On behalf of Jack’s family and TIPP’s Board of Directors, I bear the sad news of the passing of Jack Berriault, TIPP’s founder and Executive Director. Jack passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, August 23, 2016 at home in Mexico, after a long period of declining health. With his death, I lost a dear friend of over a decade and one of the most inspiring people I have ever encountered in life.

On what to do about the escalating violence in Jerusalem, Mitchel Plitnick shares the thoughts of Gershon Baskin, renowned peace activist and founder of IPCRI - Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information. Read Plitnick's introduction and Baskin's advice HERE!

Among his many roles, Mitchell Plitnick is Program Director at the Foundation for Middle East Peace. Click HERE for Plitnick's bio on FMEP's website.

Regarding the Israel/Palestine conflict, former American diplomat Aaron Miller wrote "Washington isn’t responsible for the impasse…The primary responsibility for fixing the problem lies with Israelis and Palestinians, and the lack of resolution is a direct result of their lack of leadership and ownership.”

Mitchell Plitnick's assessment? "Unequivocal nonsense!" Click HERE for Plitnick's post on LobeLog.

Among his many roles, Mitchell Plitnick is Program Director at the Foundation for Middle East Peace. Click HERE for Plitnick's bio on FMEP's website.

In this post from Gush Shalom on the Iran Treaty, Uri Avnery writes "And what if the whole drama was only an exercise of deception? What if Binyamin Netanyahu was duped to become unwittingly the main collaborator of Iranian ambitions? Sounds crazy? Not really." Click HERE for Uri's latest post, The Treaty.

Click HERE to read Avnery's inspiring biography on the website of Gush Shalom.

In his second post on the TIPP Blog, Jack Berriault, TIPP's founder, presents his thoughts on a new approach to the context and subject of TIPP's work in the world: the relationship between the Palestinian Arabs and Jewish Israelis.

This approach, based on the power of "story", is the touchstone of TIPP's book A Common Historical Narrative, about to be published, and a program of workshops, now under development, that will generate the possibility of a transformed future for Palestine and Israel.

Click HERE to read Jack's essay!

From his blog at the Foundation For Middle East Peace, read Mitchell Plitnick's post, Using "Anti-BDS Laws" to Protect Israeli Settlements". The U.S. never recognized "territories controlled by Israel" - until now!

Among his many roles, Mitchell Plitnick is Program Director at the Foundation for Middle East Peace. Click HERE for Plitnick's bio on FMEP's website.

In this post from Gush Shalom, Uri Avnery writes "The battle is over. The dust has settled. A new government - partly ridiculous, partly terrifying - has been installed. It is time to take stock." Click HERE for Uri's latest post, Who will save Israel?

Click HERE to read Avnery's inspiring biography on the website of Gush Shalom.

From his blog at the Foundation For Middle East Peace, read Mitchell Plitnick's post, Congress Moves to Protect Israeli Settlements. Plitnick's conclusion? Supporting the settlements is anything but pro-Israel!

Among his many roles, Mitchell Plitnick is Program Director at the Foundation for Middle East Peace. Click HERE for Plitnick's bio on FMEP's website.

From his blog at the Foundation For Middle East Peace, Mitchell Plitnick is joined by FMEP President Matthew Duss is this rebuttal to the naysayers of the Framework Agreement to end the standoff over Iran's nuclear program. Click HERE !

Among his many roles, Mitchell Plitnick is Program Director at the Foundation for Middle East Peace. Click HERE for Plitnick's bio on FMEP's website. Click HERE for Duss's bio!

From his blog at the Foundation For Middle East Peace, click HERE for Mitchell Plitnick's incisive post, Bibi and Buji: A Bad Union. A unity government may now be possible. What could possibly go wrong?

Among his many roles, Mitchell Plitnick is Program Director at the Foundation for Middle East Peace. Click HERE for Plitnick's bio on FMEP's website!

In his first post on the TIPP Blog, Jack Berriault, TIPP's founder, introduces an important new article by Uri Avnery, "The Israeli Salvation Front"

We think that Uri Avnery has nailed it. His recent article is like an echo of the stand The Israel Palestine Project (TIPP) has been for some time. Particularly valuable is his “directive” to new leaders that they include all minorities living in Israel as well as the West Bank, and I assume Gaza as well. This is critical.

From his new blog at the Foundation For Middle East Peace, click HERE for Mitchell Plitnick's takeaway on the Israeli Election. A sobering read!

Among his many roles, Mitchell Plitnick is Program Director at the Foundation for Middle East Peace. Click HERE for Plitnick's bio on FMEP's website!