"The heart of the solution can be found at the heart of the problem."
– Rabbi Menachem Froman ZT”L
Promoting Coexistence Between Neighboring Communities
The Husan, Beitar Illit & Tzur Hadassah Model
Communication and cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians, developing regional coexistence and mutually beneficial prosperity.
Dialogue between community and leaders from both sides.
Engaging religious leaders to support the process and spread messages of peace.
Strengthening Israeli-Palestinian trade relations – local produce, industry, building materials, and more.
Coordination with the Israeli Civil Administration.
Promoting Israeli tourism in Palestinian towns, and enabling Palestinians to visit Israel.
Standing together against violence, for a strong and secure neighborhood.
Sharing photos and videos on social media, to spread the word and attract support.
Additional important guidelines:
- Non-involvement of political entities with impure interests in the process.
- Peace is built from the ground up through direct friendly acquaintance between residents of both sides.
- Internalization and dissemination of the importance of peace and cooperation between the residents of the Palestinian and Israeli villages.
Expanding and implementing the model in new areas
- Identifying new potential areas that might be a good fit for the model.
- Searching local opinion leaders (also through social networks and tour guides).
- Guiding and mentoring through the process till the implementation.
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Prize Winners
A Palestinian and an Israeli who have succeeded in bringing the communities of Tzur Hadassah (secular and national-religious Israeli Jews) and Beitar Illit (ultra-Orthodox Israeli Jews) together with the town of Husan (Palestinian Muslims) in a remarkable cultural transformation which has reversed decades of animosity, to instead establish strong bonds of friendship and mutually beneficial economic relations.