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Organization: The Abraham Fund

Address: 477 Madison Avenue
City: New York City
Tel: 212-303-9421
Fax: 212-935-1834
Email: info@abrahamfund.org
Web: www.abrahamfund.org

Personnel: Staci Light, Director of Development

The Abraham Fund is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting coexistence between the Jewish and Arab citizens of Israel. Through advocacy and awareness campaigns, and by sponsoring coexistence projects, The Abraham Fund fosters increased dialogue, tolerance and understanding between Arabs and Jews. A pioneer in this work, The Abraham Fund serves as a central resource for coexistence professionals worldwide.

Named for the common ancestor of both Jews and Arabs, The Abraham Fund defines coexistence as the ability of people of different backgrounds to live side-by-side in harmony. Coexistence is not assimilation. Rather, its objective is to enable individuals and communities to live cooperatively while maintaining their own unique cultural identities. We seek to enhance coexistence by:

· Promoting tolerance, mutual understanding, and trust between groups;
· Strengthening individual group identity by building respect for the rich diversity of Israel’s ethnically mixed society;
· Achieving an environment of social and political equality for all citizens of Israel;
· Implementing advocacy campaigns that raise awareness on issues of tolerance, democracy, and equality within the State of Israel
· Institutionalizing efforts for the development of coexistence policies and programs for acceptance in all segments of Israeli society.

The Abraham Fund affirms the commitment in Israel’s Declaration of Independence to full social and political equality for all Israeli. We believe that the enhancement of Jewish-Arab coexistence in Israel is vital to the future of the State, its security and stability, and the welfare of its Jewish and Arab citizens.

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