As the question of U.S.-Israel ties increasingly risks dangerous re-branding as a partisan issue, pro-Israel advocates must prioritize bipartisan, inter-communal outreach strategies and maintain allies on both sides of the aisle.
In anticipation of the January 2017 "Middle East peace conference" in Paris, AJC CEO David Harris writes an open letter to French foreign minister Ayrault, urging the re-evaluation of European political priorities and highlighting face-to-face Israeli-Palestinian negotiation as a critical prerequisite to progress.
Foreign ministers of some 70 nations are expected to meet in Paris on Jan. 15, five days before the American presidential inauguration, for an international conference on the Middle East that disproportionately zeroes in on the Israeli-Palestinian dispute.