“They shall beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning-hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more,” says the Bible. Prof. Alon Tal of Ben-Gurion University and Dr. Muhammad Said Al-Hmaida of Bir Zeit University have taken matters into their own hands, proposing the creation of a joint Israeli-Palestinian committee to monitor transboundary environmental issues, such as air and water. Learn more at the Green Prophet [1].
Israel: Making Peace from the Ground Up
· Written by Maya Norton
Categories: Middle East & North Africa, Israel, Palestine, Environment, Governance, Ideas, International Relations, Politics