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Muslim Leadership Initiative is a program created by the Shalom Hartman Institute , an Israeli think tank , in summer 2013.1The program invites North American Muslims to explore how Jews understand Judaism, Israel, and Jewish peoplehood.2The program also encourages participants to experience how Palestinians, both inside and outside Israel, identify themselves, while exploring the issues of ethics, faith, and practice. 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. Critics of the program, such as Ali Abunimah, have described it as running counter to the objectives of the Boycott, Divest Sanctions (BDS) movement. "Islamophobia bankroller behind organizer of Israel junket for US "Muslim leaders" " .3
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The Muslim Leadership Initiative , or MLI, is an educational program of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America .The program invites North American Muslim leaders to explore how Jews understand Judaism, Israel and North American Jewish identity through a thirteen-month fellowship.The MLI program consists of academic study, site visits in Israel and the Palestinian territories, ongoing learning opportunities in the United States, and public-facing programs in the United States and Canada.However, while the MLI program concentrates on the Jewish experience in and through Israel, participants also engage Palestinian leaders, communities and institutions from Israel and the West Bank, with the ultimate aim of the program the improvement of relationships between North American Jewish and Muslim communities.Unlike many traditional interfaith programs, MLI does not issue expectations beyond a shared learning experience and commitment to rethinking Muslim-Jewish dialogue and relationships.The program is educational in focus, and makes no political claims.
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The Muslim Leadership Initiative , or MLI, is an educational program of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America . The program invites North American Muslim leaders to explore how Jews understand Judaism, Israel and North American Jewish identity through a Zionist lens. The MLI program is a thirteen-month fellowship consisting of academic study, site visits in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, ongoing learning opportunities in the United States, and public-facing programs in the United States and Canada. While the MLI program concentrates on the Jewish experience in and through Israel, participants also engage Palestinian leaders, communities and institutions from Israel and the West Bank. The stated aim of the program is the improvement of relationships between North American Jewish and Muslim communities.However, citing its ties to the Shalom Hartman Institute, critics argue that the ultimate aim is to undermine Muslim solidarity with Palestine.
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The Muslim Leadership Initiative , or MLI, is an educational program of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America . The program invites North American Muslim leaders to explore how Jews understand Judaism, Israel and North American Jewish identity through a Zionist lens. The MLI program is a thirteen-month fellowship consisting of academic study, site visits in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories , ongoing learning opportunities in the United States, and public-facing programs in the United States and Canada. While the MLI program concentrates on the Jewish experience in and through Israel, participants also engage Palestinian leaders, communities and institutions from Israel and the West Bank. The stated aim of the program is the improvement of relationships between North American Jewish and Muslim communities. However, citing its ties to the Shalom Hartman Institute, critics argue that the ultimate aim is to undermine Muslim solidarity with Palestine.
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program created by the shalom hartman institute
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