In the case of these initiatives, which worked across acute conflict lines in an asymmetric environment, strengthening the integrative bonds and the relationships at large involved active efforts to build trust and a sense of a shared mission in the organization. In the words of an Israeli engaged in one of these organizations, “I believe that projects must start with professional facilitation between the leaders of the project. Before they go out and before they try to recruit or to fundraise, they must feel the day together! Th is is a prerequisite! And then the dynamics, the game of power, everything is understandable. … Respect and trust, these are [the] conditions that must be in any joint missions!” (Gawerc 2012).