30
Nov
Eight years ago, Mauritania became the third Arab country to establish full diplomatic relations with Israel. This momentous action occurred without fanfare, and even today is not as widely known as it ought to be.
The other two, Egypt and Jordan, signed peace treaties with Israel in 1979 and 1994, respectively, and shortly thereafter opened embassies [...]
28
Nov
Watch the AJC video on the 1947 UN partition vote that led to the creation of the state of Israel. The video is now on YouTube.
28
Nov
David Bernstein, Guest Writer
Israel’s upcoming 60th birthday provides a great opportunity to take a step back from the day to day and assess the bigger picture.
It’s easy to be drawn into a pessimistic outlook about Israel’s future. There’s plenty of evidence to support such gloominess: much of the Arab world’s continuing rejection of the Jewish [...]
7
Nov
[audio:KevinParkerInterview110607.mp3]
New York State Senator Kevin Parker recently traveled to Israel on a Project Interchange Seminar for legislators involved with energy legislation. Parker visited the AJC studio and discussed his impressions of Israel on his first visit and energy policy.
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Download: mp3 of interview.
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