The document describes a program that establishes twin wheelchair basketball teams of Israeli and Palestinian youth, both with and without disabilities. The goals are to promote social inclusion of people with disabilities and overcome political barriers through sport. Teams from Rishon Lezion, Israel and Beit Jalla, Palestine have been meeting monthly and participating in joint activities and games to foster mutual understanding. Parents have seen improvements in their children's physical skills, confidence and social relationships from involvement in the program.

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

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