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OPINION & ANAYLSIS
Middle East Briefing: Nerves of Steel
In January 2007, Israeli historian Benny Morris published a vision of Iranian nuclear potential that is every Israeli's nightmare: READ
Time to be put out to pasture?
David Harris reflects on the evolution of critical discourse in the Jewish community, increasingly divided along generational lines. While he has long been the target of attacks from both the right or the left, attacks now are based on age. READ
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Coming up
AJC Houston hosts Central and Eastern European Emerging Political Leaders Nov. 13-15
Friday, Nov. 13
European Emerging Leaders luncheon with Stephen Klineberg on Houston's Diversity
Saturday,
November 14 at 6 pm
AJC Board reception for European emerging leaders
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November 16-20
Houston's First Annual Citizenship Week co-sponsored by AJC
Thursday, Nov. 19 at 11:30 am
"Understanding Iran's Power Struggle"
with Mohsen Sazegara
at the Westin Oaks Hotel
RSVP to 713 522 7811
Thursday, Nov. 19
evening reception for AJC's Mexican-American Emerging Leaders workshop
alumni
Thursday,
Nov. 19 at 7 pm
AJC dessert parlor discussion with
Mohsen Sazegara
Congressman
Al Green
and
AJC
present America's Table Thanksgiving Breakfast
Friday, Nov. 20
AJC Consular Corps Chanukah Party
Thurs., Dec. 3
at 7 pm
AJC's Max Nathan Award Dinner
honoring
Joe Williams
Thurs., Dec. 10
at the Omni Houston Hotel
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Wednesday, January 27
UN Holocaust Victim Observance for the consular corps
with and at
Holocaust Museum Houston
Wednesday,
March 24 at the
Hyatt Regency Hotel
AJC Houston Institute of Human Relations Award dinner
honoring
Don Woo
Board Meetings
Jan. 21 at 11:45 am; March 18 at 8:15 am and
Apr 22 at 11:45 am.
AJC NATIONAL ANNUAL MEETING
APRIL 28-30
GRAND HYATT
WASHINGTON, DC
Israel: Shaping the Future
Mon., May 17
Executive Committee
Jan. 7 and
March 4
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AJC Radio Message: Ten Actions for Energy Security
AJC Executive Director David Harris, in his national radio commentary, offers ten actions on energy individuals can take to help America's national security, economy and environment. ![]() LISTEN.
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UN Vote on Goldstone "Depressingly Predictable"
AJC condemned the United Nations General Assembly resolution sponsored by Arab states which endorsed the Goldstone Commission report on the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The resolution was supported by 114 states with 44 abstentions and 18 opposing.
AJC praised the 18 countries which voted against the report. "While it is disappointing that the European Union countries did not vote as a bloc, we salute the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, The Netherlands, Poland and Slovakia for their courageous stance in rejecting this resolution." The other countries voting no included Australia, Canada, Israel, Macedonia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Panama, Ukraine and the United States.
AJC Praises Merkel Speech to U.S. Congress
AJC warmly praised German Chancellor Angela Merkel's address to both Houses of Congress, in which she outlined her country's stance on a range of international issues from global warming to the Iranian nuclear program.
Ship Seizure Proves Iran Is Fanning Flames of War
AJC warned that today's seizure by the Israeli Navy of a ship ferrying 500 tons of weapons from Iran to Hezbollah, the Lebanese terrorist organization, is an unmistakable sign that the Tehran regime is fanning the flames of war and conflict in the Middle East.
"We applaud the Israeli Navy for taking this decisive action," said AJC Executive Director David Harris. "The deadly cargo the ship was carrying would have enabled Hezbollah to broaden its murderous assault against Israel - a country which these terrorists, just like their Iranian paymasters, seek to wipe off the map."
AJC Houston will host Iranian journalist Mohsen Sazegara on Thursday, Nov. 19 along with the World Affairs Council Houston at a luncheon at the Westin Oaks Hotel. Sazegara will discuss the internal power struggle taking place in Iran.
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OUTREACH
AJC is actively engaged in the domestic and international scene as a GLOBAL JEWISH ADVOCACY organization.
Departing Italian Consul General Cristiano Maggipinto joined Jack Lascar, Tracy Stein, Helene Zadok, Randy Czarlinsky and Barbara Shepard for a farewell lunch this week. The Consul General becomes Italy's First Counselor in Washington next week.....
Recently elected NALEO president Sylvia Garcia, Harris County Commissioner, Olga Rodriquez, assistant deputy commission, Richard Shaw, Randy Czarlinsky and Barbara Shepard met this week to discuss AJC's local and national advocacy initiative on immigration reform -- Bridge America Project -- that is funded by the Ford Foundation...
The Baker Institute at Rice University and the Indian Consulate invited AJC Houston leaders to participate in a briefing with India's Ambassador to the U.S. Her Excellency Meera Shankar.......
More than 120 people have registered for the AJC Houston fourth annual America's Table, a Thanksgiving Reader program with Congressman Al Green on Friday, Nov. 20. The program is also listed as part of the City of Houston's First Annual Citizenship Week activities. For America's Table information/reservations please click here.
Members of the AJC Israel Shaping the Future committee are reaching out to potential corporate sponsors for the May 17 event that will feature presentations on Israel technology in energy, medicine and hi tech.
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