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Mon, 27 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0600

Yaron London's acceptance speech at the Eliav-Sartawi Award for Middle Eastern journalism in Jerusalem on the 15 December, 2010

Yaron London — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0600

“I am secular, but enjoy reading the Bible, extracting from it support for my humanist perspectives. Isaiah and Amos, two important prophets who lived in the 8th-century B.C., understood that a kingdom does not collapse because of blows inflicted by its enemy, but rather as a result of social decay. Israel’s attitude towards its Arab citizens marks such social decay.”

The Other Israelis

Yaron London — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0600

In this article which also won a 2010 Eliav-Sartawi Award for Middle Eastern journalism, veteran journalist and television host Yaron London laments the fact that Jews in Israel know so little about their fellow Arab citizens.

Joharah Baker's acceptance speech at the Eliav-Sartawi Awards for Middle Eastern journalism in Jerusalem on the 15 December 2010

Joharah Baker — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0600

“Unless we as people are recognised and our aspirations and identity are honoured, there can be no real peace,” said Joharah Baker in her speech at the Eliav-Sartawi Awards. “And it is also true that Palestinians and Israelis know each other in ways no other people do and this may help in the long run when we are finally equal.”

Familiar enemies

Joharah Baker — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0600

In the following article, which won a 2010 Eliav-Sartawi award for Middle Eastern journalism , Palestinian journalist Joharah Baker recounts a casual conversation with an Israeli cab driver which reminded her that bitter enemies often know each other better than anyone else.

Belonging to the land, not owning it

Sharon Rosen and Suheir Rasul — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0600

On the occasion of the annual Eliav-Sartawi Awards for Middle Eastern journalism, Sharon Rosen and Suheir Rasul, co-directors of Search for Common Ground’s Jerusalem office, reflect on the Israeli and Palestinian, Lova Eliav and Issam Sartawi, whose visions of a shared land inspired the award.

كيف يمكن إحضار سوريا إلى طاولة المفاوضات

أيوب كارا — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500

يسعى أيوب كارا، نائب وزير التنمية الإقليمية في إسرائيل، إلى تحقيق السلام مع سوريا من خلال تيسير تبادلات بين الشعبين والتجارة بين الجارين. "عَبَر رقم قياسي من الناس هذه السنة الحدود إلى سوريا ]من إسرائيل[".
(مصدر المقال: خدمة الأرضية المشتركة الإخبارية، 19 نيسان/إبريل 2010)

המורשת היהודית-מוסלמית ומשמעותה לזמננו

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

במאמר החמישי שלנו על האופן בו מופיעים יהודים ומוסלמים בנרטיבים אחד של השני, נפתלי רוטנברג, רב ופרופסור למדעי היהדות, קורא לעוסקים בחינוך יהודי להדגיש את השפעה המשמעותית של הוגים מוסלמים על המחשבה היהודית כצעד חשוב לקראת בניית גשרים בין תרבותיים.
(מקור: שרות החדשות של קומון גראונד (CGNews) 18 במרץ 2010)

מה אומר האסלאם ומה אומרים המוסלמים על היהדות והיהודים

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

במאמר הרביעי בסדרת המאמרים של קומון גראונד על האופן בו מופיעים יהודים ומוסלמים בנרטיבים אחד של השני, מדגיש התיאולוג הפלסטיני מוסטפא אבו סוויי את ההתייחסויות החיוביות ליהודים בקוראן. לדבריו, נרטיבים אנטי יהודים נוגדים את רוח האסלאם.
(מקור: שרות החדשות של קומון גראונד (CGNews) 18 במרץ 2010)

Les talibans se dotent d�un code du combattant

Lawrence Korb — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Pourquoi les talibans ont-ils r�cemment publi� un code de conduite ? Lawrence Korb, ancien adjoint au Secr�taire � la d�fense, propose une r�ponse � cette question � la lumi�re de la nouvelle politique du Pr�sident Barack Obama � l��gard de la guerre en Afghanistan.

(Source: Service de Presse de Common Ground (CGNews), 21 ao�t 2009)

Ngobrol akrab dengan Geert Wilders

Khairil Azhar — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Khairil Azhar, guru di Lazuardi Global Islamic School, Depok, Indonesia, menjelaskan mengapa ia ingin mengundang politisi Belanda Geert Wilders untuk berbincang-bincang mengenai Islam dan Muslim menyusul reaksinya terhadap ceramah Dubes Belanda untuk Indonesia tentang Islam awal Mei lalu.

