FoEME Cross Border Meeting – Hazard Tour in the area of Tsur Hadassah and Wadi Fukin
On December 22nd, FoEME led a “hazard tour” in the vicinity of 4 Palestinian villages of Wadi Fukin, Batir, Hussan and Nahalin. This area with its many springs developed a unique system of irrigated terraced agriculture based on canals bringing spring waters to pools for irrigating the terraced agricultural fields. The participants of this tour […]
Baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan – Epiphany ceremonies all over the world
This week, all over the world, Christians are celebrating the Epiphany, also known as the Feast of Theophany. While the Roman Catholic and Protestant churches mainly celebrate the visit of the Biblical Magi to baby Jesus in Bethlehem, the Eastern Orthodox Christian churches celebrate the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist in the River Jordan. […]
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With the end of the fiscal year upon us, you may need to squeeze in your tax-deductible donations before heading off to that New Year’s party…you can make an online donation right now which is US tax-deductible and help start the new year in a green way by helping build FoEME’s three EcoParks!
Making water conservation a way of life: Part 4: Domestic Water Demand Management in Israel.
This is the fourth blog of a series of blogs, which explore issues of water demand management in Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian Territories, looking at water saving options in the domestic and agricultural sector. This entry about domestic water demand management in Israel was written by Josef Wenninger,FoEME intern at the Tel Aviv office. In […]
Haven’t covered your holiday gifts yet? Share The Holiday Spirit With FoEME!!
Share The Holiday Spirit With FoEME!! By giving a FoEME gift to someone you love this holiday season, you can help build FoEME’s three EcoParks! Here’s how it works: You make a US tax-deductible donation through our website→ FoEME sends a handsome gift card by email → FoEME develops its EcoParks in Jordan, Palestine, and […]
Cross border Farmers meeting in Ghor Mazra’a and Ghor Fifa
In recent years, communities surrounding the northern Dead Sea have been plagued by a severe house fly infestation. The lack of wastewater management has led to an insect infestation in the South Ghors Communities, as in many communities throughout the Jordan River Valley. This problem, discussed in FoEME’s 2007 publication “Identifying Common Environmental Problems and […]
FoEME Brings Largest Delegation of Jordanian and Palestinian Residents to the Israeli Parliament in History Calling on Water Issues to Cease being held Hostage to the Conflict.
On June 21, 2011, Friends of the Earth Middle East arrived to the Knesset early in the morning excited and ready to engage with members of the Knesset and to urge action to be taken to rehabilitate, protect and secure our shared water future. On Knesset Environment Day, FoEME arrived with 42 participants and […]
Women from Gilboa and Jenin Meet to Discuss the Condition of the Kishon River
This blog post was submitted by Noa Imbar, FoEME Gilboa Field Coordinator. On June 6, 2011 28 women’s groups from Gilboa and Jenin met to discuss the condition of the Kishon River. The women met as part of Friends of the Earth Middle East’s “Good Water Neighbors” project in which local communities work together to […]
FoEME awarded The Aristotle Onassis International Prize for the Protection of the Environment 2010
MEDIA RELEASE The Aristotle Onassis International Prize for the Protection of the Environment 2010 awarded to EcoPeace/Friends of the Earth Middle East November 4, 2010 Tel Aviv / Amman / Bethlehem “Friends of the Earth Middle East (FoEME)” is the recipient of the first Onassis Prize for the Protection of the Environment. The official award […]