Fifth Annual Goldberg IIE Prize Recognizes
Nimrod Goren and Hakam Jadallah for their work
to strengthen the capacity of young Palestinian
and Israeli professionals to advance
peace in the Middle East

At a reception in Beit Jala on June 23, 2009, IIE awarded the Victor J. Goldberg IIE Prize for Peace in the Middle East to the founders of Fresh Start: Israeli And Palestinian Young Professionals Alliance for their work to develop the leadership capacity of young Palestinian and Israeli professionals to address conflict and find ways to take collective action for a better, more peaceful future.

Pictured (l-r) are: IIE Chief Operating Officer, Peggy Blumenthal; Goldberg IIE Prize winners Nimrod Goren, Director of the Young Israeli Forum for Cooperation and Hakam Jadallah, Director of the Palestinian Youth Forum for Cooperation, and IIE Trustee Victor J. Goldberg.