As February is getting closer, the preparations for our Peace Simulation are at the final stage! We want the students to learn more about the conflict and truly try to understand all different perspectives.
Read moreSeven Major Trends for 2021 by Ido Aharoni
NYU's Ido Aharoni is a member of APCO Worldwide's International Advisory Council . These are his projections for 2021 and beyond.
Read moreCFND Present Article "President Donald J. Trump: The End" by Thomas L. Friedman | New York Times
Friedman writes exactly about the same point we are making: diplomacy is not about confrontations and negativity. Good one. — Ambassador Ido Aharoni, Chairman of Charney Forum of New Diplomacy
Read moreChristmas in Bethlehem during COVID | By Shana Hazboun
Christmas tree is lit outside the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank city of Bethlehem.
Christmas in Bethlehem is one of the most significant settings in the world for celebrating Christmas Eve. Bethlehem, the Palestinian town in which Jesus was born, is located in the West Bank, just a few minutes south of Jerusalem.
Read moreCongratulations to Dr. Sapir Handelman
Minds of Peace, Congress of the People featured on "Treasure in Jewish Education" by Chen Mingjian
We congratulate Dr. Sapir Handelman (Minds of Peace, Congress of the People) our partner on this journey towards conflict resolution, on his various recent accomplishments.
Read moreMy Dearest Enemy Q+A with Director Tzipi Trope, moderated by Tzili Charney
My Dearest Enemy Q+A via Zoom on Friday, Dec 4 as part of the 14th annual The Other Israel Film Festival. Founded in 2007, presents high-quality cinema that inspires conversation and takes an in-depth look into Israeli and Palestinian societies and underrepresented populations in Israel.
Read moreMy New Studio - Updates from Jaime Musso on the "Human of EMIS"
I will start interviewing the students of the ‘Humans of EMIS’ next week, which makes me feel both excited and a little anxious, as I hope everything will work out well. However, I believe all students that we picked have amazing stories to tell, which means the final result will certainly be interesting and insightful!
Read moreUS 2020 Presidential Elections - Thoughts by Jaime Musso
On November 7th, after 4 long days of vote tallying and rising tensions, Joe Biden was finally declared the winner of the 2020 election and the 46th president of the United States. Overall, avoiding a second term of Trump was a great success, but Biden's victory margin was still much narrower than polls had suggested and one would have expected after the uncountable scandals and disasters of the Trump administration. The fight for issues that are important to my generation, such as living in a more racially just and inclusive society and urgently acting against climate change, is still long and full of challenges.
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