AIFL in the News
Israeli master chef Golan Gurfinkel recently joined Chicago-based chef Lamar Moore for a virtual live demonstration of home-cooked Israeli dishes
04/02/20
Press Releases
Sharing Solidarity, Sustenance and Recipes as Communities Shelter in Homes During Troubled Times
03/27/20
Press Releases
The Board of Directors & AIFL Staff mourn the loss of its longtime champion & past Chairman, Kenneth J. Bialkin.
10/28/19
AIFL Gala Awards Dinner
Honoring the Partners for Democracy Award recipients
10/28/19
Press Releases
The Board Of Directors and Staff of the America-Israel Friendship League Mourns the Passing of Longstanding Board Member and Supporter
03/27/19
Press Releases
On March 1st 2019, longstanding AIFL board member, Josh Weston lead his eighth business delegation to Israel. In line with
03/12/19
AIFL Spotlight
Tali Koren joined the America-Israel Friendship League’s Israel Office bringing her expertise as a travel industry professional and her
03/11/19
AIFL Spotlight
Dr. Dempsey is currently serving on the National Leadership Council of The University of Arizona Foundation as well as vice
03/11/19
AIFL Spotlight
Profession: Executive Director Israel Office and Director of International Operations AIFL Executive Director Israel Office and Director of International Operations
03/11/19
AIFL Spotlight
Name: Orit Adato Profession: Owner & Managing Director of Adato Consulting Ltd. Owner & Managing Director of Adato Consulting Ltd
03/11/19
AIFL Spotlight
Profession: Head of Israelis at Homeis Daniella Rilov is the Head of Israelis at Homeis, a platform helping people build
03/11/19
AIFL Spotlight
Profession: Senior Advisor, McGraw Hill Education Dr. Charlotte K. Frank a former just-about everything in education is now the
03/11/19
AIFL Spotlight
Profession: Retired Corporate Attorney Judi Flom is a retired corporate attorney who works with several nonprofit organizations as an advisor
03/11/19
AIFL Spotlight
Profession: Founder, Strategies & Synergies International I am happy to serve on the Boards of the America-Israel Friendship League
03/11/19
AIFL Spotlight
Amira Dotan served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) from 1965 to 1988, ending her career as the Head of
03/11/19
Alumni Spotlight
In commemoration of the International Women’s Day the America-Israel Friendship league pays tribute to its female leadership. Those women who
03/07/19
Alumni Spotlight
Chambersburg Youth Ambassadors share their experiences on how their trip to Israel on the YASE exchange program impacted their lives.
02/27/19
AIFL in the News
Reprinted from JPost.com There's been a changing of the guard in the US board of directors of the America-Israel
02/15/19
Press Releases
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02/11/19
Press Releases
Reverend. Dr. Martin Luther King, born on January 15, 1929, Atlanta, Georgia rose to prominence during the American Civil
01/21/19
AIFL Gala Awards Dinner
The America-Israel Friendship League celebrated US-Israel relations on Monday, November 26th by bestowing its 2018 Partners for Democracy Award
12/21/18
Press Releases
The AIFL culminated another year of successful programming by cosponsoring a breakfast with board member, Josh Weston, Chairman of
12/19/18
Press Releases
The AIFL,in collaboration with the New York Board of Rabbis, the Bnai Zion Foundation,and the American Zionist Movement commemorated
12/12/18
AIFL in the News
Reprinted from The Jewish Voice [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="686"] Janice Gillerman and Sami Sagol. Credit for all photos: Lieba Nesis[/caption]
12/06/18
Press Releases
[caption id="attachment_63249" align="alignnone" width="1024"] MUST INCLUDE PHOTO CREDIT: SHAHAR AZRAN[/caption] WHEN: October 18th – November 15th, 2018 2018 THEME: Our
12/06/18
Press Releases
Professor Dan Ben-David (Ph.D. in Economics, University of Chicago) founded and heads the Shoresh Institution for Socioeconomic Research and
10/31/18
Press Releases
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of our beloved William ‘Bill’ Behrer, III
10/11/18
Press Releases
The America-Israel Friendship League and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs collaborated to bring together a distinguished group of future
08/26/18
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis Since Plato political thinkers have addressed in different ways the reasons, basis, and conditions to explain why
08/20/18
Press Releases
The America-Israel Friendship League in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent its second a delegation of 18 influential
08/15/18
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown. The unease of rulers may result from personal factors
08/15/18
Board Member Publications
Everybody ought to have an aide, someone who can help when you need support. Certainly political leaders must depend on
08/07/18
Board Member Publications
The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Certainly this has been the case with the Palestinian movement, which
08/06/18
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis Exact interpretation of the utterances of President Donald Trump, the American Sphinz, is a precarious occupation, one
07/31/18
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis In its current edition the Oxford English Dictionary named "post-truth," as the international word of the year
07/25/18
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis How are the mighty fallen. For centuries the Ottoman Empire was a powerful state, multinational and multilingual
07/25/18
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis Two coins in the fountain of the historical analysis of Italy's role in the Holocaust jostle for
07/24/18
Press Releases
Elaine Weinstein Goldberg's involvement with the AIFL evolved through a series of serendipitous events that came full circle, beginning
07/17/18
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis The snowflakes continued on July 10, 2018 in New York City though the temperature was 90 degrees
07/17/18
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis In celebrations of July 4 throughout the country it was appropriate and meaningful to welcome the song
07/11/18
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis This is the season on the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, at the Sanfermines festival
07/11/18
Board Member Publications
What a difference a dame makes. At a moment when some American women, public officials and private citizens have displayed
07/01/18
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis Is it an earthquake or merely a shock? On June 14, 2018 the Inspector General of the
06/26/18
Press Releases
Business leaders from across the US representing various professional arenas, business, arts, academia, technology and NGOs traveled to Israel as
