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Dozens of American college students visited Israel and the United Arab Emirates over winter break, where they witnessed firsthand the successes of the historic Abraham Accords amid ongoing tensions on campus at home as the war in Israel continues.
Forty-three undergraduate students from across the country participated in a 10-day trip to Israel and the UAE during the winter semester as part of Geller’s Israel on Campus Coalition International Fellowship, Fox News Digital reports. Students met with business leaders, academics, and political leaders to discuss and learn about Middle Eastern culture, as well as to see firsthand the importance of the Abraham Accords brokered by President-elect Trump’s first administration in 2020.
“Witnessing the success of the Abraham Accords firsthand with a group of college students passionate about peace and coexistence, in an era when dialogue on American campuses like my own is rare, was a poignant and critical reminder of what the future of the Middle East may hold. endure,” said Eden Yadegar, a senior at Columbia University who studies the Middle East, in comments for Fox News Digital.
“Peace, security and coexistence are not distant ideals, but realities on the ground thanks to the United States, Israel and the UAE. The future of the Middle East is here, and it is bright, and I am incredibly grateful to Israel for the Campus Coalition for giving me the opportunity to participate in these important conversations and experiences.”
Fellows who have visited the UAE and Israel as part of the Heller International Fellowship. (ICC)
The Abraham Accords are a historic peace agreement brokered by the US in 2020 between Israel and the UAE. As part of the agreements, the UAE and Bahrain recognized Israel’s sovereignty and established full diplomatic relations. It was the first time Israel made peace with an Arab country since the 1994 Israel-Jordan Peace Treaty.
“This historic diplomatic breakthrough will advance peace in the Middle East and is a testament to the bold diplomacy and vision of the three leaders, as well as the courage of the United Arab Emirates and Israel to chart a new path that will unlock great potential in” Trump, Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy the supreme commander of the UAE said in a joint statement at the time. “All three countries face many common challenges and will mutually benefit from today’s historic achievement.”
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Abraham Accords Signing Ceremony at the White House on September 13, 2020. (these)
Students participating in the fellowship met with experts such as Israeli politician and diplomat Ruth Wasserman Lande and Middle East expert and lecturer Dan Fefferman to discuss entrepreneurship and coexistence in the post-peace Middle East, as well as experts such as the Foundation Defense Senior Fellow at Democracies Jonathan Conricus and Saudi YouTuber Loay Alsharef will discuss diplomacy and peacebuilding in accordance with the agreements.
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American college students who participated in the fellowship met with experts in both Israel and the UAE to witness the successes of the Abraham Accords. (ICC)
“The Heller International Fellowship highlights the perspectives of the next generation of pro-Israel leaders and their potential to strengthen the US-Israel relationship and advance the principles of the Abrahamic Accords,” Israel on Campus Coalition CEO Jacob Baime told Fox News Digital. “Thanks to the generosity of Martin and Lauren Geller, this program provides students with a deeper understanding of the complexities of Israel and a foundation for informed advocacy. These fellows return to campus with a renewed sense of purpose and a commitment to sharing their experiences. This scholarship reflects ICC’s ongoing work to strengthen the US-Israel relationship and develop new leaders.”
The Israel on Campus Coalition is an American organization that works to inspire American college students and pro-Israel student groups to “see Israel as a source of pride and empower them to advocate for Israel on campus.”
The Israel on Campus Coalition works to inspire American college students and pro-Israel student groups to “see Israel as a source of pride and empower them to advocate for Israel on campus.” (ICC)
Aidan Blumstein, a senior at the University of Southern California who studies public policy, told Fox Digital that the trip was “the opportunity of a lifetime” that renewed his optimism “that one day this region will live in peace and prosperity.”
“These fundamental principles were perfectly demonstrated on this trip. Having heard first-hand the successes of diplomatic and economic cooperation from the Emirates and Israel, we are showing a well-paved path to peace in other parts of the region,” the ICC official continued.
More than 40 American students have visited Israel and the UAE as part of the Heller International Fellowship. (ICC)
University of Michigan Ross School of Business senior Sam Heller reiterated to Bloomstein that the scholarship and trip abroad was “one of the most transformative experiences.” especially after the war broke out in Israel in 2023which soon led to anti-Semitism in American colleges and repeated anti-Israel protests.
“Being surrounded by like-minded leaders on campus, all deeply committed to letting the truth prevail in these challenging times since the massacre by Hamas on September 7, has been inspiring and reassuring. It gave me confidence that the next generation of leaders in our country will continue to uphold Western values and stand firm in support of America’s closest ally, Israel, to which I am incredibly grateful to the ICC for the opportunity to bring experts and professionals dedicated to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict promoting peace in the Middle East. I look forward to watching this remarkable cohort of young leaders transition into policy,” Heller said.
Last school year, agitators and student demonstrators flooded campuses across the country to protest Israel’s war, which also included a surge cases of anti-Semitism and Jewish students have publicly said they don’t feel safe on some campuses.
American students visited the UAE and Israel during winter break to hear from experts on the Abraham Accords. (ICC)
Protesters on the campus of Columbia University in New York, for example, occupied the school’s Hamilton Hall, while schools such as UCLA, Harvard, and Yale worked to dismantle spiraling student encampments where protesters demanded the complete withdrawal of their elite schools from Israel.
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The terrorist organization Hamas launched a war on Israel on October 7, 2023, initially fanning the flames of anti-Semitism on college campuses in the form of protests, threatening graffiti, and reports from students that they felt like it was “the season for Jews on our campus.” The protests escalated to the point that Jewish students at some schools, including Columbia, were warned to leave campus for their own safety.
On Penn’s campus, Fox News Digital exclusively reported in May that anti-Israel radicals were passing out several handbooks instructing agitators on how to break into buildings, “stage” protests, create weapons and even administer first aid.
Sponsors of the scholarship, Martin and Lauren Geller, emphasized in comments to Fox Digital that the program supports the next generation to strengthen the principles set forth in the Abrahamic Covenants.
Martin and Lauren Geller sponsored American students on an international scholarship. (ICC)
“The Heller International Scholarship is more than a program—it’s an educational investment in the next generation of leaders committed to strengthening the US-Israel relationship and the principles of the Abraham Accords. We are honored to partner with Israel in the Campus Coalition, whose exceptional leadership ensures that students receive transformative understanding of Israel’s heritage, innovation and resilience and prepare these talented individuals for leadership to the pro-Israel movement on campus as well as in their communities is a privilege, and we are inspired by the impact these students will have as advocates for Israel on campus and beyond,” the couple said. Martin Geller is the founder and chairman of wealth management firm Geller & Company.
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Trump’s election victory is ahead Vice President Kamala Harris, a former and future president, said on the campaign trail last year that she plans to expand the Abraham Accords if re-elected. Trump’s inauguration as the country’s 47th president is scheduled to take place on January 20.
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“If I win, that will be the absolute priority: just getting everybody involved. This is peace in the Middle East. We need him, and this is very important. It will happen,” Trump said about the Abraham Accords in an interview with a Saudi publication. Al Arabiya in October.
