In February 2016, a group of friends in Geneva, Switzerland met to share ideas and thoughts about starting an association, based on a glimpse of hope for renewed dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians. The man who inspired this positive impulse among this group is a Palestinian peace activist : Ali Abu Awwad. The association B8 of Hope was born shortly thereafter.

B8 of Hope promotes established initiatives and non-governmental organizations in Israel and Palestine which themselves work on projects that bring about discussion and reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians, and which reject all recourse to violence. The projects involve Israelis and Palestinians working together hand in hand... a first and important step towards renewed mutual trust.

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Atidna International is Roots’ USA campus affiliate. Atidna is a university-based joint Israeli-Palestinian/Arab-Jewish peace group. It is the first and only campus-based organization to bring together both peoples to have a dialogue on anything and everything pertaining to Israel and Palestine. We likewise host peace events to solidify the theme that both Jews and Arabs are cousins, not enemies. For more information, click here.

Amal-Tikva brings together philanthropists, field experts, organizations, and activists to support civil society peacebuilding between Israelis and Palestinians.

TalkMatters hosts positive stories, interviews, video clips and blogs; and holds regular webinars showcasing the work of the initiatives.

The brainchild of journalist Jenny Nemko, TalkMatters was inspired by her time searching for positive stories in Israel-Palestine whilst working for BBC Radio.