The first educational seminar in Israel for Arab Gulf leaders will take place in November, and a second group will come in January 2022. The expansion of AJC Project Interchange programming builds on the global Jewish advocacy organization's intensive engagement with Gulf Arab and North African governments and civil society, as well as regular visits to the region, over the past 30 years. To date, nine groups of U.S. Muslim leaders, nine from Germany and France, three from India and Indonesia, and one from North Africa have visited Israel with AJC's Project Interchange. "Experiencing Israel with Project Interchange is transformative for many first-time visitors. They gain a greater understanding of the reality and complexity of Israeli democratic society, the nation's challenges and signature accomplishments," said Nisha Abkarian, Director of AJC Project Interchange.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 07, 2021 17:03 UTC