By considering Hezbollah as a legitimate interlocutor in the process — engaging its representatives in Lebanon — France is perpetuating the problems. Unless Macron addresses the issue of Hezbollah, nothing will change.
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France Can’t Bring Peace to Lebanon If It Continues to Ignore the Hezbollah Problem
Is Israel out of the political deadlock? An analysis of the evolving political situation - AJC Advocacy Anywhere
Israel has gone through three parliamentary elections in the last thirteen months. Has the political situation in Israel really stabilized?
Is Hezbollah a Threat to Europe?
The question of the designation of Hezbollah by European countries and by the EU is partly a question of reconciling the law with the facts. But it will remain ultimately a question of politics. As such, any decision regarding its status should be part of a broader diplomatic and/or counterterrorism strategy.
From Tragedy to Triumph - AJC Advocacy Anywhere
75 years ago, on May 8, 1945, the second world war in Europe ended. AJC CEO David Harris discusses this remarkable journey from the depths of despair to the joy of redemption.
AJC Praises Germany’s Ban of All Hezbollah Activities
American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization, praised Germany’s decision today to ban Hezbollah’s activities on the country’s soil, determining that the organization in its entirety is engaged in terrorist activity. The government’s action will ban all activity, prohibit public display of all symbols, and confiscate all assets of Hezbollah in Germany.
Four Things Jews Should Know About Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Prime Minister Mitsotakis makes a return appearance for the premier global Jewish advocacy conference of the year, AJC Virtual Global Forum 2020. Here are four things Jews should know...
AJC 2019 Survey of French Jewish Opinion
AJC’s 2019 Survey of French Jewish Opinion, conducted by the research company Ifop, is based on telephone and face-to-face interviews carried out March 11 - May 2, with a national sample of 771 Jews over age 18. The margin of error is plus or minus 2.1%.
NATO and Israel Are Right to Deepen Ties
Israel is fast becoming NATO’s premier partner country. As the alliance’s Mediterranean Dialogue program turns 25 this year, enlisting Jerusalem’s help to tackle today’s security challenges is still a no-brainer:
The EU's Approach to Israel: Even-Handed or Heavy-Handed Relations?
The state of the EU-Israel relationship would make an ideal topic for an Oxford Union debate. Cite the fact that the European Union is Israel’s biggest trading partner, that Israel is integrated into many exclusive EU programs, or point out how the “Open Sky” agreement has lowered airfares while boosting tourism between the two sides, and you can convincingly argue that they are the best of partners. But an equally convincing case can be made for the exact opposite motion. Cite the long list of Israel-critical EU statements, the disagreement about the Iranian nuclear deal, and the European public’s negative image of the Jewish state, and it looks like a relationship in crisis.
4 Takeaways from Chancellor Merkel’s Trip to Israel
After German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s latest visit to the Jewish state, AJC Jerusalem Director Avital Leibovich and AJC Berlin Ramer Institute Director Deidre Berger, answered key questions about the relationship between the German leader and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and what’s next for Germany-Israel ties.
A Dynamic Moment in Israel-Africa Relations
Why is Israel returning to Africa? For Netanyahu, one reason dominates all others. “The automatic majority against Israel at the UN is composed—first and foremost—of African countries,” he told a gathering of Israel’s ambassadors to Africa in February of last year. “Whether in the end or at the outset, our goal is to change their voting patterns.”
Bulgaria Prime Minister Borissov Addresses AJC Global Forum
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, addressing the AJC Global Forum, extolled his country’s close relations with Israel, recalled the efforts of his countrymen to save Bulgaria’s Jewish population during World War II, and expressed support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Highlights from Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz's Address to AJC Global Forum
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz declared at AJC Global Forum in Israel that Austria viewed both the fight against antisemitism and the security of Israel as part of the country’s Staatsräson.
Austrian Chancellor Kurz Delivers Powerful Message of Responsibility at AJC Global Forum
Austrian Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz declared at the 2018 AJC Global Forum that the Austrian government viewed both the fight against antisemitism and the security of the state of Israel as part of the country’s Staatsräson, or national interest.
Georgia Prime Minister Kvirikashvili to Address AJC Global Forum in Jerusalem
The Prime Minister of Georgia, Giorgi Kvirikashvili, will address the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Global Forum in Jerusalem.
Austria Chancellor Sebastian Kurz to Address AJC Global Forum in Jerusalem
Sebastian Kurz, Chancellor of Austria, will address the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Global Forum in Jerusalem. The four-day conference, June 10-13, is the premier Jewish global advocacy organization’s signature annual event.
Jerusalem and the Middle East Peace Process
There are many reasons for caution in dealing with the status of Jerusalem, the capital of Israel, to which the Palestinians also lay claims. However, there are also reasons that the U.S. government took a logical step stating the obvious, recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Challenges to the "National Home for the Jewish People" 100 Years After the Balfour Declaration
Thank you for inviting me to join in this centenary celebration of the Balfour Declaration – a celebration of the practical wisdom of a war-time British Government, of the triumph of historical obligation over colonial expediency, of the long-delayed recognition of a people’s rightful inheritance.
A Historic Trip: Prime Minister Netanyahu in Africa
Benjamin Netanyahu's historic visit to Africa this week is the first by an Israeli prime minister in close to 50 years. While the occasion is to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Entebbe raid in which he lost a brother and Israel's military prowess dazzled the world, Israel has considerably more to celebrate in Africa today. Little of this is publicly known, as it is a fraught story of people-to-people affinities ill-served by frequent government-to-government misalliance.
AJC Delegation Visits Greece
An AJC delegation has concluded a two-day visit to Athens, Greece, following a visit to Israel earlier in the week.
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