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MEND — promoting active nonviolence in Palestine since 1998.

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© 1998–2026 MEND. All rights reserved.

Who We Are

A Palestinian voice for nonviolence, since 1998.

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Middle East Nonviolence and Democracy — headquartered in East Jerusalem

About US

Since 1998 in East Jerusalem, MEND has trained communities across Palestine in active nonviolence — so people can see each other's humanity without hostility and fear.

Our Focus Areas

Four pillars, one direction.

Peacebuilding

Community-led alternatives to a military framing of conflict.

Democratic Participation

Inclusive leadership for youth, women, and local civic life.

Participatory Learning

Film, media, and manuals that let communities tell their own story.

Institutional Excellence

Governance, partnerships, and a sustainable organisation.

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Our Impact

More than two decades of work.

40+

Projects implemented since 1998

9

Active nonviolence centres across Palestine

20+

Years of active nonviolence work

1998

Founded in East Jerusalem

Featured Projects

What we're working on now

Connection for Peace

An eight-year Dutch-funded programme building peacebuilding, dialogue, and nonviolence between Palestinian and Israeli communities.

Capacity Building Project

Funded by Minority Rights Group, strengthening institutional capacity and advocacy skills for civil society working on minority and human rights.

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Latest Publications

From the resource library

MEND GPPAC Regional Nonviolence Training ManualA regional nonviolence training manual developed for MENAPPAC members after the Arab Spring, based on MEND’s work with youth in Palestine.→Human Security in the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesA chapter on statelessness and insecurity in the Occupied Palestinian Territory — human security from a Palestinian perspective.→Participatory VideosCommunity-made videos capturing lived Palestinian experience and everyday nonviolence.→

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Latest Stories

Told by the people who lived them

A woman in traditional Palestinian dress being filmed for a participatory-video story

Three women demonstrating traditional wheat-sifting for a heritage story

A participatory-video crew filming in an Old City alley

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East Jerusalem, Palestine

mend@mendonline.org