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Mar, 22 2023

Don’t Blame Jews or Muslims

In Israel we are currently watching the dramatic fallout of the election of the most extreme right-wing government in its history. Meanwhile, in Palestine, elections have not taken place for nearly two decades, with an extremist government in Gaza and an authoritarian regime in the West Bank.

Mar, 15 2023

What is the point of protest?

As protests in Israel continue to escalate in their scale and innovative use of tactics, our Israel Coordinator Eran Nissan wrote about why he thinks protest is still an important tool in bringing about positive change in society.

The protests are primarily against the Israeli government's efforts to introduce very controversial judicial reform but also against wider issues of corruption and the accountability of politicians, and for a smaller number of protestors this also include Israel's ongoing occupation and control of Palestinians & Palestinian territory.

Mar, 09 2023

SNS Guide to Understanding Positions & Triggers Related to Israel-Palestine

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The effects and trauma of the situation in Palestine-Israel can be far-reaching and people in Britain can be touched and experience emotional and mental pain because of it. It can also, occasionally, spill over into incidents of physical violence.

Feb, 10 2023

8 Careers for those interested in Israel-Palestine

We often discuss career opportunities with young people who take part in our school and youth opportunities - whether our classroom workshops on Israel-Palestine, to our week-long Bridge Builder programme or our brand new Model United Nations project.

Dec, 05 2022

"I lived alongside a group of strangers who by the end of the week I would call my friends"

By Alanya