Two final activities awaited us on the last full-fledged day of #Israel2016, the first of which was a trip to the Orchard of Abraham's Children in Jaffa. The Orchard is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 2011 by Ihab and Ora Balha; its primary mission is to create a sense of community and connectedness between Israelis and Palestinians.

Middle EastLogan T. HansenMay 20, 2016travel, Israel, Tel Aviv, Orchard of Abraham's Children, Jaffa, Mediterranean Sea, Middle East, shawarma, PeacePlayers International, Peres Center, Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace, NazarethComment

Israeli Days/Jordanian Nights: Day 6

Today was the big one, the Mini Mondial (Mini World Cup) put on by PeacePlayers International in the city of Herzliya. The soccer tournament is held annually to help foster peace between Israeli and Palestinian children, centered around the idea that sport can bring people together. The kids are placed on teams made up of both Israelis and Palestinians and get to know each other by participating in weekly and monthly activities leading up to the main event.

Middle EastLogan T. HansenMay 9, 2016travel, soccer, Israel, Mini Mondial, PeacePlayers International, Herzliya, Facebook, University of Michigan, DeShawn Sims, Stu Douglass, Hapoel Gilboa GalilComment

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