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
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Stories from 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
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
PeacePlayers Middle East – Regional Friendship Games 2019
DONATE DONATE PeacePlayers Middle East – Regional Friendship Games 2019 July 16, 2019 SHARE Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin LinkedIn PeacePlayers Middle East was thrilled to host the 2019 Middle East Friendship Games from July 21-25 at Kibbutz Sdot Yam on the Mediterranean coast. With gratitude owed to the… Continue reading PeacePlayers Middle East – Regional Friendship Games 2019