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SIPP Statement on Attack in Boulder, CO

Sustainable Israeli-Palestinian Projects (SIPP) is deeply saddened by and deplores the act of violence against the Boulder Colorado Jewish Community. 

While SIPP typically does not make official statements on violent attacks in Israel, Palestine or the United States, this most recent attack occurred in our backyard as SIPP is largely a Boulder-based organization.  Among the people who were targeted and injured, several were involved in the founding of SIPP and are supporters of SIPP’s mission.  

In the face of ongoing and increasing violence in the US and in the Middle East, SIPP remains staunchly committed to countering hate by building sustainable relationships of trust and goodwill between Israelis and Palestinians.

Sustainable Israeli-Palestinian Projects (SIPP)

Our mission is to support projects that engage Israeli and Palestinian communities working to further common environmental and other interests, and to build meaningful connections between people in the United States and Israeli and Palestinian communities involved in these efforts.

DONATION MATCHING OPPORTUNITY

The SIPP Board is excited to announce that we will match, up to a total of $2,100, donations received between now and December 31, 2022:

  • first time donors
  • all increases from donors over their 2021 giving
  • all additional donations from donors who have already given to SIPP in 2022

    • SIPP Statement on Current Situation

    October 2023

    We are heartbroken by the tragic and horrific events of the past week. Nevertheless, we are determined to carry on SIPP’s work.

    SIPP works to build and support sustainable projects between Israelis and Palestinians. These projects help the communities address critical environmental and social challenges and foster relationships between and among Israelis and Palestinians.

    We are in the process of checking in on our partners to determine how they are faring. We have connected with some, but not all. Once the situation settles, we plan to continue existing projects and move forward with our 2024 mini-grants. Looking ahead, we believe our vision of bringing Israelis and Palestinians together to address common interests is essential to ending the cycle of violence.

    An essay on the current situation from one of our partners, Liel Maghen: link

    November 2023

    The Hamas massacres of October 7th, the taking and holding of hundreds of hostages from Israel, the increased settler and Palestinian violence in the West Bank, the destruction of infrastructure, and the rising and horrific number of civilian deaths in Gaza and the West Bank, have inflamed distrust between Arabs and Jews. While SIPP's long-term goals remain constant, we are shifting our current focus to supporting organizations that are working with Israelis and Palestinians to provide opportunities for connection that will help build the trust that is essential for any future peace.

    An essay on the current situation from one of our partners, Liel Maghen: link

    Sustainable Projects And Partners

    Our projects involve diverse communities in Israel and the West Bank, including Jews, Muslims and Christians, Bedouin, Druze and immigrant communities, and may be located in Israel and the West Bank. These projects include work where we have provided expertise, including extensive expertise of our Board Members, and/or funding. Our partners include organizations that we have been or are currently working with, and organizations with which we are discussing future opportunities. We have engaged with our partners to apply for grants, including a grant we received from the US Embassy in 2019. Our environmentally focused our projects are part of our Environmentally Sustainable Projects initiative. Other projects focus on education and building civil society. Here are a few highlights:

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    Electronic Waste

    Open Burning

    The open burning of circuit boards and other electronic waste creates a hazard for workers and  local residents.

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    Sewage Treatment

    Constructed Wetlands

    East of Jerusalem, rapidly expanding local communities lack infrastructure to treat raw sewage, which ends up in local wadis.

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    STEP-GTP

    Graduate Studies

    Israeli and Palestinian graduate students work together to solve environmental problems.

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    Mar Saba Monastery

    Contaminated Cisterns

    Several of the ancient cisterns that provide drinking water at the 1500 year old Mar Saba Monastery have been contaminated.

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    Other Projects And Partners

    Educational and Social

    Click the button below to learn more about the educational and social work  that our partners and prospective partners are doing.

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    Our Vision

    We envision Israeli and Palestinian communities working together peacefully and constructively on environmental and other projects of mutual interest to meet common goals.

    Our Mission

    Our mission is to support projects that engage Israeli and Palestinian communities working to further common environmental and other interests, and to build meaningful connections between people in the United States and Israeli and Palestinian communities involved in these efforts.

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    Sustainable Israeli-Palestinian Projects is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in Boulder, Colorado.

    You can make a tax-exempt donation online or send your donation to:

    Sustainable Israeli-Palestinian Projects
    P.O. Box 335
    Boulder, CO  80306-0335