Welcome to Middle East Nonviolence and Democracy
" The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending
spiral, begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy. Instead of
diminishing evil, it multiplies it… Through violence you murder
the hater, but you do not murder hate… Returning violence for
violence multiplies violence… Hate cannot drive out hate; only
love can do that."
– Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
Mend was born because of the growing needs for proactive
peace, alternatives to violence, and hope for the future.
" The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending
spiral, begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy. Instead of
diminishing evil, it multiplies it… Through violence you murder
the hater, but you do not murder hate… Returning violence for
violence multiplies violence… Hate cannot drive out hate; only
love can do that."
– Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
Mend was born because of the growing needs for proactive
peace, alternatives to violence, and hope for the future.
Upcoming Events...
Mend will be publishing a new Palestinian nonviolence
newsletter - for kids! It will be available in the next week, both
in shops in Jerusalem and online.
Recent Events...
'Mend's ''Media, Nonviolence and Human Security" Conference
on May 30th was a great success. Everyone contributed, the
speakers were both eloquent enthusiastic, and the audience
delightful. Apparently nonviolence is catching!
Read more about the conference
Featured Articles...
As Nour Shehadeh, MEND Coordinator in Tulkarem,
accompanied me from the bus station to the MEND office, I
was overwhelmed by his evident popularity. Quite literally
every few seconds he would be...
Read More >
Mend will be publishing a new Palestinian nonviolence
newsletter - for kids! It will be available in the next week, both
in shops in Jerusalem and online.
Recent Events...
'Mend's ''Media, Nonviolence and Human Security" Conference
on May 30th was a great success. Everyone contributed, the
speakers were both eloquent enthusiastic, and the audience
delightful. Apparently nonviolence is catching!
Read more about the conference
Featured Articles...
As Nour Shehadeh, MEND Coordinator in Tulkarem,
accompanied me from the bus station to the MEND office, I
was overwhelmed by his evident popularity. Quite literally
every few seconds he would be...
Read More >
Projects...
The Menders are a rapidly growing group of young Palestinians from
all over the West Bank and Jerusalem who work with a variety of...
Read More >
From July 23 – July 27th, seventy-eight young Palestinian boys and
girls came together from all over the country for an active
nonviolence summer camp. The camp was held in the peaceful
hilltop school, Talitha Kumi, which overlooks Beit Jala and
Bethlehem to the East and the hills of Hussan and Battir to the West.
Most of the children had hardly ever left their local..
Read More >
The Menders are a rapidly growing group of young Palestinians from
all over the West Bank and Jerusalem who work with a variety of...
Read More >
From July 23 – July 27th, seventy-eight young Palestinian boys and
girls came together from all over the country for an active
nonviolence summer camp. The camp was held in the peaceful
hilltop school, Talitha Kumi, which overlooks Beit Jala and
Bethlehem to the East and the hills of Hussan and Battir to the West.
Most of the children had hardly ever left their local..
Read More >
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New! Mend Nonviolence Bulletin...
Mend has created a nonviolence bulletin listing the nonviolent
activities being organized by NGOs in Jerusalem, Ramallah, Nablus,
Hebron, Tul Karem, Qalqilya, Jenin and Gaza. Though it includes
many activities, the list is not yet comprehensive.
The bulletin displays the growing Palestinian nonviolent movement
in the Middle East.
To read this bulletin, click here.
| PLEDGE OF NONVIOLENCE Making peace must start within ourselves and in our families. I pledge to commit myself as best I can to become nonviolent and peaceable in every aspect of my life: To Respect Myself and Others To respect myself, to affirm others and to avoid uncaring criticism, hateful words, physical attacks and self-destructive behavior. To Communicate Better To share my feelings honestly, to look for safe ways to express my anger, and to work at solving problems peacefully. To Listen To listen carefully to one another, especially those who disagree with me, and to consider others’ feelings and needs rather than insist on having my own way. To Forgive To apologize and made amends when I hurt another, to forgive others, and to keep from holding grudges. To Respect Nature To treat the environment and all living things with respect and care. To Play Creatively To avoid entertainment that makes violence look exciting, funny or acceptable. To Be Courageous To challenge violence in all its forms whenever I encounter it, whether at home, at school, at work, or in the community, and to stand with others who are treated unfairly. This is my pledge. These are my goals. |
| Check out our new Nonviolence Forum! |
| Online volunteers wanted! Write and edit articles, interviews and more! All done via email, only requirement is a basic knowledge of the English Language. To sign up, click here. |
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| Urgent Donations Needed! The only nonviolence office in Gaza, Mend Gaza, is in desperate need of donations in this terrible current situation. The center is longing to organize nonviolence actions, but is unable to carry them out due to lack of funds. Please support us and help Gaza! |