In today’s AIPAC This Week, you will find our latest video briefings, an action item to contact Congress, and information on the news we are currently following.
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I hope you had a great weekend.
Sincerely,
Brian Shankman
Director of Regional Affairs and Development
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Support U.S.-Israel Health Cooperation to Combat COVID-19
Israel is a key American partner in the fight against COVID-19.
A new bipartisan bill strengthens U.S.-Israel health cooperation to combat the coronavirus and improve American healthcare.
Good News Worth Sharing: Israel Performs Life-Saving Surgery on Syrian Newborn
Featuring: Becky Strapp (4 minutes)
Becky Strapp—Director of Educational Initiatives—shares some inspiring news coming out of Israel this week, including the story of a live-saving surgery Israel's Sheba Medical Center performed on a 10-day-old Syrian baby.
Exclusive Interview: Matti Friedman
Featuring: Matti Friedman, The New York Times Columnist and Author (21 minutes)
Matti Friedman, The New York Times columnist and author, discusses the Western media's framing of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, as well as the political fallout of the early 2000s that shaped Israel’s security narrative.
U.N. Atomic Watchdog Head Calls for More Access in Iran
David Rising, Associated Press
The head of the United Nations’ atomic watchdog agency said Monday that Iran must provide inspectors access to sites where the country is thought to have stored or used undeclared nuclear material.
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Mariano Grossi told the agency's board that for more than four months "Iran has denied us access to two locations and that, for almost a year, it has not engaged in substantive discussions to clarify our questions related to possible undeclared nuclear material and nuclear-related activities."
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