More than 30,000 Palestinian protestors gathered near the Gaza-Israel border on Friday, March 30, for the “March of Return,” marking the beginning of a Hamas-led six-week demonstration calling for the destruction of the Jewish state. As expected, the protests continued this past weekend with estimates of 20,000 protesters.
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What You Need to Know About the Violent Hamas Protests
Israel Versus Hamas: The Case for Moral Clarity
The difference between Hamas and Israel couldn’t be greater, yet you wouldn’t know it when listening to some observers.
10 Years Later: IsraAID’s Response to the Great East Japan Earthquake
Four days after the catastrophe, the first Israeli search-and-rescue team arrived in the Tōhoku region and began to provide much-needed humanitarian relief. Israel was the first nation to establish a field hospital, and by the following week, IsraAID had initial operations up and running in Miyagi Prefecture, where the effects of the tsunami were especially destructive
AJC Welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Remarks at AIPAC Conference
AJC praised the remarks that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered today before an audience of over 18,000 at the annual AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington, D.C.
Another Sign of Change in the Eastern Mediterranean
The consortia owning Israel's two productive gas fields in the Eastern Mediterranean—Tamar and Leviathan (with a U.S. company, Noble Energy, an important but not a majority partner in both)—have signed a huge gas deal with an Egyptian company, estimated at 15 billion dollars over 10 years.
Holding On to the Car Keys: Is the PA "Self-Abolition" a Real Option?
Is Mahmoud Abbas about to step down, perhaps even undo the entire Oslo process, and hand over the Palestinian Authority's functions – the proverbial "car keys" - back to Israel?
The Trump Administration and Israel
Year one of the Trump administration is in the books. How did it approach Israel and the Arab-Israeli peace process? Did the administration's Middle East policy evolve as the year wore on? We explore both questions this week.
Exclusive AJC eBook: Israel: A Nation Reborn
Read this powerful essay by Former AJC CEO David Harris on the history and meaning of Israel’s remarkable journey.
AJC Hails Vice President Pence’s Knesset Speech
AJC hailed Vice President Mike Pence’s address to the Knesset, the first-ever delivered by a U.S. vice president to Israel’s parliament in Jerusalem.
AJC Decries Abbas’s Appalling Anti-Peace Speech
AJC, which has long advocated for the search for a two-state solution, denounced the incendiary speech by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to the Palestinian Central Council.
With Netanyahu Set to Visit Modi, India-Israel Relations Find a Diplomatic Groove
At a time of international tensions, the diplomatic relationship between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a breath of minty fresh air—and a pragmatic model for bilateral foreign policy.
10 Twitter Accounts to Follow During Prime Minister Netanyahu’s India Visit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a historic visit to Israel last year, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is about to return the favor. The Israeli leader’s trip to India begins Sunday, January 14. He’ll deliver a keynote address at the prestigious Raisina Dialogue, meet with Indian Jewish community leaders, and announce agreements with Modi that will strengthen Israel’s relationship with the second most populous country in the world.
The Utility and Futility of Abbas’s Internationalization Strategy
In the wake of President Trump's decision on Jerusalem, the Palestinian leadership promptly decided to "fire" the American mediator – and pretend to look for alternatives – which the Russians, the Chinese, even the Japanese, seem eager to provide if possible.
The Trump Declaration: What Have We Learned from the Reactions So Far?
As might have been expected, President Trump's short speech on December 6 changing the U.S. stance on the status of Jerusalem, albeit in line with Congressional legislation dating back to 1995, unleashed a firestorm of excited verbiage both pro and con, much of it overblown and at times absurd.
Mayor Barkat, Addressing AJC, Urges U.S. Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital
Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat, speaking today at an AJC breakfast, called on President Trump to “go with your heart” and “recognize Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel.”
AJC Project Interchange Hosts U.S. University Presidents in Israel
With the goals of fostering technological innovation and boosting bilateral academic research and exchange opportunities, the presidents of top U.S. universities and colleges are visiting Israel this week with AJC Project Interchange.
AJC CEO David Harris on the Incident at the Western Wall in Jerusalem
We are appalled by what occurred yesterday at the Western Wall in Jerusalem involving a group of about 150 Reform Jews from the United States and Israel.
Gaza's Tunnels
The construction industry is thriving in Gaza, but we have evidence once again that much of it is taking place underground.
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