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AIPAC Offices Closed for Rosh Hashanah Holiday

AIPAC wishes you a sweet new year.

In observance of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, AIPAC offices will be closed through Friday, September 10. Offices will reopen and regular website updates will resume on Monday, September 13. In the meantime, check out the Issues page for concise analysis, feature coverage and links to special reports on key issues affecting the Middle East, Israel's security and the U.S.-Israel relationship. In addition, see below for recent news items. More...

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Lebanon Expert Briefs Hill Staff

Tony Badran spoke to congressional staff about the current state of affairs in Lebanon.

A leading expert on Lebanon and Hizballah addressed some 50 congressional staffers and other members of the policy community about the Lebanese government's ties to Hizballah and their implications for U.S. policy in the region. Tony Badran, a research fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the author of the respected blog Across the Bay, highlighted the recent unprovoked attack by the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) against Israeli soldiers as an example of Lebanon's growing radicalism. He also expressed the need for a new U.S. approach to the Lebanese government. More...

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Netanyahu: 'President Abbas, You Are My Partner in Peace.'

Learn more about the key principles of the talks and what the Palestinians must do to match Israel's commitment to peace. Read AIPAC's statement on the resumption of the direct talks.

Blair: Effort to Delegitimize Israel Is an Affront to All

Quartet Envoy Tony Blair and former Spanish PM Jose Maria Aznar have been outspoken against efforts to delegitimize Israel. Aznar will speak at AIPAC National Summit 2010 in South Florida.

The Impact of Iran Sanctions

On July 1, President Obama signed the toughest Iran sanctions ever enacted into law. Learn more about the law, the impact of the sanctions and the need for their full implementation.

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