Category: Middle East

Stories from PeacePlayers Middle East

NBA Legend Ray Allen “Encouraged That Change is Coming” After Training Arab and Jewish PeacePlayers in Jerusalem

DONATE DONATE NBA Legend Ray Allen “Encouraged That Change is Coming” After Training Arab and Jewish PeacePlayers in Jerusalem June 27, 2022 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn A dream came true for so many PeacePlayers participants and staff when NBA Hall of Famer and 2-time NBA Champion Ray Allen came to visit our program on May… Continue reading NBA Legend Ray Allen “Encouraged That Change is Coming” After Training Arab and Jewish PeacePlayers in Jerusalem

Arab and Jewish PeacePlayers Rise above Mounting Tensions To Share Their Religious Traditions 

DONATE DONATE Arab and Jewish PeacePlayers Rise above Mounting Tensions To Share Their Religious Traditions May 13, 2022 SHARE Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin LinkedIn During a time that should mark a rare moment of celebration and peace for both Arabs and Jews, sadly, the month of Ramadan, Passover,… Continue reading Arab and Jewish PeacePlayers Rise above Mounting Tensions To Share Their Religious Traditions 

Meet Neta, Long-time Participant of PeacePlayers Middle East

DONATE DONATE Meet NetA Long-Time participant of Peaceplayers Middle East September 20, 2021 SHARE Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin LinkedIn For Neta, A Jewish Israeli young woman from Jerusalem, being a PeacePlayer means standing up against injustice and hatred. For Neta, who first joined PeacePlayers as a young teen… Continue reading Meet Neta, Long-time Participant of PeacePlayers Middle East

The Serendipitous Beginnings of PeacePlayers Middle East

DONATE DONATE The Serendipitous Beginnings of PeacePlayers Middle East August 23, 2021 SHARE Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin LinkedIn Serendipity is the word you would use to describe those early beginnings at PeacePlayers Middle East. There certainly hadn’t been any plans to branch out to one of the most… Continue reading The Serendipitous Beginnings of PeacePlayers Middle East

Virtual Friendship Games Keep Sireen and Keren Feeling Connected Throughout Lockdown Isolation

DONATE DONATE Virtual Friendship Games Keep Sireen and Keren Feeling Connected Throughout Lockdown Isolation August 2, 2021 SHARE Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin LinkedIn Keren and Sireen (both 16), live five minutes away from each other, but on the opposite sides of the Palestinian-Israeli divide in Jerusalem. In the… Continue reading Virtual Friendship Games Keep Sireen and Keren Feeling Connected Throughout Lockdown Isolation

How Noga, a Participant Turned Coach, has been Bridging Divides and Fighting for Equity for Over 10 Years

DONATE DONATE How Noga, a participant turned Coach, has been bridging divides and fighting for equity for over 10 years July 22, 2021 SHARE Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin LinkedIn Noga is a 17-year-old leader from a Jewish community in West Jerusalem. She joined PeacePlayers Middle East when she… Continue reading How Noga, a Participant Turned Coach, has been Bridging Divides and Fighting for Equity for Over 10 Years

The Jerusalem All-Stars: A Tale of Two Cities

DONATE DONATE The Jerusalem All-Stars: A Tale of Two Cities By Rifka Miyara January 10, 2021 SHARE Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin LinkedIn Jerusalem, 2011. An imaginary border divides Jerusalem into two, separating East from  West, Palestinian from Israeli. This border is as real and daunting as the fence… Continue reading The Jerusalem All-Stars: A Tale of Two Cities

Arab and Jewish Young Leaders Protest Together Against Gender-Based Violence

DONATE DONATE Arab and Jewish Young Leaders Protest Together Against Gender-Based Violence June 17, 2020 SHARE Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin LinkedIn In Israel, like in other places around the world, several hotlines and women’s shelters have revealed an increase in reports of domestic violence during the coronavirus pandemic.… Continue reading Arab and Jewish Young Leaders Protest Together Against Gender-Based Violence

Welcoming Neta Patrick as Managing Director of PeacePlayers Middle East

Neta Patrick, Manager of Middle East

DONATE DONATE neta patrick PeacePlayers Middle East May 11, 2020 SHARE Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin LinkedIn As the coronavirus pandemic swept the globe in March, quietly behind the scenes, we also welcomed Neta Patrick as our new Managing Director of PeacePlayers Middle East. We wanted to take a… Continue reading Welcoming Neta Patrick as Managing Director of PeacePlayers Middle East