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NEW YORK, June 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AJC is deeply disappointed with UNESCO's decision to designate the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem an "endangered site." The UNESCO World Heritage Committee approved the Palestinian request to add the church to its list of sites in danger. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100816/AJCLOGO) "UNESCO regrettably accepted in October 'Palestine' as a full member, and now is compounding that error by endorsing the Palestinian...
NEW YORK, June 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In an open declaration, Ronald S. Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress, sent a clear and powerful message in support of Middle East peace urging President Abbas of the Palestinian Authority to accept Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel's multiple offers to come to the peace table and negotiate without preconditions. Lauder said, "Israel has extended its hand in peace to the Arab countries ever since 1967. Since...
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Maen Rashid Areikat, chief representative of the Delegation of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) to the United States, will speak at a National Press Club Newsmaker at noon Tuesday, Dec. 6. He plans to discuss Palestinian efforts at the United Nations, recent reconciliation talks between the Palestinian Authority and Hamas, and prospects for the Palestinian-Israeli peace process under the current climate. The...
NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AJC praised the Israeli government's decision, announced today, to accept the Middle East Quartet's plan for renewing Israeli-Palestinian negotiations within a month without preconditions. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100816/AJCLOGO ) "Prime Minister Netanyahu again is showing Israel's commitment to resolve the conflict through negotiations," said AJC Executive Director David Harris. "Will Mahmoud Abbas continue to spurn...
NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Palestinians risk finding themselves cut off from U.S. funding should they continue with their expected statehood bid at the United Nations - thereby distancing themselves from good-faith negotiations with Israel. The warning from John Bolton, former U.S. ambassador to the UN, came today as he joined Dore Gold, former Israeli ambassador to the UN, U.S. Congressman Steve Chabot (R-OH) and other experts in a Media Conference Call hosted by...
PARIS, Sept. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --Artist and TED Prize winner JR today unveiled Time is Now, Yalla! - part of his Inside Out Project in which people around the world stand for what they believe in by pasting giant black-and-white portraits on the walls and streets of their communities. Time is Now, Yalla! is currently underway in Israel (Tel Aviv) and Palestine (Bethlehem and Ramallah). JR and his team have set up three giant photobooths, which runs September 3-11, turning out about 1,000...
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --- On behalf of the leadership and members of the Partners for a New Beginning and the US-Palestinian Partnership, the Aspen Institute's Middle East Programs commends our partners at the US Department of State, USAID, Cisco, Intel Corporation, Google, Hewlett Packard, Medcor and Salesforce.com Foundation on the launch of the Palestinian Information Communications Technology Capacity Building Initiative (PITI). US Secretary of State Hillary...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mercl, the Middle East Research Center, announces an urgent press briefing, Oct 30 2009, 8:30 AM. Venue: National Press Club, First Amendment Room Presenters: Dr. Arnon Groiss, Director of Research, IMPACT: Institute For Monitoring Peace & Cultural Tolerance in School Education, http://www.impact-se.org/ David Bedein, Director, Center for Near East Policy Research & Israel Resource News Agency, www.IsraelBehindTheNews.com Topics:...
WASHINGTON, July 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Jewish Committee praised President Obama for the unequivocal commitment to Israel's security that he expressed to U.S. Jewish leaders in an hour-long White House meeting today."The President could not have been clearer that his primary motivation in seeking to re-energize an Israeli-Palestinian peace process is Israel's long-term security," said Jason Isaacson, AJC director of government and international affairs, who participated...
- Majority believe Palestine is responsible for escalating Israeli/Palestinian conflict - FLEMINGTON, N.J., Dec. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- A new national study conducted among 309 self-reported Democrats, Republicans and Independents revealed that after watching a video news clip, all political parties significantly increased their support for Israel while holding Palestine responsible for the on-going attacks. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20071204/NYTU133LOGO ) The study was...
