Israel–United States relations

Bahrain Foreign Minister Addresses AJC Global Forum on Arab-Israel Peace, Iran Threat

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021

MANAMA, Bahrain, June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --His Excellency Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain, addressed a worldwide audience of thousands participating in the 2021 American Jewish Committee Virtual Global Forum.

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  • MANAMA, Bahrain, June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --His Excellency Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain, addressed a worldwide audience of thousands participating in the 2021 American Jewish Committee Virtual Global Forum.
  • In a conversation with Jason Isaacson, AJC Chief Policy and Political Affairs Officer, the foreign minister discussed the historic Abraham Accords, Bahrain-U.S. relations, and the Iranian threat.
  • Isaacson has spearheaded the leading global Jewish advocacy organization's engagement with Bahrain and other Gulf Arab states over the past 25 years.
  • "The interests of Iran and its people are best served by being a responsible regional and global citizen."

UAE Foreign Minister Addresses AJC Global Forum on Arab-Israeli Peace

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Monday, June 7, 2021

The Global Forum is the leading global Jewish advocacy organization's premier annual event.

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  • The Global Forum is the leading global Jewish advocacy organization's premier annual event.
  • In a conversation with Jason Isaacson, AJC Chief Policy and Political Affairs Officer, the foreign minister discussed the historic Abraham Accords, UAE-U.S. relations, prospects for advancing Arab-Israeli peace, and the threat of extremism.
  • Isaacson has spearheaded the leading global Jewish advocacy organization's engagement with the UAE and other Gulf Arab states over the past 25 years.
  • The minister's remarks came shortly after AJC announced the opening of its first office in an Arab country, in Abu Dhabi.

American Jewish Committee Opens Office in Abu Dhabi, Ambassador Marc Sievers Named Director

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Monday, June 7, 2021

NEW YORK, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --American Jewish Committee (AJC) has opened an office in the United Arab Emirates and named Ambassador Marc Sievers as the office's inaugural director.

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  • NEW YORK, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --American Jewish Committee (AJC) has opened an office in the United Arab Emirates and named Ambassador Marc Sievers as the office's inaugural director.
  • AJC Abu Dhabi: The Sidney Lerner Center for Arab-Jewish Understanding is the leading global Jewish advocacy organization's first office in an Arab country, and its 13th overseas post.
  • The announcement that AJC's Abu Dhabi office is now open came in a conversation today at the 2021 AJC Virtual Global Forum between Jason Isaacson, AJC Chief Policy and Political Affairs Officer, and Ambassador Sievers.
  • The AJC office in Abu Dhabi is named after the late Sidney Lerner, who, together with his widow, Helaine Lerner, have been longtime friends and partners of AJC.

American Jewish Committee Congratulates Israeli President-elect Isaac Herzog

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021

NEW YORK, June 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --American Jewish Committee (AJC) congratulates Isaac Herzog on his election today as the 11thPresident of the State of Israel.

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  • NEW YORK, June 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --American Jewish Committee (AJC) congratulates Isaac Herzog on his election today as the 11thPresident of the State of Israel.
  • "He brings enormous assets to the position, including an unusually deep understanding of world Jewry, including the American Jewish community.
  • AJC has cooperated with Herzog for decades, most recently as chairman of the Jewish Agency and, previously, in his political life.
  • AJC, the global Jewish advocacy organization, was the first American Jewish organization, in 1961, to establish a full-time office in Israel.

Expert Speakers to Discuss Israel, its U.S. Lobby and Apartheid April 17 & 24

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Monday, April 12, 2021

b"WASHINGTON, April 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Expertswill speak and take questions at the only annual national conference challenging the Israel lobby's repressive agenda while proposing better alternatives for America.\nIsraelApartheidCon is solely sponsored by the American Educational Trust, publisher of the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, and the Institute for Research: Middle Eastern Policy ( IRmep ).\nCelebrated Palestinian author Susan Abulhawa reveals how U.S. taxpayers and readers are beginning to understand that their tax dollars are supporting ethnic cleansing and apartheid.\nPalestinian writer and analyst Sumaya Awad warns of the danger of Facebook's effort to suppress criticisms of Zionism by deeming it equivalent to hate speech or anti-Semitism, and her successful campaign against censorship.\nRev.