(Sumber: Jakarta Post, 15 Mei 2009)

Apa yang bertalian dengan Islam dan apa yang tidak?

Nikolaos van Dam — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Dalam orasi ilmiahnya di acara wisuda sarjana Perguruan Tinggi Ilmu Al-Quran (PTIQ), Duta Besar Belanda untuk Indonesia, Nikolaos van Dam, mengulas hubungan antara Islam dan tradisi atau budaya lokal.

(Sumber: Jakarta Post, 1 Mei 2009)

Yang terluput dari strategi AS di Afganistan dan Pakistan

Shahzad Chaudhry — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Pengamat keamanan dan pertahanan, Shahzad Chaudhry, berpendapat bahwa strategi baru Amerika di Afghanistan dan Pakistan mestinya memperlihatkan pemahaman yang lebih baik terhadap perspektif Pakistan mengenai isu-isu penting seperti kemajemukan di negeri itu, senjata nuklir dan stabilitas kawasan.

(Sumber: Daily Times, 25 Mei 2009)

Kunjungan Paus ke Timur Tengah garis bawahi pentingnya kerukunan

Saleem H. Ali dan Hiba Zeina — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Paska kunjungan Paus Benedict ke Timur Tengah, Saleem H. Ali, peneliti tamu di Brookings Doha Center, dan Hiba Zeino, alumni jurusan Ilmu Politik dari American University of Beirut, mengkaji hubungan antara Muslim dan Kristen di Timur Tengah.

(Sumber: Daily Star, 19 Mei 2009)

Tradisi lokal bisa lahirkan perdamaian di Poso

Sholehudin A. Aziz — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Sholehudin A. Aziz, peneliti di Center for the Study of Religion and Culture (CSRC) di Jakarta, bercerita tentang beberapa inisiatif yang telah berhasil mengembalikan kerukunan antara umat Kristen dan Islam di Poso

(Sumber: Common Ground News Service (CGNews), 29 Mei 2009)

The choice of the people

Jordan Times editorial — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600

�The Arab capitals, especially those most concerned about the future of the Palestinian territories, must now make their position clear and compelling, since the Palestinians don�t seem able to settle their differences on their own.�
(Source: Jordan Times, 28 November 2008)

Hebron like you've never imagined it

Amos Goldberg — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Amos Goldberg proposes a paradigm shift in approaching the situation in Hebron with potential far-reaching applications. �A bi-national mode of thinking may be more appropriate for Hebron, one that will recognise both the Jewish and Palestinian claims over the city�a settlement should recognise some sort of joint sovereignty both on the municipal and national levels.�
(Source: YNet News, 27 November 2008)

Kunjungan Burns ke Iran � Langkah Pertama

Anthony Zeitouni — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Anthony Zeitouni, periset resolusi konflik berbasis di Washington, mengevaluasi keputusan bersejarah AS untuk meminta Sekretaris Negara William Burns menghadiri pertemuan EU-Iran di Jenewa.
(Sumber: Kantor Berita Common Ground (CGNews), 8 Agustus 2008)

Wawancara dengan Anies Baswedan: Benturan Peradaban atau Kalkulasi Kepentingan

Wahyuana — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Anis Baswedan, salah seorang dari 100 intelektual top dunia versi majalah Foreign Policy menguraikan gagasannya mengenai konflik-konflik yang muncul dari �kalkulasi kepentingan�, dalam wawancaranya dengan Wahyuana, jurnalis dari Jakarta dan pendiri Maluku Media Centre.
(Sumber: Kantor Berita Common Ground (CGNews), 8 Agustus 2008)

Retorika Timur Tengah Menghalangi Kepentingan AS

Richard Murphy dan Ethan Chorin — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Kurangnya pengertian terhadap dinamika regional di Timur Tengah, ditambah dengan retorika berlebihan telah menyebabkan Amerika Serikat kehilangan peluang-peluang ekonomi dan politik yang berarti, demikian menurut Richard Murphy, seorang cendikiawan tamu pada Institut Timur Tengah, dan Ethan Chorin, seorang peneliti senior pada Program Timur Tengah di Center for Strategic and International Studies.
(Sumber: Kantor Berita Common Ground (CGNews), 8 Agustus 2008)