News & Updates
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January 25, 2026OPED: Israel-Diaspora Partnering for Shared Society
Friends of Givat Haviva Executive Director Jonathan Lack, in his Times of Israel oped, urges Jewish and Arab citizens of Israel, and American Jews, to work together with to build a shared society.
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January 20, 2026Feature Story: Jenan Halabi Profile
Working with Jewish and Arab teenagers at Givat Haviva, Jenan Halabi has come to see photography as more than a skill or an art, but as a tool to open conversations about identity, belonging, and shared life—especially in moments when words fall short. “At first I came as a photography teacher, and from there I developed into something completely different,” Halabi says.
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.
