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MIT News Office
19 September 2007
"Three years ago, Wissam Jarjoui faced an uncertain future in an unstable place. The Palestinian student from East Jerusalem had never met an Israeli..."
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CSAIL News
28 August 2007
"We would like to extend a special welcome to Wissam Jarjoui, the first Middle East Education through Technology (MEET) student to be accepted at MIT..."
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Jerusalem Post
18 July 2007
"Palestinian high school students from Ramallah, Bethlehem and east Jerusalem are working on technology projects alongside their Israeli counterparts from..."
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Financial
Times
1 October 2006
"The city
of Jerusalem is, more than ever, associated with ethnic
strife. But just next to the Old City’s
walls..."
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MIT Sloan
Newsroom
December 2006
"MEET program, MIT Sloan students teach
technology, business skills in hopes of building understanding
among Israeli and Palestinian high school students..."
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"Israeli and Palestinian youth from two sides of a city that rarely cross,
meet daily in a neutral academic setting..."
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MIT News Office - 16 August 2005
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The Washington Times - 26 July 2005
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Hadassah - November 2005
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Israel 21c
- 21 August 2005
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JUF News and Public Affair - 3 August 2004
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Globes Business Daily - 8 August 2004
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Maariv - 4 August 2005
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The Marker - 8 August
2004
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“Maybe one day we will have a program
that will help bring peace; Maybe a person will make such a program, maybe
that person will be me.”
–Sima, Palestinian MEET Student
“None of us Israelis is saying: “Wow, we are studying with
Palestinians”. It becomes a non-issue, a reality”
–Yehudit, Israeli MEET Student
“MEET affects not only the participants
but also their friends and families. We can use the tools and experience
we gained in MEET to create a new joint community.”
–Mohammad, Palestinian MEET Student
"MEET inspired me both individually and professionally. I learned
how I could use the skills I gained at MIT to truly make a difference
in the world; MEET is an experience I will never forget."
–Jake, MIT MEET Instructor
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