Principles for Peace Foundation

Today, @HibaQasas & @rntamir briefed the @UN Security Council on the Palestinian question, on behalf of USF, a coalition of 550+ Israeli & Palestinian leaders. Our gratitude to the UK presidency @UKUN_NewYork for this platform. 📺 Watch the full address: bit.ly/4kHCyFH

Honoured to have welcomed @jnbarrot, France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, to Geneva for @PrinciplesPeace’s latest GAPS MENA Political Dialogue, bringing together nearly 300 senior leaders from MENA, Europe and beyond at a moment of exceptional regional complexity.

Why religious leaders must speak up for peace in Israel and Palestine. In a region where more than 80% of people are either traditional or religious, faith is not a peripheral issue. That's the view of @avidabush, Rabbi and CEO of @rabbis4HR.

🕊️"When you take a side, take the side of the people." For Palestinian journalist Amal, the two sides in the conflict are not all Palestinians against all Israelis. It's those who benefit from the conflict, and the people, who simply want to live in peace. Full interview: bit.ly/3QmBaxj

Our Executive Director @HibaQasas met H.E. Burak @Akcapar, Turkish Ambassador @TC_BMCenevreDT, to brief him on the work of @PrinciplesPeace and our approach to peace & security in the Middle East and beyond. We look forward to working more closely with @MFATurkiye counterparts.

💬 "How can you still believe in peace after October 7th?" This is what young Israelis ask @avidabush, CEO of @rabbis4HR. For him, peace is of course in the interest of Palestinians and Israelis, but first and foremost, it is in the interest of his own children.

"The Palestinians should be in the driving seat." @Habibmayar, Deputy General Secretary of the @g7plus, on why international support in Palestine must ultimately be transferred to Palestinian leadership. 📽️Full interview: bit.ly/4sB17q0

📹 What does it mean to be a Palestinian journalist in Israel? Amal reports from within Israeli society, and identifies fully with the Palestinian nation. Being in the middle means she can see both narratives and speak to both sides. Full interview: bit.ly/3QmBaxj

Today, our Founding Executive Director @HibaQasas made the case for principled peacemaking and Geneva's irreplaceable role before the Swiss Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee. Grateful for the invitation to share our work.

What does it take to build lasting peace? @Habibmayar, Deputy General Secretary of the @g7plus, draws on the experiences of 20 conflict-affected countries to answer that question. 🎥Full interview: bit.ly/4sB17q0

🌍The growing recognition of a Palestinian state is a historic opportunity. For @ShahdBishara199, member of @omdimbeyachad, it is the only path toward self-determination, and toward safety, equality and justice for both Israelis and Palestinians. Full interview: bit.ly/4tuS2A2

I spoke at #TED2026 last night in Vancouver. I talked about what four decades of living and working in conflict taught me, and why we need to throw out the old toolbox for pacebuilding. 📸: Ryan Lash & Jason Redmond, @TEDTalks 2026

Excited to be in Vancouver for @TEDTalks and to step onto the stage for the opening session of the TED Conference, an incredible honor to share ideas that matter with such an inspiring global community. Grateful for the opportunity, the conversations, and the energy

🕊️ "Both leaderships, on the Israeli side and on the Palestinian side, need to change." As the Middle East faces one of its most turbulent moments, former Israeli NSC Deputy Head @eranetzion still believes a political solution is within reach. Full interview: bit.ly/4dphceS

This week in Mogadishu, we ran our second Peace Game simulation with @MoIFARSomalia to strengthen Somalia's National Reconciliation Framework. Thanks to CRISP and the Canton of Geneva for their support. 🔗 bit.ly/4ccJLJZ

🕊️ "What's gonna be the most helpful is to find Israeli leaders willing to sit down at the negotiation table." @ShahdBishara199, Palestinian Arab citizen of Israel & member of @omdimbeyachad, on why grassroots pressure is the only way forward. Full interview: bit.ly/4tuS2A2

The Ministry of Interior, Federal Affairs and Reconciliation, in collaboration with Principles for Peace Foundation (P4P), has launched a Peace Simulation Exercise focused on advancing the measurement of reconciliation and social cohesion in Somalia. The exercise brings together participants from Federal Member States, Banadir Regional Administration, and Federal Government institutions to engage in a practical, scenario-based process that tests and refines national approaches to measuring peacebuilding outcomes. Through the application of MOIFAR’s draft Key Performance Indicators under the National Reconciliation Framework, the exercise supports efforts to strengthen alignment, improve data-driven decision-making, and build a more coherent national system for tracking progress toward lasting peace. #DataForPeace #AI4PeaceSomalia #MoIFAR4Reconciliation

"We cannot perpetuate the status quo." @eranetzion, former Deputy Head of Israel's NSC, makes the case for a two-state solution. Full interview: bit.ly/4dphceS

Today, 550+ Israeli & Palestinian leaders from the Uniting for a Shared Future #USF coalition issued a joint statement rejecting the #deathpenalty bill in #Israel and the rise in settler violence. More vengeance, more impunity, more discrimination will not bring security: bit.ly/47xoiKo

Proud to stand with 550+ Israeli and Palestinian leaders of the USF coalition in rejecting the death penalty bill in Israel and the rise in settler violence against Palestinians. This discriminatory path will deepen injustice and insecurity: statement bit.ly/47xoiKo

🌍 What if the Middle East built its own European Union? Mehra Rimer, Director of @B8ofHope, saw something recently that made her believe it's not so far-fetched. Full interview: bit.ly/40SKxXy