"Israeli and Palestinian Communities Unite for Kosher Ramadan Iftar Meal in West Bank"

Israelis and Palestinians gathered for a kosher iftar meal during Ramadan in the West Bank, organized by the "Roots" initiative, which aims to foster dialogue between the two sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The meal was prepared under rabbinical supervision so that observant Jews who keep kosher dietary rules could enjoy the food. The event was attended by an Israeli paratrooper in uniform, an extreme-right Jewish activist, left-wing Israelis, and a Palestinian guest who recently rescued an Israeli couple in the West Bank. The initiative's co-director called for a "new discourse on the conflict," adding that "99 percent of Palestinians are not attacking us."