Dear visitors to our website,

we are shocked by the outbreaks of violence in Israel and Palestine. We call on all organizations to work with us to stand up for this, so that the spiral of violence can be broken.

Michal Sella, the general manager of Givat Haviva, sent us the text below on May 12th, 21st, another in English on May 15th, 21st can be found under "News".

Please help us to defuse the conflicts that are also accumulating in our country. Talk to people wherever hate speech and hate speech are being made against Jews or Muslims. Violence is not a solution! Conflicts can only be resolved collectively.

For the board of the Freundeskreis "Givat Haviva Germany eV. "

Ruth Ratter

Association chairperson

Comment by Givat Havivas

on the current outbreak of violence in the region

Givat Haviva calls on the Jewish and Arab public to the

Inhabitants of the particularly affected cities and communities as well as our neighbors in the villages of Wadi Ara to avoid mutual provocations, which further disturb the sensitive structure of the Jewish-Arab neighborhood in these places.

We call on all residents of Israel to take measures to calm the situation. At the same time, we appeal to the police to show the greatest possible restraint when dealing with public rallies.

Givat Haviva calls on the mayors of the

Arab and Jewish communities in Israel to take joint measures in the coming days to maintain public peace, renew lost trust and prevent further escalation - there is no justification for harming innocent civilians!

The political and religious leaderships of the Jewish and Arab sub-societies in Israel must work together to stop further violence and bloodshed. The involvement of political representatives of the Arab community in Israel in these efforts as well as their involvement in the future government are in our view the central instrument to calm the situation and to pacify the conflicts between the two largest social groups in Israel in the long term.

Givat Haviva calls on everyone involved, the holy places and the

to respect the religious and social customs of all citizens of Israel.

This includes in particular the requirement that the free

To guarantee the practice of religion by Muslims, Christians and Jews at these sites and to protect their rights.

It is important for us to remember that it is the aggressive pursuit

particular political interests in one of the most sensitive places in

was one of the most sensitive times of the year that the situation was in

Jerusalem has escalated and it is now threatening to set Israel and the entire region on fire again.

Givat Haviva therefore also calls on the Israeli and Palestinian leadership to return to the negotiating table immediately and to look for a solution that aims at lasting peace and is based on the right of both peoples to self-determination within the framework of two neighboring states living in peace.

There can be and there will be no peace, no security and no

Prosperity in the region give in the shadow of occupation and

Oppression, incitement, marginalization, violence and persistent

Human rights violations! Both peoples pay a high price because extreme minorities prevent the necessary compromise. The international community must act immediately to lay the political foundations that will fundamentally pacify the conflict.

The Givat Haviva team continues to work with all its experience for the principles of dialogue, understanding and integration of all parts of Israeli society and their legitimate interests. At the same time, Givat Haviva continues to work on promoting projects that serve the common interests of the Jewish and Arab communities and thus Israel as a whole.

It is time for Jewish-Arab cooperation on all

to implement social and state levels and to ensure complete and unconditional equality between Jewish and Arab Israelis. This is the only way to achieve national reconciliation and an agreement with the Palestinian leadership on the basis of the two-state solution.

For the Givat Havivas team

Michal Sela

General Director

Freundeskreis Givat Haviva Germany eV

The German Circle of Friends of Givat Haviva was founded in Mainz in 1995 and has since been an important partner in communication work in the Middle East and topic-related public relations work in Germany.

Givat Haviva Germany eV is based on a large number of members

instructed from all regions of Germany to support the To guarantee Givat Haviva's projects in the long term and to be able to carry out effective public relations work in Germany.

The Freundeskreis offers you a forum for dialogue and

Exchange of information and for educational and cultural activities.

Good reasons to be a member of Givat Haviva's circle of friends:

• Participation in intercultural education and communication work in the Middle East

• Participation in and support of peace work

• Participation in the opportunity to be informed directly and to have access to direct contacts

• Be part of a network, with contacts to like-minded people and activities in your own environment.

Due to current events, we refer to our call for donations under News! Please help us to support Givat Haviva!

