Sharaka

Sharaka (“Partnership” in Arabic) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) established in 2020 by people from Israel, The United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain after the signing of The Abraham Accords.[1][2][3] The stated mission of the organization is to develop bonds between young Israeli and Gulf leaders, in order to strengthen peace, trust, and cooperation between the respective societies. The organization presently has three operational divisions located in Israel, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates.[4]

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Background

The organization was established in 2020 by people from Israel, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates. The idea of establishing the organization took shape after the signing of The Abraham Accords between the countries.[5][6]

Activities

Sharaka has brought diverse delegations of leaders, influencers, and activists from the Gulf to Israel and Israel to the Gulf. These delegations both learn about each other's history, society and geopolitical realities, and share their own culture and perspectives.[7][8][9]

In mid-December 2020, Sharaka organized a delegation of 11 opinion leaders and social activists from the Gulf, to visit Israel. The group arrived on December 11 and traveled throughout the country, from Jerusalem to the Golan Heights, meeting Jewish, Druze, and Bedouin Israelis along the way, including Reuven Rivlin. The group also visited the Yad Vashem Holocaust Remembrance Center.[10][11][12][13]

On January 27, 2021, Sharaka organized an online event to commemorate the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, with Israeli, Gulf and Arab participants. The event featured a testimony by Jewish Auschwitz survivor Vera Kriegel and was addressed by Israeli President Reuven Rivlin.[14][15][16][17][18]

See also

References
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  6. "Rivlin hosts Bahraini delegation, calls King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
  7. "UAE, Bahrain take part in Hanukkah ceremony at Jerusalem's Western Wall". Middle East Monitor. 2020-12-15. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
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  9. "Medved: How Israel and Gulf economies can do the 'business of peace'". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
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  11. "Israeli President Reuven Rivlin's Message to Sharaka Members". Sharaka. 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
  12. Soesan, Joop (2020-12-27). "Groep jonge influencers uit de Emiraten en Bahrein maakt reis door Israël | Joods.nl Nieuws". Joods.nl: Nieuws uit Joods Nederland en Israel (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-03-25.
  13. Gross, Judah Ari. "After making friends with Gulf, Israel brings in influencers to reach its people". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
  14. Rudee, Eliana (2021-01-27). "In a first, Arab-initiated event commemorates the Holocaust in wake of Abraham Accords". JNS.org. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
  15. "Dr. Majid Al Sarrah on the Holocaust Remembrance Day". Sharaka. 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
  16. "Arab Gulf initiative to promote Holocaust awareness, combat anti-Semitism | Opinion". Newsweek. 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
  17. Oryszczuk, Stephen. "'Never again' in Hebrew and Arabic as Gulf states mark Holocaust Memorial Day". jewishnews.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
  18. "The Abraham Accords deserve a Nobel Prize | Opinion". Newsweek. 2021-02-08. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
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