Activities

More than 30 Palestinian and Israelis civil society activists, influencers and heads of our Two-State Coalition participated in a tour of the Jordan Valley on…

More than 20 Israeli-Arab influencers joined us from the fields of politics, media, local government and civil society.

One theme dominated: our joint motivation to strengthen our coordination and action to bring the day of peace closer.

Journalists met with PA Minister for Social Affairs and came from diverse news agencies including Makor Rishon, Israel Hayom, Yedioth Ahronoth, Channel 12, Haaretz, Kikar Hashabbat and more.

"A whole generation grows up here that doesn’t know the other. From the meeting today I left with optimism. I realized that Palestinians are just like me."

Russian-speaking activists learned about opportunities for relaunching a peace process, lessons learned from Northern Ireland and psychological barriers to resolution.

Palestinian and Israeli leaders exchange analysis about recent political developments, and share new strategies for joint action.

Chinese FM said: "China supports the Geneva Initiative in playing a greater role, and stands ready to provide assistance and engage in cooperation."

We were joined by reporters from Israel Hayom, Yedioth Ahronoth, Channel 12, Maariv, Haaretz and more.

East Jerusalemite activist Nivine Sandouka, offered her analysis on the recent violence in May, and Dr Yuval Benziman spoke about how reconciliation can be a catalyst for reigniting a peace process.

Differing narratives don't have to prevent us from working together to promote dialogue, mutual understanding and a solution to the conflict

The group saw first-hand the harmful impact of settlement expansion on the contiguity of a future Palestinian State and learned about possible solutions.

We exchanged ideas and action plans about ways to revive a peace process at the political and grassroots levels, how to promote reconciliation among the publics.

After more than a year of joint meetings over Zoom, it was exciting to sit in the same room again with our Palestinian partners who continue to promote a two-state solution and lasting peace between our two peoples.

The participants explored the legal, territorial and political issues related to Sheikh Jarrah, and how the logic of urban development for all Jerusalemites has been replaced by geopolitical considerations.

Peace and reconciliation - what comes first?

When women participate in peacebuilding and in public opinion shaping, all of society benefits.

The case for advancing towards the two-state solution is stronger than ever. On 26th May, 25 representatives from the EU, UK, Germany, Russia, Egypt, Japan,…

On 20th May, twelve heads of Israeli civil society organisations comprising the Two-State Coalition convened with Members of Knesset from Labor and Meretz, including Gilad Kariv, Emilie…

Members of our Israeli Two-State Coalition met with former MK for Yesh Atid, Ofer Shelah on April 6th. The discussion delved into the role of the Israeli…

On 26th April, we held a meeting for a cohort of 15 Russian-Speaking Israeli influencers. Participants included journalists, publicists, bloggers, political activists and young influencers, from…

On 23rd April, we held a workshop for a group of diverse of Israeli female influencers from various backgrounds and spheres of influence including politics,…

April 12: Israeli and Palestinian representatives of the Geneva Initiative met with doctoral and master's students as part of a conflict resolution course at IDC Herzliya

On the 19th March we launched our new women and reconciliation project which took place in-person after months of virtual meetings! Brigadier Gen. Israela Oron…

On Monday 15th March, we held a special briefing on Israel’s media coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for members of the diplomatic community. Over the…

About 50 Russian-speaking activists attended a workshop on January 6th on the topic of understanding and evaluating news about the conflict. In the era of “fake news,”…

On the 19th January 2021, we held a public event to explore what the new Biden administration means for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the political…

On December 29th, we held a virtual tour for a cohort of Israeli journalists guided by conflict expert and Geneva Initiative board member Dr. Shaul…

On 29th December, we held a virtual tour led by expert Boris Krijopolsky for an audience of more than 65 Russian-speaking activists. The group learned…

On December 17th, we (virtually) took a group of 35 diplomats to a series of vantage points in Jerusalem and along a future border line.…