Trapped by Trauma: Transcending the Dragon’s Gaze
The following is a long-form piece by Clal’s President Emeritus, Rabbi Irwin Kula, on the Israel-Hamas-Gaza tragedy. Irwin decided that … Continue Reading
Palestine
Two Men and a Woman Imagining and Reimagining the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Re-envisioning the Israeli-Palestinian peace process from a new lens.
Building Peace, One Powerful Personal Story At A Time
The only people now who are deliberately and seriously working for peace are the peacebuilders
The German Chancellor and the Crying Refugee
In the midst of a very eventful summer for the European Union, German Chancellor Angela Merkel recently found that she’d … Continue Reading
Can Peace Be Bought and Sold?
Just about everything wrong with American/Western diplomacy in the Middle East in general, and with Israeli-Palestinian diplomacy in particular, is … Continue Reading
Conflict Kitchen: Eating Our Way to Understanding
Do you realize how little we know about the countries with which we’re in conflict? Outside of the polarizing rhetoric … Continue Reading
Israeli and Palestinian Women Design New Patterns for Peace
Whatever you feel about the political biases of the 24/7 media, the fact that the only news we see about … Continue Reading
The Weakness of Power and the Power of Weakness
“Nazis, Nazis, Nazis,” said Steve our 40 year-old, charismatic, Australian (by way of a half dozen countries) guide as we … Continue Reading
A Vivid History of an ‘Unimagined’ Victory
Here’s one of the wisest books I’ve read in a very long time: Like Dreamers – The Story of the … Continue Reading
Why Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Grandchildren Give Him Hope
On Monday night I had the honor of being at a dinner at the Plaza Hotel in NYC hosted by … Continue Reading