Mideast Peace Links

Compiled by Kimberly Walker

 

I.       Mideast Peace

A.      Mideast Peace (general)

B.       Dialogue & Coexistence

C.       Arts

D.      Environment

E.       Women

F.       Refusers

G.      Political Parties

H.      Zionist/Youth Groups

I.        Religious/Interfaith

 

II.   Civil & Human Rights

 

III.  Refugee Groups

A.      Mizrahim (Jews from Middle Eastern Countries)

B.       Palestinians

 

IV.    Resources for Activists

A.      Support

B.       Technology

C.       Middle East

                                      i.    Dialogue/Educational Tools  

                                     ii.    Peace Trips

                                   iii.    Languages

D.      Funding

                                      i.    Foundations/Funds

                                     ii.    Fundraising/Grantseeking

E.       Connecting to:

                                      i.    Elected Officials/Media

                                     ii.    Government

a. U.S.

b. Israel

c. Palestine

                                   iii.    People

a.    Free Media

b.   Advocacy

F.       Social Justice

 

      V.   Media/Education  

A.      Mideast Peace

                     Journals, Magazines, WebZines, Education

B.       News & Commentary by Originating Country or Market

                                      i.    Israeli

                                     ii.    Palestinian

                                   iii.    Arab

                                    iv.    Jewish

                                     v.    Mainstream

C.       News Monitors

                                      i.    Objective

                                     ii.    Israel Advocacy Monitors

                                   iii.    Palestinian Advocacy  

D.      Translations, Polls, Statistics, Analyses

E.       Informational Organizations/Think Tanks/Research                 Foundations

      IX.  Culture

A.     Jewish

i.   Spirituality/Cooking/Art/Music

ii.   Jewish Diversity

iii. Hip Young Jew Sites

iv.  Educational

v.    Support for Israel

vi.    Holocaust Remembrance/Anti-semitism opponents

vii.    Women

B.       Arab

i.     General/Religious/Cultural/Women

 

 


 

I. Middle East Peace

   General

 

Americans for Peace Now

http://www.peacenow.org/

Americans for Peace Now [APN] was founded in 1981 to support the activities of Shalom Achshav in Israel. They email an excellent newsletter.  Check out the Chicago chapter at: http://www.chicagopeacenow.org/

 

Ariga
http://www.ariga.com
Ariga is commonly considered the first and largest of the Israeli web sites devoted to the Israeli-Arab peace process.

 

Beyond Blame

http://www.beyondblame.info
The Beyond Blame Project: A Middle East Peace Initiative.
 

Bitterlemons.org
http://www.bitterlemons.org
Bitterlemons.org is a website that presents Israeli and Palestinian viewpoints on prominent issues of concern. It is produced, edited and partially written by Ghassan Khatib, a Palestinian, and Yossi Alpher, an Israeli. Its goal is to contribute to mutual understanding through the open exchange of ideas.

 

Brit Tzedek v’Shalom

http://www.btvshalom.org

Brit Tzedek v'Shalom, the Jewish Alliance for Justice and Peace, is a national organization of American Jews deeply committed to Israel's well being through the achievement of a negotiated settlement to the long-standing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

 

Center for Middle East Peace & Economic Cooperation
http://www.centerpeace.org
The Center brings together Middle Eastern policy makers, American government officials, and international business leaders to encourage a peaceful resolution to the Arab-Israeli conflict.

 

A Different Future

http://www.adifferentfuture.org/

A Different Future aims to strengthen the voice of Palestinians and Israelis whose actions demonstrate that it is possible for both peoples to live and work side by side.

 

The David Project

http://www.davidproject.org/

The David Project is a grassroots Jewish initiative that promotes peace and justice in the Middle East by advocating a fair and honest understanding of the conflict by bringing into the equation the Arab Jewish refugees now living in Israel. 

 

Faculty for Israeli-Palestinian Peace

www.ffipp.org

FFIPP, the Faculty for Israeli-Palestinian Peace is a network of faculty endeavoring to achieve Middle East Peace.

 

Foundation for Middle East Peace
http://www.fmep.org
The Foundation for Middle East Peace is a non-profit dedicated to informing Americans about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It publishes a bimonthly settlement report.

 

International Forum for Peace and Culture (IFLAC)
http://tx.technion.ac.il/~ada/iflac.htm
IFLAC’s goal is to help build a peaceful Middle East through literature, culture and art.

 

Jewish Peace Fellowship
http://www.jewishpeacefellowship.org
Jewish Peace Fellowship is a nondenominational organization committed to active nonviolence as a means of resolving conflict. 

 

Jewish Peace Lobby

http://www.peacelobby.org

The Jewish Peace Lobby is an American Jewish organization that seeks to promote a just and lasting resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.  The organization is made up of approximately 5,000 members and 400 rabbis. 

 

Just Peace Project

http://www.justpeaceproject.org

Based at Columbia University in New York City, the Just Peace Project calls for an end to the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip and for an end to all terrorist attacks against Israelis.

 

Jewish Voice for Peace

http://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/

A diverse and democratic community of activists inspired by Jewish tradition to work together for peace, social justice, and human rights. (may be too lefty –has a suspend military aid to Israel committee, but nice looking site.)

 

Meretz USA

http://www.meretzusa.org/ 

Meretz USA is a progressive Zionist organization that educates Americans about issues of civil rights and peace in Israel, and promotes the values of peace, pluralism and democracy in Israel.

 

Middle East Activist

http://www.meactivist.org/index.htm
The Middle East Activist is a new organization that has tried to figure out how to be most effective in encouraging cross-cultural and interfaith understanding and friendship, as well as working toward peace, justice, and a more secure future for all people, both in the United States and the Middle East. 

 

Mid East Web

http://www.mideastweb.org

One of the best Mid East peace web sites on the net, MidEast Web was started by people active in Middle East dialog and peace education efforts.

Middle Way

http://www.middleway.org/English/index.html

Middle Way - Compassionate Engagement in Society expanding peacewalks at home and in Israel.

 

The New Israel Fund

http://www.nif.org

The New Israel Fund works to safeguard civil and human rights, promote Jewish-Arab coexistence, advance the status of women, foster tolerance and religious pluralism, bridge social and economic gaps, pursue environmental justice, and encourage government accountability.

 

One Voice

http://www.silentnolonger.com/

One Voice was developed by over two hundred Palestinian, Israeli and international community leaders, and is dedicated to strengthening the voice of reason.

 

Oz V'shalom-Netivot Shalom
http://www.netivot-shalom.org.il/
The Movement for Judaism, Zionism & Peace,
Oz V’shalom-Netivot Shalom was founded in 1975 in order to present an alternative expression of religious Zionism. It is committed to promoting the ideals of tolerance, pluralism, and justice.

 

Palestinian Centre for Rapprochement between People

http://www.rapprochement.org/

Working for peace and justice in the Middle East is their long-standing commitment.

 

Palestinians and Israelis for Nonviolence

http://pinv.org/index.php

Palestinians and Israelis for Nonviolence (PINV) are people who believe the conflict in the Middle East and its causes are best addressed through nonviolent activism by the two peoples.

 

The Parents Circle

http://www.theparentscircle.com

In 1994, following the abduction and murder of 19-year old Arik Frankenthal by Hamas terrorists, Yitzhak Frankenthal founded the Parents Circle - an organization of bereaved parents who lost their children to terrorists and who are promoting peace and coexistence through education for tolerance and compromise.
 

The People’s VoiceThe Peoples' Voice is a new, broad-based civil initiative whose founders recognise that a way exists to bridge the intolerable impasse between Israelis and Palestinians. The Peoples' Voice is a new, broad-based civil initiative whose founders recognise that a way exists to bridge the intolerable impasse between Israelis and Palestinians

http://www.mifkad.org.il/eng/

The People’s Voice is a new Israeli-Palestinian Civil initiative that aims to advance the process of achieving peace between Israeli and the Palestinians.

 

Peres Center for Peace
http://www.peres-center.org
The Peres Center for Peace is a non-governmental organization dedicated to the promotion of peace in the Middle East. It implements joint projects with regional and international partners that advance socio-economic cooperation and people-to-people relations.

 

Rabbis for Human Rights
http://www.rhr.israel.net/overview.shtml
Rabbis for Human Rights is a group of Orthodox, Conservative, Reform and Reconstructionist rabbis working on behalf of human rights issues in Israel and in the territories.

 

Shalom Achshav

http://www.peacenow.org.il/English.asp

Shalom Achshav’s primary goal is to press the Israeli government to seek peace through negotiations and mutual compromise - with its Arab neighbors and the

Palestinian people.

 

The Shalom Center
http://www.shalomctr.org
A
network of American Jews who draw on Jewish tradition and spirituality to seek peace, pursue justice, heal the earth, and build community.

 

Social Action.com
http://www.socialaction.com
Stop kvetching…An on-line Jewish magazine dedicated to pursuing justice, building community, and repairing the world.  Great Site.

 

Support Sanity

http://www.supportsanity.org/

Support sanity is an independent public campaign devoted to: Building visible mass support for an evenhanded two-state solution for Israel & Palestine.

 

Tikkun

http://www.tikkun.org
On-line version of the American magazine Tikkun that began its publication in 1986 as the liberal alternative to voices of Jewish conservatism.

Union of American Hebrew Congregations Peace Project
http://www.seekpeace.org

Can you imagine a pro-peace, pro-Israel site that calls for both the return of Israeli hostages and an end to the destruction of Palestinian homes? Please see this site for its extremely valuable educational resources.
 

U.S. Interreligious Committee for Peace

www.usicpme.org

The U.S. Interreligious Committee for Peace in the Middle East is a national organization of Jews, Christians and Muslims dedicated to dialogue, education and advocacy for peace based on the deepest teachings of the three religious traditions.

 

Wi'am: Palestinian Conflict Resolution Center

http://www.planet.edu/~alaslah
Wi'am works in the greater Bethlehem community to build a democratic and just society. The Center aims to improve the quality of relationships by: addressing injustices; dignifying persons on both sides of the conflict; promoting human rights, and advocating for peace among all people.

 


 

B. Dialogue & Coexistence

 

Abraham Fund
http://www.abrahamfund.org
A not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting coexistence between the Jewish

and Arab citizens of Israel. The org has two offices, with one in Israel and the other

in New York.

 

Beit Hagefen

http://www.haifa.gov.il/beit-hagefen/

Beit Hagefen – Haifa’s municipal, national and international center was founded in 1963 to create a meeting place for social and cultural encounters between Arabs and Jews and to encourage understanding and coexistence.

 

Building Bridges

http://buildingpeace.com/

Building Bridges for Peace brings young women from Denver, Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza together to participate in a 21-day intensive communication workshop at a retreat center in the mountains of Colorado.

 

Bustan L'Shalom
http://www.bustanlshalom.org
Bustan means ‘grove’ in both Hebrew and Arabic.  Bustan is a grassroots partnership addressing the plight of indigenous and marginalized people in Israel/Palestine. Bustan is Pro-Israel, Pro-Palestine, anti-War, and anti-Occupation.

 

Center for Jewish-Arab Economic Development (CJAED)
http://www.cjaed.org.il
CJAED helps to provide resources and support for organizations engaged in economic development between Arabs and Jews.

 

Dialogue Project

http://www.thedialogueproject.org
NYC Dialogue Project brings together adult Palestinians, Jews/Israelis and Supportive Others (Christian, Muslim, secularist, humanist, etc.) for intense dialogue and intimate conversation.

Encounter

http://www.salam-shalom.net
Encounter is a global movement of people promoting human rights, communication and reconciliation between peoples in conflict in the Middle East. Encounter incorporates Arab, Jewish, Israeli, and Palestinian movements and organizations.

