Mideast Briefing: SNAFU in U.S.-Israel Relations
"The Administration has shown how harshly it can behave when it is angry with its Israeli ally. It must show that it will exercise similar energy to move the Palestinians toward recognition of the fundamental justice of a Jewish state."READ
Executive Director's Blog: Dear Baroness Ashton, Please Wake Up
"Hamas - that stunningly missing word in your International Herald Tribune op-ed - is not a peace seeker, but a peace saboteur," David Harris writes to Lady Ashton, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, who recently visited Gaza. READ
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Coming up
Apr 22 at 11:45 am.
AJC NATIONAL ANNUAL MEETING
APRIL 28-30
GRAND HYATT
WASHINGTON, DC
Israel Shaping the Future
with
presentations from
BOEING
Better Place
MD ANDERSON
Monday evening, May 17th
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas - Houston Branch
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AJC Radio Message: Celebrating Passover
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AJC Houston Annual Meeting
ISRAEL: SHAPING THE FUTURE
 Dr. Raphel Pollock, Head of the Division of Surgery, Professor and Chairman of the Department of Surgical Oncology, and Professor of Cancer Biology at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, will discuss the hospital's recent agreement with Israel's Sheba Hospital on treatment and research in oncology. The Monday, May 17 evening program presents Israeli technology and its impact in medicine, energy and hi tech in America.
Dr. Pollock will be joined by Ilia Rosenberg of Boeing and Michael Granoff of Better Place, who will discuss securing the Texas border and oil independence and electric vehicles respectively. Shrub Kempner will moderate the discussion.
The evening program, which will be held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas - Houston Branch, will also feature a reception with Israeli wines and the election of AJC Houston officers and board members. The program is being co-sponsored by Noble Energy and Greenberg Traurig, LLB.
Because of security at the Federal Reserve, pre-registration is required by Monday, May 10.
For more information on this event, please click here
Schechter/Zeidman Jewish Teen Advocacy Award
During AJC Houston's Annual Meeting on May 17th, the first Schechter/Zeidman Jewish Teen Advocacy Award will be presented to an individual or group who has advocated for Israel. The AJC award was created to honor two Houstonians, Ambassador Arthur Schechter and Fred Zeidman, who are engaged in advocacy for Israel on the local, national and global levels. Recommendations need to be received by AJC Houston no later than April 15th. Applications are available by calling 713 439 1202.
New York Times Publishes AJC Expert on Militias
Kenneth Stern, AJC's Director on Anti-Semitism and Extremism, was one of six experts invited by the New York Times to comment on the arrest of members of a Michigan militia. The full Stern comment is below. READ
AJC Condemns Moscow Subway Bombings, Mourns Victims
AJC condemned the suicide bombings that claimed at least 38 lives in the Moscow subway system this morning.
"Our sympathy is with the victims of this odious act of terrorism," said AJC Executive Director David Harris. "We express our profound condolences to the victims' families and to the Russian people."
Harris said, "Yet again, we observe the terrible scene of ordinary people setting out for work, only to have their lives devastated. We've seen these horrors in New York, London, Madrid, Jerusalem and now Moscow. No one is immune from suicide terrorism, and the struggle to defeat it is a global responsibility."
AJC Names New Paris Representative
American Jewish Committee (AJC) has appointed Simone Rodan-Benzaquen as its representative in France. A leading global advocacy organization, AJC has long recognized the critical role that France, home of the European Union's largest Jewish community, plays in political, strategic and societal issues in Europe and the Middle East.
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AJC is actively engaged in the domestic and international scene as a GLOBAL JEWISH ADVOCACY organization.
The Governance Committee met this week and AJC board members Iris Mushin, Bobby Lapin, Jack Lascar, Melanie Lowther, Martin Siegel, Tracy Stein, Helene Zadok and staff are reaching out to those nominated to be new board members.
Members of Congress John Culberson, Al Green, Gene Green, Sheila Jackson Lee, Pete Olson and Ted Poe have confirmed they will meet with the Houston delegation over lunch on Capitol Hill during AJC's Annual Meeting in late April.
Randy Czarlinsky participated in a small dinner group at the Consul General of Turkey Akil Oktem's home this week.
AJC Houston is organizing a farewell tribute to His Excellency Carlos Gonzalez Magallon, Consul General of Mexico, as he concludes his appointment in Houston and retires from the Foreign Ministry.
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