As Director of the Mossad, Efraim Halevy said at the Israel Policy Forum’s symposium, President Obama’s quick decision to order the release of the six Israelis trapped inside the Israeli embassy in Cairo was not only heroic, but indicative of Israel and America’s deep friendship. Read more about this laudable decision below, or watch this video:
Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, by Adeena Schlussel
According to Gershon Baskin in his recent Jerusalem Post Column, the current status of Israel- Egyptian relations indicates that there is a long, but necessary haul to reach Israeli-Palestinian peace. From Baskin’s experiences, it seems that attaining Israeli-Palestinian peace will also mend relations between Israel and other countries of the Arab world, and can be achieved by building “stronger bridge, not higher walls.”
Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, by Adeena Schlussel
Check out this well executed video with Daniel’s brother-in-law, Amit Stavinsky, on being a RIA:
The White House liaison office shared this transcript by Prime Minister Netanyahu relative to the recent evacuation of the Israeli embassy in Egypt, and the overall assessment of the current situation in the region. Worth reading.
As we commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11, I went back and re-read a piece I wrote back then, which I think recaptures the feelings of New Yorkers during those days, and reminds us what the battle is ultimately about. The article, Etiquette and Resilience in the Face of Calamity, can be found here.
“Talent is represented by a natural ability in people to see patterns where others cannot.”
- Bruce Mau
The following article by Efraim Halevy is worth a read, as it delineates a viewpoint of givens to accept when thinking about the Israeli- Palestinian conflict, as well as a mindset that Israel should adopt to foster peace. Because the Halevy believes that a permanent solution to the conflict would be best, but is not a possible outcome at present, he posits how to accept basic rights and coexist, as a temporary fix.
Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, by Adeena Schlussel
This NYT Op-Ed was written by Ephraim Sneh, a former Labor Knesset member and Deputy Defense Minister who serves on OneVoice’s Board. This article is worth reading, as he represents the centrist pro-Israel and pro-peace progressive, but also harbors a protective view that can appeal to the majority of Israelis.
JR, a world-famous artist and TED prize winner, is bringing his work to Israel and Palestine- or more accurately, is bringing Israelis and Palestinians into his work. The concept behind JR’s work is to portray people around the world and what they stand for, via oversized, black and white portraits of themselves that are subsequently pasted all over town.
As part of his “Inside Out Project,” JR is bringing 4 photo booths to Israel and Palestine for a little over a week, where citizens will have the opportunity to print portraits, and paste them wherever they wish in an act of self expression. JR is bringing his work to this region to facilitate understanding between Israelis and Palestinians, to show that “despite their differences, Palestinians and Israelis are similar enough to understand each other.” As the name of this campaign suggests, JR believes that the “Time is Now, Yallah!”
Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, by Adeena Schlussel
Consumers are starting to take legal action to call to task companies that claim to make natural products while using artificial ingredients. A week ago, Shape Magazine also issued a story calling to task companies that claimed their nutritional bars were “all natural” even though they contain artificial ingredients, like ThinkThin.
Now comes this lawsuit against Kashi for using ingredients that are not natural…