Masar

Du organises seminar under auspices of 'Masar' Emiratisation programme to highlight emotional and cultural intelligence

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The Masar, I discovered, is not some do-gooder peace initiative, but simply a great way to see the landscape and meet people.

Walking in Palestine 2010

Hassan, our host, was keen to enthuse about the Masar: "It was like a light coming on here," he said.

Walking in Palestine 2010

There are several long distance footpaths in Palestine, but the one I was following was the Masar Ibrahim al-Khalil – literally Path of Abraham the Friend of God, simply the Masar for short.

Walking in Palestine 2010

What is remarkable about the Masar walk is that religion and politics mostly take a back seat, allowing ordinary people to climb out of the foxholes of prejudice and suspicion.

Walking in Palestine 2010

The Masar is not for those who want private rooms or special treatment.

Walking in Palestine 2010

The end of the Masar comes in Hebron, whose old city has been a dangerous flashpoint over the years.

Walking in Palestine 2010

Masar has also worked on EuroMed issues of dialogue and cooperation bringing together activists from both regions to address issues of common interest.

Karin Kloosterman: Palestinian, Israeli, and Jordanians Unite for Green Blogging Workshop in Amman 2009

More about The Masar Center: Masar is a regional youth NGO working on issues of environment, media, democracy and human rights.

Karin Kloosterman: Palestinian, Israeli, and Jordanians Unite for Green Blogging Workshop in Amman 2009

The workshop will be hosted by a green news site I founded -- Green Prophet, the Jordanian youth organization Masar Center, and the Palestinian Volunteering for Peace group that organizes service trips for foreigners.

Karin Kloosterman: Palestinian, Israeli, and Jordanians Unite for Green Blogging Workshop in Amman 2009