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Expanding Arab-Israeli Partnership Beyond the Abraham Accords: A Citizen-Driven Approach
For decades across the Middle East and North Africa, Arab states and Islamist movements have employed brainwashing, violent intimidation, and draconian “anti-normalization laws” to arrest human relations between their societies and Israeli citizens.
Building Empathy Across Fault Lines of Conflict: An Israeli-Palestinian Pilot with Regional Implications
Israeli author Yossi Klein Halevi’s 2018 book, Letters to my Palestinian Neighbor, combined an earnest, introspective and sometimes self-critical narration of Israelis’ shared identity with a message of curiosity and empathy for Palestinians.
Medical Cooperation Between Iraqis and Israelis: Mitigating Crisis Through Partnership
Amid Iraq’s political crisis and collapsed healthcare sector, Iraqi and Israeli doctors came together to envision partnerships that place human life above ideology.
Israeli Development Assistance in Northeastern Syria: A Pilot Project with Implications for U.S. Policy
To support development in Syria’s liberated northeast, the Arab Council helps local engineers remove landmines and boost agricultural yields — with help from an unlikely teacher.
Climate Change and Water Scarcity in the Fertile Crescent: Challenges and Prospects for Arab-Israeli Cooperation
As part of its Program for Learning in Partnership, the CPC convenes Iraqi, Israeli, and Syrian experts in their region’s water scarcity crisis to jumpstart cooperation.
The Arab Council Hosts a Panel of Iraqi Women Activists
As women lead a wave of people-driven change in Iran, the Arab Council convenes a panel of female activists in neighboring Iraq to discuss their plans.
The Arab Council Supports Landmine Removal in Northeast Syria
To support development in Syria’s liberated northeast, the Arab Council helps local engineers remove landmines and boost agricultural yields — with help from an unlikely teacher.
Arab-Israeli Solutions to Water Scarcity and Climate Change
As part of its Program for Learning in Partnership, the CPC convenes Iraqi, Israeli, and Syrian experts in their region’s water scarcity crisis to jumpstart cooperation.
Education Reform in Arabic speaking countries
CPC’s Samuel Tadros gathered Iraqi, Tunisian, and Israeli education specialists to exchange views about the state of education reform efforts across the region.
Iraqi Parliament Passes Death Penalty for “relations of any kind” with “Zionist Entity”
In May 2022, Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr proposed new bans on human contact with Israeli citizens, globally binding and enforceable against foreign companies.
Iraq’s Sadrist Bloc Proposes Death for “relations of any kind” with “Zionist Entity”
In May 2022, Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr proposed new bans on human contact with Israeli citizens, globally binding and enforceable against foreign companies.
CPC Hails Passage of a U.S. Law in Defense of Arab Civil Peacemakers
CPC hails the signing of an unprecedented U.S. law in defense of Arab civil peacemakers facing Arab government retribution.
Talk of Iraq Recognizing Israel Prompts Threats of Arrest or Death
A conference promoting normalization, organized by a little-known American group, prompted a furor, pointing to the volatility and danger in Iraqi politics.
Over 300 prominent Iraqis publicly call for full peace with Israel
Unprecedented event in Erbil features Sunni and Shiite leaders and activists demanding that Baghdad join Abraham Accords; Lapid: Event in Iraq is a ‘source of hope and optimism.
A Strategy to Address Lebanon’s Anti-Normalization Laws
In July 2021, the CPC convened a roundtable discussion between U.S. policymakers and Lebanese influencers to discuss the problematics of Lebanon’s anti-normalization laws and possible remedies.
Anti-Normalization Laws: A Powerful Weapon in the Fight Against Peace
A panel of experts discuss Hezbollah’s efforts to neutralize the Abraham Accords by threatening and prosecuting Lebanese citizens who interact with Israelis, including expatriates living or working in Gulf countries.
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.