About The Abraham Initiatives

Mission & Vision

The Abraham Initiatives is a Jewish-Israeli and Palestinian-Israeli organization that advances social inclusion and equal rights for Israel's Palestinian citizens by influencing public policy, shaping public opinion and demonstrating practical models for a shared society. We envision Israel as a democratic state, homeland of the Jewish people and all its citizens, that guarantees and protects the full citizenship and equal rights of its Palestinian citizens; where Jewish- and Palestinian-Israelis co-create a cohesive, inclusive society; and that exists peacefully alongside an independent, sovereign Palestinian state.

Methodology

The Abraham Initiatives aims to create widespread positive social change in the field of Jewish-Arab relations in Israel. To this end, our initiatives focus on stimulating policy change in both national and local government, as well as state institutions and other key areas in Israeli society. Utilizing our methodology of "Advocacy through Action", our initiatives present models for policy change which can be adopted and tailored on a national scale.

History

Established in 1989 by visionary philanthropist Alan B. Slifka (z”l) and civil rights activist, Rabbi Eugene Weiner (z"l), as a fund for grassroots coexistence work in Israel, the Abraham Initiatives has evolved into a shared society organization that models solutions to enact equal and positive Jewish-Arab relations in Israel. Over the past decade, the Abraham Initiatives has successfully advocated for policy change across the fields of economic development, education, policing and equal representation. In 2019, the Abraham Initiatives celebrated 30 years of building shared society and coexistence in Israel.