''Yalla'' was a journal focusing on humanizing the

Israeli–Palestinian conflict The Israeli–Palestinian conflict is an ongoing military and political conflict about Territory, land and self-determination within the territory of the former Mandatory Palestine. Key aspects of the conflict include the Israeli occupation ...

by encouraging creative expression.
McGill University Reporter "Let's Get Going: Jewish and Arab youth unite with Yalla" by Erica Zelfand, Volume 38, January 26, 2006 It was collaboration between young Canadian

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and

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, distributed worldwide. ''Yalla'' published three journals, in 2004, 2005 and 2007. The Yalla project was a not-for-profit international initiative aimed at stimulating dialogue and demonstrating the human side of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict from the perspective of mainly

Jewish Jews (, , ), or the Jewish people, are an ethnoreligious group and nation, originating from the Israelites of History of ancient Israel and Judah, ancient Israel and Judah. They also traditionally adhere to Judaism. Jewish ethnicity, rel ...

and

Arab Arabs (, , ; , , ) are an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Arab world in West Asia and North Africa. A significant Arab diaspora is present in various parts of the world. Arabs have been in the Fertile Crescent for thousands of years ...

youth. The project began as a literary journal by students at

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in 2004. ''Yalla'' brought together poetry, short stories, essays, art, music and photography of Arab and Jewish youth. The title of the journal is derived from the

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origin slang word ''"Yalla" (also spelled “Yallah”)'' (), meaning ''"Let's Go!"''

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Yalla Official website Online magazines published in Canada Defunct literary magazines published in Canada Canadian literature websites Magazines established in 2004 Magazines disestablished in 2009 Defunct magazines published in Montreal Defunct magazines published in Toronto McGill University Organizations involved in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict Online magazines with defunct print editions