Daniel Lubetzky

Last week, Sen. Richard Lugar met with Jason Alexander and OneVoice youth leaders. Photos were featured on Roll Call website and on Reuters. Lugar Meets with Jason Alexander, OneVoice Congressional Desk November 14, 2009 U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Dick Lugar met with actor Jason Alexander, Palestinian Youth Leader Arwa AbdelRahman and Israeli [...]

As this article illustrates, looks like OneVoice could be a positive and missing ingredient in Lebanese soil.

Dave Halperin wrote an excellent column reacting to Tom Friedman’s frustration with the failed peace process and his resulting recommendation to give up trying. To Do Nothing is an Insane Policy By David Halperin When President Obama appointed former Senator George Mitchell as his Special Envoy for the Middle East Peace Process on only his [...]

There are doubts whether Mahmoud Abbas will truly resign, as he has claimed he will.  He has threatened to do so several times before, but he does seem exhausted by lack of momentum and a partner – on the Israeli side and among his own people.  This could strengthen him as his people start to [...]

Good summary by IPF of Iranian efforts to arm Hezbollah and Hamas, and the stunning Israeli interception of 320 tons of weapons.  The world community needs to do more to prevent the Iranian regime from sabotaging peace efforts. Published on Israel Policy Forum (http://www.israelpolicyforum.org) The Taking of the Frankop By Josh Smilovitz At midnight on [...]

Interesting and provocative article from Hoover fellow – Victor Davis Hanson – re Obama foreign policy as lacking in toughness from real politik.

Here is an unusually earnest admonition by Egyptian intellectuals against "liberal" Arab leaders who espouse deep anti-Semitism.

Rep. Robert Wexler of Florida is going to lead the Center for Middle East Peace & Economic Cooperation, where our Honorary Board of Advisors member Ms. Toni Verstandig is a senior policy advisor (and one of three staff members). Very exciting. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking-news/story/1281623.html

Great suggestion by FastCompany! http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/jennifer-vilaga/slipstream/how-obama-could-put-his-nobel-peace-money-where-his-mouth

Ha’aretz did a long deep piece about Robi Damelin’s journey, from losing her son to a terrorist attack, to becoming a leader of Parents Circle, a forum of bereaved family members on the Palestinian or Israeli side who have lost a loved one to the conflict and channeled the pain from that loss to push [...]