Peace

Ending the conflict means engaging Israeli, Palestinian civil society

+972 Magazine (972mag.com) is a blog-based web magazine that is jointly owned and operated by a group of journalists, analysts and bloggers, based primarily in Israel and Palestine. Their goal is to provide fresh, original, on-the-ground reporting and analysis of events in the region. After 3 years of operation, +972 Magazine has emerged as one of the most important English-language platform for progressive writing from Israel/Palestine. The Heinrich Boell Foundation has partnered with +972 Magazine ever since its inception, in support of freedom of though and speech in Israel. Following is an article first published in +972mag.

Oslo 20 Years

On June 20, 2013, the Heinrich Böll Foundation Israel, the Tami Steinmetz Center for Peace Research, the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies and the S. Daniel Abraham Center for Strategic Dialogue held the conference 20 Years since the Oslo Accords - Success and/or Failure?. In advance of a comprehensive publication of contributions, we are pleased to present this analysis by Dr. Ephraim Lavie on the early foundation of obstacles in the Oslo negotiation process.

Arab-Palestinian Local Governance in Israel at a Glance: Challenges and Opportunities

In the aftermath of the 1948 war, a significant number of Arab-Palestinians found themselves within the borders of the newly established State of Israel. They are a homeland minority within a State whose declared identity they do not share and, while they hold Israeli citizenship, they hold a distinct national identity.

By Dr. Yousef T. Jabareen

A Forgotten and Oppressed Story

On May 11th, 2012 the Heinrich Böll Foundation and Mossawa Center organized a seminar, public discussion based on the release of the book, "Haifa Before and After1948: Narratives of a Mixed City,” published by the Institute for Historical Justice and Reconciliation. Here is the report on the event.

By Marianne Zepp

Kerstin Mueller visits Israel and the Palestinian Territories: March 29 - April 4, 2009

Kerstin Mueller has been a Member of Parliament (Bundestag) since 1994 and at present she is the spokesperson of the Green Parliamentary Group for foreign policy. On a visit to Israel and the Palestinian Territories at the end of March 2009, she visited Hebron, Ramallah, Gaza, Sderot, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv and met with politicians, NGO representatives, academics and journalists. Read more about the visit »

By Kerstin Mueller

Zunehmende Behinderung der Arbeit der israelischen „Ärzte für Menschenrechte“ in der Westbank und dem Gazastreifen

By Ursula Wokoeck

Topic: German-Israeli Dialogue

The German-Israeli dialogue Program is set up to contribute to a strong German-Israeli relationship that is based on a realistic perception and mutual understanding of the past as well as present. It works towards the benefit of shared democratic values in both countries, bringing together opinion leaders from Israel and Germany from the fields of politics, academia and the media, civil society and art. The activities (conferences, workshops, roundtable discussions, festivals, publications) are conducted to provide a deeper understanding of the challenges both countries face as modern societies and nation states, such as dealing with citizenship and belonging in a multicultural society. Moreover it aims to identify elements from experiences of reconciliation and conflict resolution from Europe for possible joint contributions to local conflict resolution

Lessons from Oslo – Lack of Strategic Decisions Led to Impasse in the Process

By Dr. Ephraim Lavie

On the 11th anniversary of the Security Council’s Resolution 1325, Heinrich Boell Foundation Israel supported the issue of Palestine-Israel Journal of Politics, Economics and Culture: Women and Power. This issue presents an in-depth analysis of gender perspectives, particularly the impact of the conflict on women and women’s role in peacebuilding.

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