I wholeheartedly support the Realign for Palestine initiative because it provides a crucial voice for Palestinians who advocate for peace—a voice that is inclusive, pragmatic, and deeply rooted in justice. It represents the aspirations of the majority of Palestinians- including my family and friends- who desire a future of coexistence, dignity, and rights.
I support the Realign for Palestine initiative because it provides an essential platform for Palestinians who advocate for peace, a voice grounded in dignity, justice, and a clear commitment to improving the lives of our people. It reflects the aspirations of many Palestinians, including those closest to me, who want a future defined by coexistence, safety, freedom, and rights.
In my peacebuilding work, I’ve often navigated the complexity of advocating for Palestinian rights while challenging misconceptions around dialogue and normalization. The difference in our approach, and what Realign for Palestine represents, is that we confront the root causes of the conflict and the severe power asymmetries directly, while also investing in the human bridges needed for long-term change. Dialogue, when done with integrity, becomes a tool for co-resisting injustice, dismantling fear, and building shared capacity for a better future.
These spaces of conversation and connection are transformative. They allow us to humanize one another, break stereotypes, and collaborate with clarity and courage. They empower Palestinians, both in the homeland and the diaspora, to move beyond internal pressures and reclaim the values of coexistence and justice that many of us already hold but rarely feel safe expressing publicly. Realign for Palestine strengthens this often-silent community, giving it visibility and legitimacy at a critical moment.
The project’s platform at the Atlantic Council is both bold and strategic. It elevates a pragmatic, forward-looking Palestinian voice, one that challenges entrenched narratives while offering pathways toward coexistence and shared security. Supporting this initiative feels necessary because it amplifies the kind of leadership and vision our people urgently need.
Adnan Jaber is a Palestinian from Jerusalem, currently based in Los Angeles, working at the intersection of AI, dialogue, and peacebuilding. He is a lecturer and strategist in AI for peacebuilding, a board member at Tech2Peace, and the founder of the PeaceTech Group, a forum of 20 CEOs across peacebuilding and tech organizations in Israel and Palestine. He previously served as director and host of the Beitna social media channel, amplifying voices of empathy and compassion across the region.
Adnan builds AI-powered tools that make dialogue and civic engagement accessible at scale, including an AI Dialogue Facilitator and an AI Interviewer that allow people to participate through ordinary phone calls, supporting inclusive participation for communities often left out of traditional engagement.
His recent work includes helping conduct a multi-region Palestinian poll using Remesh software, contributing to a major report on AI for public discourse with the Plurality Institute and Google Jigsaw, and developing multilingual AI dialogue prototypes used in peace and community-building spaces.