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Building a Shared Future in Israel

This week's post is the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston (JCRC) Letter from the Director. This week, we had the...

Celebrating Community through Iftar Meals

A few weeks ago, Muslims in Israel celebrated the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan. In a previous post, we discussed the ways...

SquashBond: Sports as a Bridge

For many years, joint sports activities between Israeli and Palestinian youth have proven successful in peacebuilding efforts. Sports are...

Ramadan Kareem!

Yesterday marked the start of the holy month of Ramadan and Boston Partners for Peace wishes Muslims living around the world a Ramadan...

Welcoming Roots

When we started Boston Partners for Peace last year, we promised to keep the Boston community informed about the most exciting and...

Summer Opportunities

Boston Partners for Peace was created to engage the Boston community with Israeli and Palestinian grassroots peacebuilders who are making...

Honoring Their Memory

Memorial Day is a solemn time for many Israelis. In Israel, this day is called Yom Hazikaron, and will take place on May 8th this year....

Roots into Buds

I first met Noor Awad in December 2017 at Merkaz Karama, the West Bank meeting place of Roots/Shorashim/Judur. You may remember that we...

Co-existence Blooms in the Desert

Israel’s Negev desert is home to both Jews and Arabs. Like many other shared spaces in Israel, there is work being done to create equal...

Bonding Through Games

Encounters between Israeli and Palestinian groups are central to peacebuilding. Several NGOs committed to this goal have discovered that...