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Israel Policy Forum

In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “new york”. Today it says “american jewish organization that works for a negotiated two-state outcome to the israeli–palestinian conflict”.
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Israel Policy Forum is an American Jewish organization that works to promote a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict though advocacy, education, and policy research.1 The organization works with American policymakers, Jewish communal institutions, and a network of young professionals in support of this goal. Israel Policy Forum staff produce research and analysis for publication on the organization's website and have also written for outlets including The New York Times , Foreign Policy , Foreign Affairs , Haaretz , The Forward , JTA .2 The organization was founded in 1993. The organization's Chair is Susie Gelman and its Executive Director is David A.3 "Full text: Israel Policy Forum letter urges Palestinian president to push for peace in UN speech" . Ted Deutch cautions Israel against rushing on annexation before U.S. presidential election" . Are they too late?" . The New York Times . Military Support for Israel" . "With the world pre-occupied with coronavirus, Israel pushes a West Bank land grab | Opinion" .4

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american jewish organization that works for a negotiated two-state outcome to the israeli–palestinian conflict

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