06/06/18
Press Releases
The America-Israel Friendship League in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel and the National
06/06/18
Press Releases
The purpose of this delegation for the last 14 years has been to the influence the decision made in the
06/05/18
Press Releases
The Harvard Law School Delegation now in its eleventh year was co-sponsored by the America-Israel Friendship League. The delegation was
06/05/18
Alumni Spotlight
by Jim Fletcher Don Wentroth is exactly the kind of ambassador Israel relishes. An American educator with a true
06/04/18
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis Snowflakes keep falling on campus heads, nothing seems to fit. Snowflakes are light and blow with the
05/31/18
AIFL in the News
The America-Israel Friendship League (AIFL) is saddened by the loss of a great scholar and friend Bernard Lewis. The AIFL
05/22/18
AIFL in the News
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05/16/18
AIFL in the News
Reprinted from usnews.com Washington, D.C. – Mort Zuckerman, Chairman of the Executive Committee and Editor-in-Chief of U.S. News &
05/14/18
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis Are the Tsars out tonight? High in the sky the Tsars climb. For policy makers in Washington
05/09/18
Alumni Spotlight
Bailey Nicklas hadn’t expected such an exotic trip, at least for awhile. The Chambersburg, Pennsylvania youth learned about a
05/08/18
Alumni Spotlight
By Jim Fletcher An article written as a follow up piece and profile on our 2017 Influential Women in
05/03/18
Alumni Spotlight
Here’s what the Spelman coach and Israeli basketball legend has to say as we celebrate Israel’s 70th birthday. With a
05/02/18
Board Member Publications
By GOL KALEV As Israel celebrates its 70th anniversary, the core issues between the Zionist leaders' feud come alive. At
04/24/18
Board Member Publications
BY GOL KALEV On the Zionist forefather’s 88th birthday, the Jewish state he envisioned was established. Herzl’s gift continues to
04/24/18
Press Releases
On Monday, April 9th he AIFL hosted a group of five Israeli law students from the Inter-Disciplinary Center (IDC)
04/19/18
Board Member Publications
By Gol Kalev For 18 years, Josh Weston has been making an annual visit to Israel along with a group
04/17/18
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis It's too darn hot, nations prefer the temperature low, but we're having a heat wave because of
04/16/18
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis Caravans were once romantic. Duke Ellington informed us musically about the night and stars above that shine
04/04/18
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis On March 30, 2018 the Hamas group called on Gazans to demonstrate in a "March to Return."
04/03/18
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis The nerve gas agents in Britain keep coming, the deadly chemicals are flowing, can the UK and
03/27/18
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis Was the presidential election swayed by the use of illegal funding for campaigns or by outside influence
03/27/18
Press Releases
The America-Israel Friendship League Mourns the loss of our dear friend, colleague, longtime Treasurer and member of the board
03/12/18
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis What is there to say and what is there to do? Can we help but rejoice that
03/06/18
Press Releases
Political analyst and human rights activist, Bassem Eid was hosted by the America-Israel Friendship League and the New York
03/05/18
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis The saga is ended but the malady lingers on. In his address on February 20, 2018 at
02/27/18
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis Please put on some speed and have someone watch over new technological developments. Almost 170 years ago
02/27/18
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis The Russians are coming, the Russians are coming. Every night, you'll hear a Russian lullaby. Rep. Adam
02/12/18
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis Speak low if you speak camaraderie. Diplomatic gifts date back to the ancient world, and have symbolized
02/08/18
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis In one of his, essays Henry James remarked that "[l]ife is, in fact, a battle. Evil is
01/24/18
Press Releases
“Beyond making friends for Israel, AIFL’s mission is aimed towards increasing Americans’ understanding of the contemporary Israel story – its
01/22/18
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis What is America to me, a name, a map, or a flag? In considering the answer, policy
01/17/18
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis Political ambition in the United States should be made of sterner stuff than that possessed by successful
01/16/18
Board Member Publications
"And by the way, if you hate to go to school you may grow up to be a mule." In
01/08/18
Board Member Publications
By: Michael Curtis Published in The Iconoclast/ New English Review Tuesday, Dec. 26th, 2017 The most moving and eloquent words
12/26/17
AIFL Gala Awards Dinner
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12/26/17
Board Member Publications
US President Donald Trump’s announcement last week recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital was monumental. But perhaps just as monumental, as
12/18/17
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis The Chinese have a character for "double happiness." The French would benefit from a similar character of
12/18/17
AIFL in the News
Reprinted from the Jerusalem Post New Jersey-born Tal Brody starred in basketball at the University of Illinois and was selected
12/14/17
Board Member Publications
Reprinted from the Jerusalem Post In its 3,000 years, Jerusalem had many “suitors.” In the four centuries leading to World
12/12/17
Board Member Publications
Reprinted from the Jerusalem Post "Palestine for the Jews!” That was the London Times headline (November 9, 1917) that informed
12/12/17
Meet the Alumni
"...I gained a different perspective of life in another country, and gained a better sense of tolerance for a completely
12/12/17
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis He and the song are gone but the melody lingers on. Outside of France he was the
12/12/17
Press Releases
Contact: William H. Behrer, III Tel: 646-892-9148 Email: wbehrer@aifl.org New York, NY. . . December 7, 2017 The America-Israel
12/08/17
AIFL in the News
Reprinted from the Jewish Voice Former NYC Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Mayor of Jerusalem Nir Barkat, recipients of the
12/08/17
