Coexistence

Arab Israelis voted. Now let us have a seat at the table - opinion

The Knesset seats of the Arab parties represent a community that has the right to influence the country's future.

Joint List leaders MKs Ahmad Tibi and Yousef Jabareen seen during the inaugural session of the 26th Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 10, 2026
Palestinian students attend their first day of the new school year inside a tent classroom at a school in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, September 19, 2026.

Gaza speaks the language of its neighbors: Education, dignity, and a future beyond war - opinion

Israeli soldiers stand guard near security barriers as Israeli forces close several Palestinian-owned shops and restrict the movement of Palestinian residents ahead of a visit by Israeli visitors to the Old City of Hebron, West Bank, November 4, 2026.

A Saturday in Hebron, from checkpoints to a shared table - opinion

Iraqi and Israeli flags waving (illustrative).

An Iraqi call for peace with Israel rooted in Abrahamic heritage - opinion


‘Trust simply does not exist’: People must drive Israeli-Palestinian peace, Sari Nusseibeh says

The veteran Palestinian intellectual and peacemaker says the divide between Israelis and Palestinians has never been deeper – but insists there is still reason to hope

Veteran Palestinian peacemaker says the gap is wide but he has not lost hope for peace.
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‘We are friends, it’s real’: How a Jew and a Palestinian’s coexistence dream survived October 7

A decade-long partnership was put to the test after October 7, but these two Jerusalem men chose to keep building bridges between their communities

Dror Amedi and Kamel Jabarin.
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25 ViZionaries: Raihaana Adira - No. 21

A Canadian Muslim who supports the Jewish people's right to self-determination, advocating for coexistence

Raihaana Adira, Canadian Muslim advocating for coexistence.

Singing together across the divide: What a Jerusalem chorus taught me - comment

One familiar melody on a Jerusalem street became a reminder that music can open doors where conversation alone often cannot

Palestinian and Israeli flags overlook the Dome of the Rock and the Western Wall. A shared song on a Jerusalem street can offer a rare moment of connection in a city where identity and politics so often shape encounters between strangers.
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The story that traps us: Why Israel's and Palestine's elections need a new conversation - opinion

The coming elections may open a political door unlike any we have seen for a generation.

An elderly Palestinian man fills out his ballot before casting his vote at a polling station during municipal elections in the West Bank city of Hebron on April 25, 2026.

The Paris Conference, the peace industry, and the illusion of representation - opinion

Real peacebuilding requires leaving the comfort of elite conferences and engaging directly with the difficult realities on the ground. 

 People’s Peace Summit in Jerusalem, May, 2025.

For Jerusalem activist Jehad Abu Sneineh, coexistence starts in the streets - interview

Jerusalem activist Jehad Abu Sneineh shares his journey from the Mount of Olives to grassroots protests for equality and coexistence.

On the Temple Mount.

Alex Sinclair: Why I wear my kippah with Israeli and Palestinian flags - opinion

We must hold multiple truths at the same time about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

DR. ALEX Sinclair's kippah, after police cut off the Palestinian flag.

Grapevine, April 2, 2026: The insensitivity of bureaucracy

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

The scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit and caused damage in Beersheba, southern Israel, June 24, 2025

Why compassion between Jews and Muslims must outlast war - opinion

Coexistence will happen regardless of whether we share the same political views or interpretations of events.

 SHEIKH MOHAMMED Sharif Odeh and Rabbi David Metzger appear on a billboard near Haifa with a message that reads: 'Though we are different, all religions advance coexistence.'