About the Initiative

The Palestinian Arab community inside the State of Israel lives in a permanent state of economic emergency due to systematically unfair national and local policies and inefficient and even failed management of resources.

The Arab community is subject to the outbreak of general emergencies in the country on the security, health or political levels, which increases the severity of the economic situation. In the longer term, it suffers from the accumulation of serious consequences that result in undesirable consequences such as poverty, violence and crime…

The economic situation is further exacerbated by the direct dependence on state institutions, which we lack in difficult times. The situation becomes more severe when we lack a professional Arab institution that is aware of the course of events and even takes the initiative to improve the economic situation through long-term strategic initiatives and partnerships.

The existence of an Arab, professional and economic institution like this would mitigate the impact of sudden emergencies and even help pull the entire Arab community out of the cycle of poverty and unemployment and transform it into a productive society that is immune to many risks.

The Arab Economic Forum is moving steadily towards this lofty goal, which will contribute to managing the human and material resources of our society to achieve sustainable and fair economic development in all facilities and sectors.

Today, and given the security chaos that the Prime Minister described as “anarchy” (Anarchy), we must take the initiative to manage our affairs in our own hands to preserve our existence as individuals, institutions and society as a whole.

The Initiative

The Arab Economic Forum previously took the initiative to establish an economic and financial emergency room to serve our community during political, security and health crises, which included many financial, economic and accounting experts. Today, in light of the serious security events, an economic and financial emergency room has been reopened, including the best experts in their field to provide advice and guidance to commercial interests and the working human force.

In the strategic term, the forum works to build a comprehensive and specialized platform to monitor and address urgent economic issues for economic stakeholders and Arab workers and contribute to the economic fortification of society to overcome any crises under similar circumstances.

Work mechanisms

• Monitoring information and data on affected cases and measuring the extent of damage according to areas, regions and at the general level and providing a targeted database.
• Providing media material on the economic situation to enhance awareness and direct pressure for assistance.
• Providing a communication channel with affected stakeholders to convey the image and provide assistance.
• Networking with competencies and entities that can contribute to the emergency economic file.
• Launching initiatives to enhance the local Arab economy: supporting local production, directing shops to enhance the relationship with the Arab consumer, and rationalizing consumption…
• Forming possible pressure means to mitigate damage and open new horizons for support at the governmental and even popular levels.

Services provided

• Financial and economic management of commercial interests in light of the crisis.
• Providing access to financial support and emergency programs and assistance in collecting them.
• Proper dealing with banks and ensuring that their policies do not change during emergencies.
• Managing the relationship with retirement, completion and investment funds.
• Proper dealing of human resources with the place of work and preserving rights.

Call to join and participate

The Arab Economic Forum invites experts, specialists, economic institutions and supporters of our Arab community to join the initiative and build a rich database and information center to support and strengthen our Arab interests in light of the crisis.

How can I communicate with the initiative team?

You can access the Arab Economic Forum website https://arab-forum.org/