From Jerusalem to Bondi
I was about to begin teaching my class on Sunday when one of the participants, a fellow Australian olah, put her telephone in front of me. Together, we watched the terrible scenes at Bondi Beach, where both of us had spent many happy hours. We were in shock.
בין המפלגות הערביות ליהודיות הערבים נותרים בלי בית פוליטי
מי שרואה עתיד כאן צריך להבין דבר פשוט: בית פוליטי אמיתי לא נבנה רק עבור מי שנוח לשתף, אלא עבור כל אזרח ואזרחית שרוצים לקחת חלק
Paris Conference Confronts Armenia’s Deepening Church-State Crisis
Diaspora leaders, legal experts, and politicians debate Pashinyan’s policies as tensions with Armenian Apostolic Church escalate -By Zakariya Bellahrach Pictures Credit Bena Production
Single Arab women rarely talk about sex, it is a taboo
Sabrine Hujeirat, a public policy Ph.D. candidate, interviewed 10 unmarried Arab women about sexuality, a near-total taboo in their communities, and found three survival strategies that can turn silence into power
Hope in Action: Voices of Women Changemakers Across the MENA Region
In a region often defined by complexity and conflict, hope can feel elusive. Yet through the Women Champions for Change (WCC) network, 50 women leaders from across the MENA region came together
Peacebuilders honoured for defying despair at New Israel Fund’s Human Rights Awards
The idea of peace may be harder to imagine than ever for both Israelis and Palestinians, but the New Israel Fund’s 2025 Human Rights Awards celebrated peacebuilders who, despite enormous challenges, continue to work towards a safer future for civilians in the region.
Advancement of the Abraham Accords – Abrahamic Panel
The Abraham Women’s Alliance met on November 5, 2025 to mark the Abraham Accords five year anniversary with an important conversation on the future and the legacy of the Abraham Accords and how we can address antisemitism in the new Middle East after normalization.
The Women Champions for Change: Supporting Women Social Change Leaders Across the MENA Region
In September 2025, the network held its first summit, where participants identified key regional challenges and barriers, co-developed shared values and strategies for collaboration, and presented their own initiatives.