What to watch and listen to on your AIPAC app this weekend
AIPAC Update
This week, we saw another important achievement in Congress — a direct result of our work together with Democrats and Republicans to keep Israel safe.
In an overwhelming display of bipartisan support, the House of Representatives passed the Stop Iranian Drones Act on Wednesday.
This achievement — passed with a vote of 424-2 — would not have been possible without strong relationships with pro-Israel members of Congress from across the political spectrum. It is a byproduct of your work educating and engaging our lawmakers on the importance of a strong U.S.-Israel relationship.
In the past year alone, Iran and its proxies have used drones to attack American troops, target international shipping and critical infrastructure in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, and carry out an attempted assassination of the Iraqi prime minister.
This bipartisan bill — which has now been sent to the Senate — will help stop the Iranian drone threat and prevent Iran and its terror proxies from acquiring more lethal drones that threaten America, Israel and our other regional allies.
Restart CEO Niv Efron, who was wounded as an IDF soldier in 2014 during Operation Protective Edge, sits down with AIPAC to discuss how he kickstarted his life after his injury, and how he now helps other wounded veterans do the same.
Restart is an Israeli non-profit that helps wounded soldiers restart their life journey after physical and/or emotional trauma resulting from their duty.
Wesley Hunt, the Republican nominee for the Texas-38 House seat, sits down with AIPAC to discuss his support for Israel, his trips to the Jewish state and the threat from Iran, as well as his upbringing in Texas and his military background.
The House of Representatives just passed the Stop Iranian Drones Act. This bipartisan bill will help prevent Iran and its terror proxies from acquiring more lethal drones that threaten America and Israel.
Col. (Res.) Miri Eisin gives us an in-depth look at the issue through interviews with experts and key officials.
Secretary Blinken on removing the IRGC's designation as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
VIDEO • April 28, 2022
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken when asked about lifting the IRGC's designation as a Foreign Terrorist Organization: "The only way I could see it being lifted is if Iran takes steps necessary to justify the lifting of that designation. It knows what it would have to do in order to see that happen."
TikTok Stories: Gidon Lev Tells His Story of Survival
CONVERSATION • APRIL 28, 2022
Holocaust survivor Gidon Lev joins AIPAC to discuss his Holocaust survival story, his new book The True Adventures of Gidon Lev, and how he uses TikTok to fight Holocaust denial and antisemitism.
Israeli-Arab delegation travels to Poland for Holocaust Remembrance Day
VIDEO • April 29, 2022
Yoseph Haddad, Emily Schrader and Janet Soury send a special message from Poland where they're commemorating Holocaust Remembrance Day with the Israeli-Arab organization Together Vouch for Each Other.
The group traveled to concentration camps in Poland and attended the March of the Living.
March of the Living takes place to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day
VIDEO • April 28, 2022
"This year's march also includes groups from some Arab countries as well as a first of a kind delegation of over 100 Arab-Israeli teens...today's march [marks] the peak of their educational trip to Poland, a trip which they say has helped in creating a new and shared Israeli narrative," says i24 News correspondent Ariel Oseran.
Russia through Israel’s Lens: A Conversation with Ksenia Svetlova
CONVERSATION • APRIL 26, 2022
Ksenia Svetlova sits down with AIPAC to break down the Russian invasion of Ukraine and how it affects Israel, as well as Russia's role in the Middle East.
Svetlova is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy and Strategy at Reichman University. She is a leading expert on Russian policy.
Gaza militants prepare tunnels as next conflict looms
VIDEO • April 25, 2022
"Offensive tunnels are used for taking Israeli soldiers captive, repelling Israeli ground offensives, and carrying out various field operations," says Abu Hamza, the Al-Quds Brigades spokesperson.
In this episode, Tel Aviv-based journalist and Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor Neri Zilber, Director of Policy Research Shira Efron, and Chief Policy Officer Michael Koplow catch up on the major events of the past month, including clashes at Jerusalem's holiest site, the surprising diplomatic response, renewed rocket fire from Gaza, and the staying power (or lack thereof) of the Bennett-Lapid government.
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.
