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 Facebook Twitter 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, and Easter has been marked by weeks of rising… 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 Facebook Twitter 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 and is now employed as a project manager, this… 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 Facebook Twitter 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 intractable conflicts of the past century. But the opportunity… 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 Facebook Twitter 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 years that they have been PeacePlayers teammates and friends,… 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 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Noga is a 17-year-old leader from a Jewish community in West Jerusalem. She joined PeacePlayers Middle East when she was only 10 years old. After years of playing… 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 Facebook Twitter 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 that ran  through the city before the 1967 War.… 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 Facebook Twitter 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. On March 19th, the government declared a national state… Continue reading Arab and Jewish Young Leaders Protest Together Against Gender-Based Violence

PeacePlayers Middle East – Regional Friendship Games 2019

DONATE DONATE PeacePlayers Middle East – Regional Friendship Games 2019 July 16, 2019 SHARE Facebook Twitter 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 Peskowitz Family, the Arison Family and the US Embassy… Continue reading PeacePlayers Middle East – Regional Friendship Games 2019