The American Israel Alliance - TAIA

08/01/2017

AIPAC, America’s Pro-Israel Lobby, is hosting an exclusive and free event on August 17th at 6pm in Downtown Boston for students and interns. The program, America, Israel and You: How the U.S.-Israel relationship transcends religious affiliation and the partisan divide will feature AIPAC Regional Political Director Rick Redmond.

This is a unique opportunity for politically engaged students and interns in the Boston area to gain a greater understanding and appreciation of the unique relationship that the United States and Israel share.

Anyone interested can register here:
https://aipac.secure.force.com/ddp_publicregistration?wzId=SL-lToUXj_6nxrtw62VeVZH1WJT2tTRs1ufbyaF0VVwfXzjnQegIMDzCdXwQi9O_h_vB9Is-kJze5eDLzE4Esg9LPzPu8O4zRE9LTlNveJ-OkWrJjCKsT6jiWOdEtJP6

06/27/2017

Hi guys we are back on Facebook! Spencer Zeff is on a Hasbara Fellowships trip in Israel. Here is a shot from the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation that focuses on promoting peace between Jews and Arabs.

03/22/2016

Some of our delegates at the 2016 AIPAC Policy Conference

12/08/2015

Hey President Jimmy Carter,
We are very happy to hear you are free from cancer. Maybe though, you'll now reconsider your calls to boycott Israel, seeing as how Israel seems to have saved your life...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2015/08/20/the-breakthrough-melanoma-drug-doctors-have-given-jimmy-carter/
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4571367,00.html

Jimmy wants to boycott this...?

12/06/2015

Thank you to Kate Machet from the office of Senator Edward J. Markey for taking the time to speak with us on Friday!

12/04/2015

"This summer, I was an overnight camp counselor for fifteen year-old girls, four of whom were Israeli. One day, we took the campers on a field trip to a nearby waterpark in a local city. As we approached the front of the line for our first waterslide of the day, we heard a screeching siren sound for about 45 seconds. Apparently, the town tests its emergency weather sirens on the first Tuesday of every month. My Israeli campers, however, had never heard this sound out of the context of incoming missiles. The looks of terror and helplessness on their faces are ones that I will never forget. After calming them down and discussing what had happened, I heard one of my Israeli campers explain to an American camper, “In your country, you worry about weather, but in ours, this sound means war.” Moments like these have acted as reminders for me that I have a responsibility to share the stories of my Israeli family and friends so that their voices are heard in a world where they are otherwise hidden. Because of this, I strive to open up dialogue on campus. In my work, I support a secure state of and an independent state so that no human, regardless of where they sit or stand, eat or sleep, or run and play, needs to hear a siren again." -Arin Kerstein

11/20/2015

"A couple of days ago, there was a terrorist attack in . Five people were killed: an American, an Israeli, and a Palestinian. The American was an 18-year-old boy from Massachusetts on a gap year program in Israel. The Israeli was a Rabbi who taught at my high school fifteen years ago. While I did not know Ezra Schwartz or Rabbi Don personally, there are very few degrees of separation between us. This time, it has hit me harder than ever before that we are all targets to senseless acts of terror.

Last week, I watched as the world stopped upon hearing the news of the terror attacks. Facebook profile pictures were changed and statuses were updated in solidarity. Yet, the world’s reaction to the recent attack in Israel is quiet, as per usual. Perhaps this could be justified by saying “Israel’s different, terrorist attacks always happen there. This isn’t exactly news.” But that’s not an excuse, and that doesn’t make it right to remain silent.

I stand with Israel because she has the right to defend herself, just like every other country on this planet. I stand with Israel because she has to fight everyday in order to exist. I stand with Israel because I have never felt at home in a land so far away from where I was born, as if I am returning to a place I have always meant to be. I stand with Israel because it is the only place where my heart feels whole and my soul feels pure, where my lungs fill with Mediterranean Sea air and it is as if I have never been breathing properly my whole life.

I stand with Israel because my grandfather lived in a world where he was forced to flee his home because of his religion, and he had nowhere to go since Israel did not yet exist. I stand with Israel because my grandfather dedicated his entire life to serving her and the Jewish people, and it is my job to carry out his legacy. And I stand with Israel because she isn’t perfect, but she is always working towards peace.

Over this upcoming Shabbat, let us pray for , for strength for Ezra’s family, for Rabbi Don’s family and for all of the rest of the families of the victims of terror. Shabbat shalom." -Amanda Freedman

11/17/2015

Trying to avoid spending more on a phone conversation with your parents or friends while you are traveling than you pay for your flights to and from your destination? If you like to save money, then Viber is the app for you! Viber was invented by Israelis Talmon Marco (CEO) and Igor Magazinnik - who became friends from their time together in the IDF- as well as Sani Maroli and and Ofer Smocha in 2010. Anyone with the free viber app can call anyone else who also has viber, regardless of where either person is located in the world. Perhaps the best part of the app is the convenience; one’s contact list is automatically synced unto their Viber app; no work necessary! Today, there are more than 280 million users, and 100 million of those actively use this app on average each month!

11/17/2015

Commemorating Israeli-Jordanian peace and understanding its implications within today's Middle East.

11/16/2015

I with for its history, its diversity, its democracy, and its people. And I for the Zionist promise of a Jewish state and the hope that that promise will continue to provide a safe haven for Jews everywhere.

11/14/2015

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims of the terrible terrorist attacks in France. We pray for peace and security for all and hope that all those injured, emotionally and physically, may have speedy recoveries.

11/13/2015

One environmental problem that Israel faces is the lack of freshwater resources. This is an issue that affects much of the developing world as well. In response to limited water access, Israeli farmers on kibbutzim developed the first drip irrigation techniques that deliver drops of water directly to a plant’s roots to limit the amount of water used in agriculture. A study in rural India found that drip irrigation reduces water usage by nearly 30% and energy usage by nearly 75%. Israeli kibbutzim partnered to create a drip-irrigation company Netafim, which exports water saving drip-irrigation systems worldwide. Drip irrigation is now used for a wide range of plants from bananas in India, to grapes in Israel, to tomatoes in Mexico