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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.
True Grit in Lebanon
A Lebanese woman court-martialed for texting with an Israeli journalist should go free.
Arabs Taking Risks for Peace
At a Policy Forum of The Washington Institute, courageous Arab civil peacemakers discuss their travails.
ACRI Responds to Landmark French Statement Endorsing Its Goals
“There is no way forward to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict… without overcoming the culture of boycotts and initiating a direct dialogue among all the region’s civil societies.”
A Case for Peace Communications
There is a big difference between hurtful speech propagated by individuals and similar speech propagated by governments. A greater emphasis on peace communications as a supplement to diplomatic efforts can reduce the damage done by the latter, and ultimately mitigate the former.
Community Dialogue to Bridge Gaps Between the Arab States and Israel
Dialogue has to be direct; people who have been enemies need to summon the courage to look one another in the eyes, to touch each other’s hands, to hear each other’s voices.
“Our Foreign Policy: A New Plan for American Competitive Engagement in Arab Lands” by Joseph Braude
In his latest monograph, CPC President Joseph Braude makes the case for a new American solidarity with Arab liberals, transcending the barriers of sect, ethnicity, and national identity in the Middle East and North Africa.
ACRI Lauds French Call To Protect Peace Activists From Retribution
The Arab Council for Regional Integration thanks French leaders for their support, and appeals to all countries around the world to introduce similar pro-peace legislation.
How Arab Security Sectors Can Advance a Peace Between Peoples
Terrorism knows no borders—and the struggle against it calls for neighboring countries to cooperate for the sake of regional and global security.