In the absence of U.S. leadership, how can the world hold Israel to account for the occupation of Palestine? The U.S. under the Trump administration continues to encourage the entrenchment of Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories, but Ireland is on a different path, leading the way towards a boycott of...
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Washington Watch: Challenging the Presidential Candidates to Discuss the Middle East in Iowa, 2020
by James Zogby in Washington Watch
IOWA CITY, IOWA – I'm writing from Iowa where I've been speaking to audiences of activists and helping to organize "Concerned Iowans for Middle East Peace (CIMEP)" – a coalition committed to Palestinian human rights and a just Middle East peace. If you care about politics and policy, Iowa's the place to be. It's not just that Iowa is the first state to vote in the presidential election cycle. It's because of the way politics are done in this state and the seriousness with which Iowans engage in this process. Continue Reading....
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March 21, 2019
AAI Testifies Against Anti-Boycott Legislation in Arizona
On Wednesday, March 20, 2019 AAI’s Policy Counsel Ryan Suto was in Tuscon, Arizona to testify at the House Committee on State and International Affairs hearing on SB 1167 in the Arizona House of Representatives. He provided testimony and answered questions for committee members, arguing that SB 1167 is a bill which ultimately seeks to...
On Friday, March 8, Arab American Institute (AAI) President James Zogby and J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami held a joint press briefing at AAI’s offices in Washington, D.C. The two took questions from journalists on the aftermath of the controversy surrounding Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, and the House resolution condemning bigotry...
Photos, poems, artwork, words of encouragement, stories, and more flooded the internet as observers of International Women’s Day celebrated the occasion last Friday. The theme of this year’s #IWD was “Balance for Better,” advocating for an equitable society that gives women equal access and opportunity. This beautiful commemoration of women...
