Gagasan Arab itu pertama kali disahkan pada Pertemuan Tingkat Tinggi Liga Arab, Maret 2002, saat kelompok tersebut menyatakan mereka bersedia mempertimbangkan untuk mengakui Israel.
The Arab initiative was first adopted at the March 2002 Arab League Summit in Beirut the first time Arab nations as a bloc said they were willing to consider recognition of Israel.