In this episode of IsraelCast, Steven Shalowitz sits down with author, policy advisor, and Israel advocate Aryeh Green to discuss his new book, Finding Peace in the Promised Land. Drawing on decades of experience in public diplomacy, policy, and regional engagement, Green presents a new approach to resolving the Arab Israel conflict through five transformative principles: humility, acceptance, gratitude, forgiveness, and purpose. Green explains how these ideas were inspired by his personal experiences and expanded through years of working to promote freedom, democracy, and stronger relationships across the Middle East. The conversation explores the role of education, religious leadership, media, governance, and grassroots engagement in creating the conditions for lasting peace. Green also reflects on the lessons of the Abraham Accords, the challenges that continue to shape the region, and why meaningful change requires both courageous leadership and cultural transformation. This thoughtful conversation offers listeners a fresh perspective on one of the world's most complex conflicts and a hopeful vision for what peace could look like in the future.
Aryeh Green is the author of Finding Peace in the Promised Land and My Israel Trail. He serves as Chief Strategy Officer at Gigawatt Global, developing renewable energy projects across Africa, and leads its nonprofit affiliate, Gigawatt Impact. A former policy advisor to Natan Sharansky, Green has spent decades promoting freedom, democracy, and Israel's public diplomacy, including serving in the IDF Spokesperson's Unit and co founding MediaCentral in Jerusalem. He also serves on the boards of several Israeli nonprofit organizations.