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The Looking Glass of the Middle East by Hazem Al-Natsheh, Palestine – YaLa Academy Final Assignment

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While predicting the future is a very difficult task, the looking glass of the Middle East is not so murky. The last century has carried with it very significant regional trends that seem to be continuing into this new century. These trends embrace internal Arab dynamics, Arab-Israeli relations, and individual state relations with the major […]
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The Looking Glass of the Middle East, by Hazem Al-Natsheh, from Palestine

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While predicting the future is a very difficult task, the looking glass of the Middle East is not so murky. The last century has carried with it very significant regional trends that seem to be continuing into this new century. These trends embrace internal Arab dynamics, Arab-Israeli relations, and individual state relations with the major […]
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Peace is a Life by Ahmed Bin Ahmed, Yemen

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“An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind” – Mahatma Gandhi Peace is what we all call for. It is a simple word that has a deep meaning. Sometimes, so many thoughts come to mind for making peace but there are not any ears to hear or even hands to help. […]
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What about peace in 2025 by Ramy Adel, Egypt

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Welcome to Jerusalem to the 10th Annual Conference of Peace! The presidents of surrounding nations are coming one after one to the international report for Jerusalem. This conference was started under the auspices of the UN, after the conflict between Palestine and Israel ended in 2015, with the announcement of the nation of Palestine and […]
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What about peace in 2025, by Ramy Adel, from Egypt

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Welcome to Jerusalem to the 10th Annual Conference of Peace! The presidents of surrounding nations are coming one after one to the international report for Jerusalem. This conference was started under the auspices of the UN, after the conflict between Palestine and Israel ended in 2025, with the announcement of the nation of Palestine and […]
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When Men Shed Tears by Yousif Ishaq, Turkey

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Each time I want to describe what is going on around me, I feel like my heart takes the initiative to write instead of my pen or fingers, especially when I want to describe or tell a tragic story about the suffering of people I care about. A few weeks ago, a close friend of […]
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My Story of Peace by Sara Gamil, Egypt

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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 […]
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Open Letter to our Christian friends by Sahar Amarir from Morocco

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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 […]
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Dam by Yair, Israel

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

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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 […]
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‘We All Want Peace’ by Angy Shavit, Israel

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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 […]
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‘Hugs and Hummus’ by Gal Hacohen from Israel

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

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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, […]
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Can you see what I see ? By Naima Nas, Egypt

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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 […]
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For What it’s Worth by Gal Hacohen from Israel

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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 […]
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A voice from inside Gaza By Adonis Salameen, Palestine

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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 […]
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‘Switching Souls’ by Naima Nas, Egypt

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

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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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‘The Fast Lane to Reconciliation’ by Sasha Shlomzion Clarfield, Israel

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How many of you think religion was and is a major factor in the creation and continuation of the hostile relationships between Israelis and Palestinians? I’ll assume there are quite a few. In fact, it would be quite rational to say that many wars and battles throughout world history have been fought and sustained by […]
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‘Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover’ by Adonis Salameen, Palestine

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I drove my car at seven pm. I had no idea what I would face ahead. All I knew was that I was invited by a friend to attend a strange meeting with strange people who speak another language. All I knew was that I was about to meet with a “religious group”. To me […]
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