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	Sulha Peace Project. An alternative conflict resolution method. an article by Pablo Pejlatowicz Based on an ancient community-based conflict resolution tool, a group of Palestinians and Israelis brought together a monthly joint experience, designed so the participants can freely share their feelings and opinions on essential humanity issues. click on photo to enlarge Ever since 2001, Sulha Peace Project has provided a monthly space for more than 100 teenagers, women and men from Israel and Palestine to gather around a tribal fire, have a meal together, dance, sing, and share their visions of possible futures. Humane bonding in small groups, in a region where cultural and religious difference have originated bloodshed and pain, shows that a culture of peace can spring and be fostered in every community, with the slightest effort. As the Sulha Peace Project coordinators state in their webpage: “in contrast to the current atmosphere of distrust, cynicism and despair, we stand for the possibility of cooperation, shared responsibility, and hope.” They also manifested that “while our societies demonize those on the other side, we humanize them. Through our common efforts, we create interaction between our peoples while others alienate. While we avoid polarizing political declarations, we know that any political future must address the human needs of both sides, and we stand on the front lines of the struggle to return decency and compassion to our shared land”. If you want to have a first-hand experience of the Tribal Fires held in Israel or the West Bank, you can attend the ‘Sulha’ or the ‘Sulhita’ for youths, and contact Nibal at 054-3257561 or write to contact.sulha@gmail.com More information: www.sulha.com Click here for a Spanish version of this article.		DISCUSSION Question(s) related to this article: Is there a renewed movement of solidarity by the new generation?,
This report was posted on August, 11, 2013.