Jewish-Arab cooperation

Ribhi Kamal. (HaOlam HaZeh)

The Palestinian intellectual who loved Hebrew and fought Zionism

Ribhi Kamal was one of a handful of Palestinian elites who mastered Hebrew before 1948. After his exile to Syria, he deployed it as a weapon against Israel.

By Caroline Kahlenberg April 21, 2023

Jewish Israelis and Palestinians march along the major Hebron-Jerusalem highway in the southern West Bank demanding an end to the occupation, Beit Jala, West Bank, January 15, 2016. (Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)

WATCH: Should Arab and Jewish activists focus on joint action or dialogue?

While some anti-occupation and human rights groups choose dialogue as their means of pursuing peace, others say that joint action is the only way to avoid perpetuating the existing power structure. Read more: Co-existence vs. Co-resistance: A case against normalization Alternative peace initiative comes under fire for ‘normalization’ Jews, Arabs march on Israeli checkpoint to…

By Social TV April 12, 2017

The march through Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam (Dafna Lobel Lederer)

At Peace Holiday, normalcy is the best act of resistance

A new holiday was established by the binational, bilingual school kids at Neve Shalom Wahat al-Salam. We painted, cooked, built puppets and celebrated. Only the roar of aircraft on their way to Gaza brought a small reminder of reality. Please mark down May 7, 2016 as the first “Peace Holiday” – a new addition to…

By Samah Salaime May 9, 2016

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Sanda Abulkian sits outside her demolished house in the "unrecognized" village of Atir on July 12, 2013. Abulkian house was demolished four times already, three of them during 2013. The family has since received a demolition order for the tent in which they live now. (Photo by: Keren Manor/Activestills.org)

The ‘new Zionism’ is turning Negev Bedouin into a myth

As the Bedouin village of Umm al-Hiran prepares to be replaced by a Jewish town with a near-identical name, its residents are offering solutions based on real co-existence. By Ariel Dloomy In July 2007 I witnessed one of the saddest events of my life. Hundreds of security force personnel descended upon the Bedouin village of…

By Haokets June 26, 2015

Hadash chairman Ayman Odeh at a press conference, February 11, 2015. (Photo by Activestills.org)

‘The Joint List isn’t turning its back on Israeli society’

As an oppressed and colonized minority, we will only ever achieve real change in Israeli policy when we behave as a coherent national group. This does not, however, mean we are excluding our Jewish allies. By Awad Abdelfattah The true strategic significance of the creation of the Joint Arab List has eluded most Israelis. Even…

By +972 Magazine March 10, 2015

Caesarea industrial zone. (photo: Ori~ / Wikicommons)

Arab-Jewish industrial parks: The last chance for economic equality?

Shared industrial parks have the potential to create local and regional growth engines that would allow Arab towns and Israel’s Arab citizens to achieve economic stability and provide a better future for the younger generation. Israel’s leadership must realize that this is not something to be taken for granted. By Khalil Mari and Ronen Sabag The…

By +972 Magazine July 23, 2013