Sawalha claimed that his think tank is the first in the Arab world to focus on Israel and that he collaborates with people in Israel and Cairo, where much of the Hebrew to Arabic translation is done. He said the Hebrew University program in Cairo is very strong.Although "Israel is on the same side as the Arab states against Iran,” no broader progress in relations with the Arab world is likely without improvement on the Palestinian track, the Jordanian director of one of the few
think tanks in the Arab world focusing on Israel told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday.