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It’s Time to Accept Us the Way We Are by Inbal Ben Yehuda, Israel

Author: Inbal Ben Yehuda
Published: February 23, 2016
Categories: in Culture and Heritage, English, Identity, Israel, Life Style, Opinion and Analysis, Tolerance
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“You look great, did you lose some weight?” No. Maybe. I have no idea, why should you? Honestly, most of the time I have no idea if I did lose half a pound here or there or not; I do not really keep track, and would really appreciate it if all of you didn’t either. […]

Holot: Inside a Detention Center for Asylum Seekers by Becca Strober, Israel

Published: February 15, 2016
Categories: in Tolerance
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Tags: asylumseekers, israel, negev, refugees

On Saturday, I visited Holot, an open detention center for asylum seekers in the Negev, for the first time. I came with some knowledge and left with a greater understanding and a stronger desire to actively follow what is happening at the center. Holot, defined as an open detention center, was opened to replace a […]

God is not yours by Yousra S, Egypt

Author: By Yousra S, Egypt
Published: February 3, 2016
Categories: in Egypt, English, Identity, Religion, Tolerance
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Tags: believers, egypt, god, PVE, religion, tolerance

I don’t believe you have to be part of a certain group, follow a “holy” person, or pray in a specific way to find god, I believe God can be found in many ways and forms; you can experience god’s beauty in someone you love, sense god’s peacefulness in a baby’s smile, or feel his […]

The Garden of Adnan by Elad, Israel

Author: Elan
Published: January 12, 2016
Categories: in Civil Activism, Development, English, Gender and LGBTQ, Human Rights, Israel, Tolerance
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‘Drink the cold water! You have to drink’, Shahar implored. But I can’t, and I can’t talk, so I just strongly shake my head. We were in the ‘horse garden’ in the heart of Jerusalem during the middle of the day. The garden consists of a public toilet, a lawn, a small yard with a […]

Reflections on Identity and Xenophobia by D, Jordan

Published: January 5, 2016
Categories: in Culture and Heritage, Education, Gender and LGBTQ, Human Rights, Identity, Jordan, Life Style, Tolerance
Comments: 1 Comment

Brain Energizer Let’s imagine these three young women above walking into a job interview at an international organization in your country. The three of them fit the job criteria. Which one of them is most likely to receive the opportunity? Why? Now let’s imagine these three women outside work. Which one draws “suspicion” in public […]

Christmas’ lights do not hide the occupation by Veronica Bertozzi, citizen of the World – photo essay –

Published: December 27, 2015
Categories: in English, Tolerance
Comments: 2 Comments

Young soldiers on the street of Bethlehem smile at the few tourists that had the courage to come visit the home of Christmas. So many questions came to my mind : Are those soldiers Israelis or Palestinians? If they are Palestinians, where are the Israelis? Palestinian teenagers will start throwing stones soon! Will the army respond with […]

What it’s like being an “outsider” inside the Israeli-Palestinian conflict By Aurelia Roddy, United States

Published: December 27, 2015
Categories: in English, Identity, Tolerance
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Tags: conflict, diversity, Friendship, israel, outsider, palestine, peace, understanding, USA, yala young leaders

Just yesterday, I found myself in the middle of yet another Facebook debate, and of course it had to do with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (I know, I know, WHY do I even engage?!). Going into it, I somewhat knew how the conversation would unfold: Me: “Well you know, try to look at it from this […]

The Personal Airspace of Being Me – Moriya Rosenberg, Israel

Published: December 21, 2015
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, English, Identity, Tolerance
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Tags: activism, change, coexistence, identity, israel, tolerance, youth

With half-shut eyes I drew the curtains open to find out that the world is covered in a blanket of white. Majestic stillness and a lofty silence, broken only by the sounds of the flowing river outside the window. Amazed, I asked myself how I got to Narnia and when my memory finally woke up […]

המרחב האווירי של עצמי – מוריה רוזנברג, ישראל

Published: December 21, 2015
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, Hebrew, Identity, Tolerance
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Tags: change, coexistence, identity, israel, tolerance, youth, זהות, שינוי, שלום

בעיניים חצי עצומות הגפתי את הוילונות כדי לגלות שהעולם מכוסה בסמיכה לבנה. רוגע אין סופי ודממה מלכותית, מופרעת רק על ידי קולות הפכפוך של הנהר הזורם מתחת לחלוני. בפליאה שאלתי את עצמי איך הגעתי לנרניה, וכשהזיכרון שלי התעורר נזכרתי שטסתי לכאן עם ג’רמן-וינגז. טקס היקיצה הזה חזר על עצמו בכל בוקר בשבוע האחרון בו התעוררתי […]

Jerusalem by Naima Nas, Egypt

Published: December 15, 2015
Categories: in English, Tolerance
Comments: 4 Comments
Tags: coexistence, egypt, god, Islam, jerusalem, tolerance, yala young leaders

I am almost certain it is not wise of me to attempt this but as I have never claimed wisdom at anytime. I am neither a Scholar nor an expert but as the vast majority of those fighting over the Holy Land are neither, perhaps it helpful to have a glimpse of the Holy from a mere […]

