The Coronavirus outbreak has done what politicians and activists have been unable to do. It has sparked an extraordinarily high level of cooperation between Palestinians and Israelis where both sides are working side by side battling this pandemic to save lives.
Read morePeace Talks Simulation: Personal Thoughts by Moha
EMIS Peace Talks Simulation, students around the table negotiating
Until I turned 28, my interactions with Israelis were only with the soldiers at the checkpoints in the West Bank. Growing up, I never had the chance to have a discussion with anyone from the Israeli side. My first positive interaction with the “other side” was when I came back home from studying abroad and did an internship at an Israeli startup in Tel-Aviv. During my time studying to get my MBA at Tel-Aviv University, I became aware of the Charney Resolution Center.
Read moreThe Sunset that Brought a Promise of a New Dawn and Hope
Tel-Aviv sunset , September 2019 | Photo by: Moha Alshawamreh
We should never limit ourselves because then we will never be able to enjoy unexpected and undiscovered gray areas of life and the other beautiful colors. Jewish or Muslims, Israelis, or Palestinians, we are all the same, humans! Once we break down those walls of hate and prejudice, I'm sure we will live in peace, coexist, and love one another. Simple acts of kindness like the pedestrians can change ideas, can change people, can turn hate into love, which will eventually offer hope and new dawn for both of our nations to coexist in peace. What happened on that beach is proof that it is possible, baby steps, but who cares as long as we are going to get to that point eventually.
Read moreAmazing trips and tremendous and unforgettable memories along with the EMIS students.
Brothers of Light is a crew of two Jerusalem based artists (and brothers), Gab and Elna, who started their joint venture in 2014.
Together with around 25 bright, creative and artistic minds from EMIS we went on a fantastic art trip to Jerusalem, the moment I got on the bus, all I saw was exhausted, sleepy students who didn’t sleep well and had to wake up early in the morning for the trip, but that suddenly changed the moment we arrived in Jerusalem, eyes popped out, energy and smiles everywhere, and the students start sketching their way through every exhibition we went
Read moreWelcome to our Newest Ambassador: Moha
Until recently I had no knowledge of the Charney Resolution Center and of the role that Mr. Leon Charney had played in establishing the historic peace agreement between Israel and Egypt. Since hearing about it, my hope to strive for the same kind of peaceful coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians has been revitalized. I plan to work hard to reach this goal and to eventually bring peace to the rest of the Middle East as well and I'm very much looking forward to working at the Leon Charney Resolution Center to make that goal a reality." -- Moha
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