News & Updates
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March 5, 2026Starting an Internship in Times of War – A Report from a Recently Arrived German Intern in Givat Haviva
German Intern Reports on Givat Haviva During Iran War Enno Jaime Ebersbach, 26, began his internship at Givat Haviva on March 1, the day after the U.S. and Israel war with Iran began. He reports on the situation on the campus, where activities have bern been suspended, except for the international Younited high school.
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March 5, 2026Israeli Opposition Leaders Are Wary of Alliance With Arab Parties. But Voters Are Surprisingly Open to It
Givat Haviva CEO Michal Sella argues in her Haaretz oped that opposition party leaders need to welcome partnering with Arab parties in their elections campaigns. “There is a sizable proportion of supporters of opposition parties who might support leaders intent on forging Jewish-Arab cooperation,” Sella writes. “There is a good chance that the way to power of the parties leading the opposition will have to entail cooperation with the Arab parties. There apparently is a significant group of opposition voters who are receptive to this idea. They deserve a leadership that knows how to lead.”
Recent Events
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Jan
19
Special Briefing: Survey of Israeli Jews, Arabs
On Monday, January 19th, 12 pm (ET) Friends of Givat Haviva held a special briefing on the new Givat Haviva survey of Israeli Jewish and Arab citizens. The annual Givat Haviva Partnership Index provides vital insights into public opinion on critical issues affecting Jewish-Arab relations in Israel and the work of Givat Haviva. Givat Haviva CEO Michal Sella, Director of Strategy Mohammad Darawshe, and Adi Sidi, presented the survey results and discussed their implications for advancing Jewish-Arab relations in Israel. This special briefing was the first time the Givat Haviva 2026 Partnership Index was presented in English, and follows the Givat Haviva Conference for a Shared Society that took place on January 6.
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Jan
6
Givat Haviva CEO Michal Sella Opens Shared Society Conference
The 2026 Givat Haviva conference for a shared society comes at a time when “we are more divided, more hateful, and more fearful of one another then ever. This government continues to incite us against each other,” Givat Haviva CEO Michal Sella declared in her address opening the January 6 event, attended in person by more than 500 people. “This conference is taking place at a critical moment, a volatile moment, a moment in which the ground could slip from beneath our feet,” Sella said. “Therefore, it is also a moment when responsibility passes to us: to civil society, to local leadership, to educators – to demand from our politicians and leaders, to struggle, and to propose an alternative.” “A shared society is not a luxury,” Sella emphasized. “It is a condition for security, for democracy, and for a future in this land. Without equality, without fair law enforcement, and without civic and political partnership – there will be no future here.” Sella thanked the more conference participants “for choosing to come and say: we do not give up. This is the time for repair, recovery, and partnership.” Read Michal Sella’s full speech.
