Can Environmental Diplomacy Build Peace in the Middle East?

Oct 27, 2025 | David Lehrer
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The Israel-Palestine conflict has brought immense pain and suffering to the peoples of both nations. Violence between Israelis and Palestinians has created intense anger and desires for revenge. Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7, 2023 and Israel’s subsequent war in the Gaza strip have exacerbated such emotions even more, with mistrust and division festering. However, one glimmer of hope is that partnerships between Israeli and Palestinian organizations have managed to remain intact in the two years following October 7. Although it hasn’t always been easy, Israeli and Palestinian organizations have successfully continued to collaborate on environmental projects to help better the lives of people in rural West Bank communities, and the Gaza Strip.