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 20^th 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.... 

B. Technology/Software/Web Advocacy

Brand in the Box

http://brandinthebox.com/

Brand emails

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

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.

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 

Melitz

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

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.  

Where you can learn Aramaic

D. Funding 

Benton

http://www.benton.org

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.

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