Environmentalists Exemplify Healthy Interdependency in the Middle East
In his October 25th column, "The Last Train," Thomas Friedman highlights RBF grantee, EcoPeace Middle East, as a model of "healthy interdependency," which he argues is the only way to enduring peace and security in the region. EcoPeace Middle East is led by Gidon Bromberg, an Israeli environmental lawyer, Nader al-Khateeb, a Palestinian water expert, and Munqeth Mehyar, a Jordanian architect. They are working together to advance sustainable development and the creation of necessary conditions for lasting peace in the region. Friedman points to their work to inspire trust among mayors in Israel, Palestine, and Jordan, to rehabilitate the Jordan River.