The Task Force on Arab Citizens of Israel

The Task Force promotes American Jewish discourse and engagement that is informed by the complex realities and current developments on the ground. Through programs, capacity-building, and partnerships with American Jewish leaders, funders, educators, and professionals, we support nuanced and contextualized discourse, impactful philanthropy, and stronger and more robust engagement with Israel.

The Task Force on Arab Citizens of Israel (previously, Inter-Agency Task Force on Israeli Arab Issues) was created in 2006 by a coalition of major American Jewish organizations and philanthropies* as a non-partisan educational resource on Arab citizens and Jewish-Arab relations in Israel. A membership organization, the Task Force quickly grew into a coalition of more than 100 organizations committed to making Arab citizens, one-fifth of Israel’s population, a mainstream concern of the North American Jewish community.

The Task Force envisions American Jewish communities as informed stakeholders that view and connect with Arab citizens as integral to Israeli society, economy, democracy, and regional relations. We believe that educational experiences connecting American Jewish communities with Arab citizens are mutually enriching and contribute to conditions for shared society and civil equality in Israel.