Politics

In a region long marked by political divides, armed conflict, and environmental degradation, EcoPeace Middle East is quietly advancing the power of peacebuilding. Peace through education. Through its cross-border teacher tours in the Jordan Valley, EcoPeace is bringing together educators from Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian territories to address critical environmental issues.

What is clear is that Thunberg's journey has drawn massive attention to Gaza’s humanitarian and environmental conditions. At the same time, it opens up a broader conversation on the role of ecological activism and justice in a time of war.

Inside the controversial voyage that merges climate activism, human rights, and Middle East politics. Will the Freedom Flotilla make it to Gaza?

Can sustainable experts change the future of Lebanon for the better? The UAE is leading the way.

A little-known $15 billion deal between PG&E and the Department of Energy is raising concerns for California residents. The agreement, which will expand hydropower, also includes shutting down the Ivanpah solar plant, which has been providing energy to 140,000 homes. Without this reliable source of clean energy, California's already overburdened power grid will struggle, leading to higher energy costs and more frequent blackouts. Critics argue that while PG&E benefits financially, everyday Californians will be left paying the price with increased bills and an even less reliable power system. Questions are also being raised about possible conflicts of interest with key players in the deal, making it even more controversial. We spoke with one of the main investors of the Ivanpah plant to learn more. 

The law is based on The Nordic Model. Its aims are to criminalize “customers,” decriminalize the prostitute, rehabilitate former sex workers, and create public awareness campaigns. Israel is the eighth country in the world to pass such a law.

Waldorf schools, created by Austria's Rudolph Steiner, are the fastest-growing school system in Israel because of their focus on arts and crafts and their avoidance of technology in the classroom. It’s ironic that Huldai is being praised for pushing a tech-free school environment while his administration shattered a community that has been practicing this philosophy for over a decade.

At the end of last week, more than 1,000 employees at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received distressing news: they could be dismissed...

Ron Huldai and Shiri Carmon, who has now completed her mission in education and has moved to politics, have hoodwinked families and the most beautiful community in Jaffa. While there is enthusiasm and a growing interest in Tel Aviv Waldorf and the beautiful school that we built in the lower grades, from grades 7 and 8, the city has sold us out the families that built this school. 

President Donald Trump was recently made aware that there was $50 million more taxpayer money being earmarked to send free condoms to Gaza. Like molotov cocktails, and water pipes turned into rockets, the condoms are used as improvised guerrilla warfare devices to install harm on people, forests and agriculture land in Israel.

Could there have been a better outcome if dive boats and rescue divers are connected to a global alerts system? Can there be an app for that? How about a Whatsapp or Telegram chat group (international and country based) so that rescue divers the world over can get a call and rescue when in need? What diving group wants to start such an initiative? 

Israelis cross the line when the make hummus with chocolate. Lebanese want to the ceasefire called.

Women in the Taliban-controlled country of Afghanistan are already banned from showing their bodies and faces in public. A new blow to dehumanizing women is the ban of the sound of women's voices in public. Like the regime in Iran that controls women singing in public and showing their hair, the restrictions in Afghanistan are more fierce and among them bans women from being friends with non-Muslims and from entering national parks: 

While the debate over Nutri-Score has captured significant political and media attention, it seems to be a distraction from the more pressing environmental challenges facing Europe. With the EU struggling to meet its climate goals and facing significant pushback on essential regulations like the anti-deforestation law, it is crucial that policymakers focus on the bigger picture. 

Ethiopia has built a dam on the Nile to meet 60% of its power needs. Downstream countries Sudan and Egypt are furious as this threatens their water supply. They are asking for UN intervention.