This week, House and Senate members from both parties joined together to form the bipartisan, bicameral Abraham Accords Caucus.
The Caucus is led in the Senate by Sens. James Lankford, Jacky Rosen, Joni Ernst and Cory Booker, and in the House by Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, David Trone, Ann Wagner and Brad Schneider.
From the statement: "The Caucus will provide an opportunity to strengthen the Abraham Accords by encouraging and partnerships among the existing Abraham Accords countries and expanding the agreement to include countries that do not currently have diplomatic relations with Israel."
Our view: We encourage members to join the Caucus and work to build upon this new era of peace, progress and prosperity in the Middle East.
The way forward: Congress should pass the bipartisan Israel Relations Normalization Act to strengthen and expand these important agreements.
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The Jerusalem Post Podcast
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PODCAST • January 14, 2022
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PODCAST • January 10, 2022
Tel Aviv-based journalist and Israel Policy Forum Advisor Neri Zilber hosts Walla News Chief Political Correspondent Tal Shalev to discuss the state of the Bennett-Lapid coalition, the recent meeting between Benny Gantz and Mahmoud Abbas, the government's handling of the Omicron wave, Bibi Netanyahu's future, and more.
AIPAC sits down with Congressman Brad Schneider (D-IL) to discuss his love for Israel, his longstanding relationship with AIPAC , and his work in Congress to advance the U.S.-Israel relationship.
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A Conversation with Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid
VIRTUAL EVENT • January 20, 2022 • 3 pm et
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The mission of AIPAC is to encourage and persuade the U.S. government to enact specific policies that create a strong, enduring and mutually beneficial relationship with our ally Israel.
