Diyar’s special approach has to do with empowering people in a context of continuing conflict. This question is of global importance.

Diyar’s vision is related to influencing people’s transition from a stance of reactivity to one of pro-activity, from being victims to becoming visionaries, from waiting to creating, and from surviving to thriving. This is in line with Diyar's assessment and understanding of the Palestinian context, whereby currently and after 40 years of Israeli Occupation, both the Palestinians and the international community are stuck in a reactionary "survival mode". Many Palestinians rely on international aid organizations who give handouts, essentially managing the conflict so that conditions are not so unbearable that the Israeli government or the international community have to take concrete steps to end it. On the part of the Palestinians, many have resigned themselves to living as victims of the conflict, relinquishing power and becoming objects in peace negotiations and treaties in which they are weak stakeholders. What is needed is a completely different approach to the problems and challenges that face the Palestinian community. Instead of merely responding to the status quo, Diyar seeks to actively develop its vision and set long term strategies and action plans striving towards building thriving communities as a foretaste of the envisaged Palestine.  

Diyar's approach is unique in that it supports empowerment that results in self-sustaining growth and development. Too often in times of crisis, people are paralyzed by looking at the immense challenges, and miss the endless opportunities that are there at the same time. Feelings of self-efficacy are lowered when people feel resigned to wait for breakthroughs to happen and for others to deliver what they perceive to be beyond their capacity to secure for themselves. Diyar’s message to the community is that change can be an accumulative process, where every small step is important if it is part of a long-term strategy.