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis On December 3, 2017 members of the Trump administration, including Nikki Haley, U.S. Ambassador to the UN
12/05/17
AIFL in the News
Reprinted from the Jerusalem Post The America-Israel Friendship League (AIFL) presented former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg and Jerusalem
12/05/17
Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: William H. Behrer, III Phone: (646) 892-9148 Email: wbehrer@aifl.org New York, NY, Thursday, November 30
12/01/17
AIFL in the News
Reprinted from Arutz Sheva The America-Israel Friendship League presented the Democratic Partnership prize to Jerusalem mayor Nir Barkat and former
11/30/17
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis That face, that face, that wonderful face. It shines, it glows, all over the place. Who would
11/15/17
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis One of the most popular arias in the opera catalogue, sung by the licentious Duke of Mantua
11/14/17
Board Member Publications
Why can't the English, a pensive people of philosophical joys, meditation, and contemplation, learn to set a good example by
11/07/17
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis By Jove, by Jing, by George is the thing! Can we say it isn't so? We thought
11/02/17
Board Member Publications
Political policies, like fairy tales, can come true even if they go to extremes with impossible schemes if the leaders
10/30/17
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis The tension between political demands for self-determination on one hand and maintaining the sovereignty, the unity of
10/30/17
Meet the Alumni
"From my YASE experience, I discovered a passion for teaching others about culture and deepening my own knowledge..."
10/19/17
AIFL Gala Awards Dinner
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10/18/17
Press Releases
The Board of Directors of the America-Israel Friendship League (AIFL) mourns the loss of its longtime friend and board-member
10/16/17
Board Member Publications
By: Michael Curtis It's very clear that ethical political behavior is here to stay, and we'll have Manhattan, the Bronx
10/10/17
Board Member Publications
By: Michael Curtis Pecunia non olet ( money doesn't smell) was the reply of the 7th century Roman Emperor Vespasian
10/09/17
AIFL in the News
Reprinted from WTOK MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -- Mississippians welcomed the consul general of Israel as he took the stage in
10/04/17
AIFL in the News
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Business, city and county leaders came together for a special meeting with Israel Consul General
10/04/17
AIFL in the News
The Consul general of Israel was in Meridian yesterday to celebrate Israel’s 69th Birthday and the strong relationship between
10/03/17
AIFL in the News
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant and Consul General of Israel Lior Haiat were featured speakers Thursday afternoon at the MSU
10/03/17
AIFL in the News
A high-level gathering to promote Mississippi-Israel ties took place on Sept. 28 at the Riley Center in downtown Meridian.Governor Phil
10/02/17
Press Releases
On Thursday September 28th, citizens of Meridian, Mississippi joined the America-Israel Friendship League, MS State Leaders and the Consul General
10/02/17
Board Member Publications
By: Michael Curtis Iran is playing games over its nuclear deal and President Trump is right to voice concerns. It
09/19/17
Christian Community Outreach
On Sept. 8 – 9, Jim Fletcher, AIFL Consultant for Interfaith Activities, conducted an AIFL Pastor Educator Seminar at the
09/15/17
Board Member Publications
By: Michael Curtis One of the best known moments in the great Greek mytholical legends is the story of the
09/13/17
Board Member Publications
By: Michael Curtis In his unfinished book, The Last Tycoon, F.Scott Fitzgerald made the acerbic remark that there were no
09/08/17
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis We’re having a political heat wave, it isn’t surprising the temperature’s rising with the escalation of tensions
09/07/17
Board Member Publications
By: Michael Curtis On August 30, 2017 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited the Gaza Strip and expressed the need for
08/31/17
Board Member Publications
By: Michael Curtis That face, that beautiful face, is now a center of amusement in Paris. For centuries that city
08/29/17
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis Once more unto the breach, once more, to seek political sanity concerning statuary and other symbols that
08/28/17
Meet the Alumni
"...YASE is a program that proves that this young generation of ours, no matter how similar or different it is
08/24/17
Board Member Publications
By: Michael Curtis Every schoolchild knows that Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492. He and his men sailed in
08/23/17
Board Member Publications
In a recent friendly telephone conversation, Russian President Vladimir Putin may well have exclaimed to U.S. President Donald Trump, "Darn
08/22/17
Board Member Publications
By: Michael Curtis One of history’s most diverting misunderstandings that long stand uncorrected is the alleged remark in 1972 by
08/22/17
Board Member Publications
By: Michael Curtis To everything there is a season, a time to cast away stones and a time to gather
08/22/17
Board Member Publications
By: Michael Curtis Perhaps, as the Irish writer Jonathan Swift asserted, it’s useless to attempt to reason people out of
08/10/17
Board Member Publications
By: Michael Curtis The heir to the British throne, Prince Charles, spoke in June 2013 of prejudice and discrimination in
07/31/17
Board Member Publications
By: Michael Curtis On September 1, 1967, shortly after the Six Day War, the Khartoum Declaration was issued by eight
07/27/17
AIFL in the News
Reprinted from Chicago Defender Three of Illinois’ most powerful women recounted their experiences visiting Israel as part of the 201
07/27/17
Board Member Publications
Reprinted from the Jerusalem Post For new AIFL president, fostering Israel support should be grassroots endeavor that stretches beyond Washington
07/25/17
Board Member Publications
By: Michael Curtis The quality of justice is sometimes strained and sometimes delayed. On July 21, 2017 some form of
07/25/17
Board Member Publications
Reprinted from The Jerusalem Post Like any good physician, it’s not enough to just listen to a patient’s needs and
07/24/17
Board Member Publications
By: Michael Curtis All visitors to London, young and old, want to see Buckinham Palace and the Changing of the
07/21/17
Board Member Publications
By: Michael Curtis Let's talk of court news, who loses and who wins, who's in and who's out. Sometimes this
07/19/17
Meet the Alumni
"Israel is a place where historical and modern beauty coexist."
