Monday April 25, 2011
But what if the situation were reversed? What if Israeli soldiers fired at suspicious Palestinians who drove into restricted Israeli areas without authorization? Would there be “severe” punishment for the “cold-blooded murder” of Palestinians? We don’t have to wonder. We merely need look a few years back at the case of Iman al-Hams. Read More »
Friday April 22, 2011
“As Christians get ready to celebrate Easter, Palestinian Christians living in the West Bank and Gaza Strip are envious of fellow Christians from all over the world who are able to visit Jerusalem’s holy Christian sites and worship freely while they cannot.” Read More »
Tuesday April 05, 2011
If I can put Goldstone’s “reconsideration” into my own blunt words, it would sound something like this: while Israel’s lengthy and nontransparent investigations raise concerns, their conclusions about the cause of civilian deaths would have nevertheless been taken into account and probably influenced our report if Israel had cooperated with our investigation. Read More »
Wednesday March 30, 2011
That people like Tobin still have the audacity, after all of this evidence, to claim that Netanyahu was making “peace moves” which were met with Palestinian rejectionism is truly remarkable. Read More »
Tuesday March 29, 2011
Last night, President Barack Obama delivered a 20-something minute speech explaining US engagement in Libya. The general framework of his speech was to outline why his policy on Libya was the correct approach, responding to criticism from both directions, from those who thought we should be doing more and those who thought the US should not get involved at all. Read More »
Wednesday March 16, 2011
Rachel was a 23 year old American activist who was moved into action by the assault on the humanity of Palestinians living under occupation. Her eloquent, thoughtful, and moving writings have brought her back to life for many of us who never had the privilege of knowing her. Read More »
Wednesday March 16, 2011
Despite the furor, the Monday night screening of Miral didn’t only proceed as planned, but was attended by such celebrities as Robert De Niro, Dan Rather, Sean Penn, and others. Read More »
Monday January 24, 2011
Much of the immediate reactions to this revelation have focused on the implications for the Palestinian Authority in light of these major and unpopular concessions for nothing in return. But the other half of that story, namely Israel ’s rejection of those concessions as insufficient, is more worthy of attention for us here in the US. Read More »
Wednesday January 19, 2011
A group of over 40 former senior foreign policy officials, prominent academics and political figures have signed a public letter to President Obama urging him to vote in favor of a U.N. Resolution condemning illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories. Among the letter's signatories were AAI President, Jim Zogby and Chairman, George Salem. Read More »
Tuesday December 14, 2010
Critics of US-led efforts to bring the parties together in a meaningful way were quick to point to Hillary Clinton’s implied equivalence between the roles of Israelis and Palestinians in bringing about the collapse of this phase of direct talks. However, a closer look at Clinton’s speech by those familiar with Washington political speak cannot miss the strength of the message she delivered to Israel. Read More »
Friday December 10, 2010
A Google news search of the phrase “Palestinian Israeli negotiations” yields few heartening terms: “halted,” “delayed,” “stalled,” “crumbling,” and “doomed” are a few of the cheerier ones. Read More »
Tuesday December 07, 2010
According to Israeli press reports, Israeli officials have said that negotiations with the US to extend the settlement moratorium have failed, and that the failure is expected to be formally announced by both governments today. The press reports indicate that the US will now look for alternate means to push the peace process forward. Read More »
Monday December 06, 2010
As Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad notes, it has been 17 years since the Oslo Accords and the occupation continues. In response, he launched a state-building effort that is providing some hope. Read More »
Wednesday November 17, 2010
Congressman Louie Gohmert (R-TX) complains about illegal Palestinian settlement expansion on Israeli lands. Yes, you read that correctly, and it can only be described as the most perfect inversion of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Read More »
Wednesday October 20, 2010
A front page feature in the Washington Post Style section leads with a positive piece on an Arab American -- none other than our own AAI President Jim Zogby. Read More »
Monday October 18, 2010
Yesterday, 60 Minutes ran a program exploring the volatile situation in the neighborhood of Silwan in East Jerusalem, where confrontations between settlers and local residents are on the rise. While an important report, it missed a crucial fact. Read More »
Wednesday September 22, 2010
Americans for Peace Now have launched a new app that allows users to track settlement activity in the West Bank. A simple download will let you get past the complicated data and see what's happening on the ground. It's a brilliant move that can transform the conversation about this issue. Read More »
Friday August 20, 2010
Earlier today, Secretary of State Hilary Clinton announced the resumption of direct negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians. Read More »
Friday August 13, 2010
Today, a two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is widely accepted. But in a Washington Times commentary, readers are expected to suspend reason and be afraid, very afraid of a potential Palestinian state. Read More »
Thursday August 05, 2010
A few weeks ago, Israel's attack on a Turkish flotilla heading to Gaza marked a turning point in international opinion about the Gaza Blockade. Since then, the Obama Administration has called on Israel to take steps to ease the blockade. We believe that Israel's policy is impossible to defend, and instead of just easing the blockade, it should be ended. Read More »
#NC lawmaker equates Islamic prayer w/ terror http://t.co/G9sp1NeLC1 @mostrolenk @aaiusa h/t @ozzyformayor
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Latest poll to be released Friday finds Americans are divided on continuing aid to #Egypt: http://t.co/1spZM1m9d2
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RT @MaiE_89: In the 1990’s, #Egypt had a 60% favorable rating among Americans, while today only 36% of US views the country positively via @AAIUSA
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Looking at Iran by James Zogby
Kahlil Gibran Awards Gala - April 16, 2013President Obama got it just about perfect in his Jerusalem speech when he urged Israelis to see the world through the eyes of Palestinians. That portion of his remarks was so compelling it deserves to be quoted in full: Read More »
Air Date: 5/31/2012
Fellows from Syracuse University’s “Leaders for Democracy Fellowship Program (LDF); Bill Press, Host of the “Bill Press Show” and author of the new book, The Obama Hate Machine: The Lies, Distortions, and Personal Attacks on the President---and Who Is Behind Them. Read More »
The story of Arab Americans coming of age as an organized community is a classic American tale of immigrants seeking opportunity, benefiting from America’s freedoms, but also experiencing, at times, the dark side of exclusion and discrimination that has so often been a part of our nation’s history. Read More »
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