Executive Director's Blog: Taking Stock
of U.S. Policy toward Israel
“We fully embrace President Obama’s commitment to peace – peace among
Israel, its Palestinian neighbors, and the larger Arab world,” writes
David Harris, based on his remarks to the U.S. Senate Democratic
Steering and Outreach Committee. “At the same time, I wouldn’t be
honest if I didn’t tell this audience that we have some specific areas
of concern.” READ BLOG.
VIDEO -- NO: The Real Obstacle to Peace (5:00 minutes)
The main hurdle to Israeli-Palestinian peace is not settlements, but the idea that Jews have “no right to a state in a territory where they have lived throughout history.”
VIDEO -- Villified: Telling Lies About Israel(5:09 minutes)
Shows how Israel has been subjected to more lies and libels than any other democracy.
Executive Director's Blog
On his Jerusalem Post blog, David Harris offers unique insights and analysis. A selection of recent postings:
The IOI Syndrome. The double standards facing Israel in its quest for regional peace and stability. READ.
Why are Palestinian refugees different from all other refugees?
A concise review of the institutional biases inflating the
privileges and attention given to Palestinian refugees. READ.
How I Envy the Ideologues.
A response to the arguments directed towards Israel by its adversaries
concerning disputed territory and Israel’s relations with its Arab
neighbors. READ.
Articles
One state, two states In reaction to an article published in the New York Times, a letter concerning the obstacles responsible for challenges affecting the momentum behind an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement. READ.
What am I missing, Gaza Already Liberated
A letter published in the Intermountain Jewish News in response to an
unbridled scholarly criticism of Israel’s disengagement from Gaza. READ.
Israel has shown surprising patience with Hamas
A letter published in the Detroit Free Press concerning the policy options and constraints facing Israel prior and during Operation Cast Lead. READ.
Terrorism Via Our Airways
Kenneth Bandler, AJC’s Communications Director, in a New York Post op-ed, discusses Hezbollah’s Al-Manar satellite television. READ.
The Historical, Legal and Political Aspects of Israeli
Settlement Policy
Aaron Jacob, AJC’s Associate Director of Office of Government and
International Affairs, deciphers
the political and legal treatment of settlements. READ.
Getting to Grips with Hamas
Doug Lieb, Executive Assistant to AJC’s Executive Director, writes
in Tikkun a critique of Hamas positions and addresses the blame Israel
first mentality. READ.
Fighting Terrorism Isn’t ‘Proportional’
Jason F. Isaacson, AJC’s director of government and international affairs, calls upon the international community to support Israel’s strategy to deter
Hamas from undermining the peace process. READ.
Israel’s Quest For Peace
The major political milestones and turning points affecting Israel’s history with its Arab neighbors. READ.
Palestinian Textbooks: From Arafat to Abbas and Hamas
In partnership with AJC, Dr. Arnon Groiss, Director of Research for the Center for Monitoring Peace and Cultural Tolerance in School Education, evaluates the development of Palestinian School books regarding Israel. READ.
Stopping Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions:
The Case for Targeted Sanctions
An AJC exclusive case study analyzing Iran’s international trade links as well as exploring other options available to the International community to strengthen future economic sanctions against Iran. READ.
Audio and Video
Behind the Gaza Protests
The upsurge of anti-Semitic attacks around the world during the Gaza
conflict of January 2009 is the topic of discussion with Ben Cohen, AJC's Associate Communications Director. WATCH.
Radio Commentaries
Many of David Harris's weekly radio commentaries focus on Israel and the Middle East:
