Grassroots diplomacy in practice: initiatives by Israeli civilians at bridging the divide with the Iranian people

S. Shahvar, M. Sepahan

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Abstract

Over the past decade (2006–18), a number of Israelis from Iranian background initiated Civilian Relations Building Initiatives (CRBIs) dedicated at bridging the divide with the Iranian people and help in preventing war between Israel and Iran. They mostly use information technologies (IT), including social media and radio platforms, to connect with the Iranians and have been successful at gaining such an Iranian audience. Given the important role that such CRBIs could play in defusing the growing Israeli-Iranian tensions, this pioneering study aims at evaluating how effective these CRBIs have been and analyze the obstacles they confront.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)803-825
Number of pages23
JournalIsrael Affairs
Volume25
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

Keywords

  • Iran
  • Israel
  • Track-Three/people-to-people/grassroots diplomacy

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Cultural Studies
  • History
  • Political Science and International Relations

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