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  • b"WASHINGTON, April 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Expertswill speak and take questions at the only annual national conference challenging the Israel lobby's repressive agenda while proposing better alternatives for America.\nIsraelApartheidCon is solely sponsored by the American Educational Trust, publisher of the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, and the Institute for Research: Middle Eastern Policy ( IRmep ).\nCelebrated Palestinian author Susan Abulhawa reveals how U.S. taxpayers and readers are beginning to understand that their tax dollars are supporting ethnic cleansing and apartheid.\nPalestinian writer and analyst Sumaya Awad warns of the danger of Facebook's effort to suppress criticisms of Zionism by deeming it equivalent to hate speech or anti-Semitism, and her successful campaign against censorship.\nRev.
  • Alex Awad describes how Palestinian evangelicals are successfully working to stop the spread of Christian Zionist biblical misinterpretations in many U.S. churches.\nCongressman Brian Baird (1999-2011) describes how Israel and its U.S. lobby assert authority over Congress, Israel's use of U.S. weapons and equipment in Gazaincluding the 2003 killing of his constituent Rachel Corrieand proposes critical actions voters can take to help elect leaders who will approach these issues in an open-minded way.\nSouth African professor John Dugardprovides insight into the international community's disparity in its treatment of South Africa and Israel for applying substantially similar policies, and the prospects and best approaches for ending Israeli apartheid.\nRichard Falk,former U.N. Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Occupied Palestine (2008-2014), will comment on B'Tselem's apartheid report and Israel's 2018 Basic Law that gives preferential status to Jews.\nZaha Hassan, a human rights lawyer and visiting fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, outlines how the Biden administration can break the Middle East peace impasse by adopting a rights-basedrather than an Israel and its lobby basedapproach as the center of its strategy.\nHistorian and author Walter Hixsonexplains why until the monolithic Israel lobby is neutralized, there will never be peace in the Middle East, drawing on insights from his new book, Architects of Repression .\nRadio host and Antiwar.com editorial director Scott Hortondetails how Israel and its U.S. lobby were key proponents of the disastrous 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq and today are virtually alone in supporting a U.S. war on Iran,drawing on research from his new book, Enough Already .\nProfessor Robin D.G.
  • Kelley will discuss the current state of resisting Israel and its lobby's efforts on campus, the parallels between South Africa and the movement toward Palestinian liberation, and how the Black Lives Matter and the Palestinian grassroots movements work together.\nTom Surez, author of the 2016 book S tate of Terror: How Terrorism Created Modern Israel ,will discuss the recently issued Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism (JDA).\nUN correspondent Ian Williamsprovides a brief history of both Republican and Democratic administrations' sycophantic relations with Israel and how this relationship affects U.S. policies toward the UN and international law.\nInvestigative journalist Asa Winstanley explores the similarities and differences between Labour Friends of Israel in the U.K. and the Democratic Majority for Israel in the U.S., the purpose they serve, and the recent sabotage and purge of major progressive leaders like Jeremy Corbyn who have spoken out in support of Palestinian human rights.\n"

Conference on the Israel Lobby and Apartheid April 17 & 24, 2021

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Monday, March 22, 2021

WASHINGTON, March 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A major Israeli human rights organization has declared apartheid is rampant both inside Israel and in the territories Israel occupies.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A major Israeli human rights organization has declared apartheid is rampant both inside Israel and in the territories Israel occupies.
  • The web-based conference " End US Support for Israeli Apartheid ?"
  • Join us online to hear expert speakers discuss how Americans can push back against costly and harmful Israel lobby programs and corruption.
  • IsraelApartheidCon does not replace or substitute the rescheduled conference " Transcending the Israel Lobby at Home & Abroad " to be held at the National Press Club on March 2 and 3, 2022.

CUBERZ first Israeli, first female-led venture to partner UAE-based Privity FZ LLE post-Abraham Accords

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Monday, February 15, 2021

It is truly amazing to find a partner who understands what CUBERZ is trying to achieve, and can open doors to global markets and financing opportunities.

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  • It is truly amazing to find a partner who understands what CUBERZ is trying to achieve, and can open doors to global markets and financing opportunities.
  • The Abraham Accords are a historic moment which we are thrilled to take part in, pushing Israeli innovation a step further with strong partnerships in the UAE."
  • Ari Margalit, CSTO of CUBERZ, commented: "Privity is a great partner for us since they understand what we are trying to accomplish here.
  • Visit CUBERZ at https://cuber.co, and Privity FZ LLE at https://www.privitylle.com.

AJC Praises Biden Administration Support for IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism

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Tuesday, February 2, 2021

NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- American Jewish Committee (AJC) welcomed a U.S. State Department official's statement confirming that President Biden "embraces and champions" the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- American Jewish Committee (AJC) welcomed a U.S. State Department official's statement confirming that President Biden "embraces and champions" the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism.
  • Administrations of both political stripes have done, the Biden Administration embraces and champions the working definition.
  • The IHRA definition is based on the 2005 European Monitoring Centre (EUMC) Working Definition.
  • AJC worked closely with the EUMC to develop the working definition, and has advocated for its adoption at the institutional, national, and popular levels.

Empower Africa Hosts "UAE and Israel Uniting with Africa" Event in Dubai

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Tuesday, December 15, 2020

TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Empower Africa hosted its first event in Dubai last week under the flagship of "UAE and Israel Uniting with Africa" in parallel with the GITEX 2020 Conference.

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  • TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Empower Africa hosted its first event in Dubai last week under the flagship of "UAE and Israel Uniting with Africa" in parallel with the GITEX 2020 Conference.
  • Founder and CEO of Empower Africa Ezi Rapaport, VP of BD and Operations Shai Bernstein, Director of Agriculture Maoz Aviv and others represented Empower Africa at this first ever Empower Africa Event in the UAE.
  • The historic event was made possible by the Abraham Accords Peace Agreement which normalized relations between Israel and the UAE.
  • Empower Africa is a business with a mission to accelerate empowerment by driving investment, trade and job creation in Africa.

Empower Africa Hosts "UAE and Israel Uniting with Africa" Event in Dubai

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, December 15, 2020

TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Empower Africa hosted its first event in Dubai last week under the flagship of "UAE and Israel Uniting with Africa" in parallel with the GITEX 2020 Conference.

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  • TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Empower Africa hosted its first event in Dubai last week under the flagship of "UAE and Israel Uniting with Africa" in parallel with the GITEX 2020 Conference.
  • Founder and CEO of Empower Africa Ezi Rapaport, VP of BD and Operations Shai Bernstein, Director of Agriculture Maoz Aviv and others represented Empower Africa at this first ever Empower Africa Event in the UAE.
  • The historic event was made possible by the Abraham Accords Peace Agreement which normalized relations between Israel and the UAE.
  • Empower Africa is a business with a mission to accelerate empowerment by driving investment, trade and job creation in Africa.