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The '''Muslim Leadership Initiative''' is a program created by the [[Shalom Hartman Institute]], an [[Israel]]i [[think tank]], in summer 2013. The program invites North American Muslims to explore how Jews understand Judaism, Israel, and Jewish peoplehood. The program also encourages participants to experience how Palestinians, both inside and outside Israel, identify themselves, while exploring the issues of ethics, faith, and practice. MLI seeks to expand participants' critical understanding of the complex religious, political, and socioeconomic issues facing people in Israel and Palestine. This is achieved through a rigorous academic curriculum and exposure to diverse narratives.<ref>{{cite news|title=Muslim Leadership Initiative|url= http://hartman.org.il/Programs_View.asp?Program_Id=110&Cat_Id=517&Cat_Type=Programs|accessdate=2015-12-28|publisher=Shalom Hartman Institute website}}</ref> |
The '''Muslim Leadership Initiative''' is a program created by the [[Shalom Hartman Institute]], an [[Israel]]i [[think tank]], in summer 2013. The program invites North American Muslims to explore how Jews understand Judaism, Israel, and Jewish peoplehood. The program also encourages participants to experience how Palestinians, both inside and outside Israel, identify themselves, while exploring the issues of ethics, faith, and practice. MLI seeks to expand participants' critical understanding of the complex religious, political, and socioeconomic issues facing people in Israel and Palestine. This is achieved through a rigorous academic curriculum and exposure to diverse narratives.<ref>{{cite news|title=Muslim Leadership Initiative|url= http://hartman.org.il/Programs_View.asp?Program_Id=110&Cat_Id=517&Cat_Type=Programs|accessdate=2015-12-28|publisher=Shalom Hartman Institute website}}</ref> |
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The program has been criticized by some because Shalom Hartman Institute receives funding from groups in the [[United States]] such as the [[Russell Berrie Foundation]], which fund what some view as [[Islamophobia|anti-Muslim]] activities.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Shakir|first1=Faiz|title=REPORT: $42 Million From Seven Foundations Helped Fuel The Rise Of Islamophobia In America|url=http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2011/08/26/304306/islamophobia-network/|date=August 26, 2011}}</ref> Critics of the program, such as Ali Abunimah,<ref>{{cite news|title=Islamophobia bankroller behind organizer of Israel junket for US "Muslim leaders"|url=http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/islamophobia-bankroller-behind-organizer-israel-junket-us-muslim-leaders|accessdate=2015-02-03|publisher=Electronic Intifada|date=2015-01-04}}</ref> have described it as running counter to the objectives of the [[Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions|Boycott, Divest Sanctions (BDS)]] movement. [[The Times of Israel]] called it a "high-risk, taboo-shattering initiative — a vital step, they hope, toward Muslim-Jewish healing in America and beyond."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Horovitz|first1=David|title= The partnership: How a bold American imam and his skeptical Israeli host bridged the Muslim-Jewish chasm |url= http://www.timesofisrael.com/the-partnership-how-a-bold-american-imam-and-his-skeptical-israeli-host-bridged-the-muslim-jewish-chasm/ |date=September 8, 2015}}</ref> Journalist Gary Rosenblatt of [[The |
The program has been criticized by some because Shalom Hartman Institute receives funding from groups in the [[United States]] such as the [[Russell Berrie Foundation]], which fund what some view as [[Islamophobia|anti-Muslim]] activities.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Shakir|first1=Faiz|title=REPORT: $42 Million From Seven Foundations Helped Fuel The Rise Of Islamophobia In America|url=http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2011/08/26/304306/islamophobia-network/|date=August 26, 2011}}</ref> Critics of the program, such as Ali Abunimah,<ref>{{cite news|title=Islamophobia bankroller behind organizer of Israel junket for US "Muslim leaders"|url=http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/islamophobia-bankroller-behind-organizer-israel-junket-us-muslim-leaders|accessdate=2015-02-03|publisher=Electronic Intifada|date=2015-01-04}}</ref> have described it as running counter to the objectives of the [[Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions|Boycott, Divest Sanctions (BDS)]] movement. [[The Times of Israel]] called it a "high-risk, taboo-shattering initiative — a vital step, they hope, toward Muslim-Jewish healing in America and beyond."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Horovitz|first1=David|title= The partnership: How a bold American imam and his skeptical Israeli host bridged the Muslim-Jewish chasm |url= http://www.timesofisrael.com/the-partnership-how-a-bold-american-imam-and-his-skeptical-israeli-host-bridged-the-muslim-jewish-chasm/ |date=September 8, 2015}}</ref> Journalist Gary Rosenblatt of [[The Jewish Week]] described MLI as "a model exercise in expressing honest, often painful, views with more than just civility. The MLI members and the handful of Hartman faculty were able to convey empathy and personal affection for each other without standing down an inch from their fervent beliefs."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Rosenblatt|first1=Gary|title= Where Muslims, Jews Clash—And Hug |
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Revision as of 13:01, 28 December 2015
The Muslim Leadership Initiative is a program created by the Shalom Hartman Institute, an Israeli think tank, in summer 2013. The program invites North American Muslims to explore how Jews understand Judaism, Israel, and Jewish peoplehood. The program also encourages participants to experience how Palestinians, both inside and outside Israel, identify themselves, while exploring the issues of ethics, faith, and practice. MLI seeks to expand participants' critical understanding of the complex religious, political, and socioeconomic issues facing people in Israel and Palestine. This is achieved through a rigorous academic curriculum and exposure to diverse narratives.[1]
The program has been criticized by some because Shalom Hartman Institute receives funding from groups in the United States such as the Russell Berrie Foundation, which fund what some view as anti-Muslim activities.[2] Critics of the program, such as Ali Abunimah,[3] have described it as running counter to the objectives of the Boycott, Divest Sanctions (BDS) movement. The Times of Israel called it a "high-risk, taboo-shattering initiative — a vital step, they hope, toward Muslim-Jewish healing in America and beyond."[4] Journalist Gary Rosenblatt of The Jewish Week described MLI as "a model exercise in expressing honest, often painful, views with more than just civility. The MLI members and the handful of Hartman faculty were able to convey empathy and personal affection for each other without standing down an inch from their fervent beliefs."[5]
References
- ^ "Muslim Leadership Initiative". Shalom Hartman Institute website. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
- ^ Shakir, Faiz (August 26, 2011). "REPORT: $42 Million From Seven Foundations Helped Fuel The Rise Of Islamophobia In America".
- ^ "Islamophobia bankroller behind organizer of Israel junket for US "Muslim leaders"". Electronic Intifada. 2015-01-04. Retrieved 2015-02-03.
- ^ Horovitz, David (September 8, 2015). "The partnership: How a bold American imam and his skeptical Israeli host bridged the Muslim-Jewish chasm".
- ^ Rosenblatt, Gary (November 17, 2015). "Where Muslims, Jews Clash—And Hug".