Ben & Jerry's 'Victory' is a Hollow One | Biden's Middle East Visit

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“They have and, including in Doha, added demands that...[have] nothing to do with the nuclear deal, things that they've wanted in the past that clearly us and the Europeans and others have said that's not part of this negotiation. The discussion that really needs to take place right now is not so much between us and Iran, although we're prepared to have that; it's between Iran and itself, that they need to come to a conclusion about whether they are now prepared to come back into compliance with the deal."

—U.S. Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley in a Tuesday NPR interview
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Ben & Jerry's 'Victory' is a Hollow One


** By Naomi Grant | July 8, 2022 | Published in JNS ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID)
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Jewish organizations ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID) far and wide, the country of Israel ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID) , and even American politicians ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID) have rejoiced over Unilever’s decision to sell Ben & Jerry’s to a local franchisee, thereby resuming the sale of its ice cream in the West Bank. While it is nice to see a major company standing up to BDS and indirectly contributing to the Israeli economy, this widely hailed “victory ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID) ” against the BDS movement and antisemitism comes with many caveats.

American Quality Products owner Avi Zinger previously enjoyed exclusive rights to Ben & Jerry’s in Israel before his license was not renewed due to his continuing to sell in the West Bank. Following his win in Israeli federal court, Zinger will resume sales in all of Israel in perpetuity ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID) in Hebrew and Arabic ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID) .

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The Legislative Fellow is the primary contact for congressional offices and is responsible for all communications between EMET and congressional offices. (S)he must maintain professionalism in a variety of settings and effectively communicate with individuals from different backgrounds and political affiliations.

This role handles all scheduling and is expected to maintain the organization’s Google Calendar and Zoom accounts. The Legislative Fellow is responsible for obtaining and scheduling weekly meetings with congressional offices and handling all questions offices may have.

The current work environment is a combination of virtual and in-person and the Legislative Fellow must be able to occasionally attend in-person meetings on Capitol Hill on short notice. The Legislative Fellow is also expected to attend conferences and other in-person events when requested.

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As President Biden is about to make his maiden presidential voyage to the region, what can we realistically expect him to walk away with? What are the expectations in Israel regarding this trip? What are the ramifications of the President’s visit on the status of the Palestinians? What is Israel's perspective on the sort of peace they have with Egypt and Jordan, as opposed to the sort of peace with members of the Abraham Accords - the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain - as well as with Morocco and Sudan? Does Israel believe it is possible to have normal relations with Saudi Arabia?

Now that negotiations with Iran have apparently been exhausted through the last 16 months, including eight rounds of negotiations in Vienna and one in Doha, will the president be able to make greater security commitments to the state of Israel and to the Gulf states? Do they feel a war with Iran is inevitable? Will this be President Biden’s moment of truth?

Dr. Jonathan Schanzer recently returned from an extensive trip to Israel, where he kept his eyes and ears close to the ground. Come hear what one of America’s leading Middle East experts has to tell us regarding these, as well as other burning issues, as the president embarks on his first trip to the region.

About the speaker: Dr. Jonathan Schanzer is senior vice president for research at FDD, where he oversees the work of the organization’s experts and scholars. He is also on the leadership team of FDD’s Center on Economic and Financial Power, a project on the use of financial and economic power as a tool of statecraft.

Jonathan previously worked as a terrorism finance analyst at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, where he played an integral role in the designation of numerous terrorist financiers. He has held previous think tank research positions at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and the Middle East Forum.

Jonathan has written hundreds of articles on the Middle East, along with more than a dozen monographs and chapters for edited volumes. His new book, Gaza Conflict 2021: Hamas, Israel and Eleven Days of War ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID) (FDD Press 2021), challenges and corrects the some of the wildly inaccurate news reported during the conflict. It is the first book published on the war. His three other books have made unique contributions to the field. State of Failure: Yasser Arafat, Mahmoud Abbas, and the Unmaking of the Palestinian State ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID) (Palgrave Macmillan 2013) argues the main roadblock to Palestinian statehood is the Palestinian Authority’s political dysfunction and mismanagement. Hamas vs. Fatah: The Struggle for Palestine ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID) (Palgrave Macmillan
2008) is still the only book on the market that analyzes the ongoing Palestinian civil war. Al-Qaeda’s Armies: Middle East Affiliate Groups and the Next Generation of Terror ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID) (Washington Institute for Near East Policy 2004) was the first to explore the al-Qaeda franchises of the Middle East.

Jonathan testifies often before Congress and publishes widely in the American and international media. He has appeared on American television channels such as Fox News and CNN, and Arabic language television channels such as Al-Arabiya and Al-Jazeera.
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** U.S. and Iranian delegations fail to reach a deal to restore the Iran nuclear deal ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID) - NPR
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** IAEA deadline for saving Iran nuke deal passes as US amps up sanctions ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Jerusalem Post
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** Iran adds demands in nuclear talks, enrichment 'alarming'-U.S. envoy ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Reuters
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** Iran's Nuclear Negotiator Tries To Defend Trip To Moscow ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Iran International
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** Lapid: Europe and the US feel there will be no return to Iran deal ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Times of Israel
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** U.N. Atomic Chief Warns of Growing Nuclear Risks ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Wall Street Journal
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** Who Gets Their Limbs Amputated in Iran? Reflection on the Brutal and Inequitable Penal Code of the Islamic Republic ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Providence Magazine
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** Iran Accuses Europeans of Spying as Nuclear Talks Flounder ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID#xj4y7vzkg) - Bloomberg
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The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies: a danger to Jews and all Americans ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID)
- Jerusalem Post

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Far Left French MP Condemned for ‘Antisemitic’ Attack on Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID)
- Jerusalem Post

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‘Iran Is the Number One Sponsor of Antisemitism, Hands Down,’ Says Departing ADL Head of International Relations ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID) - The Algemeiner

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** Biden’s Middle East Visit: The Nuts and Bolts ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Israel Today
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** The Iran-Qatar-Turkey relationship is growing - analysis ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Jerusalem Post
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** Qatari foreign minister in Tehran to help nuclear deal efforts ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Al Jazeera
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No, the West Should Not Appease Erdogan ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID)
- National Interest

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US is playing risky game with Saudi Arabia and Iran ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID) - The Hill

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Will Biden Seize His Middle East Moment? ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID)
- The Dispatch

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Ben & Jerry’s sues Unilever over sale of Israel business ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Enews

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Israel invokes Macron's 2018 proposal on Iran, wants tougher nuclear talks ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Reuters

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** The 'Two-State Solution' to Destroy Israel ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID)
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Bedouin IDF Recruit Caught Spying for Gaza Terrorists ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Jewish Press

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** Lapid talks to Abbas ahead of Biden visit – first call by Israeli PM in years ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Jerusalem Post
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Coalition collapse could impede concessions for Palestinians ahead of Biden trip ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Times of Israel

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Dutch airline 'wipes' Israel off the map ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID)
- Israel Hayom

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Royal Navy seizes Iranian missiles from smugglers in speedboats ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID)
- The Independent

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University Confirms Detention Of Polish Scientist After Iranian Report On Foreigners’ Alleged Spying ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Radio Free Europe

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Biden will rescind Afghanistan's designation as a major non-NATO ally ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID) - CNN

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** US under pressure to speak out against ‘cynical’ Iran-Belgium prisoner swap plan ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID)
- The Independent
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U.S. sanctions international network aiding Iran in selling petrochemicals in Asia ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=3bafeabe13&mc_eid=UNIQID) - UPI

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