Friendship's Way
http://www.friendships-way.org.il
Friendship's Way is a social service agency that works with impoverished and at-risk Jewish and Arab children in Jaffa. 

 

Givat Haviva

http://www.dialogate.org.il/peace/

Established in 1963, the Jewish-Arab Center for Peace is one of the oldest and most prominent institutions in the field.

 

Givat Haviva Educational Foundation (GHEF)

http://www.givathaviva.org/

Waging peace through education, the Givat Haviva satellite office based in NYC, focuses on raising awareness in the United States of the issues in Israel and the Middle East and on providing financial support to Givat Haviva.

 

Hand in Hand

http://www.handinhand12.org/Home/home.html

Hand in Hand seeks to spark revolutionary change in Israeli education and society by establishing a new educational paradigm: integrated, bilingual schools where Jewish and Arab children and their families learn and grow together.

 

Hello Peace

www.hellopeace.net

Hello Peace is a free telephone service that encourages Israelis and Palestinians to start talking to one another. If you're in Israel, the West Bank or Gaza, you can pick up the phone and talk to someone on the other side about reconciliation, tolerance, and peace, just dial *6364.

 

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Transformation network

http://www.ipctnet.org/

Palestinian Noah Salameh and Israeli Edy Kaufman maximize the resources of The Center for Conflict Resolution & Reconciliation (CCRR) Bethlehem, and The Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace, Jerusalem, to gather a growing community of individuals and non-governmental organizations to exchange creative ideas.

 

Interns for Peace (IFP)
http://www.internsforpeace.org
IFP trains community development peace workers, in Israel and in the West Bank/Gaza, Jordan and Egypt who initiate joint projects between Jews and Arabs in Israel.

 

Jerusalem Circus Association
http://www.jerusalemcircus.org

The Jerusalem Circus Association is dedicated to the development of circus arts as a tool for dialogue and coexistence and is committed to teaching circus arts to young people from all sectors of Israeli society, so they may learn to work together for a common future.

 

Jewish Dialogue Group

www.jewishdialogue.org

A group of Philadelphia Jewish community members and friends that came together in November 2001 to promote dialogue and deliberation about the Israeli/Palestinian conflict.

 

Jewish Palestinian Living Room Dialogue Group
http://www.igc.org/traubman/dg-prog.htm
This group is based in San Mateo, CA and has been involved in dialogue work for over 10 years. This Web site has useful advice on how to use dialogue as a tool to work toward peace between Palestinians and Israelis.


Just Like You

http://www.shalam.org/

Palestinian Forsan Hussein and Jew Michael Bavley, both Israelis, model Dialogue in their lives and are exquisite public spokesmen for peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Now in the U.S, these young men have created an inspiring Web site for everyone.

 

Hope Flowers School
http://www.mideastweb.org/HopeFlowers/
The Hope Flowers School is a Palestinian school located in Bethlehem dedicated to education for coexistence, peace, non-violence and democracy.

 

MidEast Citizen Diplomacy

http://www.mideastdiplomacy.org
A U.S. based non-profit organization dedicated to promoting Jewish-Palestinian reconciliation through: people-to-people peace building initiatives; compassionate listening as a tool for reconciliation; and educational outreach.

 

Miftah

http://www.miftah.org/Index.cfm

A Palestinian, Jerusalem-based, independent institution committed to fostering the principles of democracy and effective dialogue.

 

Museum on the Seam

http://www.mots.org.il/eng/about/about.htm

Located on the seam of east and west Jerusalem, the museum presents an attempt, for the first time in Israel to deal with themes of dialogue, (understanding and co-existence in a museum setting.  We highly recommend taking the virtual tour.

 

 

 

Negev Coexistence Forum

http://www.ariga.com/dukium/

The Forum is a framework for Jewish Arab cooperation, joined struggle for equal civil rights, recognition of unrecognized Beduin villages, education for tolerance and mutual understanding.  

 

Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam

http://www.nswas.com/http://www.nswas.com/
A village in Israel established jointly by Jews and Palestinian Arabs of Israeli citizenship and engaged in educational work for peace, equality and understanding between the two peoples.

 

Open House
http://www.openhouse.org.il
Open House was founded in 1991 to further peace and coexistence among Israeli Arabs and Jews in the mixed city of Ramle. It sponsors the Center for Jewish-Arab coexistence.

 

Open Tent
http://www.opentent.org
Open Tent is a coalition of groups and individuals whose mission it is to promote understanding and appreciation of Middle Eastern cultures and their shared values and history. They organize educational and cultural activities and are based out of the Los Angeles area.

 

Peace a Mid-East Dialogue Group

http://communication.ucsd.edu/rwallen/dialogue/frame.html

The PEACE group is dedicated to promoting peace in the Middle East through dialog and joint action of citizens of all countries in the region.

 

Peace Child

http://www.mideastweb.org/peacechild/

Peace Child Israel was founded in 1988. Using theater and the arts as a tool for dialogue Peace Child Israel’s objectives include education towards democratic values in civic society, tolerance and mutual respect. 

 

Peacemaker Community – Middle East

http://www.peacemakercommunity.org/Hebrew/index.html

A coalition of interfaith and peace organizations join efforts to pray for peace and unity

in Israel.

 

Peaceworks

http://www.peaceworks.com

Peaceworks fosters co-existence through business.

 

The People to People Program

http://www.people-to-people.org/

The Program aims to foster wider public exposure to, and involvement in the peace process; it will strengthen and increase direct people-to-people relationships and cooperation based on equality and reciprocity.

 

Place4Peace.com

http://www.place4peace.com/

Here is a place in cyberspace where you can freely share your views about the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

 

Re'ut-Sadaka (Friendship)
http://www.reut.de
Re'ut-Sadaka is a joint Jewish-Arab Youth Movement for Coexistence and Peace.

Re'ut-Sadaka provides Jewish and Arab youth the opportunity to meet, exchange ideas and perspectives and to develop friendships across cultural lines.

 

San Diego Jewish-Palestinian Dialogue

http://communication.ucsd.edu/rwallen/dialogue/

Some participants of San Diego's 8 thriving Dialogues offer an online audio and visual documentary of their process and other useful resources.


Sea of Life

http://www.aseaoflife.com
Produces a range of healthful products with minerals and other ingredients from the Dead Sea. All products are co-created by Israelis, Palestinians and Jordanians and manufactured by Jordael, an Israel-Jordan joint venture.

Seeds of Peace
http://www.seedsofpeace.org

Seeds of Peace is a non-profit, non-political organization that helps teenagers from regions of conflict learn the skills of making peace. Founded in 1993 by author and journalist John Wallach, Seeds of Peace has focused primarily on bringing Arab and Israeli teenagers together before fear, mistrust and prejudice blind them from seeing the human face of their enemy.

 

Shemesh
http://www.shemesh.org
Shemesh means "sun" in Hebrew and was begun by the Arab village of Shaab and the Jewish community of Shorashim in the Galilee. Shemesh is engaged in a number of community projects, including local summer camps for Arab and Jewish children.

 

Soccer for Peace

http://www.soccerforpeace.com

The mission of Soccer For Peace is to promote tolerance, understanding and peace in the Middle East, and ultimately throughout the world, by uniting children of different backgrounds in their shared love of soccer.

Sulha

http://www.metasulha.org/sulha/index.html

The Sulha Peace Project began in 2001 as a community celebration and intimate sharing of the holidays of Ramadan and Chanukah. Sulha is an indigenous middle eastern way of reconciliation.

 

Taayush

http://www.taayush.org/

In the fall of 2000 Arab and Jewish citizens of Israel joined together to form "Ta'ayush" (Arabic for "life in common"), here was and is a grassroots movement of Arabs and Jews working to break down the walls of racism and segregation by constructing a true Arab-Jewish partnership.

 

Windows - Channels for Communication
http://www.win-peace.org
Windows was established in 1991 by Jewish and Arab artists and educators living in Israel. Their mission is to promote meaningful dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians through media and art.


 

C. Arts

 

Adah Aharoni’s Home Page

http://tx.technion.ac.il/~ada/home.html

Where art and literature can convey what no political speech can convey.

 

Arab Israeli Comedy Hour

http://www.arabisraelicomedyhour.com

To make you laugh. To make you think. To help end conflict in the middle east.

 

Blues for Peace

http://www.bluesforpeace.com

Blues for Peace was set up in Israel to honor the roots of blues music and promote peace and the understanding that ALL peoples have had their share of the blues.

 

Global Action Projects

http://www.global-action.org/

Global Action Projects, in collaboration with regional organizations, works in diverse areas of the world to produce videos. Global Voices programs have taken place the Middle East and produced Peace of Mind: Coexistence Through the Eyes of Palestinian and Israeli Teens.

 

Middle East Peace Quilt

http://www.vcn.bc.ca/quilt/exhibit.html

Peace – one square at a time.

 

Museum on the Seam

http://www.mots.org.il/eng/about/about.htm

Located on the seam of east and west Jerusalem.  The museum presents an attempt, for the first time in Israel to deal with themes of dialogue, (understanding and co-existence) in a museum setting.  Highly Recommended: Take the virtual tour.

 

Opening of the Heart

http://www.openingoftheheart.org/

Opening of the Heart in the Middle East is a traveling photo exhibition that provides an educational platform for Israeli-Palestinian dialogue.

 

Peace is Possible

http://hdna.vwh.net/peacepossible/

Peace Is Possible is a lecture, discussion, and film series in the New York City area conceived as a response to the dissolution of the Oslo peace process and the protracted violence that has afflicted Israel and Palestine.

 

Pieces for Peace

http://www.mideastweb.org/pieces4peace.htm

More than 150 Palestinian and Israeli youth have met over the last 3 years to create 330 square feet of mosaic. 

 

Promises

http://www.promisesproject.org 

The Promises Film Project is a non-profit organization committed to furthering the Middle-East peace process by using the power of film to educate audiences about the importance of supporting peace efforts. 

 

Stand Up for Peace

http://www.standupforpeace.org

Scott Blakeman and Dean Obeidallah founded and produce Standup For Peace, which presents Jewish and Arab-American comedians standing together for a non-violent, political solution to the Middle East crisis.

 

White Flag

http://www.win-peace.org/wfb.html
White Flag was a Palestinian-Israeli band, whose members focused on listening to each other and creating together, both in their music and their daily lives. Due to the political situation the activity of the band has stopped. Hoping for a better future, some of the members keep working on the first album of the band.


 

D. Environment

 

Arava Institute for Environmental Studies
http://www.arava.org
The Arava Institute offers Egyptian, Israeli, Jordanian, Palestinian and overseas students an intensive hands-on academic program focusing on their joint environment.

 

Friends of the Earth, Middle East (FoEME)
http://www.foeme.org
FoEME is an umbrella organization representing leading Middle East environmental non-governmental organizations that promote cooperative efforts to protect their environment for a lasting peace in the region.

 

LINK

http://www.picus.org/link/

LINK was founded by environmental planner Stephanie Firestone, and a group of Galilee residents, Arab and Jewish, who identified a need to work together to change the current environmental situation in the region.

 

Migrating Birds Know No Boundaries

http://www.birds.org.il/show_item.asp?levelId=457

Bird migration "knows no boundaries" and can be used as an educational tool that contributes to the peace process.

 

Palestinian Israeli Environmental Secretariat

http://www.p-ol.com/~pies/

PIES supports environmental NGOs that support Israeli-Palestinian cooperation and develops joint activities in two primary areas: education and public awareness and environmental protection. Outdated – but some good material on here nonetheless.

