My name is Hassan Abu Dalo, I am 19 years old.  I am a Palestinian Muslim, who was born in Cairo and holds Israeli citizenship (which often makes crossing borders complicated).  In Jerusalem, I studied at the French Lyc�e and today I study at Sciences Po Paris, MidEast and Mediterranean campus in Menton, France.

How did you get involved in JPB-K4P?       A family member, working for K4P at the time, told me about the program.  I never knew of such a program and it amazed me.  Since I was in a French school, I had contact with people of different faiths and ethnic groups.  However, I didn't know the Jewish community well, even though I lived in a predominately Jewish village.  It was very meaningful for me to take my first step towards these neighbors.

How have your experiences in JPB and K4P influenced your thinking and actions? 
The program made me respectful of the differences between people. Instead of being shocked by new practices, I look at them with interest.  I now have more respect for the "other." Instead of pushing them away, I am curious to learn more about them, and if needed, defend their right to be different.

JPB also gave me the courage and the will to have a say in the politics of the region.  This is why I study political science.  I do not wish to wait for an outside solution, but rather to stand up and speak for myself and others in my generation.