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Building Empathy Across Fault Lines of Conflict
Israeli author Yossi Klein Halevi’s 2018 book, Letters to my Palestinian Neighbor, combined an earnest introspection with a message of curiosity and empathy for Palestinians. Can the Letters phenomenon serve as a template for generating and sustaining empathic dialogue in other regional conflict zones?
The Untapped Potential of Arab Security Sectors for Civic Development
In a lecture at the Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center on June 2, 2021, CPC president Joseph Braude observed that some Arab security sectors aim to promote positive change in their societies, and called on the U.S. government to engage them in the process. The Belfer Center Intelligence Project’s assistant director for research, Calder Walton, moderated the discussion.
Inequality is a Threat to International Security
Inequality within and among states poses not only a moral concern but also a threat to global security.
A call by CPC leadership to bridge Arab development and peacemaking in U.S.-funded programs.
CPC President Joseph Braude and Ambassador Dennis Ross call for bridging Arab development and Arab-Israeli partnership in U.S.-funded programs across the region.
Arab, Western Artists and Leaders Stand with Tunisian Peace Activist in the Face of Boycotting and Incitement
French Foreign Minister stands with embattled Tunisian peace activist Noamane Chaari.
Peace Among Neighbors
Read the lyrics to the song “Peace Among Neighbors” in Arabic, Hebrew, and English.
En Tunisie, la chanson de la discorde
Vocalist Noamane Chaari tells the French national magazine Le Point how he braved a national boycott after singing for Arab-Jewish friendship.
Pro-Peace Song Inspires Debate
Artistic freedom NGO notes harassment of Tunisian singer and peace activist Noamane Chaari.
Tunisian Artists Stand With Embattled Peace Activist
When Tunisian singer and peace activist Noamane Chaari faced a nationwide boycott for performing the song “Peace Among Neighbors” with Israel's Ziv Yehezkel, ten fellow artists in Tunisia were among the first to come to his defense.
A Sudanese-Israeli Town Hall on Growing Civil Engagement
Ahead of the historic Sudan-Israel peace accord, civic actors from both countries brainstorm publicly about the potential to foster co-development through partnership. This widely covered video catalyzed a new international discussion.
Two US senators introduce legislation on Arab anti-normalization policies with Israel
New U.S. Senate bill takes aim at repression of Arab civil peacemakers.
Arab Anti-Normalization Laws: A Regional Sketch
The first-ever study of Arab anti-normalization laws and their consequences for the region.
The Case for Peace Studies in the Arab World
Arab Council co-founder Mohammed Dajani outlines his vision of a Phd program in peace and reconciliation studies.
Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Clerics Call For Solidarity Against the Coronavirus
Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Clerics Call Upon the Peoples of the Region to Close Ranks in Confronting the Coronavirus
Sami al-Nesf, former Kuwaiti Information Minister: 'Let's Rethink the Road to Peace'
Watch Arab Council co-founder Sami El-Nesf, a former Kuwaiti Minister of Information, call for an end to “zero-sum thinking” about Israel and its people and a new, swift path toward peace between peoples.
Founding Statement Of The Arab Council For Regional Integration
We, the founding members of the Arab Council for Regional Integration, seek through this nascent council, born of an unprecedented initiative, to support every effort to strengthen peace, coexistence, and reconciliation as well as integration among the countries of the region.
Confronting Violence Through Dialogue: Iraq in the Post-ISIS Era
Demand for interfaith dialogue initiatives is growing in Iraq, particularly among the youth. But so is the use of bigotry as a political tool to mask corruption.
Arab Thinkers Call to Abandon Boycotts and Engage With Israel
Boycotting Israel is a failure, and has only helped that country while damaging Arab nations that have long shunned the Jewish state, according to a small new group of liberal-minded Arab thinkers…
A Pan-Arab Conversation with Defense Minister Benny Gantz
On October 4, the Arab Council for Regional Integration hosted the first ever press event featuring a live discussion between a sitting Israeli Defense Minister and leading Arab civil society figures from across the region. They addressed the burgeoning Abraham Accords, and the future of Arab-Israeli partnership.