This is a good way for people to get to meet each other in a non-threatening environment. Out here in L.A., there is a karate class attended by Jewish and Arab youth.
State Dept. hosts Israeli, Palestinian basketball coaches
30 coaches participate in exchange program aimed at promoting understanding, conflict resolution
BY JTA October 9, 2014, 7:49 am
A basketball falls through the hoop, December 18 2007. (photo credit: Moshe Shai/Flash90)
“This exchange program is part of the US Government’s efforts to assist those who believe people of different nationalities, ethnicities, and creeds can live alongside one another constructively and peacefully,” the department said in a statement Tuesday.
The program, which started this week and runs through Oct. 19 in New York, Washington, D.C., and Stamford, Conn., will emphasize “conflict resolution, sports management, and leadership,” the statement said.
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State Dept. hosts Israeli Palestinian basketball coaches The Times of Israel
State Dept. hosts Israeli, Palestinian basketball coaches
30 coaches participate in exchange program aimed at promoting understanding, conflict resolution
BY JTA October 9, 2014, 7:49 am
A basketball falls through the hoop, December 18 2007. (photo credit: Moshe Shai/Flash90)
“This exchange program is part of the US Government’s efforts to assist those who believe people of different nationalities, ethnicities, and creeds can live alongside one another constructively and peacefully,” the department said in a statement Tuesday.
The program, which started this week and runs through Oct. 19 in New York, Washington, D.C., and Stamford, Conn., will emphasize “conflict resolution, sports management, and leadership,” the statement said.
Read more:
State Dept. hosts Israeli Palestinian basketball coaches The Times of Israel
