Author Archives: Elza

Breaking the Cycle of Failed Negotiations

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Elza

For many reasons US Middle East policy has failed to make lasting peace a reality. Early on in his administration, President Obama sent a message to the world that things will be different. By granting his first media interview to … Continue reading →

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Fateh’s Sixth Convention and the Building of a Nation by Elza Maalouf

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Elza

The following article was written for the news agency Common Grounds and distributed widely throughout the world and the Middle East in many languages. This article briefly summarizes our work with the Build Palestine Initiative and serves as an open … Continue reading →

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Deema Al-Shawa Pleads with Pres-Elect Obama to End the Attack on Gaza

Posted on December 27, 2008 by Elza

is_readmore=false;In light of Israel’s invasion of Gaza, our Palestinian partner sent me this heartfelt letter expressing her pain about the death of innocent people, yet remaining optimistic about a fresh start with President-Elect Obama. “Habibti Elza, After reading your letter … Continue reading →

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Maysa Gayyusi comments on our Letter to Mr. Obama

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Elza

Maysa Gayyusi, a dynamic Palestinian community leader, sent us this letter expressing her renewed faith in a potential independent Palestinian state after the election of Mr.Obama. “Dear Elza, You said it all to President-elect Obama. You have no idea how … Continue reading →

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80 Fatah Leaders meet in Bethlehem to discuss the upcoming 6th Convention

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Elza

The CHE-mideast grassroots movement continues to grow. The Build Palestine Initiative that is lead by our Palestinian partners is reaching critical mass and is now influencing the direction of the entire Fatah movement. Bethlehem -Maan News Nov18, 2008 On Tuesday … Continue reading →

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Nafiz Rifaee:" Why aren’t Arab Universities Excelling?Why aren’t they on the list of the Top 500 Univ. in the World the Top 500 Univ. in the World??"

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Elza

is_readmore=false; In an article published last week in Al-Quds newspaper in Jerusalem, Nafiz Rifaee, a leading Palestinian mind who is bringing cultural and systems innovation to Palestine, asks why isn’t any Arab university mentioned on the list of the Top … Continue reading →

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Large Scale Psychology presentation at The Engaging The Other Conference in San Francisco

Posted on August 31, 2008 by Elza

Dr. Beck and Elza Maalouf and I will be presenting at the Engaging the Other Conference in San Francisco http://www.cbiworld.org/Pages/Conferences_ETO_ProgSessions08.htm . Sept 4-7, 2008 For the first time, Dr. Beck will reveal certain aspects of Large Scale Psychology, (the new … Continue reading →

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Palestine Emergence – In the Words of one of its Enlightened Leaders

Posted on February 21, 2008 by Elza

When Tom Christensen was visiting the West Bank in early 2005, he introduced Nafiz Al-Rifaie to the Spiral Dynamics theory over tea at one of Bethlehem’s small cafés. Nafiz turned around and explained the framework in Arabic to his colleagues … Continue reading →

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Palestinian Engineer Presents Ground-Breaking Proposals

Posted on February 17, 2008 by Elza

At the Palestine 21 Nation-Building convention, many groups presented proposals on how to design the emerging state of Palestine. Each group chose a name and was represented by the leader of the group. Names varied from “Hope” to “Cradle of … Continue reading →

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A 10-year-old Palestinian Girl Thinks Big

Posted on February 17, 2008 by Elza

This video of Balkis Rifaie, a 10 year old Palestinian girl, sums up the “Future Pull” (forward-looking future orientation) of the Palestinian historic Nation-Building event on Feb 2, 2008 in Bethlehem. is_readmore=false

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