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March 31, 2025"Commitment to excellence": Shark Tank investor Daniel Lubetzky reveals his learnings from when he met extraordinary people
Shark Tank mentor Daniel Lubetzky shared a video clip via Instagram where he discussed meeting extraordinary people, including Givat Haviva's Mohammad Darawshe.
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March 31, 2025The Givat Haviva Annual Conference “Shared Society in Emergency Times”
The Task Force on Israeli Arab Citizens reports on the 2025 Givat Haviva conference, “Shared Society in Emergency Times.” It focused on the resilience of Israeli society, highlighting how its Jewish and Arab citizens have refrained from violence and maintained social stability throughout the ongoing war. Hundreds attended, including politicians, leaders in local municipalities, NGOs, journalists, and government officials, all of whom were among the speakers and participants in the discussions. “We are living in dark moments. But from these moments, an inspiring layer of civil leadership is emerging,” said Givat Haviva CEO Michal Sella.
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March 23, 2025
Racist chants surge by 71% in Israeli soccer stadiums amid ongoing war
Matan Segal, director of Givat Haviva’s "Kicking Racism and Violence Out of Soccer" program linked the rise in racist incidents to the country's ongoing war and criticized what he described as weak enforcement. "The data reflects the war's impact on racist discourse in Israel, which is seeping into the stadiums," Segal told Ynet News. "It's disappointing to see the authorities' continued inaction. Instead of solely blaming fans, we need to recognize that most supporters are there for the love of the game and start addressing the root causes with comprehensive solutions.”
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March 20, 2025Friends of Givat Haviva Seeks to Improve Arab Jewish Relations
In an extensive interview with the Cleveland Jewish News, Friends of Givat Haviva Chair David Heller said American Jews have a responsibility “to deepen and expand our knowledge of Israel society…and to find ways to join with groups in civil society that can advance the Jewish-Arab relations in a meaningful way to strengthen Israel’s democracy.” Following the October 7 attack, Givat Haviva has played a key role in maintaining communication between Jewish and Arab communities, addressing growing mistrust through education and leadership programs.
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March 7, 2025Survey: Relations between Jewish and Arab Israelis continue to suffer amid war
In this extensive report on Givat Haviva’s annual survey of Arab and Jewish citizens, Religion News Service (RNS) presents highlights of the findings regarding sources of mistrust between the two communities since October 7, 2023. Givat Haviva CEO Michal Sella is hopeful relations between Jews and Arabs in Israel will ultimately improve. “Citizens realize we cannot handle more violence in this country, and most understand that we will always live together,” she said. “There is no other option.”
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February 4, 2025