Published under ‘onevoice & middle east’

Listen to the music here.  And also check out the Pope’s expressions…he seems to be wondering what he got into…

When my team members first connected with Paul McCartney, none of them imagined he would become such an engaged and passionate leader for the cause of peace among Israelis and Palestinians.  Not only did he passionately embrace the work of OneVoice Israeli and Palestinian youth leaders and rally behind the courageous partnership of the Noa [...]

Over the last few weeks I have been receiving emails from all sorts of organizations trying to inspire fear about the Obama Administration’s policies towards Israel.  From Obama’s efforts to drive towards a two-state solution, to Jordanian King Abdullah’s effort to expand the Arab Peace Initiative to encompass all 57 Muslim nations, it is disturbing [...]

….as part of a tour I organized for Young Global Leaders of the World Economic Forum to Jerusalem, here Jimmy Wales (Wikipedia founder) wears a cardboard kippa in front of Western Wall.

Paul McCartney, the newest member to join OneVoice’s Honorary Board of Advisors, has recently written to President Barack Obama making him aware of OneVoice. While performing in Tel Aviv last year, Paul’s message was to bring people together via the power of music – a sentiment that is shared by two singers, Noa, an Israeli [...]

Ethan Bronner of the New York Times wrote an interesting – and sobering – article about the dwindling numbers of Christians in the Middle East. May 13, 2009, NEW YORK TIMES Mideast’s Christians Losing Numbers and Sway By ETHAN BRONNER JERUSALEM — Christians used to be a vital force in the Middle East. They dominated [...]

Great news for getting OneVoice’s recent polls – which highlight the grassroots mandate for a two-state solution – into the conversations happening at the top levels of DC policy-making: yesterday in his opening remarks for the US Senate Hearing on the Middle East with Tony Blair, Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana (R) – who is [...]

A testament of how excellent the leadership from King Abdullah and Queen Rania of Jordan has been, and of how deficient the leadership has been from Israeli and Palestinian leaders in contrast, is contained in the views of young people here in Jordan. At the World Economic Forum/Young Global Leaders conference, I’ve had a few [...]

Several hundred media outlets across the world covered the OneVoice poll and related town hall meetings.  Here are just two samples: The Guardian: Most Palestinians and israelis willing to accept two-state solution, poll finds Jerusalem Post: Poll: 80% of both peoples want 2 states THE GUARDIAN Most Palestinians and Israelis willing to accept two-state solution, [...]

From OneVoice Communications: NEW POLL: TWO STATE SOLUTION REMAINS ACCEPTABLE RESOLUTION FOR VAST MAJORITY OF ISRAELIS & PALESTINIANS 74% of Palestinians willing to accept Two State Solution 78% of Israelis willing to accept Two State Solution MAJORITIES ON BOTH SIDES SUPPORT A NEGOTIATED PEACE 71% of Palestinians & 77% of Israelis feel Negotiations are ‘Essential’ [...]