AICE Update: Does the United States have the formula to achieve peace between Israelis and Palestinians?

The American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise Our 21st Year E-Newsletter Jewish Virtual March 21, 2016 IN THIS ISSUE Myths & Facts: Exclusive Mitchell Bard in The Jerusalem Post Fact of the Week Podcast Dustin Hoffman Myths & Facts: Online Exclusive Does the United States have the formula to achieve peace between Israelis and Palestinians? Join Our Gray THIS WEEK IN JEWISH HISTORY Pope John Paul II Historic Pilgrimage to Israel (2000) The European Union, Russia, and the UN all have pursued largely one-sided policies in the Middle East detrimental to Israel, which has disqualified 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 Myths & Facts: 2012 IDF Assassinates Hamas Founder Ahmed Yassin (2004) 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 U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Appeal by. Jonathan Pollard (2006) The Jerusalem Post The Peculiar Case of Liberals Criticizing Israel EFTA01183983 See More Jewish History Events 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 image displays the title "AICE PROJECTS" followed by two empty rectangular boxes, each containing a small icon that resembles a landscape image, suggesting placeholders for images or content related to AICE projects. 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 Jewish Virtual Library 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 To stay updated on a daily basis, find us online! 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 The image is a solid, dark teal color. 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!!" The image contains a closing statement from Mitchell Bard, AICE Executive Director, encouraging readers to stay updated online. It also includes a placeholder for an image and a row of small icons at the bottom. EFTA01183985 American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise, 2810 Blaine Dr., Chevy Chase, MD 20815 SafeUnsubscribeTM jeevacation@gmail.com This is not a chart. Key information: - Email options: Forward this email, Update Profile, About our service provider. - Sender indicated by a blacked-out field, in collaboration with "Constant Contact". - A call to action: "Try it free today". EFTA01183986