World-renowned expert Professor Peter Jones of the University of Ottawa recently provided an overview of the history and relevance of Track 2 Diplomacy.
Read moreThe Importance of Narrative by CRC Director: Sari Marom-Shaanan
The recognition of the narrative of the other and accepting it with a detection of the accurate needs of each party can open doors into new directions in dealing with the conflict in our region.
Read moreSeven Major Trends for 2021 by Ido Aharoni
NYU's Ido Aharoni is a member of APCO Worldwide's International Advisory Council . These are his projections for 2021 and beyond.
Read moreCFND Present Article "President Donald J. Trump: The End" by Thomas L. Friedman | New York Times
Friedman writes exactly about the same point we are making: diplomacy is not about confrontations and negativity. Good one. — Ambassador Ido Aharoni, Chairman of Charney Forum of New Diplomacy
Read moreCongratulations to Dr. Sapir Handelman
Minds of Peace, Congress of the People featured on "Treasure in Jewish Education" by Chen Mingjian
We congratulate Dr. Sapir Handelman (Minds of Peace, Congress of the People) our partner on this journey towards conflict resolution, on his various recent accomplishments.
Read moreIs this peace (on the Abraham Accords)? By Peter Jones
Peter Jones at Charney Resolution Center Annual Peace Talk Simulation with the EMIS students
While open relations with the UAE and Bahrain are welcome for Israel, these two countries are not the main prize. Such a breakthrough with Saudi Arabia would really signal the end of the Arab boycott of Israel. As always, the real losers in all this are the Palestinians. With very few cards to play, they had hoped that the façade of “Arab Unity” would prevail and at least deny Israel formal relations with the remaining states of the Arab world (beyond Egypt and Jordan) until they had achieved their state.
Read moreIsrael’s Diplomatic Breakthrough with the U.A.E. & Bahrain by Jeffrey S. Morton
On the surface, the Israel-UAE and Israel-Bahrain accords, which were concluded within days of one another, do not appear to rise to top-tier status among negotiated settlements. While tangible material exchanges, such as land or specific rights, may be important components of a deal, the two agreements reached this month include something more valuable: recognition. Diplomatic recognition is more than nations agreeing to exchange ambassadors, it is an important indicator of survival.
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