The Jerusalem-based organization Runners Without Borders is a non-profit, non-partisan organization devoted to creating a genuine dialogue between Jews and Arabs via joint running teams for Arab and Jewish youth and adults in Jerusalem. Participants train together, participate in numerous races in Jerusalem and even abroad, and socialize together throughout the year. This activity provides for an alternative to violence and strengthens their bonds of understanding and tolerance. In addition, many of the youth involved come from some of Jerusalem’s socio-economically most distressed neighborhoods, both Arab and Jewish. The running teams provide for a healthy alternative to the prevalent crime and violence in their communities. Their main mission is to connect Jews and Arabs through running while using sports as a main value, in Jerusalem and other mixed cities in Israel as well. Runners Without Borderes wants to moderate the violence, racism, tension and hatred that exists between the two populations and to encourage dialogue between the two of them.