 

Palestine Wildlife Society

http://www.wildlife-pal.org/

Participates in migrating bird program with the International Center for the Study of Bird Migration.

 


 

E. Women

 

Bat Shalom
http://www.batshalom.org
Bat Shalom is a feminist peace organization of Israeli women who work towards a just peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors.

Brit Shalom
http://www.britshalom.org
Brit Shalom is a new Jewish Palestinian group that was founded in Israel. Its broad aims are equality of Israeli citizens and the promotion of cooperation with the Palestinian residents of the territories.

Community of Lesbian Feminists in Israel,(CLAF)
http://www.aquanet.co.il/vip/klaf/
CLAF is a grassroots organization that aims to benefit all Israeli lesbians through a combination of advocacy, public education and community development activity.

Haifa Women's Coalition
http://www.haifawomenscoalition.org.il
The Haifa Women's Coalition is made up of 4 organizations working at both the national and local levels to combat forms of violence against all women and improving the status of women in general.

Israel Women's Network (IWN)
http://www.iwn.org
IWN is a network of women from all aspects of Israeli society that work against discrimination in the household and the workplace and to improve the status of

women in Israel.

Naamat

http://www.naamat.org/

Over the decades, NA’AMAT has built bridges of understanding and support between Jewish and Arab Israeli women. Today, NA’AMAT is more involved in promoting the Israeli Arab woman's quality of life than any other organization in the country.

Nisan Young Women Leaders
http://www.nisan.org
Nisan Young Women Leaders develops the leadership potential of Jewish and Arab Israeli young women, and foster communication and cooperative partnerships among them.

Women of the Wall
http://www.womenofthewall.org
An organization of Jewish women from the four streams of Judaism who come together at the Western Wall to pray every Rosh Chodesh (new month).

US/Israel Women to Women
http://www.usisraelwomen.org/homepage.htm
US/Israel Women to Women provides seed money for grassroots efforts in Israel which advocate equal status and fair treatment for both Arab and Jewish women in all spheres of Israeli life.

 


F. Refusers

 

Courage to Refuse/Ometz le’Sarev

http://www.seruv.org.il/defaulteng.asp

Courage to Refuse is a group of reserve combat officers and soldiers whose initial refusal declaration in January 2002 generated widespread controversy throughout Israel and re-energized the peace movement.

 

The Forum for Supporting Conscientious Objectors

http://www.matzpoon.org/

The Forum for Supporting Conscientious Objectors has been established to defend CO's and their right to refuse army duty on grounds of conscience.

 

New Profile

http://www.newprofile.org/

New Profile addresses issues of militarism and gives support to conscientious objectors to military service in Israel.  

 

Refuser Solidarity Network

http://www.refusersolidarity.net/

A Web portal to unite international supporters of the Israeli Refusers, the site unites the Israeli Refuser Groups: Courage to Refuse (or Ometz le’Sarev - the most well-known refuser group), Yesh Gvul (known for selective refusal) & Shministim (composed of high school seniors).

 

Shministim

http://www.shministim.org/english/index.htm

The Shministim or Israeli Youth Refusal Movement, once numbering 62, the Shministim now numbers 200 high school seniors who have announced that they "refuse to be soldiers for occupation."

 

Yesh Gvul (There is a limit!)

http://www.yesh-gvul.org/english/

The oldest and most active organization supporting reservists who refuse to serve in the Occupied Territories (known as "selective refusal").

 


 

G. Political Parties

Hadash

http://www.hadash.org.il

The Democratic front for peace and equality in Israel, an Arab Jewish Israeli party.

 

Labor

http://www.aacoda.co.ol/

Labor is the main left-of-center Israeli political party. It supports a 2-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and we still remember its roots as the political party that led the movement to found the state of Israel.

 

Meimad

http://www.meimad.org.il/indexeng.asp

Seeks to transform the face of religious Zionism. Its name is a Hebrew acronym for “Jewish State, Democratic State.”  Meimad currently runs on a joint list with the

Labor Party.  

 

Meretz

http://www.meretzusa.org/

Meretz is a democratic peace-seeking party in which Arabs and Jews work together.
Meretz is fully committed to human rights, equality, social justice, Israel's security, and to the values of humane Zionism.

 

Meretz USA for Israeli Civil Rights and Peace

http://www.meretzusa.org/ 

US affiliate of the Meretz Party – is a progressive Zionist organization that educates Americans about issues of civil rights and peace in Israel.

 


 

H. Youth/Zionist Groups

 

Habonim Dror North America

http://www.habonimdror.org/

Founded in 1935, Habonim Dror (the Builders of Freedom) is a Progressive Labor Zionist Youth movement whose missions are: To build a personal bond and commitment between North American Jewish youth and the State of Israel.  To create Jewish leaders who will actualize the principles of social justice, equality, peace and coexistence in Israel and North America.

 

The Hagshama Department

http://www.wzo.org.il/en/default.asp

The Hagshama Department was established in January 1998, with the aim of placing the fulfillment "Hagshama" of the Zionist vision high on the agenda of young Jewish adults (18-30).

 

Hashomer Hatzair

http://www.hashomerhatzair.org/

Hashomer Hatzair is a youth movement, based on the principles of Progressive Zionism, Social Justice, Progressive Judaism and self-actualization, and committed to peace and equality.

 

Hamagshimim (Young Judea)

http://www.youngjudaea.org/html/university.html

The Zionist youth group sponsored by Hadassah is conservative, more to the right of Brit, but important to know about since they are a prominent group among the Jewish youth movements.

 

Kibbutz Artzi

http://www.kba.org.il/eng/welcome.htm

The Kibbutz Artzi is a federation comprising of 85 kibbutzim founded by the Hashomer Hatzair youth movement.

 

Labor Zionist

http://www.laborzionist.org

“The State of Israel deserves to be free of intimidation, terrorism, and rejection by its Arab neighbors, including the Palestinians. The Palestinian people deserve to live in peace and normalcy in their own country.”

 

Progressive Zionist Alliance

www.progressivezionistalliance.org

The Philadelphia-based group promotes Israeli-Palestinian peace and supporting movements for social justice within Israel.

 


 

I. Religious/Interfaith

 

Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility

http://www.iccr.org/

For thirty years the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) has been a leader of the corporate social responsibility movement.

 

Interfaith Encounter

http://www.interfaith-encounter.org/

Interfaith dialogue was established in Israel in the late 1950's by a small group of visionaries, including Martin Buber and others. The Interfaith Encounter Association is dedicated to promoting peace in the Middle East through interfaith dialogue and cross- cultural study.

 

Interfaith.org

http://www.interfaith.org

Cooperative association of not-for-profit religious and spiritual organizations combining resources for the worldwide web

 

The Interfaith Center of NY

http://www.interfaithcenter.org

The Interfaith Center of New York seeks to integrate the sacred into people’s daily lives and to apply the wisdom and resources of the world's religious traditions to issues of conflict in local communities and among nations.

 

*Interfaith Encounter Association

http://www.interfaith-encounter.org/

The Interfaith Encounter Association is dedicated to promoting peace in the Middle East through interfaith dialogue and cross-cultural study, believing that, rather than being a cause of the problem, religion can and should be a source of the solution for conflicts that exist in the region and beyond.

 

*Interreligious Coordinating Council in Israel (ICCI)
http://www.icci.co.il
ICCI is an umbrella group of Jewish, Christian and Muslim organizations promoting interreligious and intercultural understanding.

 

*Israel Interfaith Association

http://www.israel-interfaith.co.il/

An independent organization working to promote understanding and mutual respect between all the sects, religions, and ethnic groups within Israel, recently they have been doing some interesting work with how Arabs view the Holocaust.

 

Israel Religious Action Center (IRAC)
http://www.irac.org
IRAC is the public and legal advocacy arm for the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism. The Center's mission is to advance religious freedom and pluralism, tolerance, social justice and civil liberties in Israel, based on the belief that these values are intrinsic to Judaism.

 

Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
www.rac.org

The Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (RAC) has been the hub of Jewish social justice and legislative activity in the nation's capital for over 40 years.

 

Religions for Peace

http://www.religionsforpeace.org

The World Conference on Religion and Peace is the largest international coalition of representatives from the world's great religions who are dedicated to achieving peace.

 

Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding

http://www.tanenbaum.org/

Their mission is to defuse verbal and physical violence perpetrated in the name of religion.

 

 

United Religions Initiative

http://www.uri.org/abouturi/charter/

“We, people of diverse religions, spiritual expressions and indigenous traditions throughout the world, hereby establish the United Religions Initiative to promote enduring, daily interfaith cooperation, to end religiously motivated violence and to create cultures of peace, justice and healing for the Earth and all living beings.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

II. Civil & Human Rights

 

Adam Institute
http://www.adaminstitute.org.il
The Adam Institute for Democracy and Peace is a non-profit organization that develops and implements participatory educational projects to teach the basic principles of democracy and the equal rights of every individual. Excellent Site.

 

Adva Center
http://www.adva.org
Adva conducts policy analysis, advocacy work, and public outreach to inform policy makers and the general public in Israel and abroad about equity and social justice issues in Israeli society.

 

Adalah

http://www.adalah.org

Adalah (Justice in Arabic) is the first non-profit, non-sectarian Palestinian-run legal center in Israel. Established in November 1996, Adalah serves the Palestinian community nationwide, over one million people or 20% of the population.

 

Ahali Center for Community Development
http://www.ahalicenter.org
The Ahali Center is a community-based group promoting grassroots activism among the Palestinian minority in Israel on issues of equality and the fair distribution of national resources.

 

Amnesty International (Israel)

http://www.amnestyusa.org/countries/israel_and_occupied_territories/index.html

Amnesty is the London-based international NGO that prepares authoritative studies of human rights worldwide

 

Arab Association for Human Rights
http://www.arabhra.org

Founded to promote and protect the political, civil, economic, and cultural rights of the Palestinian Arab minority in Israel. Provides a review of the Arab press in Israel. 

 

Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI)
http://www.nif.org/acri
ACRI protects the rights of all individuals in Israel and in the occupied territories through legal action, education and public outreach.

 

Association of Forty
http://assoc40.org/index_main.html
The Association is a grassroots organization working to establish recognition for unrecognized Arab villages and the promotion of social justice for Arabs in Israel.

 

B'Tselem
http://www.btselem.org
B'Tselem: The Israeli Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories acts to change Israeli policy in the territories and to ensure that the government protects the human rights of its residents and complies with its obligations under international law.

 

Galilee Society
http://www.gal-soc.org
The Galilee Society works towards the achievement of equitable health, environmental, and socio-economic conditions and development opportunities for Arab citizens of Israel.

 

Human Rights Watch

http://www.hrw.org/mideast/is-ot-pa.php

HRW is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world; of interest is its section on the Middle East.

 

Ittijah: The Union of Arab Community-Based Organizations
http://www.ittijah.org/
Ittijah works to strengthen Palestinian citizens of Israel in its struggle for equality. They help in the creation of a Palestinian civil society and community-based organizations.

 

Madre

http://www.madre.org/country_pale.html

An international human rights organization working for human rights for women and families, “As Israel's occupation of the West Bank and Gaza moves into its 36th year, ordinary women and families on both sides of the conflict are paying the price for political violence that seems increasingly intractable.”

 

Machsom Watch

http://www.machsomwatch.org

A group of women who monitor and prevent human rights violations at IDF checkpoints; Member Coalition of Women for Peace

 

LAW The Palestinian Human Society for the protection of human rights

www.lawsociety.org

LAW is a Palestinian Human Rights organisation based in Jerusalem. LAW was founded in 1990 by a group of Palestinian lawyers to promote human rights and further the principles of the rule of law, and to defend Palestinian rights in accordance with international human rights law and United Nations declarations.

