Orchestra Aiming to Build Bridges Between Israelis, Arabs Performs First Concert at UN Headquarters

A United Nations-supported classical musical ensemble that is comprised of young Arab and Israeli musicians recently played its first concert at UN headquarters in New York. The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra performed at the UN on Feb. 23 as part of a special event called "Equal in Music," organized by United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and

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