07/13/17
Board Member Publications
By: Michael Curtis These are the times that try human understanding. How to explain the latest political demonstrations, three consecutive
07/13/17
Board Member Publications
By: Michael Curtis It is gratifying to know that some individuals, scholars, and artists can keep their heads while all
07/10/17
Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: William H. Behrer, III Phone: (646) 892-9148 Email: wbehrer@aifl.org New York, NY, June 22, 2017
06/23/17
Newsletters
Read Full Newsletter AIFL Delegation to Israel for African American Leaders - December 11 – 18, 2016 Their experience began
06/14/17
Press Releases
The America-Israel Friendship League (AIFL) in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel and the National Association of
06/13/17
Meet the Alumni
“..In order to become familiar with a culture, you need a foreign friend to stand by you…”
05/05/17
Press Releases
For the first time, a delegation of 18 influential American women from business, law enforcement, research and policy institutes, think
05/03/17
Press Releases
This year the AIFL was a part of the 10th annual Harvard Jewish Law Students Association (HJLSA) Delegation to Israel
04/05/17
Press Releases
Leading business figures from all across the United States traveled to Israel as part of the AIFL Business Delegation led
04/05/17
Meet the Alumni
“I have learned that you could be from the other side of the world, with different culture, traditions, religion
03/23/17
Alumni Spotlight
For over 40 years, the America-Israel Friendship League has built bonds of friendship between the youth of the United
03/21/17
AIFL Young Professionals
Amb. Dani Dayan, Consul General of Israel in New York, hosted a reception at his home for members and friends
03/16/17
Christian Community Outreach
The America-Israel Friendship League has compiled the following items, and hope that you find them useful and informative. Should you
02/16/17
Christian Community Outreach
AIFL leadership program and youth exchange alumni living in the area are also invited to attend the seminar and to
02/07/17
Meet the Alumni
“I realized we aren’t really as different as the world makes us out to be.”
02/03/17
Press Releases
The 2016 delegation of African-American Leadership traveled to Israel from December 11th to 18th. The delegation was comprised of political
01/18/17
Press Releases
The 2016 delegation of Assembly Speakers and State Legislators not only culminated another successful year of programming for the AIFL
01/18/17
Meet the Alumni
“I was able to bond with people from a different culture, and experience historical places with my new friends
01/10/17
AIFL in the News
Reprinted from Connecticut Jewish Ledger NEW YORK, N.Y. — The Israeli flag flew atop the New York Stock Exchange on
12/14/16
Press Releases
The 2016 delegation of School Superintendents and Senior Education Administrators traveled to Israel from December 1st to 9th. [embed]https://youtu.be/Y-gzhkf6e8Y[/embed] The
12/14/16
AIFL in the News
Reprinted from NoCamels Israel is the largest foreign presence on Wall Street following China and Canada. Some 70 Israeli companies
12/04/16
AIFL in the News
Reprinted from todaynewsline.com Israeli Women Honored at New York Stock Exchange The 10th annual AIFL Israel Day at the New
11/22/16
AIFL in the News
Reprinted from clevelandjewishnews.com The America-Israel Friendship League honored four Israeli businesswomen Nov. 10 during the 10th annual Israel Day at
11/16/16
AIFL in the News
Reprinted from Jewishbusinessnews.com As part of the 10th annual Israel Day at the New York Stock Exchange, the America –
11/16/16
AIFL in the News
Reprinted from thetower.org “Israel Day” was held at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, comprising a series of events
11/16/16
Israel Day at the NYSE
On Thursday November 10th, AIFL’s Israel Day at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) marked the country's unparalleled advancements and
11/15/16
AIFL Gala Awards Dinner
The America-Israel Friendship League (AIFL) celebrated its 45th Anniversary Thursday, November 10, 2016, during its annual Partners for Democracy Awards
11/15/16
AIFL in the News
Reprinted from breitbart.com The Algemeiner reports: The biggest challenge facing the Middle East is the “potential domination of the region
11/15/16
AIFL in the News
Reprinted from PressReader.com Event includes salute to pioneering women from the Jewish state ON THE New York Stock Exchange floor
11/15/16
AIFL in the News
Reprinted from Algemeiner.com The biggest challenge facing the Middle East is the “potential domination of the region by an Iran
11/15/16
AIFL in the News
Reprinted from tehrantime.com He made the remarks at the America-Israel Friendship League’s 2016 Partners for Democracy Awards Dinner, where the
11/14/16
AIFL in the News
Reprinted from breakingIsraelnews.com The 10th annual AIFL Israel Day at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) will highlight Israel’s business
11/11/16
AIFL in the News
Reprinted from jpost.com Over the years Israel has gained a disproportionate presence in the global financial market. The New York
11/11/16
AIFL in the News
Reprinted from news24h.my-homeip.com/ Israeli Achievements Honored at New York Stock Exchange Leading Israeli Women Honored at NYSE As part of
11/10/16
AIFL in the News
Reprinted from TheIsraelproject.org The New York Stock Exchange today salutes leading Israeli women and their contribution to the US-Israel relationship
11/10/16
AIFL in the News
Reprinted from TimesofIsrael.com Homeland cybersecurity event to be held in Tel Aviv; Israeli health tech going to Dusseldorf Israel Day
11/10/16
AIFL in the News