 

Palestinian Centre for Human Rights

http://www.pchrgaza.org/about_pchr.htm

The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) is an independent legal body based in Gaza City dedicated to protecting human rights, promoting the rule of law, and upholding democratic principles in the Palestinian Territories.

 

The Palestinian Human Rights Monitoring Group

www.phrmg.org

“Violations of Palestinian human rights by both Palestinian and Israeli authorities persist with little accountability and, for the foreseeable future, the PHRMG will maintain and improve upon its traditional human rights monitoring and outreach activities.”

 

Physicians for Human Rights

http://www.phr.org.il/phr/Pages/PhrHomepage.asp

Physicians for Human Rights - Israel (PHR-Israel) was established in 1988 as a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, dedicated to promoting and protecting the right to health care in Israel and in territories under Israel's effective control.

 

Rabbis for Human Rights
http://www.rhr.israel.net/overview.shtml
Rabbis for Human Rights is a group of Orthodox, Conservative, Reform and Reconstructionist rabbis working on behalf of human rights issues in Israel and in the territories.

 

Sikkuy
http://www.sikkuy.org.il/english/news/index.asp
Sikkuy, the Association for the Advancement of Equal Opportunities, is a non-profit organization whose goal is to promote civil society in Israel and improve the status of its Arab citizens.

 

The Union of Palestinian Medical Relief Committees (UPMRC)

http://www.upmrc.org/content/about/main.html

The Union of Palestinian Medical Relief Committees (UPMRC) is a grassroots, community-based Palestinian health organization. UPMRC seeks to improve the overall physical, mental, and social well being of all Palestinians, regardless of racial, political, social, economic or religious status.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

III. Refugees

A. Mizrahim (Jews from Middle Eastern Countries)

 

Adah Aharoni’s Home Page

http://tx.technion.ac.il/~ada/home.html

Where one can examine articles that explore the issue of Arab Jewish Refugees, Adah presents that knowledge of their plight “can be used to advance the Peace Process in the Middle East today, if they are presented and used in a positive way.”

 

Babylonian Jewry

http://www.babylonjewry.org.il/

Babylonian Jewry is really unique - one of its kind in the world. You are invited to travel through 2700 years of Babylonian Jewry history - Since they were exiled from the land of Israel and until their eventual return from Iraq to their former homeland.

 

The David Project

http://www.davidproject.org/

The David Project is a grassroots Jewish initiative that promotes peace and justice in the Middle East by advocating a fair and honest understanding of the conflict. They work with the Jewish community and general public to oppose the new global anti-Semitism and the ideological assault on Israel, and to stand in solidarity with the region's other oppressed minorities.

 

Forgotten Exodus

http://www.forgottenexodus.com/

The Jewish people have been living in the Middle East for over three thousand years. As Jews, they take pride in being the Middle East’s oldest, existing minority group.  One million Jews fled oppression in the Muslim world in the 20th century.

 

Historical Society of Jews from Egypt

http://www.hsje.org/

This organization shall be known as Historical Society of Jews from Egypt, and not of Egypt or of Egyptian Jews, but FROM EGYPT for the purpose will be to include all our co-religionists whose lineage have sojourned in the Jewish communities of Egypt.

 

*Jewish Arab Refugees

http://jac.up.co.il/

The pluralistic Jewish Community in Egypt in the twentieth century, is an example and model of what the third millenium is heading to: a multi-cultural society living in peace and harmony with its neighbors. 

 

*Jewish Refugees

http://www.jewishrefugees.org/links.htm

As part of an international effort, in association with major Jewish communal organizations, the American Sephardi Federation has launched a campaign to collect testimonials from Jews displaced from Arab countries.

 

Jews of Libya

http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/JewsofLibya/This Web site is by, for, and of the entire community of Jews of Libya.

 

*Jimena

http://www.jimena-justice.org/index.htm

JIMENA’s mission is to advocate and educate about the history and plight of the Jews indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa. One of their goals is to play a constructive role in bringing peace between Israel and the Palestinians.

 

Baghdadi Artist/Eli Sawdayee

http://www.geocities.com/sawdayee1/

This Web site depicts the lifestyle of a Jewish family who used to live in Baghdad.


 

B. Palestinian Refugee Groups

 

Badil

http://www.badil.org/

Here is Badil, a resource center for Palestinian residency and refugee groups. 

 

Eye to Eye

http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/eyetoeye/index.html

Get a glimpse of life in a refugee camp, photos and stories by Palestinian children.

 

Palestinian Refugee Links

http://www.shaml.org/

Shaml is an independent non-governmental organization, dedicated to Palestinian refugees and the Palestinian Diaspora. It was established in 1994 by a group of concerned academics and human rights activists who felt the need to examine issues pertaining to Palestinian refugees in a comparative perspective, encompassing relevant experiences in other parts of the world.

 

Palestinian Refugee ResearchNet

http://www.arts.mcgill.ca/MEPP/PRRN/prfront.html

A non-partisan project devoted to the dissemination of ideas and scholarly information, in an effort to foster scholarly collaboration, policy research, and innovative thinking on the Palestinian refugee issue.

 


 

II.  Resources for Activists

 

A.   Support
 
 
Helping.org
http://www.helping.org/nonprofit/tools.adp
Helping.org is an easy-to-use, one-stop online resource designed to help people find volunteer and giving opportunities in their own communities and beyond. Site Content topics cover: Day-to-Day operations, getting the help you need, working the web, and learning from others.
 
Innonet
http://www.helping.org/frameset.adp?hosection=nonprofit&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2einnonet%2eorg&title=Workstation%20for%20Innovative%20Nonprofits
Workstation for Innovative Nonprofits is a free online tool to build program and evaluation plans as well as fundraising proposals and budgets
 
*Internet Resources for Non-profits
http://www.ucp-utica.org/uwlinks/directory.html
Incredibly comprehensive directory of support resource for non-profits that every activist should know about
 

Middle East Activist

http://www.meactivist.org/index.htm
The Middle East Activist is a new organization that has tried to figure out how to be most effective in encouraging cross-cultural and interfaith understanding and friendship, as well as working toward peace, justice, and a more secure future for all people, both in the United States and the MidEast. 
 
*Network for Good
http://www.networkforgood.org/npo/
Network for Good is a nonprofit collaboration to help nonprofit organizations increase capacity, reach new audiences, and build Internet strategies.
 
Nonprofit Mailers
http://www.nonprofitmailers.org/tools.html
Tools for nonprofit mailers
 
Not For Profit Network 
http://www.notforprofitnetwork.org/index.php
Fundraising, funding sources, communication tips, volunteerism, NotForProfitNetwork.org has offers many resources. Post volunteer wanted ads and join in on a wide variety of discussions on topics affecting not for profit groups.

 

Open Democracy

www.opendemocracy.net

"Where else could you find global business and activists, politicians and concerned citizens engaged in constructive debate. The world needs this." Maria Cattaui Livanos,

Secretary General, International Chamber of Commerce

 

Petitiononline.com

http://www.PetitionOnline.com - Free Online Petition Hosting...

The best place on the web to create and sign free public petitions on most any
responsible topic.... 

 

*Social Action.com
http://www.socialaction.com
Stop kvetching…An on-line Jewish magazine dedicated to pursuing justice, building community, and repairing the world.  Great Site.

 

Volunteer Match

http://www.volunteermatch.org

Wherever you live and whatever you’re looking to do: Volunteer Match will hook you up.

 
 

B. Technology/Software/Web Advocacy
 
 
Brand in the Box
http://brandinthebox.com/
Brand emails

 

Charity Focus

http://my.charityfocus.org/

Builds Web sites, provide technical assistance, and engages in a wide variety of projects designed to benefit non-profit organizations dedicated to public service – did we mention for no to little cost?

 
Create Surveys for orgs
http://www.helping.org/frameset.adp?hosection=nonprofit&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2ezoomerang%2ecom%2f&title=Zoomerang
Create surveys and get feedback online for free.
 
*Ebase 
http://www.helping.org/frameset.adp?hosection=nonprofit&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2eebase%2eorg%2f&title=Ebase
A free information and communications management system for nonprofits -- a database to organize membership and donation information, combined with a communications tool to run email campaigns, merging personalized information into bulk email.  
 
Fundraising Software
http://nonprofit.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.allianceonline.org%2Ffaqs%2Ffrfaq7.html
How to select fundraising software
 

Grassroots.org

www.grassroots.org

Grassroots.org is a 501c3 non-profit organization that serves other non-profits and information consumers worldwide. They provide free Internet business services to charities, including full-featured web hosting and email services. They also provide limited consulting to charities at no charge.

 
Kellogg Foundation Report on e-philanthropy
http://www.wkkf.org/pubs/PhilVol/Pub578.pdf
Report by the Kellogg foundation on e-philanthropy, volunteerism, and social changemaking, a new landscape of resources, issues and opportunities 
 
MediaNet
http://www.internetnewsbureau.com/medianet/
A web-based tutorial for media and public relations on the Internet
 
NetAction Virtual Activist
http://www.netaction.org/training/
NetAction Virtual Activist training curriculum is a comprehensive online guide to using technology for grassroots organizing and advocacy.
 

Petitiononline.com

http://www.PetitionOnline.com - Free Online Petition Hosting...

The best place on the web to create and sign free public petitions on most any
responsible topic.... 
 
*Software 
http://nonprofit.about.com/cs/software/index.htm
Software for nonprofits
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

C.  Middle East 

 i.    Dialogue/Educational Tools

 

The Center for Nonviolent Communication

http://www.cnvc.org/main.htm

Practical and proven in daily life around the world, Nonviolent Communication is a reliable language for being heard, hearing others, clearly and confidently expressing our needs and dreams, and for working through conflict with compassion and success.

 

Jewish Palestinian Living Room Dialogue Group
http://www.igc.org/traubman/dg-prog.htm
This group is based in San Mateo, CA and has been involved in dialogue work for over 10 years. This Web site has useful tools on how to use dialogue for Middle East peace activists.

 

Melitz
http://www.melitz.org.il/

Offers great educational peace resources

 

Middle East Activist

http://www.meactivist.org/index.htm
The Middle East Activist is a new organization that is trying to figure out how to be most effective in encouraging cross-cultural and interfaith understanding and friendship, as well as working toward peace, justice, and a more secure future for all people, both in the United States and the Middle East. 
 
 

ii. Peace Trips

 

Compassionate Listening Trips

http://www.compassionatelistening.org/trips.html

“We…generally spend 1 night at a classic guest house in Gaza City; 1 or 2 nights with Palestinian families in the West Bank; 1 night with Israeli-Jewish families in the West Bank or Jerusalem area…”

 

Peace Trips to Gaza

www.mideastweb.org/hagit/HagiGaz1.htm

This might be a little outdated but worth a try.

 

ii.  Languages

 

Arab Academy.com

www.ArabAcademy.com

Where you can learn Aramaic
 

Learn Hebrew

http://www.learnhebrew.org.il/about.htm

Passing Phrase, written by Eli Birnbaum, is about enhancing your current knowledge of spoken Hebrew in a fun and informal way.

 
 

D. Funding 
 
 

i. Funds/Foundations

 

Benton
http://www.benton.org

The mission of the Benton Foundation is to articulate a public interest vision for the digital age and to demonstrate the value of communications for solving social problems. Their focus is on leveraging media and technology in innovative ways as a means to strengthen communities.

