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Lubetzky: PeaceWorks joint Arab-Israeli partnerships lasted over 25 years

Daniel Lubetzky · Billionaire Founder of KIND & Shark Tank Star Daniel Lubetzky · Joe Lonsdale · Dec 15, 2021 · at 5:36

KIND Snacks founder Daniel Lubetzky reflects on the long-term impact of PeaceWorks, an initiative he launched in 1994 to facilitate trade across conflict zones in the Middle East.

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“The partnerships we forged between Israelis and Palestinians and Jordanians and Egyptians and Turks and Arab Israelis and Arab and Jewish Israelis stood steadfast throughout the vicissitudes of the conflict for over 25 years, and so it was even transgenerational”

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The business partnerships forged through PeaceWorks between Israelis, Palestinians, Jordanians, Egyptians, and Turks lasted across generations for over 25 years despite regional conflict.

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Assessment

Daniel Lubetzky's claim that PeaceWorks' cross-border business partnerships spanned across generations and endured for over 25 years is verified by academic case studies, independent media reporting, and corporate records. Founded in 1994, PeaceWorks operated its Meditalia venture continuously through at least 2020 (over 25 years) before placing operations on hold. The supply chain integrated Israeli food processing (Yoel Benesh), Palestinian agricultural suppliers (Abdullah Ghanim and Hani Jahshan), Turkish sun-dried tomato and packaging providers, and Egyptian/Jordanian packaging suppliers. Media reports (including The Forward) and case studies (Stanford University Press) document that these partnerships withstood recurring regional conflicts—such as the Second Intifada—and carried forward commercial relationships spanning across generations.

PeaceWorks was founded in 1994 and continuously operated its cross-border Meditalia supply chain until placing operations on hold after 2020 ('after more than 25 years').
Independent reporting by The Forward (April 2012) and academic case studies from Stanford University Press confirm that supplier relationships between Israeli processor Yoel Benesh and Palestinian suppliers like Abdullah Ghanim built upon commercial ties established by their fathers a generation prior.
Supply chain documentation confirms active participation from partners in Israel, Palestine, Turkey, Egypt, and Jordan throughout regional conflicts and border disruptions.

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[1] peaceworks.com [2] fastcompany.com [3] daniellubetzky.com [4] forbes.com [5] forward.com [6] pbs.org [7] dokumen.pub [8] cfi.co

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