Reprinted from theyeshivaworld.com The 10th annual AIFL Israel Day at the New York Stock Exchange, which takes place on Thursday
11/10/16
AIFL in the News
Reprinted from JerusalemPost.com Unless Clinton wins the election, America has yet to catch up with more than 60 countries
11/08/16
AIFL Gala Awards Dinner
Our annual Partners for Democracy Awards Dinner celebrates the many wonderful contributions made by Americans and Israelis towards the advancement
11/04/16
AIFL Gala Awards Dinner
2016 Partners for Democracy Awards Dinner Honoring: Henry A. Kissinger DETAILS When: Thursday, November 10, 2016 6:00 PM Reception
11/04/16
Israel Day at the NYSE
The American-Israel Friendship League (AIFL) celebrated Annual Israel Day at the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, October 20th, 2015
11/03/16
Israel Day at the NYSE
Israel Day at the NYSE Saluting Leading Israeli Women Thursday, November 10th, 2016, 8:00 AM, at the New York Stock
11/03/16
Meet the Alumni
"The most important lesson I learned was that I can love any person if I get to know them, and
10/28/16
AIFL in the News
New York, New York – The AIFL (America Israel Friendship League) is a person to person networking group that has
10/25/16
Press Releases
Members of the AIFL board of directors along with special guests welcomed Amb. Dani Dayan to his new post as
09/30/16
Press Releases
On September 13, 2016, Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens hosted a fundraising reception for the America-Israel Friendship League (AIFL) at
09/26/16
Meet the Alumni
“Being exposed to different types of people and truly understanding Israel has changed my perspective”
09/09/16
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis In his war-time directive when Britain was facing the threat of invasion by Nazi Germany, Winston Churchill
09/02/16
Press Releases
Following the success of our 2015 program, the America-Israel Friendship League (AIFL), in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
08/31/16
From the Ambassador’s Desk
By Amb. Uri Bar-Ner Turkey recently sent its troops to Syria in order to defeat ISIS and conducted several major
08/30/16
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis For the next president of the United States, it is important to take account of two pressing
08/28/16
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis The official attitude, political and legal, of Britain to Islamic terrorists, jihadists, and their supporters has and
08/26/16
Newsletters
Read full Newsletter Lead stories: The AIFL Attorneys General Delegation A six-day mission to Israel of 8 US Attorneys General
08/17/16
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis Conspiracy theories never end. People love them and have a compulsion to believe falsities whether for personal
08/17/16
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis Why is the headquarters of the United Nations still in New York? If it is removed, we’ll
08/16/16
Meet the Alumni
"Enjoy every moment like it is your last"
08/11/16
AIFL Think Tank
The AIFL Think Tank, inaugurated in 2011 under the leadership of Gol Kalev, tackles some of the critical issues facing
08/11/16
AIFL Think Tank
The paper suggests that Judaism is in the midst of a transformation whereby Israel is becoming the primary Jewish point
08/11/16
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis In order to form a more perfect understanding of politics in the Middle East and to provide
08/11/16
AIFL Think Tank
Our Members: -Accomplished Leaders: Our members are experienced professionals from various fields such as Investment Banking, Private Equity, Law, Media
08/10/16
From the Ambassador’s Desk
By Amb. Uri Bar-Ner Following the coup attempt, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has taken many measures in order to ensure
08/09/16
AIFL in the News
The AIFL, a non-for-profit, non-political organization of which I am Chairman, has long been concerned with the growing anti-Israel activity
08/09/16
AIFL in the News
By Kenneth J. Bialkin Reprinted August 8th, 2016 from the Jerusalem Post The AIFL expresses concern that the UN’s disproportionate
08/09/16
AIFL in the News
The United Nations maintains an ongoing biased approach of elements of the UN towards Israel. Throughout the past few years
08/09/16
AIFL Think Tank
The AIFL inaugural position paper, published in August 2012, addresses Jewish continuity challenges in both sides of the ocean
08/09/16
AIFL Think Tank
By: Gol Kalev Reprinted from the Jerusalem Post In an exclusive interview with ‘Metro,’ Tel Aviv Chief Rabbi Yisrael Meir
08/08/16
AIFL Think Tank
Reprinted from the Jerusalem Post The impact of the much speculated-upon move of the US embassy to Jerusalem. [caption id="attachment_9049"
08/08/16
AIFL Think Tank
Reprinted from the Jerusalem Post Herzl never came back to the Holy City during his lifetime, but he did after
08/08/16
AIFL Think Tank
Reprinted from the Jerusalem Post A path could be paved for millions of Israeli and Palestinian wonder women and wonder
08/08/16
AIFL Think Tank
Reprinted from the Jerusalem Post The journey that was embarked on in the First Zionist Congress was the beginning of
08/08/16
AIFL Think Tank
The September 24 German election can be seen as part of the series of European elections serving as litmus tests
08/08/16
AIFL Think Tank
Reprinted from the Jerusalem Post At its centennial, scholars and descendants of the British statesman discuss the history of the
08/08/16
AIFL Think Tank
Reprinted from the Jerusalem Post In April 1968, Elyakim Haetzni and a hundred friends rented an Arab hotel in Hebron
08/08/16
AIFL Think Tank
Reprinted from the Jerusalem Post In 1993, Israel surprised the world and its own citizens. It signed the Oslo Accords
08/08/16
AIFL Think Tank