 

Daniel Pearl Foundation

http://www.danielpearlfoundation.org

The foundation's mission is to promote cross-cultural understanding through journalism, music, and innovative communications.

 

The Ford Foundation

http://www.fordfound.org/

The Ford Foundation is a resource for innovative people and institutions worldwide. Their goals are to: Strengthen democratic values, reduce poverty and injustice, promote international cooperation, and advance human achievement.

 

Grassroots International
grassrootsonline.org

An independent, non-profit agency working for social change, providing financial and material support for community-led development in Brazil, East Timor, Eritrea, Haiti, Mexico, and the Palestinian territories.

 

The Jewish Fund for Justice

http://www.jfjustice.org/

The Jewish Fund for Justice is the only national Jewish organization solely committed to fighting the injustice of poverty in America.

 

JoshuaVenture

http://www.joshuaventure.org/program/index.html

Joshua Venture offers two-year fellowships to eight qualified social entrepreneurs ages 21-35 whose innovative ventures help to create a more just, vibrant, and inclusive American Jewish community.

 

Mazon

http:///www.mazon.org

A Jewish Response to Hunger is a national, nonprofit agency that allocates donations from the Jewish community to nonprofit organizations providing food, help and hope to hungry people of all faiths and backgrounds. 

 

Nathan Cummings Foundation

http://www.nathancummings.org

The Nathan Cummings Foundation is rooted in the Jewish tradition and committed to democratic values and social justice, including fairness, diversity, and community.  Nathan Cummings rose from impoverished beginnings to become the founder and guiding spirit of Sara Lee.  Ever wonder why those Stella Doro cookies were Kosher?  Nice web site.

 

The Shefa Fund
http://www.shefafund.org

Advancing Jewish social responsibility through grantmaking, investing, and education. 

 

 

 

 

 

ii.  Fundraising/Grantseeking
 
Grassroots Fundraising
http://www.grassrootsfundraising.org/advice/index.html
Online resources from this journal that includes 50 sample articles and book chapters on fund raising, an advice column and e-news.  This is primarily a commercial site selling books and magazines, but some good free reading is made available.
 

The Foundation Center

http://www.fdncenter.org/

The Foundation Center's mission is to support and improve philanthropy by promoting public understanding of the field and helping grantseekers succeed.

 
Fundraising Software
http://nonprofit.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.allianceonline.org%2Ffaqs%2Ffrfaq7.html
How to select fundraising software
 

Philanthropy

http://philanthropy.com/

The Chronicle of Philanthropy is the newspaper of the nonprofit world. It is the No. 1 news source, in print and online, for charity leaders, fund raisers, grant makers, and other people involved in the philanthropic enterprise.

 


 

 

a.                          Connecting to:

                                      i.    Elected Officials/Media

                                     ii.    Government

a. U.S.

b. Israel

c. Palestinian

                                   iii.    People

c.    Free Media

d.   Advocacy

 

   


            

 

i. Elected Officials/Media

 

*Act for Change
http://capwiz.com/wa/dbq/officials/
Vital resource. Here you can easily get contact info on your local representatives and/or media organizations and contact them via email. Also, the site offers tips on how to communicate to elected officials and the media.   
 
MediaNet
http://www.internetnewsbureau.com/medianet/
A web-based tutorial for media and public relations on the Internet

 

 

ii.  Government

 

U.S.

 

Thomas, Legislative Information on the Internet
http://thomas.loc.gov

U.S. House of Representatives
http://www.house.gov

U.S. Department of State
http://www.state.gov

Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
http://www.state.gov/p/nea

U.S. Senate
http://www.senate.gov

White House
http://www.whitehouse.gov

Back to the top


 

 

Israel

 

Knesset
http://www.knesset.gov.il/knesset/engframe.htm

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
http://www.israel-mfa.gov.il/mfa/home.asp

Prime Minister's Office
http://www.pmo.gov.il/english/

Embassy of Israel (U.S.)
http://www.israelemb.org

Israeli Consulate, Atlanta
http://israelemb.org/atlanta/atlanta.html

Israeli Consulate, Boston
http://israelemb.org/boston/

Israeli Consulate, Chicago
http://www.israelemb.org/chicago/

Israeli Consulate, Los Angeles
http://israelemb.org/la/

Israeli Consulate, Miami
http://israelemb.org/miami/index.shtml

Israeli Consulate, New York
http://www.newyork.israel.org

Israeli Consulate, Philadelphia
http://www.israelemb.org/pa/

Israeli Consulate, San Francisco
http://www.israelemb.org/sanfran/

Israeli Consulate, Texas
http://www.israelemb.org/tx/index.shtml

Israeli Mission to the U.N.
http://www.israel-un.org

Embassy of Israel, Canada
http://www.israelca.org/ottawa/

 

 

Palestinian

 

Palestinian National Authority

http://www.pna.net

Palestinian National Authority Cabinet Office

http://www.palestinecabinet.org

Palestinian Observer Mission to the UN

http://www.palestine-un.org

United Nations Relief and Works Agency

http://www.un.org/unrwa

UNDP-Program of Assistance to the Palestinian People

http://www.papp.undp.org

USAID- West Bank and Gaza Mission

http://www.usaid-wbg.org

 

 

iii. People

 

a. Free Media

 

Global Village CAT

http://www.openchannel.se/cat/linksus.htm

For Links to 600 Community and Public Access Sites or community public TV- nationwide (CA, NA, etc.) If you are interested in spreading the word as an activist– cable access is a wonderful free resource that you must know about!

 

Radio         

http://www.pegchannels.com/linksRADIO.html

Community radio stations around the world

 

 

b. Advocacy

 

NetAction Virtual Activist
http://www.netaction.org/training/
NetAction Virtual Activist training curriculum is a comprehensive online guide to using technology for grassroots organizing and advocacy.
 
Nonprofit Mailers
http://www.nonprofitmailers.org/tools.html
Tools for nonprofit mailers
 

Petitiononline.com

http://www.PetitionOnline.com - Free Online Petition Hosting...

The best place on the web to create and sign free public petitions on most any
responsible topic.... 

 

F. Social Justice (General)/Tikkun

 

American Jewish World Service

http://www.ajws.org/aaboutus_pg.html

American Jewish World Service [AJWS] is an independent not-for-profit organization founded in 1985 to help alleviate poverty, hunger and disease among the people of the world regardless of race, religion or nationality.

 

Areyvut

http://www.areyvut.org/

Areyvut is an organization that seeks to integrate the values of chesed, tzedakah and tikkun olam into the world of Jewish education. Areyvut’s goal is to train Jewish educators throughout the United States and provide them with the resources to better incorporate these ideals into their core curricula.

 

Avodah:  The Jewish Service Corps

http://www.avodah.net/

A-vo-dah: Hebrew, meaning 1) work 2) worship, and 3) service

 

Jewish Organizing Initiative

http://www.jewishorganizing.org/

1 yr paid fellowships in community organizing

 

Jewish Social Justice Network

http://www.jsjn.org/

Established in 2000, the Jewish Social Justice Network (JSJN) is a national network of Jewish organizations that promote the involvement of Jews in local social justice work across the United States through community organizing, advocacy, activism, training and education.

 

Joshua Venture

http://www.joshuaventure.org/program/index.html

Joshua Venture offers two-year fellowships to eight qualified social
entrepreneurs
ages 21-35 whose innovative ventures help to create a more just, vibrant, and inclusive American Jewish community.

 

New Family

http://www.newfamily.org.il/english.asp

New Family is the first organization in Israel dedicated to advancing family rights and the rights of individuals within families. Led by experts in the field of law and civil rights, New Family is a human rights organization working to attain legal recognition of every family unit in Israel to ensure equal rights for every type of family.

 

 


 

 

 

V. Media 

 

F.   Mid East Peace

                                      i.    Journals, Magazines, WebZines, Education

G.  News & Commentary by Originating Country or Market

                                      i.    Israeli

                                     ii.    Palestinian

                                   iii.    Arab

                                    iv.    Jewish

                                     v.    Mainstream

b.   News Monitors

                                      i.    Objective

                                     ii.    Pro-Israel

                                   iii.    Pro-Palestinian

c.    Translations, Polls, Statistics, Analyses

d.   Informational Organizations/Think Tanks/Research Foundations


 

A. Journals, Magazines, WebZines, and Education

 

Bitterlemons.org
http://www.bitterlemons.org
Bitterlemons.org is a website that presents Israeli and Palestinian viewpoints on prominent issues of concern. It is produced, edited and partially written by Ghassan Khatib, a Palestinian, and Yossi Alpher, an Israeli. Its goal is to contribute to mutual understanding through the open exchange of ideas.

 

Bridges

www.bridgesjournal.org

Bridges celebrates and illustrates Jewish women's identity and social justice activism and also includes articles and reports on Israeli women peace workers.

 

Challenge

http://www.hanitzotz.com/challenge/

Challenge is a bi-monthly leftist magazine focusing on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict within a global context. Published in Jaffa by Arabs and Jews, it features political analysis, investigative reporting, interviews, eye-witness reports, gender studies, arts, and more.  May be pro-palestinian/anti-israeli.

 

Crossing Borders

http://www.crossingborder.org/

CB is a bimonthly regional youth newspaper published in 25,000 copies whose readers and writers are Israeli (both Jews and Arabs), Palestinian and Jordanian young people.

 

Foreign Affairs
http://www.foreignaffairs.org
Bimonthly Journal published by the Council on Foreign Relations.

 

Journal of Palestine Studies

http://www.ipsjps.org/final/en/journals/jour_item.php?id=1

“Outstanding, essential, readable, trustworthy, unique . . . extremely insightful and helpful to policymakers… It is a rare publication that brings together the ideas of leading opinion-makers in the Arab and American academic and political circles with those of thoughtful and influential Israelis. I look forward to continuing to read the Journal for years to come.”


Robert H. Pelletreau, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Israel Insider

http://web.israelinsider.com/
The inner stories in the Middle East

 

*Melitz
http://www.melitz.org.il

Your community chooses, upon consultation with Melitz, the MELITZamerica educator you would like to bring in for the amount of time that works for you.  They also offer books on their site.

 

 

MidEast Info

http://middleeastinfo.org/

This site was started in response to the attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001. As ordinary citizens, the founders searched for a constructive way to deal with the grief and anger surrounding the attacks. The site is intended as a place to collect information that could help them to better understand the conflicts in the Middle East.

 

Middle East Insight
http://www.mideastinsight.org
Bimonthly magazine highlighting many issues related to the Middle East.

 

**Middle East Media & Research Institute (MEMRI)
http://www.memri.org
Very important service that translates excerpts from the Arab media as well as provides research and analysis.

 

Middle East Research & Information Project (MERIP)
http://www.merip.org/
A Washington-based organization that provides research and material on a wide array of Middle East issues.

 

Middle East Review of International Affairs (MERIA)
http://www.biu.ac.il/SOC/besa/meria/
This journal is edited by Professor Barry Rubin and is associated with the Begin-Sadat Center at Bar Ilan University in Israel.

 

Mid-East Web News
http://www.mideastweb.org/mewnews.htm
Mid-East Web News collects news stories on a wide variety of issues covered in the Middle East press.

 

Middle East Studies Association Bulletin

http://w3fp.arizona.edu/mesassoc/Bulletin/welcome.htm

MESA is a private nonprofit, non-political organization of scholars and other persons interested in the study of the Middle East, North Africa and the Islamic world.

 

The MIT Electronic Journal of Middle East Studies (MIT0EJMES)

http://web.mit.edu/cis/www/mitejmes/

The MIT Electronic Journal of Middle East Studies (MIT-EJMES) is a new, internet-based journal publishing scholarly writing--both interdisciplinary work and work within the traditional boundaries of the social sciences and humanities--related to the modern Middle East.

