Tag: Palestine

My parents were killed on October 7. I am not giving up on peace for the Middle East

That same spirit still drives me today. As many of you know, my beloved parents, Yaccovi and Bilha, were killed in the Hamas attack on October 7th. Since that tragic day, I have taken on a new mission: to do everything I can to help achieve peace between Israelis and Palestinians—so that others will not suffer the same fate as my family.

A museum for the History of Medicine in the Holy Land

The blue and white painted ceramic jars stretch up to the ceiling. Marked with the traditional symbol of five...

Arabs Undressed, Artfully

Paris art exhibit tackles Islamic taboos in a show aimed at broadening Western views of Mid East culture. Oooh la...

Preserving olives the natural, fermented way

This Syrian olive tree is loaded with fruit, most of which will fall to the ground, unpicked. The autumn olive...

Maklubah the classic Palestinian upside-down chicken and rice dish

A traditional Arabic dish of ancient origins, mouth-watering Maklubah (maqlub, maqlube) is a gala menu all by itself.

Renewed Avian Flu Scare Prompts West Bank Chicken Cull

Cases of the swine flu have died down, now avian flu scare resurges in Israel and the West Bank....

Calling all Young Architects and Grad Students to Join ECOWEEK 2010

Young Israeli and Palestinian Architects Are Invited to Join World Renowned Architects for a Week of Green Building  Lectures,...

Baptizing In Jordan's Holy Sewage, The Tour and the Report

The Jordan River's source is a sewage pipe, and it ends in a whimper. Predicted to run dry by...

Steps and Science for Saving the Jordan River Between Jordan, Palestinians and Israelis

Jordanian teens work to learn more about Jordan River conservation efforts and practices. Friends of the Earth Middle East...

Rawabi, the First Planned Palestinian City

Tractors carving up the face of a hill in preparation for the new town. (Photo credit: Green Prophet) About a...

Ilana Meallem Is The Green Peacemaker of the Middle East

A young, 'green' peacemaker Ilana Meallem, who first wanted to serve her country in the army, now devotes herself...

Middle East Water Security Worries the Prince of Jordan

Karin meets Prince Hassan of Jordan at a water security conference in Switzerland last week. It was a meeting of...