fˈaʊndᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn baɪ ðə lˈeɪt ˈælən bˈiː. slˈɪfkə ænd ðə lˈeɪt dˈɑːktɚ. jˈuːdʒiːn wˈaɪnɚ, ðɪ ˈeɪbɹəhˌæm ɪnˈɪʃiətˌɪvz wʌz wˈʌn ʌvðə fˈɜːst nˌɑːnpɹˈɑːfɪt ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃənz dˈɛdᵻkˌeɪɾᵻd tə fˈɜːðɚɹɪŋ kˌoʊɛɡzˈɪstəns bᵻtwˌiːn ˈɪzɹiːəlz ˈæɹəb ænd dʒˈuːɪʃ sˈɪɾɪzənz.
Founded in 1989 by the late Alan B. Slifka and the late Dr. Eugene Weiner, the Abraham Initiatives was one of the first nonprofit organizations dedicated to furthering coexistence between Israel's Arab and Jewish citizens.