PEACE with Penny

Ali Abu Awwad, a Palestinian Non-violent Peace Activist

Ali Abu Awwad

Ali Abu Awwad, a Palestinian Non-violent Peace Activist Ali Abu Awwad, a Palestinian Non-violent Peace Activist December 3, 2020 “Let there be Peace on Earth and let it begin with me.”       Jill Jackson-Miller and Sy Miller Ali Abu Awwad, is a Palestinian non-violent Peace activist. Surprised? Yes, we usually hear about Palestinians that… Continue reading Ali Abu Awwad, a Palestinian Non-violent Peace Activist

Israel, the UAE and Bahrain―Is this Peace? Who Are They?

Israel, the UAE and Bahrain―Is this Peace? Who Are They? Israel, the UAE and Bahrain―Is this Peace? Who Are They? September 16, 2020 I was excited last time writing my article “United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel are New Peace Partners―L’Chaim!” Now Bahrain has joined the party too. The Peace agreements called the “Abraham Accords”… Continue reading Israel, the UAE and Bahrain―Is this Peace? Who Are They?

Israeli and Palestinian Women Build Peace Using Photography to See the “Other”

Saskia Keeley & Israeli & Palestinian Photography Students

Israeli and Palestinian Women Build Peace Using Photography to See the “Other” Israeli and Palestinian Women Build Peace Using Photography to See the “Other” August 21, 2020 I hope you are staying safe, wearing masks, washing your hands, and not feeling too isolated. I know for me it feels like we are living in a… Continue reading Israeli and Palestinian Women Build Peace Using Photography to See the “Other”

An American Pastor Builds Bridges of Peace between Israelis and Palestinians

Pastor John Moyle

An American Pastor Builds Bridges of Peace between Israelis and Palestinians An American Pastor Builds Bridges of Peace between Israelis and Palestinians July 26, 2020 With the passing of John Lewis, great men are on my mind and I thought that this was a good time to speak about some of them that I know… Continue reading An American Pastor Builds Bridges of Peace between Israelis and Palestinians

A Love Letter to Israel on our Sixth Anniversary

BLASTED from COMPLACENCY: A Journey from Terror to Transformation in Israel

A Love Letter to Israel on our Sixth Anniversary A Love Letter to Israel on our Sixth Anniversary July 19, 2020 Happy Sixth Year Anniversary Israel! This is a very personal anniversary between you and me. You may not remember me, but I’ll never forget you! Being Jewish, keeping you in my thoughts would have… Continue reading A Love Letter to Israel on our Sixth Anniversary

A Solution for the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?

The 2021 Israeli-Palestinian Joint Memorial Day Ceremony

A Solution for the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict? A Solution for the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict? July 12, 2020 I’m not kidding, this is another organization in Israel called A Land for All movement, working on Peace (last time I wrote about Anahnu) between the Israelis and Palestinians. Somehow, with all the talk of impending annexation, I felt like… Continue reading A Solution for the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?

Israelis and Palestinians: Peace Cannot be Achieved Without First Addressing Their Humanity Part II

Israeli & Palestinian Next Generation

Israelis and Palestinians: Peace Cannot be Achieved Without First Addressing Their Humanity Part II Israelis and Palestinians: Peace Cannot be Achieved Without First Addressing Their Humanity Part II June 24, 2020 Israelis and Palestinians: A Shared Prosperity Israelis and Palestinians sharing prosperity, doesn’t that sound great? The violence would be over and families could live… Continue reading Israelis and Palestinians: Peace Cannot be Achieved Without First Addressing Their Humanity Part II

Israelis and Palestinians: Peace Cannot be Achieved Without First Addressing Their Humanity Part I

Israeli and Palestinian Flags-Peace, שלום, سلام

Israelis and Palestinians: Peace Cannot be Achieved Without First Addressing Their Humanity Part I Israelis and Palestinians: Peace Cannot be Achieved Without First Addressing Their Humanity Part I June 16, 2020 The world finally is waking up to the realization of the pervasive scourge of racism and its negative impact on society. Asking the victim,… Continue reading Israelis and Palestinians: Peace Cannot be Achieved Without First Addressing Their Humanity Part I

A Jew’s Painful Look at The Nakba

Right of Return

A Jew’s Painful Look at The Nakba A Jew’s Painful Look at The Nakba May 15, 2020 “Whatever the price of peace will be, is much cheaper than the price of war.”   Ali Abu Awwad Israel just celebrated Yom Ha’Atzmaut, their Independence Day, when Israel became a state for the Jewish people. They’ve been… Continue reading A Jew’s Painful Look at The Nakba

There’s Hope! Palestinians and Israelis Can Get Along

There’s Hope! Palestinians and Israelis Can Get Along There’s Hope! Palestinians and Israelis Can Get Along May 8, 2020 Is it a miracle? Fake news? No, it’s true. People who know me, have heard me speak or have read my book, “BLASTED from COMPLACENCY: A Journey from Terror to Transformation in Israel,” know that the… Continue reading There’s Hope! Palestinians and Israelis Can Get Along

Celebrating Yom Ha’Atzmaut—Israel Independence Day

Flag of Israel

Celebrating Yom Ha’Atzmaut—Israel Independence Day Celebrating Yom Ha’Atzmaut—Israel Independence Day April 28, 2020 Today is Yom Ha’Atzmaut, which is Israel Independence Day. Whether this is cause for celebration or suffering is a matter of perception—whose side are you on? It’s complicated. The Palestinians call the day, “The Naqba” (The Catastrophe). For Jews and especially Israelis,… Continue reading Celebrating Yom Ha’Atzmaut—Israel Independence Day

Abbas is Being Dragged to the Peace Table—Will it Work?

Israeli and Palestinian Flags-Peace, שלום, سلام

Abbas is Being Dragged to the Peace Table—Will it Work? Abbas is Being Dragged to the Peace Table—Will it Work? February 13, 2020 I was excited at the thought of a Peace plan being announced. (You might notice that I capitalize Peace—to me it’s so important that we should). So far the best that can… Continue reading Abbas is Being Dragged to the Peace Table—Will it Work?

Whoohoo! The New Face of www.PennySTee.com is up! And Israel’s Winners of TIME magazine’s Top 100 Inventions is in…

Whoohoo! The New Face of www.PennySTee.com is up! And Israel’s Winners of TIME magazine’s Top 100 Inventions is in… Whoohoo! The New Face of www.PennySTee.com is up! And Israel’s Winners of TIME magazine’s Top 100 Inventions is in… December 16, 2019 No, I didn’t get a facelift, but my website did. Hmmm, should I have?… Continue reading Whoohoo! The New Face of www.PennySTee.com is up! And Israel’s Winners of TIME magazine’s Top 100 Inventions is in…

May You Be Blessed with a Peace-filled Thanksgiving

May You Be Blessed with a Peace-filled Thanksgiving May You Be Blessed with a Peace-filled Thanksgiving November 28, 2019 Happy Thanksgiving! As the year is ending, many of us take time to think about our life. How we are grateful for family and friends (family we choose), having a roof over our heads, the freedom… Continue reading May You Be Blessed with a Peace-filled Thanksgiving

May You Have a Peace-filled Year! Lucy Aharish Shows Her Way By Living Her Truth…

Penny S. Tee and Lucy Aharish

May You Have a Peace-filled Year! Lucy Aharish Shows Her Way By Living Her Truth… May You Have a Peace-filled Year! Lucy Aharish Shows Her Way By Living Her Truth… October 8, 2019 I’d like to wish everyone Happy New Year and G’mar Fatima Tova (May You Be Sealed in the Book of Life)! As… Continue reading May You Have a Peace-filled Year! Lucy Aharish Shows Her Way By Living Her Truth…