On the West Bank, PAX works with the Palestinian Center for Peace and Democracy (PCPD) on issues like promoting gender equality, preparing young Palestinians to participating in election campaigns and municipal councils, and holding municipalities accountable for their policies and promises of inclusive politics.

In this episode we speak with Naseef Muallem and Ekram Zubaydi about the work of the PCPD and the upcoming elections in Palestine. We also included some snippets of a discussion between Palestinian students about their views on democracy and the elections in Palestine.

To read more you can go to:

https://www.pcpd.ps/

https://www.paxforpeace.nl/our-work/programmes/israel-and-palestine

The music for this podcast was made by Zaid Hilal. You can find him on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Sound Cloud.

The weekly podcast Stories from Palestine by Kristel can be found on most podcast players. To find the newest episode or connect on social media go to:
https://podspout.app/storiesfrompalestine

Thanks for listening to the PAX Palestine Podcast. PAX exists because of all our supporters and partners. Donate now to help us work on peace and tell stories that need to be told. Together, we make peace work. Go to paxforpeace.nl and join us now.

The Ecumenical Accompaniment Program in Palestine and Israel was created in 2002 by the World Council of Churches.

EAPPI volunteers aim to offer a protective presence to vulnerable communities, monitoring and reporting human rights abuses. They join Palestinians and Israelis who work in nonviolent ways for peace, and they interact with a myriad of international, Israeli and Palestinian partners.

An interview with local program coordinator Jack Munayer and with one of the Dutch volunteers of the EAPPI program.

For more information check out the websites:

https://eappi.org/en

https://www.paxforpeace.nl/our-work/programmes/israel-and-palestine

The music for this podcast was made by Zaid Hilal. You can find him on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Sound Cloud.

The weekly podcast Stories from Palestine by Kristel can be found on most podcast players. To find the newest episode or connect on social media go to:
https://podspout.app/storiesfrompalestine

Thanks for listening to the PAX Palestine Podcast. PAX exists because of all our supporters and partners. Donate now to help us work on peace and tell stories that need to be told. Together, we make peace work. Go to paxforpeace.nl and join us now.

PAX is a peace organization based in the Netherlands. 

PAX works together with committed citizens and partners to protect civilians against acts of war, to end armed violence, and to build a just peace. 

In Palestine PAX supports local partners in building resilient communities, promoting human security and equality in the political, cultural and social domain, and in fighting the injustices resulting from the protracted occupation.

The PAX Palestine Podcast features interviews with some of the local Palestinian partners of PAX.

The first episode of a trilogy will be released in the end of March. The first episode is about the Ecumenical Accompaniment Program in Palestine and Israel, a program that was started by the World Council of Churches. The second episode is with the Palestinian Center for Peace and Democracy about the upcoming Palestinian elections. And the third episode is about the work of Danish Church Aid in the South Hebron Hills.

The music for this podcast was made by Zaid Hilal. You can find him on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Sound Cloud.

The weekly podcast Stories from Palestine by Kristel can be found on most podcast players. To find the newest episode or connect on social media go to:
https://podspout.app/storiesfrompalestine