Palestine-Israel Journal
POBox 19839
91197 Jerusalem
Israel
Contact person: Hillel Schenker
+972-2-6282115; +972-(0)528-321830
pij@pij.org
hillels2000@yahoo.com
http://www.pij.org
Topics
- Media project
- Peace politics
- Educational policy/project
About us
The Palestine-Israel Journal is a non-profit organization, founded in 1994 by Ziad AbuZayyad and Victor Cygielman, two prominent Palestinian and Israeli journalists, and was established concurrently with the first phases of the Oslo peace process to encourage dialogue between civil societies on both sides and broaden the base of support for the peace process. It was obvious from the start that, alongside the institutional efforts of Palestinians and Israelis, channels of communication must be opened for academics and other intellectuals, opinion and policy makers, grassroots organizations and activists to voice their views and take part in the public debate for a democratic and just solution to the conflict.
As an independent publication, with an often critical voice, the Palestine-Israel Journal provides background material and in-depth analysis of various aspects of the conflict from the perspective of both sides, thus helping to shed light on the complex issues dividing Israelis and Palestinians and the relationship between the two peoples.
Through the journal, our website www.pij.org and internet newsletter, and the program of roundtables and public events that are organized in conjunction with each issue, the Palestine-Israel Journal aims:
• to promote rapprochement and better understanding between the two peoples;
• to provide a platform for Palestinians and Israelis - academics, public figures, journalists and other experts to take part in the on-going debate;
• to raise awareness, inform and clarify to a wider public within both communities about the issues at the crux of the conflict and how they impact on the lives of both peoples, from the perspective of each side;
• to foster, in a climate of constructive criticism and mutual respect, active dialogue and exchanges within and between the two civil societies.
The Palestine-Israel Journal is the only independent, joint publication to be produced locally, and in which the crucial issues at stake are presented from the perspective of both sides. As such, we are more convinced than ever that we have an important responsibility and role to play in maintaining open the channels for dialogue between the two peoples and providing a forum where the complex issues of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict can continue to be examined seriously, freely and critically.
Hillel Schenker is the Co-Editor of the Palestine-Israel Journal.
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