Mr. Mustapha Ezzarghani is the founder and president of the Moroccan-Israeli Friendship Association (MIFA), an American organization that promotes the fostering of ties between the Kingdom of Morocco and the state of Israel. Since MIFA’s establishment in 2020, Ezzarghani has led multiple initiatives to strengthen economic and educational ties between the two countries at the grassroots level. These have included: hosting Israeli businesspeople in Morocco and facilitating meetings between them and the Moroccan government and leaders in the private sector, particularly in the fields of industry and agriculture; organizing and facilitating meetings with Israeli businesspeople to outline investment opportunities in Morocco; setting up meetings between the Shalom Hartman Institute and the Moroccan Ministry of Higher Education to create a Muslim Leaders Initiative (MLI) within Morocco; and working with the Ministry of Education in the region of Marrkech Asfi to create coexistence clubs in Moroccan public middle and high schools to teach students about the rich culture of Judaism in Morocco. Ezzarghani was born in Marrakech and worked in local politics until his early 20s. In 2013, Ezzarghani co-organized the country’s first interfaith dialogue conference in partnership with the United States Peace Corps and the United States Embassy. He moved to the United States in 2014 and currently resides in Athens, GA.