Videos

Reflection on Peace it Together camp

April, 17th - Mahmoud shares his experience as a 2008 camper in Peace it Together, with the new Israeli and Palestinian participants. He invites both sides to try to break down borders and stereotypical images by listening carefully and empathizing with the other side.

In December 2010, the United States mission to the UN Security Council chose 12 videos from 1,000 applicants from a competition asking young people to submit a one-minute video reflecting the challenges of the next generation and the issue to which the UN Security Council should give more attention. Mahmoud’s Video was one of the twelve videos, which were shown at a special session for youth in the UN Security Council with the attendance of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, the US Ambassador to the UN Suzan Rice and other Ambassadors. Youths had the chance to have their voice heard at a special place like the UN Security Council and Mahmoud was proud that he could reflect not only a message from the Palestinian Territories but a message that expressed the common goals of youths from all over the world.

What does “role model” mean to you ?

At the second day of the World Economic Forum on the Middle East 2009 in Jordan, participants were asked to express their opinion of what a role model means to them.

Mahmoud expressed the particular view of the meaning of a role model when applied to the leader of a nation. In addition, a role model should care about the opinions of the youth in his nation.

Inspired

Conflict might separate people on many levels, but when people living on two sides of a conflict look at their human natures, they realize that they still have a common human ground. To be inspired by a person of your age from the other side of a conflict you live in is an incredible achievement that takes considerable personal exploration. The film “Inspired” reflects a true story of young people from two sides of a conflict, who were inspired by each other, and whose inspiration has led them to believe in each other, trust each other and understand each other.

Who Am I ?

Yes, words can be proof of our passion to spread peace and make change in this World. This is a video message during the Global Teen Leaders Summit in New York City in 2008.

" Peace ... Salam ... Shaloum"