The following articles are written by Gol Kalev, Chairman of the America-Israel Friendship League think tank, and a National Board
08/08/16
AIFL Think Tank
By: Gol Kalev Reprinted from the Jerusalem Post European reaction to the recent UNESCO resolution denying Judeo-Christian ties to Jerusalem
08/08/16
AIFL Think Tank
Reprinted from the JerusalemPost Indeed, history shows that when a society in Europe felt humiliated, the Jews were often the
08/08/16
AIFL Think Tank
By Gol Kalev Reprinted from Jerusalem Post The Jewish Policy Planning Institute will convene its annual conference next week to
08/08/16
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis In one of the great speeches of the 20th century General Charles de Gaulle on BBC Radio
08/07/16
AIFL Think Tank
By Gol Kalev Reprinted from the Jerusalem Post Could one of Jerusalem’s flagship haredi neighborhoods turn into a poster child
08/06/16
From the Ambassador’s Desk
By Amb. Uri Bar-Ner President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is trying to change the system of control of the army-- which
08/01/16
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis The brilliant historian David S. Landes was perceptive about the correct attitude in life. The optimists rather
07/29/16
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis Everyone admires the intriguing puzzles and solutions in the stories of Sherlock Holmes. In The Adventures of
07/27/16
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis Munich is not a name that conjures up pleasant memories for political shrewdness. On September 30, 193
07/24/16
From the Ambassador’s Desk
President Erdogan Severe Actions The coup attempt in Turkey that failed brought about a huge wave of purges. President Recep
07/22/16
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis On August 7, 2014, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a French television program transmitted a timely
07/19/16
From the Ambassador’s Desk
David Ben-Gurion, the first Prime Minister of Israel, determined in 1948 that in order to overcome the siege of Israel
07/14/16
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis Today, Theresa May, the present home secretary, became the new leader of the ruling British Conservative Party
07/13/16
Press Releases
The AIFL’s farewell reception in honor of Ambassador Ido Aharoni, Israel’s Consul General in New York, was hosted at the
07/11/16
AIFL in the News
By Kenneth J. Bialkin New York, NY, July 2, 2016 - Elie Wiesel died the morning of Saturday, July 2
07/08/16
Board Member Publications
by Michael Curtis The Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin once said, “There are decades when nothing happens, and there are weeks
07/04/16
AIFL Spotlight
What Americans have said and written about the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) rescue operation at Entebbe Airport in Uganda on
07/01/16
Board Member Publications
Reprinted from the Jerusalem Post The Alliance House aims to boost the capital’s arts and innovation scene. [caption id="attachment_6486" align="alignnone"
07/01/16
AIFL Young Professionals
What are the lessons learned from the 2000 Camp David failures? Can we build trust with the man who holds
06/29/16
From the Ambassador’s Desk
The Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronot of July 1, published a long interview with His Excellency Dr. Yosef Ciechanover regarding the
06/28/16
Meet the Alumni
“The work done by everybody in this community is sacred and extremely helpful to Israel’s fight for honest publicity"
06/24/16
From the Ambassador’s Desk
New York, NY, June 24, 2016 - The terror attack in Sarona, Tel Aviv, in which four Israelis were killed
06/24/16
Board Member Publications
by Michael Curtis In 1648 the Swedish politician and diplomat Count Axel Oxenstierna wrote to his son, “Do you not
06/23/16
Board Member Publications
Reprinted from the Jerusalem Post The beating heart of Jerusalem seems to have shifted to the shuk. [caption id="attachment_6242"
06/22/16
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Reprinted from the Jerusalem Post The high-speed train connecting Jerusalem and Tel Aviv is set to transform the demographics and
06/22/16
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by Michael Curtis The next President of the United States must consider acting on the basis of what activists in
06/18/16
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis Though the 22nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution forbids it, Barack Obama seems to be running for
06/17/16
AIFL Young Professionals
On Monday, June 13th, 2016 the America-Israel Friendship League hosted a conversation with Adam Neumann, the co-founder of WeWork, a
06/15/16
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis On June 8, 2016 two young Palestinians from the town of Yatta, near Hebron in the West
06/11/16
Press Releases
The World Affairs Councils of America (WACA) Delegation to Israel: June 2 – 10, 2016 The America Israel Friendship League
06/09/16
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis Russia is now back on the international scene, a significant geopolitical player. President Vladimir Putin, who reminds
06/09/16
AIFL in the News
Reprinted from The Jewish Voice Eagles' Wings held its tenth annual Jerusalem Banquet at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in
06/08/16
AIFL Think Tank
By Gol Kalev Reprinted from the JerusalemPost [caption id="attachment_5956" align="aligncenter" width="758"] 'I realized my vision was very narrow,’ Laure Ferrari
06/06/16
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis A saying attributed to Emperor Napoleon while in exile is “What a novel my life has been.”
