Middle East Peace

Is Mideast Peace Around the Corner or Far Away?

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Salam Fayyad, Peace Process, King Abdullah II, Israeli-Palestinian Crisis, Foreign Affairs, Isreal, Peace, Middle East Peace, Settlements, World News
Daoud Kuttab

The question seemed simple. A European official wanted to know if the peace was just around the corner, or far away.

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People Power for Peace

Saliba Sarsar | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Mahmoud Abbas, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Palestine, Salam Fayyad, Israel, Middle East Peace, Middle East, World News
Saliba Sarsar

Martin Luther King Jr. explained, "leaders only change because they either see the light or feel the heat." If Israeli and Palestinian leaders will not "see the light" and lead, the international community must work together to make them "feel the heat."

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The Decade for Peace in Israel-Palestine

Peter T. Coleman, PhD | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Arab Spring, Israeli-Palestinian Crisis, Middle East Peace, World News
Peter T. Coleman, PhD

Having just returned from a visit to Israel where I spoke at a meeting of government scholars which included several negotiators who had been directly...

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What Gives Me HOPE?

Gregory Rockson | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Six Days of Peace Project, Middle East Peace, Middle East Conflict, Israel-Palestine, United Nations Israel Palestine, Having Hope, Israel-Palestine Peace, Israel-Palestinian Conflict, Hope, Impact News
Gregory Rockson

For one night, we will not talk about politics but rather use the power of music to embrace our diversity. We will do something politicians have failed to do and that is bring people together.

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The Prize of Peace

Sarah O'Leary | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Invasions, Lies, Emotional Abuse, Peace Process, Hate, Obama Nobel Peace Prize, War, Violence, Character Assisnation, Kindness, Nobel Peace Prize, Homocide, Evil, Peace, Middle East Peace, Murder, Religion, Military, Peace Talks, Jesus, Middle East Peace Process, Christianity, Love, Inner Peace, Impact News
Sarah O'Leary

The greatest threat to evil is peace.

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Jordanians and Palestinians at a New Crossroad

Dr. Michael Sharnoff | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Palestinian Authority, Jordan, Two-State Solution, Fatah, King Abdullah, Israel, United States, Hamas, Palestinians, Middle East Peace, World News, World News
Dr. Michael Sharnoff

King Abdullah has frequently gone out of his way to assert that "Jordan is Jordan" and "Palestine is Palestine." He has also encouraged Hamas to dispel the possibility of Jordan serving as a substitute homeland.

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Can the Arab Spring Bring Peace to the Middle East?

Steven Strauss | Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Hillary Clinton, Newt Gingrich, Israel, Barack Obama, Arab Spring, Middle East Peace, Middle East Policy, Middle East Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, World News
Steven Strauss

The Arab Spring presents a unique opportunity to envision a better Middle East, joining the global community with dignity and prosperity.

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The Jordanian Peace Initiative: A Case of Déjà Vu?

Guy Ziv | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Mahmoud Abbas, London Agreement, Yitzhak Rabin, Jordan, Shimon Peres, Yitzhak Shamir, Benjamin Netanyahu, Hamas, Third Intifada, Israel, Middle East Peace, World News
Guy Ziv

Although Israel today enjoys peace with Jordan, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict continues to fester and, once again, Jordan is attempting to breathe life into the peace process.

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Transcending False Perceptions

Alon Ben-Meir | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Jewish Muslim Scholars, Religious Dialogue Middle East, Islam Quran Palestine, Israel Palestine Peace, Israel Palestine, Peace Process Religion, Islam Quran, Quran Interpretation, Middle East Peace, Israel Palestine Religion, World News
Alon Ben-Meir

To disabuse both the Jewish and Arab/Muslim publics of their false perceptions about each other, their religious scholars should engage in open dialogue. The two sides must reconcile their differences, including the future of Jerusalem, while using religious teachings.

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Why Peter Beinart's Book Is Driving the "Pro-Israel" Establishment Crazy

MJ Rosenberg | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Peter Beinart, Israel, Occupation, Crisis of Zionism Beinart, Middle East Peace, Israel Palestine, Middle East, Beinart Crisis of Zionism, Zionism, The Crisis of Zionism, World News
MJ Rosenberg

The difference between Netanyahu and most Israelis, I believe, is that for them the situation today is nothing like the situation in the 1940s. Israel is not the Warsaw Ghetto, a comparison that insults both the memory of the Holocaust and Israel itself.

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Arab Peace Initiative: 10 Years Later

James Zogby | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Palestine, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Arab Peace Initiative, Middle East, Middle East Peace Process, Rafiq Hariri, Middle East Peace, Arab-Israeli Conflict, Api, World News
James Zogby

We recognize the challenges we face, but know that for there to be peace, there must be a constituency that supports and advocates for peace. And we remain committed to working toward that goal.

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Faith Inspires: Interfaith Encounter Association

Posted 03.16.2012

Read More: Video, Middle East, Interfaith Encounter Association, Faith Inspires, Interfaith, Interfaith Engagement, Interfaith Dialogue, Israel, Peace, Middle East Peace, Religion News

Editor's note: Every week, HuffPost Religion shines a spotlight on religious people doing good work in their communities. If you would like to recomme...

