The Arab Peace Initiative: The Deal That Still Matters

In 2002, Saudi Arabia shocked the Middle East by proposing full peace and normalization between Israel and the entire Arab world.The proposal became known as the Arab Peace Initiative.In this episode, Avi Kaner explores:The history behind the initiativeWhy it was revolutionary coming from Saudi ArabiaThe unanimous support from all 22 Arab League states and the broader Muslim worldThe violent backdrop of a violent period including the Passover massacreWhy Israel rejected the proposal at the timeThe unresolved refugee issue, including the parallel story of 850,000 Jewish refugees expelled from Arab landsThe battle over Jerusalem and possible realistic solutionsHow the Abraham Accords emerged from the same regional shiftWhy a future Israeli government could revisit the initiativeA deep look at one of the most important and misunderstood diplomatic proposals in modern Middle East history, and its possible rebirth today.