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Flashmob: Dancing together for Peace (Sign Language Song)

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Sometimes just a small action can lead to a new understanding. A group of Arabs and Jews dance to Meir Banai’s „Shafshaf’s Song“ in sign language in Tel Aviv’s first shopping mall (Dizengoff Center). I tried to find more background information on their Facebook „TogetherPage“ – with no luck. It seems like there are kinda flashmobs and dance performances all over the country. I guess the main message is: if we don’t speak the same language, we can still talk together in sign […]
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Palestinian and Israeli Authorities work hand in hand to obtain peace

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The impact of media on peoples thinking and behavior can’t be underestimated. Ben Sheehan wrote a funny piece on that issue. He states: „It’s hard when papers and magazines only focus on extremes … for a change let’s focus on the common similarities.“ Here you can listen  to his very educating song: The common similarities between Jews and Arabs both believe in Holy Scripture each descend from Abraham/Ibrahim share a God;  set aside a day for praying (Shabbat and Salat al-Jum’ah) don’t […]