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Advocate for women leadership nominated for senior Middle East post

Forward · 22 Jul 2021

Tamara Cofman Wittes, a prominent advocate for gender diversity in national security and the U.S. think tank community, has been nominated for a senior post on Middle East affairs by President Joe Biden.

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West Bank Annexation: Regional Ramifications

Israel Policy Pod · 28 May 2019

Evan Gottesman discusses the potential consequences of Israeli annexation of West Bank territory with Tamara Cofman Wittes from the Brookings Institution.

0 Politics Communities

AJC Passport: Upheaval in Venezuela

People of the Pod · 1 Feb 2019

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaid declared himself president amid economic turmoil in Venezuela, once one of Latin America's most prosperous countries.

0 Politics Israel

AJC Passport: A New Path Forward for Gaza, and the Freshman Class in Congress

People of the Pod · 6 Dec 2018

Ilan Goldenberg from the Center for a New American Security and the Brookings Institution released a report titled "Ending Gaza's Perpetual Crisis: A New U.S. Approach," aiming to address stability and reconstruction in Gaza.

0 Politics Communities

AJC Passport: A Disappeared Journalist and Rising Extremism in Germany

People of the Pod · 19 Oct 2018

The AJC Passport podcast discusses the repercussions of Jamal Khashoggi's murder, with insights from Hady Amr, a former State Department diplomat, and Deidre Berger of AJC Berlin Ramer Institute, focusing on German Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit to Israel and the growing political extremism in Germany.

0 Politics Leadership

AJC Passport: Defending the Transatlantic Alliance

People of the Pod · 5 Oct 2018

The text discusses the historical significance of the Atlantic Charter articulated by Roosevelt and Churchill during World War II, emphasizing values like peace, free trade, human rights, and democracy.

0 Politics Antisemitism

AJC Passport: Trump Cuts Aid to Palestinians, Jews Cut Ties to Corbyn

People of the Pod · 31 Aug 2018

The Trump administration has decided to cut $200 million in aid intended for the Palestinians, following previous reductions in U.S. funding for Palestinian projects.

0 Politics History

How Think Tanks Became Engines of Royal Propaganda

Jacob Soll in Tablet · 1 Feb 2017

The article discusses the historical evolution of think tanks from their origins in Europe in the 800s to the formation of independent research groups in the 16th and 17th centuries, particularly focusing on the Dupuy Academy in France.

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The "Fox News for the Jews" Edition

Promised Podcast · 2 Jul 2015

Allison, Don, and Noah explore the rise of Israel's right-wing news network, likening it to "Fox News for the Jews."

0 Politics Israel

Brookings Responds to Tablet Piece on Qatar Funding

The Editors in Tablet · 2 Oct 2014

Brookings Institution, in response to accusations by Lee Smith about Martin Indyk and Qatar funding, clarified that the $14.8 million from Qatar was a pledge to support Brookings projects overall, not Indyk personally.

0 Politics Israel

How Peace Negotiator Martin Indyk Cashed a Big, Fat $14.8 Million Check From Qatar

Lee Smith in Tablet · 17 Sep 2014

Martin Indyk, a peace negotiator involved in Israeli-Palestinian relations, received a substantial $14.8 million from Qatar while working at the Brookings Institution, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest as Qatar supports Hamas, a group hostile to Israel and Mahmoud Abbas.