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Peace Building by Saleem Shtayeh, Palestine

Published: January 20, 2015
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, English
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Tags: palestine, peace activism, yala young leaders

Hello, my name is Saleem. I was born in the West Bank city of Nablus in 1975 to a Muslim family from the village of Tel. The village of my childhood was green, and life there was quiet compared to the city. Like any other child in the world, I was mostly interested in playing. […]

My Story of Peace by Sara Gamil, Egypt

Published: January 12, 2015
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, English
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Tags: egypt, Friendship, israel, peace, yala young leaders

When I was a child I used to believe in the idea of peace. I remember that I enjoyed going to any place and at anytime without being afraid we were walking in the streets until 4 am and it was ok. We didn’t have anything to be afraid to lose except our grandparents, thanks […]

Sexual Harassment in Tunisia: The Daily Nightmare by Rahma Sghaier from Tunisia

Published: January 1, 2015
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, English
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Tags: genderequality, Rahma Sghaier, shareyourstory, tunisia, yalayoungleaders, youth

Walking quickly on my way back from university, I can hear distant music beats coming from somewhere. I close my eyes. I try to focus only on the music; and for a second I disappear. I am no longer here. I feel that the melody is coming from my inside and its beats are synchronized […]

Open Letter to our Christian friends by Sahar Amarir from Morocco

Published: December 25, 2014
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, English
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Tags: christmas, MiddleEast, peace, shareyourstory, solidarity, womenforpeace, yalayoungleaders

Dear Middle Eastern Christians, I know this year has been difficult for you. I know the previous years were too. Maybe you think I’m supposed to not understand because I’m Muslim; so how could I understand you as Christians? I don’t know about the sound of bombs falling from the sky, or the sound of […]

Immigration to Palestine by Hamze Awawde, Palestine

Published: December 17, 2014
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, English
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Tags: future, HamzeAwawde, hope, israel, palestine, yalayoungleaders

If the only option is immigration, then let’s immigrate to Palestine. Although the state of Palestine has not yet been established, Palestinians are already living in the land where the state of Palestine will be established in the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem; so I call for the young frustrated Palestinian men and women […]

Dam by Yair, Israel

Published: December 12, 2014
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, English, Tolerance
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Tags: israel, palestine, peace, tolerance, yala young leaders

Mid-July 2014, in the West Bank. The segment of Road 60 that stretches between Hebron and the checkpoint at the gates of Jerusalem is open tonight for both Palestinians and Israelis. 20 year old cars, with the print “No god but Allah” on the rear windows silently sail the road, very aware of Israeli army […]

‘The Israel Trail: Week 1, Join the Journey’ by Udi Goren from Israel

Author: Udi Goren
Published: December 7, 2014
Categories: in Culture and Heritage, English, Israel, Travel
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Tags: israel, IsraelNationalTrail, photography, UdiGoren, yalayoungleaders

Here is the story of the first week of his journey: The Upper Galilee doesn’t hold pity for those who walk it. It’s face is scarred with shoe loving rocks and trees that will gladly reach for your bag. However, it also holds a blissful abundance. Each day of the trail is worthy of a […]

Interview: Uri Savir, Chief Negotiator of the Oslo Accords and founder of YaLa-Young Leaders يالا-يا قادة الشباب יאללה-מנהיגים צעירים

Author: By Chloe Perla Portheault, France-Israel
Published: November 29, 2014
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, English, Israel, Israel-Palestine, כללי
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This article was first published in November 2014 on our former platform: YaLa-Cafe YaLa-Young Leaders is a peace movement of young leaders from the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) who are fostering dialogue & change. Established in 2011, the Facebook group “Yala-Young Leaders” brings together almost 1 million followers across the Middle East and […]

A Journey to the Other Side, Where Peace is a Reality’ by Taha Barkaoui, Tunisia

Author: Taha Barkaoui
Published: November 24, 2014
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, Democracy, English, Tunisia
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Tags: MENA, peace, shareyourstory, tunisia, yalayoungleaders

It has been a month, and I am still having the same dream. It has been a month and I am still inspired by the people I met. It has been a month and I still talk about it as if it was yesterday. It is a journey I started with a hug and a […]

From QAIA to my room ! (A long way to the YaLa Conference) by Showki Omer, Sudan

Author: Showki Omer
Published: November 19, 2014
Categories: in English, Human Rights, Politics, Sudan, Tolerance, Travel
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Tags: IsraelPalestine, jordan, sudan, yala, yala conference, yalayoungleaders

YALA means “Let’s go!” Well that is exactly what the Jordanian officer told me when I arrived to QAIA (Queen Alia’a International Airport). You could say that those next few hour were the most horrible of my life (well at least for this year)! But he wasn’t showing me the way to Amman, he was […]

