Activities

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and political issues related to Sheikh Jarrah, and how the logic of urban development for all Jerusalemites has been replaced by geopolitical considerations.

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…

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.…

On the 13th December, we hosted a public event with former MK and Middle East expert Ksenia Svetlova to discuss her new book ‘On Heels…

On 9th November, leading Palestinian and Israeli GI members were invited by a Harvard alumnae organisation to present their analysis on political developments to an international audience. The…

On November 19th, we held a joint briefing for over 35 diplomats (including representatives from the US, EU, UK, Russia, France, Egypt, Jordan, China, Japan,…

On November 10th, a group of young journalists met with Ashraf al-Ajrami, former minister for prisoners and GI leader. In his remarks, Ashraf referred to…

On 16th November, over 30 representatives of Israeli and Palestinian civil society organisations met with J Street President and Founder Jeremy Ben-Ami for a post-election…

On 29th October, we began a new reconciliation programme for Israeli and Palestinian influencers. Twenty young leaders came together for the first in a series…

On the 27th October, Israeli members of the Geneva Initiative’s Two-State Coalition met with the EU Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process, Susanna…

On October 21st past week, the GI hosted an online debate between GI chair and co-founder Yossi Beilin and president of Zulat, Zehava Galon. Both Beilin and Galon are former…

On 10th October, our partners at the Palestinian Peace Coalition held a tour for a group of Palestinian journalists, youth activists and civil society representatives.…

In August month our partners at the Palestinian Peace Coalition held a series of political leadership workshops for young leaders in various towns and villages…

On September 5th the Geneva Initiative’s Israeli and Palestinian Directors met with Germany’s Minister of State from the Federal Foreign Office, Niels Annen at the…

On August 20th, we held a joint Israeli-Palestinian briefing alongside the Palestinian Peace Coaliton, Peace Now and Zimam attended by over 45 diplomats based out…

Yesterday, Israeli and Palestinian members of our Two-State Coalition met with former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to discuss the suspended annexation, the next steps in…

August 6: Russian-speaking Israelis discuss self-determination and peoplehood with Prof. Alex Yakobson

Four Palestinian leaders addressed an Israeli audience about the current and future challenges they face.

The Ambassador expressed concerns about Israel’s annexation plans and said ongoing efforts were being made to prevent it.

Discussion with the UN Special Coordinator for the MEPP.

The Palestinian Peace Coalition held a capacity-building seminar in the Gaza Strip on the importance of political participation for women and youth. Over 35 participants…