 

New Voices

http://www.newvoices.org/

New Voices is America's only national magazine written by and for Jewish college students. You will find a wide range of opinions in this journal.

 

The Other Israel

http://members.tripod.com/%7Eother_Israel/

Monthly publication from Uri Avnery's Israeli Council for Israeli/Palestinian Peace

 

Palestine-Israel Journal

http://www.pij.org/

The Palestine-Israel Journal is the only independent, non-profit quarterly publication co-published and produced by Israelis and Palestinians, as an explicitly joint venture promoting dialogue, in the search for peaceful relations.

 

Tikkun
http://www.tikkun.org

A lefty, bimonthly Jewish Critique of Politics, Culture, & Society, Tikkun magazine began publication in 1986 as the liberal alternative to the voices of Jewish conservatism and spiritual deadness in the Jewish world and as the spiritual alternative to the voices of materialism and selfishness in Western society

 

Win Peace

http://www.win-peace.org/magazine.html

Windows' primary project is the creation and publication of the Hebrew-Arabic Children's Magazine.  The magazine provides Israeli and Palestinian youth with the chance to see each other as they really are.

 


 

B.  News by Originating Country or Market

i. Israeli News

 

Ha'aretz (in English) +
http://www.haaretzdaily.com
Ha'aretz is an independent daily newspaper with a broadly liberal outlook both on domestic issues and on international affairs. Ha'aretz plays an important role in the shaping of Israeli public opinion and is read with care in government and decision-making circles.  If we were to suggest one paper for you to read this is the one.

 

Jerusalem Post
http://www.jrep.com
Israel's other leading English newspaper, to the right and conservative in comparison with Ha’aretz. 

 

Kol-Israel
http://www.kol-israel.com

 

Ma'ariv (in Hebrew)
http://www.maariv.co.il/
One of Israel's main Hebrew newspapers, you will need to have Hebrew fonts installed in order to be able to read this.

 

Yediot Ahronot (in Hebrew)
http://www.ynet.co.il
One of Israel's main Hebrew newspapers, you will need to have Hebrew fonts installed on in order to be able to read this.

 

Arutz Sheva

http://arutzsheva.com/   ("Channel Seven") is originally a Jewish settler radio station. Reflects a right-wing position mixed in with biblical commentary.

 

Israeli Gvnt sites (eg Israel Defense Forces)

http://www.idf.il/ 

IDF Spokesperson’s announcements, independent reports and of interest: IDF doctrine.


 

ii.   Palestinian News

 

Electronic Intifada

http://electronicIntifada.net/  

The Electronic Intifada (EI), found at electronicIntifada.net, publishes news, commentary, analysis, and reference materials about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict from a Palestinian perspective.

 

Jerusalem Times

http://www.jerusalem-times.net/ 

The only weekly Palestinian newspaper that publishes in English, “Much news falls short of international standards of objectivity and accuracy and the readership that the Jerusalem Times does have is largely loyal solely as a result of the existing vacuum of Palestinian-produced English news rather than as a result of the quality of the publication” (Nigel Parry’s opinion, of the Electronic Intifad)

 

Palestine Chronicle

http://www.palestinechronicle.com/ 

Be warned much of what appears on this site is propaganda.  But Palestine Chronicle describes itself: “an independent internet magazine, dedicated to addressing issues and offering perspectives rarely seen in mainstream western media. Palestine Chronicle is written and constructed solely by volunteers from various places around the globe with a common purpose, bringing to light the suffering of humankind everywhere, from Palestine, the Middle East and Beyond.”

 

Palestine Report (JMCC)

http://www.palestinereport.org/ The Palestinian-run Jerusalem Media and Communication Center (JMCC) compiles a weekly Palestine Report in English of superior quality (than the Jerusalem Times, according to Electronic Intifada).


iii. Arab Media Sources

 

Al-Ahram
http://www.ahram.org.eg/weekly/

Al-Jarida

http://www.al-jarida.net/

The Journal of Mahreb culture (Morocco)

Arab News                     

http://www.arabnews.com/

In 1975 Saudi Research & Publishing Co. (SRPC) launched the first Saudi English-language daily newspaper, ArabNews.

Bahrain tribune

http://www.bahraintribune.com

Daily Star (Lebanon)
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/

Egypt Today
http://www.egypttoday.com

Gulf Daily News

http://www.gulf-daily-news.com

The voice of bahrain

Gulf News

http://www.gulf-news.com/

Gulf News is the leading English language newspaper of the United Arab Emirates and takes pride in its solid coverage of the Gulf region

Jordan Times
http://www.jordantimes.com

English daily from Amman

**Middle East Media & Research Institute (MEMRI)
http://www.memri.org
Very important service that translates excerpts from the Arab media as well as provides research and analysis.
"The role that MEMRI is playing in bringing the voices of the Arab and Muslim Reform – from Arabic into English, to the world – has been absolutely invaluable for everyone who cares about this process and wants to follow it."

Thomas Friedman, May 6, 2003

Monday Morning

 http://www.mmorning.com

Syrian publication

Riyadhdaily.com

http://www.riyadhdaily.com

Saudia News without borders

Yemen Times

http://yementimes.com/index.shtml?

Yemen’s most widely read English newspaper
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
iv. Jewish Media

 

Atlanta Jewish Times
http://www.atljewishtimes.com

Baltimore Jewish Times
http://www.jewishtimes.com

Moment - Conservative

www.momentmag.com

Canadian Jewish News
http://www.cjnews.com

Chicago Jewish News
http://www.chijewishnews.com

Detroit Jewish News
http://www.detroitjewishnews.com

The Forward
http://www.forward.com

Heeb

http://www.heebmagazine.com/

Jewish Advocate (Boston)
http://www.neponset.com/jewish_advocate/

Jewish Bulletin of Northern California
http://www.jewishsf.com/jb/pagehome.shtml

Jewish Exponent (Philadelphia)
http://www.jewishexponent.com

Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles
http://www.jewishjournal.com

Jewish Journal North of Boston
http://www.jewishjournal.org

Jewish Telegraphic Agency
http://www.jta.org

Jewish Virtual Library

http://www.us-israel.org/jsource/news.html#The%20Latest%20News

The Latest news - seems somewhat balanced and has a live newsfeed from multiple sources, mainstream and alternative (ABC news and Democracy Now)

The Jewish Week (NY)
http://www.thejewishweek.com

Judaismhttp://humwww.ucsc.edu/judaism/judaism.htmlQuarterly Journal of Jewish life and thought, published by the American Jewish CongressJVibehttp://www.jvibe.com/

Jewish teen magazine

Lilith Magazine – Women’s Magazine
http://www.lilithmag.com

Moment Magazine - Conservative
http://www.momentmag.com

New Jersey Jewish News
http://www.njjewishnews.com

Sh'ma – Journal of Social Responsibility
http://www.shma.com

Washington Jewish Week
http://www.washingtonjewishweek.com


v. Mainstream News

 

Associated Press
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ts/ap/?u

BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk

CNN
http://www.cnn.com

The Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com

The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com

National Public Radio
http://www.npr.org

Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

C. Watchdogs/Monitors

 

i. Objective

 

Mideast Mirror

www.mideastmirror.com

Mideast Mirror is a service that monitors the media of the turbulent Middle East.


 

ii. Pro-Israel Watchdogs/Monitors

 

CAMERA

http://www.camera.org

 “The Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America is a non-denominational, educational organization devoted to promoting accurate and balanced coverage of Israel and the Middle East. Eg: Has fiercely criticized the NPR series on the Israel/Palestine conflict history.

 

Honest reporting

http://www.honestreporting.com/   “HonestReporting is a fast-action website dedicated to ensuring that Israel receives fair media coverage. We scrutinize the media for anti-Israel bias, and then mobilize subscribers to complain directly to the news agency concerned. Our e-mail list has over 50,000 members worldwide, and is growing daily.”

 

Palestinian Media Watch

http://www.pmw.org.il/  

PMW was established in 1996 to gain an understanding of Palestinian society through the monitoring of the Palestinian Arabic language media and schoolbooks.PMW analyzes the three daily PA newspapers, Al Hayat Al Jadida, Alquds, and Al Ayyam, PA TV and selected radio broadcasts and Palestinian, Syrian and Jordanian school books. Itamar Marcus, Director, is one of the foremost authorities on Palestinian ideology and policy, appointed by the Israel Government


 

iii. Pro-Palestinian Watchdogs/Monitors

 

Electronic Intifada

http://electronicIntifada.net/  

The Electronic Intifada (EI), found at electronicIntifada.net, publishes news, commentary, analysis, and reference materials about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict from a Palestinian perspective.

 

Fair

http://www.fair.org/international/middle-east.html

FAIR, the national media watch group, has been offering well-documented criticism of media bias and censorship since 1986.

 

Palestine Media Watch http://pmwatch.org/pmw/index.asp 

Denounces double standards in most “Western” News. Rich documentation, multiple links, info for actions, eg, denounces the US campus watch campaign in the US (“Establishing university watch dog groups to black list and intimidate professors who dare to speak up for Palestinian rights or criticize Israeli policies…”)

 

Passia

http://www.passia.org/index.htm

Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs — presenting articles, discussions, conferences, and publications by Palestinian academics

 

The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs

http://www.wrmea.com/

The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs is a 100-page magazine published 10 times per year in Washington, DC, that focuses on news and analysis from and about the Middle East and U.S. policy in that region

 

 

 


F. Translations, Polls, Statistics, Analyses

 

Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)

http://www.cbs.gov.il/engindex.htm

Here you can find information on population, housing, labor, prices and indices in Israel

 

Israel Defense Force (IDF)

http://www.idf.il/

For Israel Defense Force press releases and statistics

 

Independent Media Review Analysis (IMRA)

http://www.imra.org.il/

Compendium of media, polls and interviews

Jerusalem Media and Communications Polls (JMCC)

http://www.jmcc.org/publicpoll/results.html

Public opinion surveys of Palestinian attitudes by Palestinian journalists and researchers

 

Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI)

http://www.memri.org/

Important resource for translations and analysis of Middle East media

 

Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PSR)

http://www.pcpsr.org/

Palestinian nonprofit think tank providing socio-political surveys and public opinion polls on current Palestinian political and social attitudes

 

Polling Report

http://www.pollingreport.com

Compendium of American surveys and public opinion polls on various issues

 

Palestinian Media Watch (PMW)

http://www.pmw.org.il/new/

Monitors and translates broadcasts from Palestinian Authority television

 

PCBS

http://www.pcbs.org/

Palestinian Bureau of Statistics

 


F. Informational Organizations/Think Tanks/Research Foundations

 

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
http://www.biu.ac.il/Besa
The Begin-Sadat Center at Bar Ilan University is dedicated to the study of Middle East peace and security, in particular the national security and foreign policy of Israel.

 

Center for Bedouin Studies & Development
http://www.bgu.ac.il/bedouin
Located at Ben Gurion University in the Negev, the center is a resource for academic research on Bedouin society applies the University's academic expertise to the educational, social, health and community development needs of the Negev Bedouin population.

 

Center for Middle East Peace and Economic Cooperation
www.centerpeace.org

The Center for Middle East Peace and Economic Cooperation brings Middle Eastern policy makers, American government officials, and international business leaders together to help provide an atmosphere that encourages a peaceful resolution to the Arab-Israeli conflict.

 

Council for Peace and Security

http://www.peace-security.org.il/enghome.html

Council for Peace and Security is a non-partisan organization of about a 1000 former high-ranking Israeli officers who advocate a plan for unilateral Israeli withdrawal from the Occupied Territories in order to better Israel’s security. 

