Coexistence

Singing together across the divide: what a Jerusalem chorus taught me

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. Premium
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 story that traps us: Why Israel's and Palestine's elections need a new conversation - opinion

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

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

On the Temple Mount.

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


The House of Religions: From Hindu Temple to kosher kitchen - opinion

Eight religious groups share the communal spaces which comprise a restaurant, a library, meeting and conference rooms in Bern.

 RABBI MICHAEL KOHN and Sasikumar Tharmalingam – the two men, a rabbi and a Hindu priest, came together to work out a system of cooperation in precisely the manner and purpose for which the House of Religions was created.

Reformed Egyptian curriculum promotes coexistence, democracy

While the Egyptian curriculum up to 5th grade has been reformed, the rest of the education system still contains antisemitic content.

 An Egyptian teacher instructs students on the first day's class at Martyr Rami school, in Cairo, Egypt, October 2, 2022.

Sorry, BDS, Roger Waters: Music should promote coexistence, not racism - opinion

Music has the power to bring people together, regardless of their backgrounds. It is a universal language that transcends borders and cultures, and it should not be used to promote hatred.

 RADIOHEAD SINGER Thom Yorke performs at the Montreux Jazz Festival, in Switzerland, in 2019. Yorke has refused to cave in to Roger Waters’s demand not to play in Israel.

Israeli civic society is our 'north star,' Blinken tells grassroot organizers

Blinken sat down with leaders of grassroots organizations at the Israeli-Palestinian arts center Feel Beit, a cross point between Jerusalem's Jewish and Arab neighborhoods.

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken US ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides meet with Israeli emerging leaders at "Feel Beit", an Israeli-Palestinian art and culture collective in Jerusalem, January 31, 2023.

Healthcare can function as social catapult if we let it - opinion

An interesting situation has emerged in which the medical aspirations of the Jews of the Diaspora-of-old now resonate in the young Arab citizens of Israel today.

 ‘THE MEDICAL aspirations of the Jews of the Diaspora-of-old now resonate in the young Arab citizens of Israel today,’ says the writer.

France’s moderate imam sees Israel as a dream, Europe as in peril

On his latest visit, Iman Hassen Chalghoumi hails Israel’s ‘magnificent mosaic,’ accusing indifferent social media platforms of failing to prevent the radicalization of young Muslims.

 Imam Hassen Chalghoumi, center, meeting with officials from Israel's Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem. Dec. 28, 2022.

What do we do with this reality? We need to talk - opinion

Islam and Judaism lived together in peace in the past, it is possible for them to live in peaceful coexistence in the future.

 PALESTINIAN AMBASSADOR to the UN, Riyad Mansour, sits in the General Assembly. The State of Palestine is recognized by more than 130 countries, but not by most of the countries of the OECD, says the writer.

Israeli TikTok influencers hit the road on a trip up north

The Jewish Nation Fund USA paid for a group of Israeli TikTok influencers to go on a trip to northern Israel.

 It's completely unrealistic to prevent our youth from using TikTok.

The long and winding road in search of faithful faith partners - opinion

Guided by Wiesenthal’s call to action, we turned to interfaith dialogue. Along the way, we learned some important lessons.

 POPE JOHN Paul II places a written prayer into a crevice in the stones of the Western Wall, in 2000

Basketball star Enes Kanter Freedom talks peace with sport in Jerusalem

The basketball star known for playing for the Boston Celtics and other teams is in Jerusalem for his Enes Freedom basketball camp promoting coexistence.

 Enes Kanter Freedom is seen meeting with kids at his basketball camp at the YMCA in Jerusalem.