06/05/16
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis Commentators may debate whether the United Nations Human Rights Council is or is the world’s most ludicrous
06/03/16
Press Releases
The America-Israel Friendship League has been hosting delegations to Israel for State Attorneys General since 1988. Our valued partnership with
06/02/16
Board Member Publications
If a thing goes without saying it goes even better if it is said. It has long been clear that
05/28/16
AIFL in the News
In January, I attended the Cybertech conference in Tel Aviv, on a trip sponsored by the America–Israel Friendship League and
05/23/16
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis Will Cold War II begin because of bananas? The Obama administration has made it clear, “Yes, we
05/22/16
Meet the Alumni
“Although it was only 15 days abroad it shaped me and have influenced me a lot”
05/20/16
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis All countries have imperfect records, both historically and in contemporary times. All at some point have been
05/16/16
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis Ken Livingstone, the former Labour Party Mayor of London, is one of the most, perhaps the very
05/09/16
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis Just friends, but not like before just about sums up the present relationship between the Obama administration
05/07/16
Board Member Publications
By: MICHAEL CURTIS Though his sonnet was on Westminster Bridge, London, William Wordsworth might have used the same words to
05/06/16
Newsletters
Read full newsletter Lead stories: Strengthening the Relationship between the U.S. and Israel The AIFL Pastor/Educator Seminars Geopolitical Briefing with
05/05/16
AIFL in the News
How Israel become a dominant player in the information security space In part 1 and part 2 of this
05/04/16
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis What a sad coincidence that on the very week that the story of Passover, the liberation of
04/24/16
Board Member Publications
Yes, once again Vice-President Joe Biden, as the Sondheim song, Send in the Clowns, might say, made his entrance with
04/20/16
AIFL in the News
By Michael Curtis No, Bernie Sanders is not a self-hating Jew. Nor are members of the organization J Street, because
04/18/16
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis At a moment when American presidential politics is saturated with disingenuous rhetoric and vacuous platitudes it is
04/17/16
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis At last voices of sanity, whether genuinely sincere or uttered for political reasons, are being heard in
04/15/16
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis It is troubling that almost anything still goes. Good authors who once knew better words have again
04/14/16
AIFL Young Professionals
On Monday, April 11, 2016, the AIFL Young Professionals had their first event for 2016 with the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute
04/12/16
Meet the Alumni
Stephanie Zhang- “YASE gave me forever lasting friendships, lifelong lessons and the feeling of continuing support”
04/08/16
AIFL Think Tank
By: Gol Kalev Reprinted from JPost [caption id="attachment_4505" align="alignnone" width="662"] Painting of a Jewish man from the Ottoman Empire, 1779
04/07/16
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis In his 1936 song "I've Got You under My Skin," in a complicated melody with repeated notes
04/07/16
AIFL in the News
In an ongoing partnership with Harvard’s Jewish Law Students Association (HJLSA), AIFL has again this year co-sponsored a delegation of
04/05/16
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis Whatever else can be said about Donald Trump, everyone can agree he is a provocateur who, intentionally
04/05/16
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis The first task of the Obama administration should be to fight and eliminate Islamist terrorism. A document
04/04/16
Board Member Publications
No good deed goes unpunished. The campaign by the U.S., Western countries, Kurds, and Russia against ISIS has succeeded up
03/30/16
Board Member Publications
This has been a winter of discontent with both the past and the present, and the two have merged. An
03/19/16
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis It is a welcome happening that the virus, the incubus of anti-Semitism, is receiving critical attention in
03/17/16
AIFL in the News
Source: CSO Online [caption id="attachment_5825" align="alignnone" width="620"] Credit: Laineys Repertoire[/caption] Why is it that an acquisition cannot occur in the
03/16/16
AIFL in the News
There are several pro-Israel organizations that cater to Christians, who self-identify as “Christian Zionists.” The “Big 4” are: Christians United
03/15/16
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis At the 18th Communist Party Congress on March 10, 1939, Josef Stalin warned that the Soviet Union
03/14/16
Meet the Alumni
“I think of the many friends I have there and how a few people, a trip, and a lot of
03/12/16
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis At this moment the people and politicians of Britain are involved in the complicated, controversial debate over
03/12/16
Meet the Alumni
“My international friendships will last a lifetime. Seeing the most remarkable land eye to eye gave me the goosebumps…“
03/11/16
Board Member Publications
Reprinted from JerusalemPost America’s heartland serves as backstop to BDS. [caption id="attachment_3981" align="aligncenter" width="758"] Supporters of US presidential candidate Senator
03/11/16
Board Member Publications
Reprinted from JPost The American Jewish community leader and Jerusalem Foundation board member shares with Gol Kalev his views on
02/26/16
AIFL in the News
Delegation Date: February 11, 2016 - February 18, 2016 Rev. William H. Harter, PhD., co-convener of the Presbyterians for Middle
02/23/16
AIFL in the News
Source: http://defence.pk/threads/what-israel-could-teach-the-u-s-about-cyber-security.423031/#ixzz417Eo7Nrk [caption id="attachment_3888" align="alignnone" width="498"] A promotion for the Israel Defense Forces at the CyberTech 2016 conference. (Images by