Tel Aviv-Ramallah-Kigali: a peacebuilding journey, by Sarah from Israel & Hamze from Palestine – video –

Published: December 1, 2015
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, English, Tolerance
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Tags: coexistence, forgiveness, future, genocide, israel, palestine, peace, peace activism, rwanda, yala young leaders

Together we went to Rwanda and discovered what peace and reconciliation really means. Together we faced our fears and faced each other. Do Israelis and Palestinians have to go all the way to Rwanda to finally believe that peace is possible? We spent 10 days together in Rwanda. And when we say that, we […]

Video | Women of the Middle East

Published: November 19, 2015
Categories: in Civil Activism, Culture and Heritage, Egypt, Friendship, Gender and LGBTQ, Human Rights, Identity, Israel, Media, Morocco, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Tolerance, Videos
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Tags: algeria, education, egypt, equality, Freedom of Speech, iraq, israel, middle east, morocco, palestine, sudan, syria, women

Women from all over the Middle East are speaking up – for education, safety, equality, for their freedom of speech. They come from Palestine, Israel, Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Morocco, Algeria and Sudan, but they are united in commitment to be the voice of the voiceless.

Say Salam, say Shalom, make a change in the holy land… by Mohamed Sheriff, Gaza, Palestine

Published: November 19, 2015
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, English, Past Special Editions, Tolerance
Comments: 1 Comment
Tags: activism, children, future, israel, palestine, salam, shalom, yala young leaders, youth

I will start with the words of the prophet Mohammed who once asked his followers: “Do you want me to tell you about something you can do to spread love among you?” He said, “Spread the Salam (Salutation) among you.” I now have a new mission in my life thanks to a Jewish child […]

Breaking Through The Borders by Abigail Levitt , Israel

Published: November 19, 2015
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, English, Past Special Editions, Tolerance
Comments: 3 Comments
Tags: activism, change, coexistence, fear, gaza, israel, love, palestine, peace activism, skype

It’s the summer of 2014. Sirens are sounding and rockets are flying. With each one, I crouch down next to my bed, telling myself I don’t really need to be worried, but praying just the same. Afterwards, I open up Facebook and read what Joujou is saying on the “”Palestine Loves Israel”” page . ‘Just […]

Love means Life by Weam, Syria

Published: November 19, 2015
Categories: in English, Past Special Editions, Tolerance
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Tags: family, love, peace, syria

I was 15 years old when my dad passed away. He used to tell me that mothers and fathers never die, because I was afraid of losing one of them. Unfortunately I believed him. I was a child. One day I opened my eyes to find that my dad had passed away. Since that day, […]

An agnostic Arab girl walks into a Synagogue by Mariam, Egypt

Published: November 19, 2015
Categories: in English, Tolerance
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Tags: budapest, crossborder, egypt, jewsandarabsrefusetobeenemies, peace, synagogue, yala young leaders

An agnostic Arab girl walks into an Orthodox synagogue in Budapest, Hungary. This is not the first sentence of a joke! It’s what actually happened at 7:50 am on October 12th. Okay, I do owe you some kind of explanation, so here we go… I have been interested in Jewish culture for almost 2 years now– […]

Four hugs per day by Yaara Steiner, Israel

Published: November 19, 2015
Categories: in English, Tolerance
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Tags: army, hugs, israel, love, positivethinking, smile, tolerance, yala young leaders, youth

A person needs at least 4 hugs a day to stay sane. I read it somewhere. I was stationed in a dusty, remote base during my army service. I didn’t go home much and I was surrounded by cactus like girls who didn’t want me there. I didn’t want to be there either but it’s […]

Travel story by Ehab Othman from Jordan

Published: November 19, 2015
Categories: in English, Jordan, Past Special Editions, Tolerance
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Tags: Culture, jordan, poverty, Travel, yala young leaders, zanzibar

In the eye of the beholder … When the first YaLa assignment was announced, I started writing a few drafts about different prior experiences I’ve been through which I considered life changing experiences. I am a proud of myself for the things I have been through, feeling like I’ve seen it all: the good, the […]

A whole other kind of Inferno, by Nada Afa from Morocco

Published: November 19, 2015
Categories: in English, Past Special Editions, Tolerance
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Tags: hammam, inferno, publicbath, tolerance, traditions, tunisia, yala young leaders

Burning, sinning, and purging the best we can. The sun was too bright, the air was heavy, and it only took couple minutes for my toe to get dirtied by the dusty soil. Still I was alive. I don’t like going to the bath, but when my aunt begged me to do so; I didn’t […]

Feminism, the other F word by Daniel Gal, Israel

Published: November 19, 2015
Categories: in English, Gender and LGBTQ, Past Special Editions, Tolerance
Comments: 1 Comment
Tags: education, Feminism, gender equality, israel, women, womenandmen

Two days before I started my first year at University, my older sister invited me for a coffee and a talk. She has been my mentor since childhood; for every milestone or big step I took in life, she was the first person I would turn to. We were sitting and chatting about the near […]

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