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About the Dialogue Group The Rapprochement Centre is a human relations organization that primarily focuses on improving ties not only between Palestinians and Israelis, but also between other peoples of the world. Located in the community of Beit Sahour, the Rapprochement Centre runs a dialogue series each year between the aforementioned groups. The main objectives for such a series is to stimulate communications between Palestinians and Israelis, to help both groups understand each other's needs and concerns for peace and justice, and to help both overcome the stereotypes, prejudices, and fears so often portrayed in the media. The 12 sessions (2 hour monthly sessions) which make up the series, the lectures and panel discussions that accompany the sessions, and the work needed in preparing them, all are conducted at the Rapprochement Centre. For the past ten years, the attendance to the sessions by the three targeted age groups--high school age, university age, and adults-- has increased considerably not only in the number of Palestinians and Israelis, but also in the amount of international visitors. As a result, the dialogue series has become a fundamental part of the Rapprochement Centre's activities. Based on the past success of the sessions, continuing the series in the future will facilitate the recruitment of more Palestinians and Israelis into the program, and will also promote to a higher level the idea of a peaceful coexistence free of hatred and fear, based on equality and mutual recognition of each other's existence and needs. | ||||||||||
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