THE HEARTLAND INITIATIVE BUILDS BRIDGES AND RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ON A GRASSROOTS LEVEL WITHIN ALL REGIONS OF ISRAEL -

Creating Meaningful Connections

Fostering mutual understanding through personal engagement and dialogue on our VIP delegation tours across Israel

Building Strong Bonds

Formalizing partnerships that encourage peace, collaboration, and friendship between towns, regions and countries

Unity in Diversity

Our commitment to bridging divides, fostering unity, and inclusivity in Israel shines through our grassroots initiatives

Empowering Local Enterprises

Driving economic growth and prosperity to Israel's periphery by boosting the family run small businesses.

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Creating Meaningful Connections

Fostering mutual understanding through personal engagement and dialogue on our VIP delegation tours across Israel

Building Strong Bonds

Formalizing partnerships that encourage peace, collaboration, and friendship between towns, regions and countries

Unity in Diversity

Our commitment to bridging divides, fostering unity, and inclusivity in Israel shines through our grassroots initiatives

Empowering Local Enterprises

Driving economic growth and prosperity to Israel's periphery by connecting small businesses with potential investors for mutual growth

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Forging Stronger Connections to Israel for Genuine, Transformative Impact.

The Heartland Initiative builds bridges and relationships through public diplomacy, EDUCATION, and SOCIAL IMPACT PROJECTS on a grassroots level between international mayors, philanthropists, business people, and other professionals to their counterparts within all the regions of Israel. Real impact comes when identifying mutual interests between these two parties and building lasting cooperation. Our mission is to both strengthen Israel and the connections to it.

THE HEARTLAND INITIATIVE BUILDS BRIDGES AND RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH PUBLIC DIPLOMACY, EDUCATION, AND SOCIAL IMPACT PROJECTS ON A GRASSROOTS LEVEL BETWEEN INTERNATIONAL MAYORS, PHILANTHROPISTS, BUSINESS PEOPLE, AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS TO THEIR COUNTERPARTS WITHIN ALL THE REGIONS OF ISRAEL. REAL IMPACT COMES WHEN IDENTIFYING MUTUAL INTERESTS BETWEEN THESE TWO PARTIES AND BUILDING LASTING COOPERATION. OUR MISSION IS TO BOTH STRENGTHEN ISRAEL AND THE CONNECTIONS TO IT.

leadership.
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heartland initiative team.

Ms. Angelica Peñuela Rodríguez
Junior Coordinator
Central & South American Desk

Ms. Tanya Ajzenstein
International Desk

Mr. Henry Doha
Coordinator
Israeli Arab & Christian Desk

Ms. Ghazal Daher
Junior coordinator
Druze affairs

Ms. Maya Levinson
PR & Communications
North American Desk

Dr. Jelena Soldatovic
European Desk

Mrs. Elizabeth Kincaid
Senior Coordinator for our Indigenous desk & North American Desk

Ms. Aynur Bashirova
Coordinator
European and Asian Desk

Ms. Angelica Peñuela Rodríguez
Junior Coordinator
Central & South American Desk

Ms. Tanya Ajzenstein
International Desk

Mr. Henry Doha
Coordinator
Israeli Arab & Christian Desk

Ms. Ghazal Daher
Junior coordinator
Druze affairs

Ms. Maya Levinson
PR & Communications
North American Desk

Dr. Jelena Soldatovic
European Desk

Mrs. Elizabeth Kincaid
Senior Coordinator for our Indigenous desk & North American Desk

Ms. Aynur Bashirova
Coordinator
European and Asian Desk

SENIOR ADVISORS.

LT. Col. IDF (RES.)
Dr. Mordechai Kedar
researcher at the Begin Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, Bar Ilan University

Pedram Bral, MD
Mayor of the Village of Great Neck, NY

Fleur Hassan-Nahoum
Deputy Mayor of Israel’s Capital of Jerusalem

Nitsana Darshan-Leitner
Lawyer, President of Israel Law Center

Dr. Charles Asher Small
Founding Director and President of the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP)

Mr. Dumisani Washington
Founder, CEO of Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel (IBSI)

Wael Mugrabi
mayor of Ein Qiniyya, Druze town in the golan heights

Brigadier General IDF (Ret.) Amir Avivi
Founder and CEO of IDSF – Israel Defense And Security Forum

Mr. Michael Amsellam
Senior Advisor for Kingdom Of Morocco and France

Dr. Jalal Nali (Ph.D)
Senior Coordinator for Kingdom Of Morocco

Amb. Danny Ayalon
Former Israeli Ambassador to the US. & Former Deputy Defense Minister

endorsements.

"As an academic and scholar, I am happy to see the Heartland Initiative translating so much of what I teach and believe into real and measurable impact. Ideas are not meant to only be written down, but to be implemented on the ground. This is why I both endorse Heartland Initiative and am active in contributing to their programming."

"As a military expert I can say, without a doubt, that the security and future of the state of Israel is reliant on our ability to secure all regions of Israel. While many believe that security comes from military personnel alone, the truth is, it comes from the residents. Because the Heartland Initiative seeks to strengthen life throughout all of Israel, it is therefore of national security importance. I fully support and endorse their activities."

"Historical and legal Jewish rights to all regions of the land of Israel would be irrelevant if it weren't for the people on the ground who are actualizing these rights. With much of the world opinion opposing basic Jewish human and national rights, we must support those, both in the courtroom and on the ground, who are fighting for these rights. I am happy to see the Heartland Initiative facing these challenges from the ground and support their work 100%."

"In ancient times, the center of the Jewish State, Jerusalem, was surrounded by the Jewish communities of Samaria, Binyamin, Judea and the Jordan Valley. And today, just like in ancient times, in order to strengthen our capital city, we must also strengthen and secure our heartland. This is why I support and endorse the Heartland Initiative."

"The Judea and Samaria (Israel's Heartland) Regions have been an integral part of the land of Israel for more than three thousand years. In the past few decades attempts have been made to dejudaize this region and as a public official and Mayor of Great Neck, NY, I strongly support the Heartland Initiative's activities to strengthen and mainstream all regions of Israel."

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international mayors, philanthropists, business people, and other professionals who seek close ties and cooperation with their counterparts within Israel’s heartland.