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An Abrahamic Peace Strategy For The Middle East

Dino Patti Djalal, Ph.D. | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Interfaith, Inter-Religious Dialogue, Interfaith Engagement, Interfaith Dialogue, Israel, Peace, Middle East, Middle East Peace, Religion News
Dino Patti Djalal, Ph.D.

Political strategies have failed. Let us try a new strategy -- one that goes back to the faith of our common ancestor Abraham. Start with that, and peace will follow.

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The Cyrus Cylinder And A Dream For The Middle East

Jacob L. Wright | Posted 05.06.2012

Read More: Video, TED Talks, Middle East, Judaism, Persia, Biblical Scholarship, Purim, Cyrus Cylinder, Middle East Peace, Religion News
Jacob L. Wright

The values of tolerance that the Cyrus Cylinder has come to represent today must be held high. Yet in doing so, we must also heed the voices of those who opposed Persia's imperial reach.

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One Year After Arab Spring, The Middle East Needs Christ’s Message Of Peace

Richard Stearns | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: West Bank, Christians-in-Middle-East, Jesus, Middle East, Christianity, Israel, Arab Spring, Middle East Peace, World Vision, Religion News
Richard Stearns

Christians, with their ancient roots in the region, provide a unique and essential message of peace and freedom.

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Defend Silwan! Cultural Café in East Jerusalem Bulldozed

Jody Sokolower | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Silwan, Palestine, Middle East Peace, Crafts, Canaanites, Elad Association, World News
Jody Sokolower

Archeology seems like a neutral science. Who, after all, could argue with the importance of understanding the past? But in occupied Palestine, like in Arizona, history and its uses are highly politicized.

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Time for Israel to Embrace the Arab Spring

Patricia DeGennaro | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Israeli Settlements, Nuclear Weapons, National Security, Ahmedinejad, Obama Administration, Iran, Diplomacy, Internationals Security, Israel, Netanyahu; Israeli Governement, Peace, Middle East Peace, Obama Israel, Gaza, West Bank, West Bank Settlements, World News
Patricia DeGennaro

As the Arab Spring continues, Western influence wanes. In tandem, Israel is becoming more isolated.

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Irani Protest Comic Comes Together Through Collaboration

Posted 02.15.2012

Read More: Comic Books, Video, Political-Comic, Comics, Middle East, Iran Protests, Iran, Zahra's Paradise, Iran Protests 2009, Middle East Peace, Graphic Novels, Arts News

In an all-too-rare moment of collaboration across political borders and cultural boundaries a Persian author, Arab artist and a Jewish editor came tog...

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Israel And Palestine: Looking For Peace On The Horizon

Mike Ghouse | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Palestine Israel, World Muslim Congress, Interfaith, Israel Palestine Dialogue, Middle East Peace, Judaism, Palestinian Territories, Israel, Conflict Resolution, Peace, Religion News
Mike Ghouse

Who am I to worry about Israelis and Palestinians? What inspires me to be involved in the Israel Palestine conflict? This is the story of my struggle to see a cohesive world.

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Virtual Arab-Israeli Peace Conference Offers Hope

Ruth Eglash | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Palestine, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Israel, Peace, Middle East Peace, Shaker Facebook App, YaLa Young Leaders, World News
Ruth Eglash

More than 12,000 people "attended" the two-day online event, indicating that there is a solid base of people still committed to finding a way to resolve the on-going conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.

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Send Hillary to Stop War

Renee Parsons | Posted 04.08.2012

Read More: Iran Sanctions, Iran Israel War, Israel Iran Attack, Middle East Peace, Israel Iran, Hillary Clinton, World News
Renee Parsons

As U.S. rhetoric intensifies with the prediction that Israel will attack Iran sooner rather than later, the president has an opportunity to stop war with an ace in the cards he has yet to play.

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The Only Israel Boycott That's Actually Working

Bradley Burston | Posted 04.07.2012

Read More: Anti-Semitism, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Iran, Haaretz, John Lennon, Middle East, Bradley Burston, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Middle East Peace, Ehud Barak, Syria, World News
Bradley Burston

When the war with Iran is over, and the only things left here are cockroaches and Migron, this government will still have the only thing it's ever really needed: Someone else to blame.

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Radical Changes Needed in Israel Approach

Amnesty International | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Palestine, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Palestinian Territories, Obama Middle East, Middle East Peace, Middle East Peace Process, Occupied Palestinian Territories, World News
Amnesty International

Now is the time for President Obama to become more actively involved, working to drastically revise the Quartet's approach and show that he can make a real difference to the lives of Palestinians and Israelis.

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Is Iran's Nuclear Program Slowly Boiling Us?

Paul Heroux | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Wmd, War With Iran, Middle East Politics, Foreign Affairs, War, Iran Sanctions, Iran, US Foreign Policy, Middle East Peace, Iran Nuclear Weapons, World News, Iranian Nuclear Program, Iranian Protests, Middle East, Straight of Hormuz, Iran Nuclear Program, Syria, World News
Paul Heroux

While the West could be all wrong about Iran's intentions, the evidence uncovered by the IAEA does not suggest this to be the case.

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Youths Set To Hold Middle East Peace Conference Online

AP | Posted 01.22.2012

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Facebook Peace Conference, Middle East Peace Conference, Facebook, Middle East, Middle East Peace, World News

JERUSALEM -- A former Israeli peace negotiator says thousands of young Jewish and Arab activists from across the Middle East plan to hold an online pe...

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