Hands of Peace empowers American, Israeli, and Palestinian youth to become agents of change.
Our Mission
At Hands of Peace, we share these common values:
- We believe the future depends on the leadership, education and actions of the next generation.
- We believe global connections are learning connections.
- We believe the way to create impactful and lasting change in society is through cultivating young leaders who are committed to serving their communities.
- We believe in positive peace that goes beyond the absence of violence and builds constructive attitudes and systems that foster equality, freedom and justice.
- We believe all people deserve self-determination and basic human rights.
- We believe in the same freedoms for all, including freedom of expression, freedom from discrimination, freedom of movement, freedom from fear and violence, and freedom from oppression.
- We believe the existing conditions among Israelis and Palestinians are unacceptable and there must be an urgent, non-violent end to occupation that leads to safety and security for all.