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IPF Letter in The New York Times

By Israel Policy Forum
Friday, April 27, 2012 - 9:09am
It is sobering yet productive that three distinguished Israelis are generating ideas despite the unfortunate but realistic conclusion that “a comprehensive peace agreement is unattainable right now.”

In Meeting, A Chance for A Regional Approach

By The Pulse
Monday, March 5, 2012 - 12:41pm

Today, President Barack Obama meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after weeks of speculation about how the two countries will address the threat of Iran potentially obtaining nuclear weapons, and with little expectation for progress on Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking.  However, the Iranian threat – coupled with the historic changes of governments across the Middle East – could actually serve as a strategic opportunity for these leaders to address Iran while advancing regional democratic efforts alongside Israeli-Palestinian peace.

The Right Balance on Iran

By Israel Policy Forum
Sunday, March 4, 2012 - 5:22pm

Israel Policy Forum applauds President Barack Obama’s commitment to Israel’s security outlined in his address to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.

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Gary Ackerman

New Anti-Semitism Or the Same Old Poison

By MJ Rosenberg, February 13, 2009

Anyone who believes that anti-Semitism is a thing of the past needs to consider the case of Bishop Richard Williamson, the cleric who denies that the Holocaust occurred and insists that the murder of six million Jews is "lies, lies, lies."

Williamson is a Jew-hater, pure and simple. Pope Benedict's support for him demonstrates that the current pontiff, who started out as a Hitler Youth, has a rather different attitude toward Jews than his revered predecessor, John Paul II, who started out in the Polish Resistance.

Engaging in Diplomacy on Day One

By Israel Policy Forum, December 16, 2008

On December 4, the Israel Policy Forum held its annual symposium entitled "A Blueprint for Leadership: How to Achieve Peace and Security in the Middle East." In one of the symposium's breakout sessions, Congressman Gary Ackerman, Chairman of the Middle East Subcommittee, and Dr. Naomi Chazan, President of the New Israel Fund and former Deputy Speaker of Israel's Knesset discussed the critical U.S. role in Middle East peacemaking. The session was moderated by former congressman and Middle East Advisor to the Obama presidential campaign, Mel Levine. The following is a summary of their remarks.

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