From: AICE To: jeevacationggmail.com Subject: AICE Update: Does the United States have the formula to achieve peace between Israelis and Palestinians? Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2016 11:18:41 +0000 The American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise an 21 &bat* E-Newsletter Jewish Virtual IN THIS ISSUE Myths & Facts: Exclusive Mitchell Bard in The Jerusalem Post Fact of the Week Podcast Dustin Hoffman THIS WEEK IN JEWISH HISTORY Pope John Paul II Historic Pilgrimage to Israel (2000) IDF Assassinates Hamas Founder Ahmed Yassin (2004) U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Appeal by. Jonathan Pollard (2006) March 21, 2016 Myths & Facts: Online Exclusive Does the United States have the formula to achieve peace between Israelis and Palestinians? The European Union, Russia, and the UN all have pursued largely one-sided policies in the Middle . .;Myths & Facts: East detrimental to Israel, which has disqualified 2012 them as honest brokers. The United States is the only country that has the trust of both the Israelis and the Arabs and is therefore the only third party that can play a constructive role in the peace process In his first term President Barack Obama's initiatives were actually destructive and resulted in a loss of Arab and Israeli confidence in the United States and enabled Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to avoid negotiations. Obama is reportedly making a last-ditch attempt to bring the parties together before the end of his term. Like past efforts, this effort is likely to fail because, historically, American peace initiatives always fail. The United States can play a valuable role as a mediator, but it is the parties themselves who must resolve their differences. Click Here to Continue Reading The Jerusalem Post The Peculiar Case of Liberals Criticizing Israel EFTA01183983 See More Jewish History Events AICE PROJECTS To stay updated on a daily basis, find us online! The complaint is sometimes heard that critics of Israel are silenced and that American Jews, in particular, are unwilling to publicly condemn policies that liberals believe are indefensible or even unconscionable. The truth is that critics of Israel have a wide open field for expressing their views. The more critical, in fact, the more likely to be published by the major media, which views Jews attacking Israeli policies as the equivalent of "man bites dog." As Haaretz columnist Ari Shavit puts it, "criticism of Israel gives the writer a place of honor in the international media." Click Here to Read More Fact of the Week Israeli former Mossad director Meir Dagan passes away Meir Dagan was a former Israel Defense Forces (IDF) officer and former Director of the Mossad. He was conscripted into the IDF in 1963. He was considered for the elite Sayeret Matkal unit, but ended up joining the Paratroopers Brigade. He completed his compulsory service in 1966, but was called up as a reservist in 1967, and fought in the Six-Day War as an officer, commanding a paratrooper platoon on the Sinai front. In the early 1970s, he commanded an ad hoc undercover commando unit, known as Sayeret Rimon, whose task was to combat the increasing violence in the Palestinian territories. Click Here to Read More Podcast: Start Up Nation For the Humanities Know Thy Enemy: Zionism in Arab Discourses Prof. Uriya Shavit of the Arabic and Islamic Studies department at Tel Aviv University and the author of the recently published Zionism in Arab Discourses, explores the complex attitude of Islamic and liberal intellectuals towards Israel, combining envy, contempt, appreciation and pure hate. Click Here to Read More Dustin Hoffman Discovers His Jewish Roots EFTA01183984 From a Jewish Virtual Library User: "I am traveling Spain & Portugal in a search of Jewish Mommies to connect back to their larger 'Jewish family' & to Israel through a 'Birthright for Mommies' program. Your site has been INVALUABLE for my research. I don't head out in any direction until I consult your site. THANKS for what you've put together! The beautiful thing is... I have found your site accurate in Every case!! I'm touring with guides, reading books, scouring the internet... so far, I have yet to find anything you've reported questioned. GREAT JOB!!" To stay updated on a daily basis, find us online! Sincerely, Mitchell Bard AICE Executive Director EFTA01183985 American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise, 2810 Blaine Dr., Chevy Chase, MD 20815 SafeUnsubscriberm jeevacation@gmail.com Forward this email I Update Profile I About our service provider Sent by in collaboration with c.1 Constant Contact Try it free today EFTA01183986