"Be the change you want to see in the world" (Mahatma Gandhi)

Al Quds Association for Democracy and Dialogue (AFDD) is a Palestinian association established in 2004 to promote peace, reconciliation, democracy, dialogue and civic participation locally and internationally. Some of our current initiatives include sports in the service of peace and youth exchanges between Palestinian and Israeli youth.

1) Sports in the Service of Peace

We believe that sport is a powerful tool for bringing people from different backgrounds together, providing a common platform for contact and interaction. Sports, particularly football and basketball, have the power to unite youth from different sides of the divide as Palestinians and Israelis play according to the same rules while idolizing the same popular players.

Meet the 2011 AFL Peace Team currently playing in Australia

FIFA talks to one of our participants, Rashida Ibrahim, and how it has impacted her life. Rashida Ibrahim was part of The Peace Team coordinated jointly by The Peres Center for Peace and Al-Quds Association for Democracy and Dialogue. Please check out our Media page for more.

2) Youth Exchanges

Youth exchanges between Palestinian youth from disadvantaged and rural areas are introduced to their counterparts in Israel where they break barriers and open the way for understanding through participation in summer programs organized jointly by The Peres Center for Peace based in Tel Aviv.

Questions or concerns? Contact us at info@afdd-pal.org or by mail to Al-Falah Building, Al-Yasmin Street 3rd floor #10 Ramallah, Palestine