Posts Tagged: American Israel Public Affairs Committee
Israeli Leaders, US Jewish Groups Praise House of Representatives’ Condemnation of Anti-Settlement UN Security Council Resolution
Israeli leaders and US Jewish groups warmly welcomed the passage of a motion by the House of Representatives on Thursday that expressed the legislative body’s...
Leading US Jewish Groups Slam Kerry’s Speech; AIPAC Calls It ‘Failed Attempt to Defend the Indefensible’
Secretary of State John Kerry’s Wednesday speech on the Israel-Palestinian peace process was “a failed attempt to defend the indefensible,” a leading US pro-Israel group said. Contrary to...
As Shabbat Sets in, Major Jewish and Other Pro-Israel Groups Mobilize Against Anti-Settlement UN Security Council Resolution
Just hours before Shabbat began on Friday, major Jewish and other pro-Israel groups mobilized in an ultimately futile effort to thwart the passage of an...
Mideast Expert: Many in Washington Concerned Obama ‘Won’t Have Israel’s Back’ at UN After November Election
There is significant bipartisan concern in Washington that President Barack Obama “won’t have Israel’s back” at the United Nations following the election of his successor...
Netanyahu to Address AIPAC Conference in DC Next Month
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit Washington, DC next month to address the annual gathering of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). The...
Turkish President Meets With Top US Jewish Leaders Over Possible Rapprochement With Israel
JNS.org - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday reportedly met with several top American Jewish leaders on the topic of ongoing negotiations that may lead...
US Senate Unanimously Passes Bill to Cut Off Financing for Hezbollah
JNS.org - The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill that seeks to target and cut off financing for the Iranian-backed Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollah. The bill, co-sponsored...
In Letter to Supporters, AIPAC President Rebuffs New York Times Article Based on Obama Admin ‘Inaccuracies’
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) distanced itself on Tuesday from recent White House criticisms of the lobbying efforts against the nuclear deal with Iran. Taking...
US House Overwhelmingly Passes Bill Giving Congress Oversight of Iran Deal
JNS.org - The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly passed the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015, which would give Congress a...
US Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Bill Giving Congress Oversight of Iran Deal
JNS.org - The U.S. Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly passed the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015, which would give Congress a 30-day period...
More Than 100 US Campuses Marking Israel’s Independence Day
JNS.org - As Israel celebrates its 67th birthday with Wednesday's Independence Day, students and faculty members across more than 100 American college campuses are marking the...
At AIPAC, Embattled Susan Rice Finds Herself at Odds With Audience on Iran
WASHINGTON, DC—Amid a rocky week for the relationship between U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice and the pro-Israel community, Rice's assessment of the nuclear talks...
Deal or No deal? Iran Nuclear Talks Deadline Hovers Over AIPAC Conference
WASHINGTON, DC—As 16,000 people gathered for the 2015 American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference from March 1-3, much attention was transfixed three weeks...
White House Reportedly Mulling ‘Snub’ of AIPAC Conference
JNS.org - After already announcing that President Barack Obama will not meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his trip to Washington, DC...
