People-to-people (P2P) exchanges have long been recognized as a crucial tool in promoting peace and resolving conflicts. In the Israeli-Palestinian context, P2P initiatives gained popularity in the 1990s, but still face significant challenges in bringing about meaningful change in relations between the two peoples. Despite this, the potential for P2P exchanges to foster understanding and cooperation on a regional level remains untapped.
“Mimouna” — an organization founded by Muslim students at a Moroccan university — reached out to the Israeli youth movement HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed to initiate encounters in Israel and Morocco between Israeli teenagers and young Moroccan Muslims. Their goal was to give social, civic, and human meaning to the Abraham Accords. “They said they understood the importance of