A unique program for youth with and without disabilities of Palestinian and Israeli sport schools sharing competition and fun on the basketball court with wheelchairs and sports

1. Twin baskets; Twin Sport Schools Crossing National and Functional Boundaries Zinman College @ Wingate Institute and Israel Sport Center for the Disabled Inbal Ben Ezer; Tami Hay Peres Center for Peace in the Middle East Yeshayahu Hutzler PhD Supported by the Fund for Demonstration Projects @ Division for service development of the Israel National Insurance Institute

5. Socio-cultural Context The Peres Center for Peace has lunched several years ago a project of twin Palestinian – Israeli sport schools concentrated in soccer and other popular activities

9. A Competitive game that teaches social skills

10. Mutual respect

11. Developing Skill > Self-Efficacy > Athlete Identity

12. Group Cohesion > Crossing Political and Cultural Boundaries

13. and Decisiveness

17. Demonstration events

21. Coach Education Topics of a 2-day seminar included: (a) how to match a wheelchair to a player, (b) athlete-wheelchair interface; (c) the classification system; (d) basic wheelchair skills e.g., maneuvering the wheelchair, dribbling, passing the ball, and shooting to the basket (e) game rules.

23. Mini Dictionaries עַאתִינִי תן לי עַאתִינִי תן לי כוּרְסִי כיסא כוּרְסִי כיסא קוּרַאת סָאלֵה כדורסל קוּרַאת סָאלֵה כדורסל טַאבֵה כדור טַאבֵה כדור סָלַאם שלום סָלַאם שלום ערבית בעברית עברית ערבית בעברית עברית تنلي اعطيني تنلي اعطيني كيسيه كرسي كيسيه كرسي كادور طابة كادور طابة كادور سال كرة سلة كادور سال كرة سلة شلوم سلام شلوم سلام Hebrew in Arabic Arabic Hebrew in Arabic Arabic

24. Mutual respect; commitment

28. Thank you !!! A Palestinian team is now established in Beit Jala, engaged in training and monthly meetings with one of the Israeli teams. Hopefully next year a Mediterranean tournament