‘We All Want Peace’ by Angy Shavit, Israel

Published: November 18, 2014
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, English
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Tags: israel, IsraelPalestine, peace, yalayoungleaders

Stop acting like I’m not on your side, because I’m on everyone’s side. That’s because- we are all on the same side. We all want peace. We all want our children to grow up in a country where they feel safe. Where we know they will go to school in the morning and come back […]

‘Hugs and Hummus’ by Gal Hacohen from Israel

Author: Gal Hacohen
Published: November 5, 2014
Categories: in Civil Activism, English, Israel, Jordan, Travel
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Tags: israel, jordan, MENA, peace, yala young leaders, yalaconference, yalayoungleaders

I had always dreamed of seeing Jordan. I just got back from Jordan, but I didn’t really see it. What I saw was a dream. I didn’t see Jordan because I spent 3 days in a mini utopia; somewhere on middle ground where I could finally enjoy the company of my geographical neighbors, and participate […]

‘From a Seed to a Fruit’ by Shadi Salameh from Palestine

Published: November 2, 2014
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, English
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Tags: jordan, MENA, peace, perespeacecenter, tedxcoex, yalaconference, yalayoungleaders

I spent five months studying and interacting with the YaLa team through courses online, talking to countless youth throughout the MENA region. We discussed political and social issues, and receiving the invitation to participate in their conference was the best thing that happened to me in 2014. But as we got closer to the event, […]

‘My Weekend at the YaLa Peace Conference’ by Ilan Bass from Israel

Published: October 29, 2014
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, English
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Tags: 2014PeaceConference, jordan, MENA, MENALeadersforChange, yala conference, yalayoungleaders

This weekend I traveled to the Dead Sea in Jordan to participate in the YaLa-Young Leaders يالا-يا قادة الشباب יאללה-מנהיגים צעירים MENA Leaders for Change 2014 peace conference. There I met some inspiring people from all over the Middle East North Africa region (including Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Sudan, Yemen […]

Can you see what I see ? By Naima Nas, Egypt

Published: October 25, 2014
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, English
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Tags: egypt, MENA, peace, yalayoungleaders

There are sacred grounds for all of us. Sometimes literally, as in own country, religion or family. At other times they are less obvious, such as our support for a political party or even a football team. The fundamental error in reacting to the validity of this alleged sanctity, will always be our inability to […]

An invitation to walk together by Udi Goren, Israel

Published: October 15, 2014
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, English
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Tags: israel, IsraelNationalTrail, photography, UdiGoren, yalayoungleaders

Some of you may already know me, but for those who don’t- allow me to introduce myself briefly: My name is Udi Goren and I’m a professional travel and lifestyle photographer. I went to university in the US and came back to Israel 2.5 years ago. I wanted to share with you a new project […]

For What it’s Worth by Gal Hacohen from Israel

Author: Gal Hacohen
Published: September 17, 2014
Categories: in English, Identity, Israel, Israel-Palestine, Life Style
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Tags: israel, peace, yalayoungleaders

As a soldier I had my life put on the scale. There was a cost benefit calculus based on personal and political interests and on whether or not the cost of the operation would be worth my life. It’s was a rational discussion held by rational men, many of which are still the military and […]

A voice from inside Gaza By Adonis Salameen, Palestine

Author: Adonis Salameen
Published: August 31, 2014
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, English, Israel-Palestine, Opinion and Analysis, Palestine, Politics
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Tags: IsraelPalestine, palestine, peace, yalayoungleaders

I don’t like talking about politics. I also don’t like politicians because they are simply professional liars to me. Last week I went to Jordan for a vacation. All I know is that a “ceasefire” was going on. The two conflicted sides were in Cairo doing “their best” to reach an agreement for the deteriorated […]

‘Switching Souls’ by Naima Nas, Egypt

Author: Naima Nas
Published: August 12, 2014
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, Democracy, English, Israel-Palestine, Opinion and Analysis, Politics
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Tags: egypt, MENA, peace, yalayoungleaders

We could spend another 100 years discussing, debating and dying over the right to the Holy Land. The question remains: who has the right to do what with it? What is it we actually want from it? Is it access? Control? A trophy? Or is it justplain victory confirmed on a written ownership document? With […]

‘Because You Too, You Wake Up Every Morning Hoping for a Better Future’ by Rahma Sghaier, Tunisia

Published: August 4, 2014
Categories: in Conflict & Peacebuilding, English
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Tags: peace, Rahma Sghaier, tunisia, womenforpeace, yalayoungleaders

Lately, I’ve been trying to bury my head in my pillow for as long as I can, desperately trying to escape the insane escalation of bloodshed surrounding us. I’m sitting now and thinking that even basic things can’t happen in many places in the Middle East…that on the other side of the world, many people […]

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