 

Dayan Center for Middle East and African Studies
http://www.dayan.org
The Dayan Center at Tel Aviv University seeks to contribute to the study and understanding of the modern history and current affairs of the Middle East and Africa.

 

Foundation for Middle East Peace
www.fmep.org

Welcome to the website of the Foundation for Middle East Peace (FMEP), a nonprofit organization dedicated to informing Americans about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and assisting in a peaceful solution that brings security for both peoples.

 

Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace
http://truman.huji.ac.il

Founded in 1965, the Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace enjoyed the personal support of former United States President Harry S. Truman. The Institute supports major studies on the history, politics, and social development of the non-Western world, with particular emphasis on the Middle East.

 

International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism

http://www.ict.org.il/

ICT is a research institute and think tank dedicated to developing innovative public policy solutions to international terrorism.

 

Israel Democracy Institute

http://www.idi.org.il/

Israel Democracy Institute was established with the purpose of assisting in the massive task of strengthening Israel’s democratic institutions and shaping its values.

 

The Israeli Institute for Economic and Social Research

http://www.iiesr.org.il/

Institute has examines how national economic development derives, among other factors, from regional development.

 

The Israel-Palestine Center for Research and Information

http://www.ipcri.org/index1.html

The IPCRI, founded in Jerusalem in 1989, is the only joint Palestinian-Israeli public policy think-tank in the world.

 

Israel Policy Forum (IPF)
http://www.israelpolicyforum.org
Consistently mobilizes prominent American Jews to deliver a solid message of support for an active American diplomatic role in the MidEast - known for being a conservative, right wing think tank.

 

Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies
http://www.tau.ac.il/jcss
The Jaffee Center at Tel Aviv University conducts basic research on matters related to Israel's national security as well as Middle East regional and international security affairs.

 

JCPA

http://www.jcpa.org

The Jerusalem center for public Affairs – reports and analysis from the policy research and educational institute headed by former UN Ambassador Dore Gold

 

Jerusalem Media and Communication Centre

www.jmcc.org

The Institute's programs aim at deepening the understanding of Israel's foreign relations and diplomacy, Middle Eastern affairs, as well as international politics. This embraces, particularly, the critical choices that Israel faces as part of the international community in such domains as international political economy, human rights, global security, and conflict resolution.

 

JINSA

http://www.jinsa.org

The Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs – news and information about U.S> - Israeli security partnership

 

The Leonard Davis Institute for International Relations

http://micro5.mscc.huji.ac.il/~davis/

The Leonard Davis Institute, of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, is an academic research institution devoted to the study of international affairs. 

 

The Life & Peace Institute

http://www.life-peace.org/

The Life & Peace Institute is an international and ecumenical centre for peace research and action. Founded in 1985 by the Swedish Ecumenical Council, LPI aims to further the causes of justice, peace and reconciliation through a combination of research, seminars and publications.

 

MEForum

http://www.mideastforum.org

“The MidEast Forum…believes it is essential to work on improving the image of Israel in the global community.”

 

Middle East Institute
http://www.mideasti.org
A Washington-based think tank, it publishes the Middle East Journal.

 

Muwatin

http://www.muwatin.org

Muwatin, The Palestinian Institute for the Study of Democracy, was founded in January 1992 to promote the study and development of democracy.

 

The Rabin Center

http://www.rabincenter.org.il/site/en/homepage.asp

The Yitzhak Rabin Center for Israel Studies is dedicated to commemorating the life and work of Yitzhak Rabin and probing the lessons to be learned by Israeli society regarding his assassination, its circumstances and its implications. 

 

Shalom Hartman Institute

http://www.hartmaninstitute.com/

Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem believes Israel must be a spiritual and moral light to world Jewry and participate with all humanity in the pursuit of justice and religious tolerance. Through its research and educational centers, the Shalom Hartman Institute trains a new generation of scholars, educators and lay leaders dedicated to keeping alive and nurturing this vision.

 

Tami Steinmetz Center for Peace Research
http://www.tau.ac.il/peace
The Steinmetz Center, located at Tel Aviv University, does monthly polling of the Israeli public related to the Middle East peace process.

 

Van Leer Institute

http://www.vanleergroupfoundation.nl/vlji.html

Devoted to Palestinian-Israeli understanding on a cultural level, home to The Center for Tolerance Education; The Center for the Study of Arab Society in Israel; and The Yaakov Hazan Center for Social Justice (among others).

 

Washington Institute for Near East Policy
http://www.washingtoninstitute.org
The Washington Institute (conservative & rightwing) is a public educational foundation dedicated to research and debate on U.S. interests in the Middle East.

 

United States Institute of Peace

http://www.usip.org/

Promoting the peaceful resolution of international conflicts.

 

 

UN

http://www.un.org/english/

United Nations, English version — includes history, charter, resolutions, records, databases, documents, reports, etc.


 

VI. Culture

 

A.   Jewish

                                                     i.    Spirituality/Cooking/Art/Music

                                                    ii.    Jewish Diversity

                                                  iii.    Hip Young Jew Sites

                                                   iv.    Support for Israel

                                                    v.    Educational

                                                   vi.    Holocaust Remembrance/

   Opponents of anti-semitism

 

 

     B.  Arab

 


 

A. Jewish

i. Spirituality/Cooking/Art/Music

 

Aleph: Alliance for Jewish Renewal

http://www.aleph.org

Aleph: Alliance for Jewish Renewal is an organization of those who are dedicated to reclaiming the Jewish people’s sacred purpose of partnership with the Divine in the inseparable tasks of healing the world (tikkun olam) and healing our hearts (tikkun halev).

 

Dor le Dor

http://www.dorledor.com/

Dor le Dor is owned and operated by Aliza Haas, based in Jerusalem, Israel.Every piece is hand made and one of a kind.

 

Global Lev

http://www.globalev.net/

Lev Ha'olam (Heart of the world) Lev Ha'olam Art and Healing Productions is situated in the Galilee mountain and was created in 1997 from a mutual vision of a group of friends ("Sheva" & Lev Ha'olam owners) to create a fruitful ground for activities that support the creation of an alternative reality that is nourished by music, gatherings, workshops, festivals and the art as a healing power

 

Jewish Music

http://www.jewishmusic.com/

 

Klezmer Shack

http://www.klezmershack.com/

The Klezmer revival (article revised 9/97) sparked a renaissance in Jewish music and culture. trying to expand access to all Jewish music materials, and happily exploring musical edges, some of which have nothing to do with Jewish music.

 

Koogle

http://www.koogle.net/

The Kosher Search Engine.Kosher.com

http://www.kosher.com/category2.cfm?Category_ID=18&tr=223

Kosher.com will ultimately offer many more products and services. As the name kosher implies, it aims to present all things kosher.

 

Olam Magazine.

http://www.olam.org/magazine/issue7/treasures.cfm

A modern conversation on the timeless and the spiritual and where they invite you to speak your peace

 

The Spirituality Institute

http://www.spiritualityinstitute.org/

The Spirituality Institute offers unique learning experiences to help Jewish leaders deepen their own spiritual lives, and to help them deepen the teaching and guidance they provide for Jews seeking spiritual growth and insight.

 

Stone Circles

http://www.stonecircles.org/

Helping individuals and organizations integrate faith and spiritual practice into the work of social change

 

Synagogue 2000

http://www.syn2000.org/About.html

By assisting synagogues on their road to becoming true sacred communities, we believe that a mandate of caring based on Jewish learning can become an intrinsic part of congregational culture, embedded in every aspect of synagogue life.

 

The Storahtelling Project

http://www.storahtelling.org/

The Storahtelling Project works to reclaim the art and ritual of sacred Jewish storytelling both inside and outside the synagogue, primarily through reviving the ritual known as "The Reading of Torah" and restoring it as an engaging, inclusive, and relevant communal event.

 

Ulpan Akiva

http://www.ulpan-akiva.org.il/

Ulpan Akiva is a non-profit Educational Center where modern Hebrew is taught against the natural background of the Bible: the Land of Israel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

ii. Jewish Diversity

 

Gesher

www.gesher.co.i/eng

To promote a society in which being Jewish forms the bonds that tie rather than break.

 

IVRI-NASAWI

http://www.ivri-nasawi.org/

Promotes Sephardi/Mizrahi music, literature, art and history through advocacy, education, scholarship and entertainment. The organization is strongly committed to the principle of cross-cultural cooperation and supporting the strengthening of ties within the Jewish community as well as between all peoples of Middle Eastern descent.

Kolot: Jewish Voiceshttp://www.kolot.com/

kolot: n. [Hebrew] 1 : voices 2 : Web site for Jewish voices.

Kolot.com is a forum for  sharing Jewish traditions from around the world.

 

Yachadshalom

http://yachadbshalom.com/

Celebrating Jewish diversity. Together in peace.

 

Bayit Chadash

http://www.bayitchadash.com/

Bayit Chadash is a bayit, a home, a community, in the most open, non-coercive and embracing sense. It is not limited by physical locale or prior sectarian labels. Our goal is not to create a new Judaism, nor a new faction in the already fractioned Jewish world. Rather, we are inviting Jews to engage the tradition in whatever way(s) they choose, so that they can appropriate an already rich and variegated Judaism.

 

Jewish Family and Life

http://www.jflmedia.com/

Sparking and nurturing Jewish identity.  Democratizing Jewish knowledge.  A catalyst for change.

 

Open Source Judaism

http://www.opensourcejudaism.com/

The Open Source Judaism project means to invigorate inquiry into Jewish texts and the expansion and education of a world of commentators. We begin with the launch of the prototype site for OpenSourceHaggadah.com, and will eventually follow-up with an Open Source Torah, as well as open source versions of other sacred texts. Douglas Rushkoff - (Founder, Open Source Judaism) - Douglas is the author, most recently, of Nothing Sacred: The Truth About Judaism.

 

Jews Reunited.com

http://www.jewsreunited.com/

A site operated out of the UK, aims to serve as a meeting point for reconnecting with your Jewish buddies from Hebrew school, synagogue, university, Israel trips, and more.  Unfortunately, when I tried to join, there was a severe lack of American Jewish organizations. This site may only be for British Jews to reconnect. All 100 of them.”  Douglas Rushkoff

 

 

 


 

iii. Hip Sites for Young Jews

 

Bang It Out

http://www.bangitout.com/

Where Jews can laugh at themselves.

 

Birthright

http://www.birthrightisrael.org/bin/en.jsp?enPage=HomePage

Free Trip to Israel

 

Bar Mitzvah Disco

http://www.barmitzvahdisco.com/

They are writing a book that seeks to capture every delicious detail of bar mitzvah celebrations from the 1970's, ‘80s and early ‘90s. You lived it. Now be a part of history.

 

Caravan For Democracy

http://www.caravanfordemocracy.com/bin/en.jsp?enPage=HomePage

Caravan for Democracy drives constructive dialogue on college campuses throughout the United States by bringing different speakers from Israel to discuss the challenges Israel faces as the only democracy in the Middle East.

 

Click on Judaism

http://www.clickonjudaism.org

UAHC-CCAR Commission on Outreach and Synagogue Community. The purpose of clickonJudaism is to provide doorways into Judaism for Jews in their 20's and 30's, as well as those considering Judaism. Our hope is to enable young Jews to explore the possibilities offered by liberal Judaism through points of interest and concern to them.

 

Generation J

http://www.generationj.com/

 

Israel on Campus Coalition

http://www.israeloncampus.org

The Israel on Campus Coalition was formed during a consultation convened by the Schusterman Family Foundation in March 2002 to evaluate the worrisome rise in anti-Israel activities on college campuses across North America.