02/21/16
AIFL in the News
Source: Times of Israel Last month, I attended the CyberTech 2016 conference in Tel Aviv along with a delegation of
02/19/16
Board Member Publications
Reprinted from JPost The state’s open-primary allows residents to vote in either the Republican or Democratic races, which creates an
02/19/16
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis At this moment of history when the United States and European democratic countries are confronted by pressing
02/18/16
Press Releases
The AIFL commemorates the 50th visit to Israel of Reverend William H. Harter, a longstanding AIFL Board member! Pastor Emeritus
02/17/16
Board Member Publications
By Alex Grobman, Ph.D. One of the greatest concerns of the Jewish people is how to counter the attempts to
02/16/16
AIFL in the News
Exclusive: Jim Fletcher interviews 'scary-smart' experts in high-tech field One of the pleasures of interviewing writers is the opportunity to
02/16/16
Board Member Publications
Reprinted from JPost The spin room is set up for journalists to have ample interaction before the debate. [caption id="attachment_3922"
02/16/16
Board Member Publications
By Michael Curtis On July 8, 2014 the Israeli air force began to deal with rocket fire coming from Hamas
02/14/16
AIFL in the News
Source: beliefnet Posted by jfletcher Terrorism has always existed in our world. Abraham’s encounter in ancient Mesopotamia (Genesis 14) is
02/13/16
AIFL in the News
Reprinted from www.csoonline.com [caption id="attachment_3521" align="alignnone" width="620"] Attendees gather in the exhibition hall at the Cybertech 2016 conference in Tel
02/09/16
AIFL in the News
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Reprinted from the Jerusalem Post The Jewish experience with Christians (in particular, clergy) through
02/09/16
AIFL in the News
Reprinted from blog.evident.io The State of Israel has developed a reputation as a leading center for security and technology innovation
02/08/16
AIFL in the News
Source: robpegoraro.com I visited a new country the other week, and I didn’t even get a stamp in my passport
02/07/16
Press Releases
Birth of Two Nations 1998 edition PDF First published by The AIFL on the occasion of the bicentennial of the
02/05/16
AIFL in the News
Reprinted from www.csoonline.com [caption id="attachment_3382" align="alignleft" width="620"] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Cybertech 2016 conference in Tel
02/04/16
AIFL in the News
Reprinted from www.networkworld.com Speaking at CyberTech 2016, Israeli prime minister calls for cross-country sharing of cyber threat info. EDITOR’S NOTE
02/03/16
Board Member Publications
If possession is nine-tenths of the law, obsession is at least that amount in the discourse on the Middle
01/28/16
AIFL in the News
Reprinted from nationalinterest.org Cybertech 2016 convened this week in Tel Aviv, and I was in the audience for Prime Minister
01/28/16
AIFL in the News
Reprinted from blogs.cfr.org [caption id="attachment_3379" align="alignleft" width="617"] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Cybertech 2016 conference in Tel
01/27/16
AIFL in the News
Reprinted from Marketwired DUBLIN, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 01/26/16 -- Evident.io, the leading provider of cloud security solutions, today announced
01/26/16
AIFL in the News
The America-Israel Friendship League (AIFL) co-hosted a twelve-member delegation representing prominent cybersecurity writers, journalists, practitioners, and researchers, at the
01/26/16
Board Member Publications
The articles and publications featured in this section of our website were written by members of the AIFL board of
01/23/16
AIFL in the News
Reprinted from the Times of Israel One is often struck by the articulate nature of students who participate in the
01/20/16
Board Member Publications
The articles and publications featured in this section of our website were written by members of the AIFL board of
01/20/16
Board Member Publications
The articles and publications featured in this section of our website were written by members of the AIFL board of
01/19/16
Press Releases
The IRA Charitable Rollover has returned. Congress just extended the Charitable IRA and made it retroactive for 2015. It was
12/21/15
Board Member Publications
Reprinted from JPost While we happily drink and delight in the Israeli wines that grace dinner tables nationwide, many are
09/27/15
Alumni Spotlight
2015 Fall America-Israel Friendship League Update FROM OUR ALUMNI Aaron Hurvitz, AIFL Essay Contest 1998 "Two Nations. One Belief in
08/19/15
Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For Further Information Contact: Daniella Rilov Tel: 212-213-8630 Ext. 226 Email: Drilov@aifl.org AMERICA-ISRAEL FRIENDSHIP LEAGUE TO HONOR
08/17/15
Board Member Publications
By Gol Kalev Reprinted from the Jerusalem Post As Judaism becomes increasingly fashionable and old templates are abandoned, more secular
07/30/15
Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For Further Information Contact: Daniella Rilov Tel: 212-213-8630 Ext. 226 Email: Drilov@aifl.org AMERICA-ISRAEL FRIENDSHIP LEAGUE ASKS THE
07/21/15
AIFL Spotlight
[caption id="attachment_1350" align="alignleft" width="139"] Honorary AIFL President Mortimer Zuckerman[/caption] A hallmark of the America-Israel Friendship League is the inclusion into
07/07/15
Press Releases
For Immediate Release Contact: Daniella Rilov Tel: 212-213-8630 Ext. 226 Email: drilov@aifl.org AIFL congratulates the people of Israel on their
03/18/15
AIFL in the News
Joan Peters has died. That saddens those of us who appreciated her work, which exposed several myths in global geopolitics
01/14/15
Press Releases
New York, N.Y., January 6, 2015 - Our friend and fellow member of the Board of Directors of the America-Israel
01/07/15
AIFL in the News
"The fog of war" is a metaphor of choice for war's blinding physical and moral confusions, its half-truths, lies, ambiguities
08/01/14
Board Member Publications
Reprinted from JPost Discouraging Diaspora Jews from owning vacation homes in Israel is contrary to the Zionist narrative and against
01/13/14