Contributor Archives: Brad Rothschild, Chair of the Policy and Advocacy Committee

The past week has seen a flurry of Israel-related activity in Washington DC — first there was President Obama’s speech at the State Department on Thursday and the subsequent “controversy” it generated; next was the Obama-Netanyahu face to face meeting; then there was the President’s speech at the AIPAC conference on Sunday, Netanyahu’s speech at AIPAC the following night and finally Netanyahu’s speech before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday. There …

Night descends on Jerusalem and the Sabbath is nearing its end. The city’s shops, restaurants and cafes prepare to welcome crowds of tourists and locals who are enjoying the end of summer in the Holy Land. I leave my family strolling through the ritzy Mamilla pedestrian mall and head east, to the Palestinian neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah — the latest flashpoint in the conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians. Since last November, Israelis and Palestinians have been holding …