 

JDate

http://www.jdate.com

The largest Jewish singles network online.

 

Jdub Records

http://www.jdubrecords.org/

JDub Records is a non profit record company for new Jewish music. Its mission is to push forth a new understanding of how one can connect to Judaism.

 

Jewish Clothing

http://www.jewishfashionconspiracy.com/index2.html

Jews for Jeter and Yo Semite T-shirts

 

Jewish Jobs

http://www.jewishjobs.com/jewishjobs/jobseekers.shtml

Become a Jewish professional.

 

Jewsweek Magazine

http://www.jewsweek.com/bin/en.jsp?enPage=HomePage

Jewsweek Magazine is the "here and now" Webzine for Jews in their 20's, 30's, and 40's. Jewsweek Magazine is a very different publication than the traditional Jewish newspaper. It mixes entertainment, celebrities, humor, and news with a sprinkling of spirituality -- all from a Jewish perspective.

 

Jew School

http://www.jewschool.com/

Kickin’ it.

 

The View from Here

http://www.theviewfromhere.net/blogger.html\

A unique viewpoint on life, politics, love and shwarma in israel.

 

 

 

 

 


iv. Educational/Language Resources

 

Babaganewz

http://www.babaganewz.com/

BabagaNewz is a four-part program: a magazine for 4th-7th graders in Jewish day or congregational schools that looks at age-appropriate contemporary issues through a Jewish values lens, a teacher's guide to accompany each month's issue, a dynamic website to complement each issue, and BabaBookz, a book club through which students, parents, and teachers can purchase thematically organized books, videos, and other education resources.

 

FoundationStone

http:// http://foundationstone.com.au/

Free "Online Hebrew Tutorial" is available as part of the download - a complete, condensed set of language lessons to learn Hebrew. It can also be browsed online - see the links at the bottom of this page.

 

Jbooks.com

http://www.jbooks.com/

The online Jewish books community

 

Learn Hebrew

http://www.learnhebrew.org.il/about.htm

Passing Phrase, written by Eli Birnbaum, is all about enhancing your current knowledge of spoken Hebrew in a fun and informal way. It is a dissemination list over which once a week, a new useful Hebrew phrase or word will be explained in its spoken context.

 

My Jewish Learning.com

http://www.myjewishlearning.com/

My Jewish Learning .com is the most comprehensive and interactive Jewish learning resource available online. It is unique in combining enormous depth and breadth of content with a wide variety of Jewish perspectives.


v. Support for Israel

 

The Israeli Partnership

http://www.israelexport.org/

More Israeli goods

 

Magen David Adom

http://www.magendavidadom.org/

Supporting Israel’s emergency, medical, health, blood, disaster services

 

Navah

http://www.navah.org.il/

There are over 10,000 people in Israel who have been injured in terrorist attacks or who have family members that have been killed or injured. The emphasis on bikur cholim (visiting the sick) is what makes Navah unique.

 

One Family Fund

http://www.onefamilyfund.org/

Israel Emergency Solidarity Fund – One Family was created in response to the ongoing tragedies affecting families and children in Israel caused by terrorism. The Fund promotes the long-term physical and emotional health, educational, housing, income maintenance and other needs of survivors and their families.

 

PhotoZion.com

http://www.photozion.com

See beautiful stock photography of people and places in and around Israel.  With all of the violent images that we see of Israel on the TV and in the news, here is a site where you can see the country’s beauty.   

 

Plant a Tree in Israel

http://www.jnf.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Trees

 

Shop in Israel

http://www.shopinisrael.org

 


 

vi.  Holocaust Remembrance/AntiSemitism opponents

 

Anti-Defamation League

http://www.adl.org

The immediate object of the League is to stop, by appeals to reason and conscience and, if necessary, by appeals to law, the defamation of the Jewish people.

 

The Simon Wiesenthal Center

http://www.wiesenthal.com/

International center for holocaust remembrance and the defense of human rights and the Jewish people

 

Southern Poverty Law Center

http://www.splcenter.org/

The Southern Poverty Law Center was founded in 1971 as a small civil rights law firm. Today, the Center is internationally known for its tolerance education programs, its legal victories against white supremacists and its tracking of hate groups.

 

Tolerance.org

http://www.tolerance.org

Tolerance.org is a principal online destination for people interested in dismantling bigotry and creating, in hate's stead, communities that value diversity.

 

Yad-Vadshem

http://www.yad-vashem.org.il/

Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority, was established in 1953 by an act of the Israeli Knesset. Since its inception, Yad Vashem has been entrusted with documenting the history of the Jewish people during the Holocaust period, preserving the memory and story of each of the six million victims, and imparting the legacy of the Holocaust for generations to come through its archives, library, school, museums and recognition of the Righteous Among the Nations.


 

vii. Women

 

Jewish Women’s Archive

http://www.jwa.org/main.htm

The mission of the Jewish Women's Archive is to uncover, chronicle, and transmit the rich legacy of Jewish women and their contributions to our families and communities, to our people and our world. Currently, the Virtual Archive database consists of descriptions of over 700 collections housed in 156 repositories. The descriptions include biographies of over 500 women and over 90 organizations referenced in these collectionsCheck out their jewish women of valor web exhibit at: http://www.jwa.org/exhibits/wovindex.html
 
Mayan/Ritual Well  
http://www.ritualwell.org
Feminist, peace and justice-loving site that provides resources for creating innovative, contemporary Jewish rituals. Good resource to find religious perspective on how to mark and add meaning to various occasions.  
 
Sharsheret

http://www.sharsheret.org/

Linking young Jewish women in their fight against breast cancer.
 

 


 

B. Arab/Palestinian Sites

 

AISHA (The Arab Women's Forum)

http://www.nisaa.org/

AISHA is a network of democratic Arab women organizations established in December 1992.

 

Al-bab.com

http://www.al-bab.com/

Arab gateway.  It’s section on minority Jews is not anti-semitic and in fact is supportive and informative with regards to the Mizrahim community.  It’s a good source for info on Middle Eastern culture and news from the Middle East.

 

American Arab Institute

http://www.aaiusa.org/

A day after U.S., Israeli, Palestinian, and Jordanian leaders met in Aqaba, Jordan to provide momentum to the Road Map to Middle East Peace, Americans for Peace Now (APN) and the Arab American Institute (AAI) launched a joint initiative to promote the Road Map in the Arab American and Jewish American communities.

 

American Islamic Congress (AIC)

http://www.aicongress.org/

An organization dedicated to building interfaith and interethnic understanding. AIC believes American Muslims should take the lead in fostering tolerance, respect for human rights, and social justice.

 

America-MidEast Educational and Training Services, Inc (AMIDEAST)

http://www.amideast.org/#

AMIDEAST is a private, nonprofit organization seeking to strengthen mutual understanding and cooperation between Americans and the peoples of the Middle East and North Africa.

 

Arab Films

www.ArabFilms.com

Their purpose is to make the "Arab point of view" as accessible as possible by turning their documentary library into a powerful educational tool. We hope that our films will entertain as well as bring into focus the issues that concern the status and future of the Arab world.

 

Baba Ghanoush Belt

http://www.hanania.com/humor/humor.htm

Ray Hanania’s Arab Jewish comedy Routine is meant to promote peace and understanding through humor, comedy and satire. Ray was the Palestinian who was to open for Jackie Mason but was cancelled, many of you may know about this controversy but did you know that his wife is Jewish?

 

Birzeit University

http://www.birzeit.edu/

Birzeit University is the first institution of higher education to be established in Palestine.

 

The Dove and the Dolphin

http://www.rhactiv.co.uk/dandd/

Peaceful Palestinian Web site devoted to ordinary citizens of the world doing what they can to help other citizens. Their keystone project is the delivering of food to Gaza.

 

Hope Flowers School
http://www.mideastweb.org/HopeFlowers/
The Hope Flowers School is a Palestinian school located in Bethlehem and is dedicated to education for coexistence, peace, non-violence and democracy. They also participate in educational workshops between Palestinian and Israeli teachers.

 

Islam for Today

http://www.islamfortoday.com

Promoting the theology of Islam, campaigning for peace.

 

Jerusalem Center for Women
http://www.j-c-w.org

Palestinian non governmental women's organization working to advance the cause of women's rights in Palestinian society, and the cause of Palestinian rights in Israeli society. The center is completely autonomous, but was created simultaneously with an Israeli women's rights center, Bat Shalom. The two centers carry out joint programs through their coordinating body, the Jerusalem Link.

 

The Institute for Palestine Studies

http://www.ipsjps.org/

The Institute for Palestine Studies is an independent, non-profit Arab research organization, which is not affiliated with any political organization or government

 

The Islam Project

http://www.theislamproject.org

The Islam Project is partnering with interfaith and other community-based organizations to focus attention on issues facing Muslims in America and throughout the world.

 

Miftah

http://www.miftah.org/Index.cfm

A Palestinian, Jerusalem-based, independent institution committed to fostering the principles of democracy and effective dialogue.

 

Muslims Against Terrorism

http://www.matusa.org

Muslims Against Terrorism Web site, an organization founded in NYC after the September 11th attacks.

 

Muslim Peace Fellowship

http://www.mpfweb.org/

A gathering of peace and justice-oriented Muslims of all backgrounds who are dedicated to making the beauty of Islam evident in the world, founded in 1994.

 

Rikaz

http://www.rikaz.org/about_us.htm

Rikaz is a socio-economic databank on the Palestinian community in Israel that aims to redress omissions in official data and information about this minority.

 

The Palestinian Center for Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation (CCRR)

http://www.mideastweb.org/ccrr/index.html

"Established to help change the approach to conflict resolution within the Palestinian community and among the people of the region... provides professional training programs and ongoing consultation... in order to sustain principled negotiation and mediation approaches to conflicts. Target populations are key 'multipliers' in Palestinian society, with priority given to schools." Director: Noah Salameh. Hosted by MidEast Web.

 

Palestinian Center for Rapprochement between Peoples

http://www.rapprochement.org/

Working for peace and justice in the Middle East is not only a concern for PCR, but as well a long-standing commitment.

 

The Rene Moawad Foundation

http://www.rmf.net/

The René Moawad Foundation was founded in Lebanon in 1990 to further the life-long dedication of the former President of Lebanon, the late René Moawad, to further the principles of dialogue, peace and social justice.

 

Somah

http://www.somah.com/doc.php

Progressive Arab American Journal

 

Wi'am: Palestinian Conflict Resolution Center

http://www.planet.edu/~alaslah
Wi'am works in the greater Bethlehem community to build a democratic and just society. The Center aims to improve the quality of relationships by: addressing injustices; dignifying persons on both sides of the conflict; promoting human rights and advocating for peace among all people.

 

UNSCO

http://www.arts.mcgill.ca/mepp/unsco/unfront.html

UNSCO is the Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator in the Occupied Territories. It was established in June 1994. The current Special Coordinator is Mr. Terje Larsen.

 

 

A Women Living under Muslim Laws
http://www.wluml.org/
The Network aims to increase the autonomy of women by supporting the local struggles of women from within Muslim countries and communities and linking them with feminist and progressive groups at large; facilitating interaction, exchanges and contacts and providing information as well as a channel of communication.
 
Women’s World
http://www.wworld.org/about/about.htm

We have formed the Women's World Organization for Rights, Literature, and Development, or Women's WORLD, because nowhere on earth are women's voices given the same respect as men's.

 

ii. Language

ArabAcademy.com

www.ArabAcademy.com

Where you can learn Aramaic