Coexistence

What to watch in Israel: Crime drama on Jewish-Arab life and a pop culture phenomenon

TV Time: More than just drama: "Jaffa" and "The Zaguris" dive into the heart of the Jewish-Arab conflict, bringing the friction of Israeli reality to the small screen.

NETA ROTH in ‘Jaffa.’
Christmas in the Old City on December 25, 2025

Israel’s mixed messaging on Christmas draws controversy - analysis

VIEW OF Independence Hall, the site of the signing of Israel’s Declaration of Independence. The document promises that democratic Israel would uphold full social and political equality of all its citizens, the writer says.

Israel won't be democratic without equality for all citizens, including Palestinians - opinion

HEALING ON display at an Army of Healers workshop in November 2025.

Violence, silence, and the need for healing - opinion


Los Angeles screening of 'Screams Before Silence' captivates local Jewish community

“I am the live testimony standing before you, before the world speaking for [the victims who no longer can,” one ZAKA first responder said at the event.

Screams before Silence (28/4/2024)

The Dead Sea at the crossroads of war: Reflecting on Iran’s recent missile strike - opinion

The stories of resilience from the Dead Sea to the diplomatic corridors illuminate the pressing need for a unified approach to both security and sustainability.

 Dead sea missile

Guernica editor who published Israeli writer’s coexistence essay resigns

“The magazine stands by its retraction of the work; I do not,” the editor wrote in a post.

 Palestinians call to boycott Israeli products during a protest in support of the people of Gaza, as the conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas continues, in Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, October 28, 2023.

Meet former deputy chief justice Salim Joubran: The embodiment of coexistence

Joubran’s voice of being respectful, honest, and genuinely committed to the State of Israel, though his background could have given him every excuse to take an opposite path, will be missed.

 Deputy President of supreme court judge Salim Joubran arrives to the courtroom of the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, to the sentence appeal of Ovidia Shalom on June 14, 2017.

Israeli writer’s coexistence piece published after being retracted by leftist journal

“We emphatically disagreed with the critique and the decision to retract the piece,” the editors wrote. “We found it to be moving and empathetic in the extreme to Gazans and Israelis alike.”

Palestinian and Israeli flags overlook Dome of Rock and Western Wall

It is urgent to invest in Arab integration in Israel - opinion

Maintaining Jewish-Arab relations in Israel is an urgent imperative essential to the country’s well-being.

 TWO DEMONSTRATORS hold signs at a protest calling for calm and Jewish-Arab coexistence in Lod in 2021, following a night of rioting by Arab residents in the city. The signs read: ‘We refuse to be enemies,’ and ‘Together against violence.’

Rahat Film Festival puts coexistence in the spotlight

The festival spotlights movies from countries along the Mediterranean and all over the Middle East.

 A scene from 'The Blue Kaftan'

To think like an Arab-Israeli - opinion

The Arabs of Israel are not watching from the sidelines but are active participants in shaping the future of the country.

 The writer has served in the Nahal Brigade.

Israeli peace group Standing Together says calls to boycott its work are ‘infuriating’

Prior to the boycott call, Standing Together was already facing marginalization in Israel, where calls for a ceasefire have been rare.

Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement, also known as BDS.

Campaign strengthens Jewish-Arab engineer collaboration amid societal tensions

This concerted effort seeks to amplify a message of hope and unity during these challenging times, underscoring the importance of collaboration in the workplace. 

 A photo from Tsofen's campaign illustrates collaboration between Jewish and Arab engineers