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Thursday January 12, 2012
Those who are truly outraged with the “apartheid” characterization of Israel should spend less time condemning their opponents and more time combating Israel’s discriminatory policies so they can erase the ugly reality that will guarantee enduring conflict. Read More »
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Wednesday December 28, 2011
Two new Israeli settlements, Har Homa and Givat Hamatos, will completely alter the two thousand-year-old geography and biblical landscape which connects two of the holiest cities in Christendom: Jerusalem and Bethlehem. Israeli checkpoints at breaks in the wall surrounding Bethlehem on its northern border already constitute a near-impenetrable barrier for Palestinian travelers, but now, beyond ethnic lines, Christians in Bethlehem are scared that at the current rate of Israeli expansion their holy places may soon be completely off-limits to them. Read More »
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Monday December 12, 2011
The statement by Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich that Palestinians are an "invented people" is perhaps a new low in the campaign rhetoric of presidential hopefuls.
A review of maps going back to the 16th century – and any serious review of history going back centuries earlier – reveals that Palestine and Palestinians were clearly there. They were a part of the Ottoman Empire, to be sure, but so too were the modern nations of Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and even Israel. Read More »
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Wednesday December 07, 2011
In today's POLITICO, Ben Smith reports on a rift in the Democratic party with respect to Israel. He writes, "The Center for American Progress, the party’s key hub of ideas and strategy, and Media Matters, a central messaging organization, have emerged as vocal critics of their party’s staunchly pro-Israel congressional leadership and have been at odds, at times, with Barack Obama’s White House.”
AAI president Jim Zogby weighs in on the subject and addresses the issue of whether or not this critical contingent will have any impact on President Obama’s standing among Jewish supporters, evangelicals and others heading into 2012.
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Tuesday November 15, 2011
Last week, you sent over 1,500 letters to your representatives urging them to repeal the law that forces Congress to defund UNESCO simply for admitting Palestine as a member. Apparently, Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) didn’t get the message. Read More »
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Wednesday November 09, 2011
Since surely no AIPAC National Council Member would ever be so foolish as to falsely impersonate an “Arab Palestinian” in an effort to afford undue credibility to her condescending lecturing of Arabs, Pinkus must really be an Arab Palestinian! Read More »
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Friday November 04, 2011
Will we seriously withdraw from–and cripple–every single international body just to send a misguided message of support to Israel’s hardline government? Read More »
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Thursday November 03, 2011
By withdrawing from UNESCO simply because Palestine was admitted as a member, Congress has seriously jeopardized American economic interests when we can hardly afford to lose more jobs. At a time of record deficits and economic stagnation, how can Congress willingly hurt American businesses, to simply take an ineffective and counterproductive stand with Israel? Read More »
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Monday October 31, 2011
We’ve written countless times in the past about Washington’s blind support for Israel, but this might really take the cake. Despite fully recognizing the widespread damage that withdrawal from UNESCO will cause, Congress appears to consider it a bygone conclusion that we must support a hardline pro-Israeli position at all costs, no matter the consequences. Read More »
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Friday October 21, 2011
By Maha Neouchy
Israeli settlements in Palestine have been the root of controversy for decades. But no matter what your views are on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, it is important to hear from anyone and everyone who has been affected by this bloody conflict, one that still has no clear end in sight. Read More »
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Thursday October 20, 2011
Last October, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan amended Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act to include “harassment of members of religious groups based on shared ethnic characteristics,” extending Title VI protections to the Jewish community, among others. Though the decision was widely applauded at the time, it has since raised significant concerns about the abuse of Title VI provisions against pro-Palestinian activity, under the guise of it being “anti-Semitic.” Read More »
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Friday October 07, 2011
I love Iowa. Folks take politics so seriously. A great group last night at Iowa City's "Old Brick". My talk was called "The Challenges We Face". It was co-sponsored by the United Nations Association and the Arab Students at the University of Iowa. Attached is the front page headline story in The Daily Iowan "Zogby: GOP hopefuls worrisome". A good story that interviewed many in the audience.
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Friday October 07, 2011
AAI President Jim Zogby responds to "Arena" Moderator David Mark's question on whether or not Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney can establish himself as a foreign policy leader in the GOP and ultimately position himself ahead of Barack Obama in the foreign policy debate. Read More »
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Wednesday October 05, 2011
Congress officially announced on Monday that security aid to the Palestinian Authority as well as much needed humanitarian aid has been blocked in response to the Palestinian leadership’s attempt to gain UN recognition. “These are mainly humanitarian and development projects – it is another kind of collective punishment which is going to harm the needs of the public without any positive contribution,” PA spokesman Ghassan Khatib said. Read More »
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Tuesday October 04, 2011
As the 2012 election draws nearer, AAI President Jim Zogby once again heads to Iowa and New Hampshire to meet with voters, activists, and newspaper editorial boards. Four years ago Jim made a similar trip, where he was met with thoughtful questions and engaged crowds, particularly on issues related to the Middle East. Voters in Iowa and New Hampshire in 2007 seemed eager to learn more about the challenges faced by the U.S. in the region, but also cognizant of the need for a new foreign policy direction. Read More »
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Saturday October 01, 2011
Watch coverage of the Arab American Institute (AAI) and National Network for Arab American Communities' (NNAAC) joint three-day National Leadership Conference, September 30 - October 2, 2011, in Dearborn, Michigan. The National Leadership Conference is a quadrennial conference at which the Arab American community discusses foreign and domestic policy priorities and strategizes for the national elections. Read More »
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Friday September 23, 2011
In a final attempt to forgo a confrontation at the U.N., the Obama Administration held a closed meeting yesterday with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Washington hoped to avoid a showdown at the U.N. by pressuring Abbas to submit a request for recognition for statehood without forcing a vote at the Security Council, in order to re-launch peace talks. Read More »
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Friday September 16, 2011
The U.S. and Israel are having a panicked reaction to this initiative. The Obama Administration has been clear in stating that should the Palestinians try to push their bid through to the UN Security Council, the U.S. will veto the proposal. Read More »
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Thursday September 15, 2011
Yesterday, AAI President Jim Zogby joined Geneive Adbo and Ted Piccone in a panel discussion hosted by the National Security Network (NSN) and the Project on Middle East Democracy to address the current state of political affairs in the Arab world and Iran. Pro-democracy movements in several Arab countries are causing regional dynamics with Iran to shift. These changes are raising questions about the role the United Nations and United States will play in shaping regional politics and policy, and the profound implications for the United States in the region. NSN Executive Director Heather Hurlburt moderated the panel. Read More »
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Tuesday September 13, 2011
“Today we commemorate 18 years since the launch of a process that was supposed to lead us to freedom and independence. It was meant to last only for a transitional period of five years. Unfortunately, almost two decades later, the Israeli occupation of Palestine is entrenched and Israel’s occupation has turned into de facto annexation" Read More »
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Looking at Iran by James Zogby
Kahlil Gibran Awards Gala - April 16, 2013