Dates in 2021

The exhibition "Look at me!" should be shown again in Hamburg next month. There will also be digital accompanying events.

We are planning a zoom conference with Ofer Waldmann (NIF) in German on June 6th at 11 a.m. on the current situation in Israel and Palestine. Please register for this by email.

Our general meeting will take place on October 2nd. take place in Mainz. Please keep the afternoon free for this. On October 3rd you can take part in a program in the city.

Dates 2020

November 13th: General meeting as video conference at 4 p.m.

July 10th - 20th: Exhibition and accompanying program in Mannheim, postponed

April 2nd: General Assembly in Mainz,canceled

April 1st: Ceremonial event in the Mainz state parliament on the occasion of the founding of the Givat Haviva Deutschland eV association 25 years ago; canceled

January 17th: Opening of the exhibition about the work of Givat Haviva in the Helmut-Schmidt-Gymnasium in Hamburg Wilhelmsburg

(Krieterstrasse 5); Start at 7 p.m.

2019:

November 18: Opening of the exhibition "Look at me" in the Nieder-Olm high school; Open day on November 22nd

October 28th: Reception on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Givat Haviva Israel in the residence of the Ambassador of the State of Israel, HE Jeremy Issacharoff in the presence of the Federal President and numerous guests of honor

10/27 Board and advisory board meeting in Berlin

October 14-23: "Look at me" - exhibition in the Kant-Gymnasium Boppard. Finissage on October 22nd at 6:30 p.m. Visitors are very welcome!

June 20-22: Information stand at the Evangelical Church Congress in Dortmund: Visit us in Hall 4, Stand E13

June 16, Berlin, 4 p.m .: At the invitation of the Berlin Senate, an exhibition will be held in the Circle 1 gallery with students from the Givat Haviva International School (GHIS). The project "Trough Others' Eyes" will be presented there in collaboration with the Art Center Givat Haviva.

June 6, 6 p.m .: Panel event on the current situation in Palestine (Christian Sterzing,) and the efforts for a "Shared Society" in Israel (Ruth Ratter) by and with students of the seminar "Rhetoric of Dignity" (Head: Prof. Francesca Vidal) in the ballroom (Bürgerstraße 23)

May 22nd: Human Rights Day

Information stand at the University of Koblenz-Landau in the atrium (10 a.m. - 2 p.m.)

4.5. General meeting of the Freundeskreis Givat Haviva Deutschland eV in Mainz (state center for political education)

April 14th - June 14th: Exhibition at the University of Koblenz-Landau (Bürgerstraße)

26.2. - 25.3. Exhibition "Look at me!" in the town hall of Kaiserslautern (lower foyer); Guided tours and workshops by appointment

15.1. - 17.2. Exhibition in the Landhaus Kiel; Opening (with registration) 7 p.m., accompanying program according to the flyer

31.1. Film screening followed by a discussion at 7 p.m. in the State House: Dancing in Jaffa. The film shows an encounter project by Pierre Dulaine, who organizes "Dancing Classrooms" for Israeli children in his hometown: Jewish and Palestinians learn to dance together.

Among them: Friedel Grützmacher, former chairwoman of Givat Haviva Germany eV, who carried out a follow-up project with Dulaine in Berlin.

2018: Annual review 2018

11.11.-17.11. Exhibition as part of the Erasmus encounter week

Project in the Realschule Plus Bad Ems

8.11. - 13.11. Field recording project at the Institut Français in Mainz, Dijon and Givat Haviva (for more information on the project, seeunder "News" keyword: "Sound worlds - world sounds")

11/13 Presentation of the results at the Institut Français at 6 p.m.

November 20-December 7 Exhibition in the town hall of Cologne (Spanish building)

November 20 Opening at 7.30 p.m.Clock

11/21 Thinking - speaking - acting, lecture and discussion with Prof. Dr. Francesca Vidal, University of Koblenz-Landau at 6 p.m.,

Old Town Hall, Konrad-Adenauer-Saal

7.12. Between disappointment and expectation - youth in Israel, results of a study by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, at 6 p.m., Spanish building, Theodor-Heuss-Saal