About
The Greater Washington Partners for Peace is a new initiative highlighting and supporting organizations in Israel working toward normalization, coexistence, and peace.
The initiative features organizations and institutions engaged in peacebuilding between Israelis and Palestinians or advancing a shared society between Jewish and Arab citizens of Israel.
As communities grapple with the human toll of recent years, we believe in the urgent need to invest in those doing the long, difficult work of rebuilding relationships and trust.
The Greater Washington Partners for Peace connects our local community with grassroots leaders and organizations committed to dialogue, cooperation, and partnership, helping sustain hope and lay the groundwork for a more peaceful future.
Vision & Goals
Through this initiative, we aim to:
- Highlight and support organizations advancing peace and coexistence through people-to-people initiatives.
- Empower the Jewish community to engage in grassroots efforts to build a better future.
- Strengthen ties between the Jewish community and local interfaith partners.
- Build relationships with individuals and organizations engaged in peacebuilding.
- Host programs and events – both virtual and in-person - with partner organizations.
- Incorporate visits to NGO’s into future DC-area missions to Israel.
Partner Organization Criteria
To maintain integrity and focus, only organizations meeting the following standards will be considered:
- Proven commitment to a shared and peaceful future for Israelis & Palestinians.
- Not supportive of or promoting boycotts, divestments, or policies that undermine shared society.
- Engagement in cooperative development & economic/social advancement.
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- Dedication to cross-cultural relationship-building through education, cultural exchange & community programs.
All partnerships will undergo regular review to ensure ongoing alignment with these core values.
Partner Organizations
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Women Wage Peace (WWP) has grown to 50,000 Israeli members, the largest grassroots peace movement in Israel today. It empowers women from diverse communities to build trust across divides, leading in turn to a unified demand for diplomatic negotiation, with full representation of women, to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Itach Maaki – Women Lawyers for Social Justice was established in 2001 to give voice to women subject to social, geographic, national, ethnic and economic discrimination in Israeli society. The Association’s vision is that Israeli law will reflect the unique perspectives of women from all social groups and ensure that they are able to fully exercise their rights. |
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Tomorrow’s Women- The active participation of young women across public life and peacemaking not only ensures a diverse range of voices but also paves the way for the next generation of bold leadership. Tomorrow's Women harnesses, nurtures, and unleashes the huge potential of young women. They believe this is the path of hope – and change. |
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Givat Havia- A civil society organization for social change working to promote a model society in Israel, with an emphasis on creation of a shared society for Jews and Arabs. |
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Hand in Hand is building inclusion and equality between Arab and Jewish citizens of Israel through a growing network of bilingual, integrated schools and communities. |
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Our vision at the ‘Teachers’ Lounge’ program – in memory of Shira Banki, includes the creation of a community of teachers through knowing the “other” – as a basis for a society that promotes multiculturalism and coexistence in Israel. |
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A New Way- Our vision is to generate change on a grassroots people to people level, enabling Arabs and Jews to meet directly without mediators, reducing fears, prejudices, alienation, suspicion, and hostility. |
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The Jerusalem Youth Chorus is a choral and dialogue program for Palestinian and Israeli youth in Jerusalem. Our mission is to provide a space for these young people from East and West Jerusalem to grow together in song and dialogue. |
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Seeds of Peace develops courageous leaders who work in solidarity across differences to create more just and inclusive societies. |
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The Arava Institute is an environmental and academic institution in the Middle East, dedicated to preparing future leaders from Israel, Palestine, Jordan, and around the world to cooperatively solve the regional and global challenges of our time. |
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Project Rozana (Rozana) is an international organization promoting access to quality healthcare through joint initiatives between communities in conflict. |
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Peace Players- Creating change through a global movement of youth leaders using basketball to create a more peaceful world. |
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Sindyanna of Galilee- A female-led non-profit that actively promotes the concepts of “business for peace” and Fair-Trade in Israel. |
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Tech2Peace- Building a network of young Israelis and Palestinians who are equipped with the high-tech skills, professional opportunities, and mutual understanding needed to work together toward a brighter, shared future. |
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Feel Beit- A group of Israelis and Palestinians who create art and music to bridge divides in Jerusalem. Our award-winning productions combine a broad range of artistic disciplines, from music, theater and film to digital art, podcasts and installation. |
Webinars and Past Events
Steering Committee Members
Bob Margolis, Chair
Judith Fogel
Rachel Goldberg
Tali Hershkovitz
Rabbi Marc Israel
Elli Kagan
Susan Kulp
Ned Lazaruz
Alison McWilliams
Avi Meyerstein
Beth Mitchell
Marla Shulman
Andrea Stillman
Supporters
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