From Peace to War: what is going on in Ethiopia? On November 4th, 2020 while the world was waiting for […] Reasons to understand why Ethiopia is “on the brink of Civil War’’
Given the long standing emnity between Greece and Turkey, which goes as far back in history as theold, now defunct […] Sailing in choppy waters
The relative lack of investment means less quality individuals with expertise can be appointed to assist with peacemaking operations. Investing in peacemaking: financial, definitional and gender issues
How the world generally, particularly the largest countries have prioritized militarism and wilfully not invested in peace. Investment in peace versus war: a broad overview
Syria is a country at war, and it will probably prove to be one of the costliest wars in terms […] The Syrian war: the only winners will be Assad and Putin
Legal incompetence or diplomatic genius? This dilemma arises analysing in detail Section Five (devoted to Jerusalem) of the Deal of the century […] “Trump’s deal of the century” – legal incompetence or political genius?
Wow, this is going to be tough. And it’s becoming a full-time job. We are now on DRAFT 5 of […] “What About Us – The protest musical supporting peace – we’ve kicked off”
Jewish and Arab teenagers in Israel grow up in separate neighbourhoods and towns and attend schools where different languages are […] Galilee dreamers: Jewish and Arab teenagers working together for peace
Like for the title of a famous Italian movie of 1953, ‘bread (love) and fantasy’ are the three ingredients of […] The merchant of stars … theatre children workshop in Palestine
I think the world is too much militarised and the younger generation doesn’t have a voice in peace processes. The […] Italy trials a new approach to building peace- the youth driven civil peace corps
What is happening in the Middle East, and above all, who will prevail between the Glocalist and the Statalist élites […] Glocalist-statalist analysis: what is happening to Lebanese prime minister Hariri?
All participants in the Yemen conflict violated human rights and committed crimes that could be regarded as military, the UN […] PARTICIPANTS IN THE CONFLICT IN YEMEN VIOLATED HUMAN RIGHTS
South Sudan President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar and other opposition groups signed a final peace agreement in […] SOUTH SUDAN’S RIVAL LEADERS SIGNED A PEACE-AGREEMENT
By Marshall Breger President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and direct the State Department […] SYMBOLIC, BUT DESTRUCTIVE: HOW TRUMP’S JERUSALEM INITIATIVE CHANGES NOTHING—AND A LOT
Statalist Mogherini vs. Glocalist Trump: two opposite visions of Jerusalem Glocalist-Statalist Magical Glasses help us to understand the two opposite […] JERUSALEM: A SYMBOLIC FRONTIER BETWEEN GLOCALIST AND STATALIST IDENTITIES
While Gaza’s electricity supply is still hostage to unresolved Hamas-Fatah tensions, the Al-Shifa hospital uses generators to keep its neo-natal […] GLOCALIST-STATALIST ANALYSIS: A WASTE-TO-ENERGY (W2E) EMERGENCY PLAN FOR GAZA?
What is the meaning of the recent Palestinian national unity agreement brokered by Egyptian leader Al Sisi, and above all, […] GLOCALIST-STATALIST ANALYSIS: PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY TAKES OVER THE GAZA STRIP
TheChurch of the Holy Sepulchre, also called theChurch of the Resurrection byOrthodox Christians, is a church in theChristian Quarter of […] THE RESTORATION OF CHRIST’S TOMB, A VICTORY FOR PEACEFUL CHURCH RELATIONS
Two worlds: the virtual world from the media, and the real world from the people. This is the amazing gap […] AN EYE-OPENER IN JERUSALEM?
It is always easier to sit in the audience than go on stage and perform. From the comfort of a […] JERUSALEM STUDY LEADERS PUT THEIR HANDS UP
Walid Salem has been director of the Center for Democracy and Community Development (CDCD) in East Jerusalem since 1993. He […] JERUSALEM: RECONSIDERING THE SETTLER COLONIAL ANALYSIS
Why Jerusalem is so significant for so many people, and its Holy Places are so important and contested? What is […] WHY JERUSALEM’S HOLY PLACES ARE SO IMPORTANT