Essential infrastructure as a foundation for dignity and self-determination.
Comet-ME is an Israeli-Palestinian organization bringing basic energy, clean water, and internet access to some of the most marginalized Palestinian communities in the West Bank.
Their work is rooted in long-term partnership with local residents in Area C, where many communities face severe restrictions, isolation, and the systematic denial of basic infrastructure. By designing, building, and maintaining off-grid systems, Comet-ME helps communities remain on their land, strengthen resilience, and live with greater dignity.
Their Role in Civil Society
Comet-ME plays a vital role in the Palestinian and Israeli civil society ecosystem by connecting environmental sustainability with social justice.
While many peacebuilding initiatives focus on dialogue, advocacy, or public engagement, Comet-ME works through practical infrastructure and daily partnership. Their model shows that dignity is not abstract: it is also electricity, clean water, internet access, and the ability of communities to sustain life, learning, work, and connection under deeply unequal conditions.
Mission
Comet-ME is an Israeli-Palestinian organization bringing basic energy, clean water, and internet access to marginalized Palestinian communities in the West Bank.
Working in more than 140 off-grid communities across Area C — from the South Hebron Hills to the Jordan Valley — Comet-ME designs, builds, and maintains solar energy systems, water pumping and filtration solutions, and broadband networks. Their work is grounded in the belief that environmental sustainability and social justice are inseparable.