace. Any solution to the conflict must recognize the shared humanity of the millions of people living in Israel and the Palestinian territories and discuss the Israelis and Palestinians working together to find a peaceful long-term solution.
In pursuit of that goal, Peace News has partnered with the Alliance for Middle East Peace (ALLMEP), a network of over 160 peacebuilding organizations, made up of thousands of Israelis and Palestinians, which seek to find a long-term resolution to the conflict and break the cycle of violence. Over the next few weeks, we will be highlighting the work of peacebuilders on the ground, who work to bridge the divide and engage people on both sides, in pursuit of a shared goal. By sharing their work, we hope to change the narrative of division and hopelessness, presenting an alternative view of those working towards a brighter future.
