Seeds of Peace & EcoPeace Youth Water Trustees Join Hands to Save the Jordan River
On the 28th of November, 2014, students from Seeds of Peace joined our Good Water Neighbours Youth Water Trustees in a workshop held at the Sharhabil Bin Hassneh EcoPark. The workshop presented by Liza Kawar, GWN/Youth coordinator aimed at introducing the students to the work of EcoPeace Middle East concerning Environmental Peace-building and included an […]
His Excellency Saed Abu Hamours Speech during the International Conference on Sustainable Development in the Jordan Valley organized by EcoPeace Middle East
11/11/2014 Dead Sea, Jordan Good Morning I will summarize what happened yesterday from different speakers either organizers or our partners from Palestine and Israel. If you allow me, I will switch to Arabic just to express the words that we understood yesterday. [Translation Begins] Welcome, I hope you had a good stay I will summarize […]
Religion and Volunteerism to Save the Jordan River
“The aim of the United Religious Initiative is to promote enduring, daily interfaith cooperation, to end religiously motivated violence and to create a culture of peace, justice and healing for the Earth and all living beings.” With this noble mission at heart, on the 6 and 7th of November, URI MENA conducted its 12th Annual […]
Under Tension: the Environment Brings Israel-Jordan Closer
The organizers of the Jordan environmental conference that brought together the kingdom, Israel, and the Palestinians have not expected the riots in Jerusalem that darkened the 20 years of peace event. Israelis reassured and the Jordanians stressed: “Everyone is in favor of peace; the problem is the politicians’ Roi Kais, Jordan 14/11/2014 Ynet Difficult days […]
Speech by Engineer Yousef Awayes Director General, International Cooperation & Coordination Unit, Palestinian Water Authority at the International Conference on Sustainable Development in the Jordan Valley.
November 10th, 2014 Good afternoon, I would like to start by sending my personal thanks to Sweden and Swedish representatives here “the ambassador” for recognizing Palestine as State making it a reality after years of being neglected. Ladies and gentlemen It is of my real pleasure to be with you today to discuss a very […]
Opening Remarks by Yuval Rabin, Chairman Israel peace Initiative and son of the late “Yitzhak Rabin” during “International Conference on Sustainable Development in the Jordan Valley” organized by EcoPeace Middle East
Dead Sea Jordan 10th of November, 2014 Thank you very much for organizers who put together this event. Minister, ambassadors, organizing organizations, putting the project. If I may, I want to start with two personal experiences. Starting from 1977, I was a young officer just out of the service. I did my reserve duty in […]
Speech by Member of Knesset Omer Bar Lev during the “International Conference on Sustainable Development in the Jordan Valley” organized by EcoPeace Middle East.
Dead Sea, Jordan 11th November, 2014 Distinguished audience, I would like first to use this opportunity to say a few words regarding what we are experiencing in Israel mainly in Jerusalem in the last few weeks. Israel has no intent to change the Status Quo at Temple Mount. Israel’s Prime Minister Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu clearly […]
H.E. Member of Knesset Yaccov Peri, Minister of Science and Technology, Speech for the “International Conference on Sustainable Development in the Jordan Valley”
Monday, November 10th Dead Sea Jordan Dear Guests, I would like to greet the organizers of this important conference –Friends of the Earth Middle East organization- Mr. Munqeth Mehyar, Mr. Nader Al Khatib and Mr. Gidon Bromberg, SIWI organization –Dr. Therese Sjomander Magnusson – and the Global Nature – Dr. Marin Hammeri. I am delighted and […]
Peretz Spent his Last Day in Office in a Conference in Jordan
Dead Sea Jordan Israeli Minister of Environment and MK (Hatnua) Amir Peretz’ resignation came into effect yesterday “11th of November”. Peretz spent his last day as a Minister in Jordan where he delivered a speech in a conference organized by Friends of the Earth for the Rehabilitation of the Jordan River. Peretz congratulated King Abdullah […]
Minister Perry in Jordan: “to Organize a Regional Conference As Soon As Possible”
Dead Sea Jordan Minister of Science and Technology Yaacov Perry delivered a diplomatic speech “10th of November” at the International Conference organized by EcoPeace Middle East in Jordan. The event that promotes development and Rehabilitation of southern Jordan River was attended by representatives from the Jordanian government and Palestinian Authority who are both participating in […]