The Israel Project

David Ibsen is the executive director of United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), a nonpartisan advocacy group that seeks to prevent Iran from fulfilling its ambition to obtain nuclear weapons.

Nir Barkat, Mayor of Jerusalem, will discuss his vision for the city and his progress in implementing that vision.

Israeli-Syrian border, April 23 – As journalists continue to cover the crisis in Syria and the rearming of Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, The Israel Project arranged a series of field briefings for newly-arrived and veteran senior journalists on Israel's northern borders.

Jerusalem, April 23 – As news broke of the Egyptian cancellation of its gas deal with Israel, TIP Israel facilitated interviews for CNN and the BBC to ensure there was no communications vacuum or unnecessary escalation.

Knesset member Orit Zuaretz will discuss Women's Rights, anti-Trafficking and anti-Prostitution Efforts and Israeli Security Issues.

Tel Aviv, April 18 – Following talks with the P5+1 in Istanbul on Iran's nuclear program and the beginning of an exchange of letters between the Israeli and Palestinian Authority leadership, TIP arranged a series of personal ambassadorial briefings with Brigadier-General (res.) Mike Herzog. Herzog of the Washington Institute is a renowned peace negotiator and expert on Middle-Eastern affairs. 

Alan Elsner discusses his books:  Guarded by Angels and The Nazi Hunter.

Ilan Berman,Vice President of the American Foreign Policy Council will discuss the upcoming P5+1 talks.

Herzliya, March 26 – When senior journalists arrive in Israel to take up their new posting, TIP immediately calls to welcome them aboard and invites them to take a seat on the organization’s flagship Intellicopter tour. This time around the new bureau chief from a major Chinese outlet had the opportunity to see for himself just how tiny the Jewish state really is.

Israel-Egypt Border, March 28 – The Israel Project launched its Sinai-border tour focusing on the changing geo-strategic situation on the Egyptian-Israeli frontier. Military attaches from United Nations Security Council countries including the United States, United Kingdom, France and Germany were joined by countries with observer forces in the Sinai and other strategic allies to Israel. 

Jerusalem, March 28 – Israeli President Shimon Peres, a staunch advocate of peace throughout his long political career, was recently honored for his lifetime of service by The Israel Project.

Herzliya, March 22 – In a special Intellicopter, TIP marked the hosting of its one hundredth leader on its flagship tour. To date senior diplomats, including dozens of ambassadors posted to Israel from key United Nations Security Council countries, have taken TIP's Intellicopter tour. On Thursday TIP hosted veteran and new arrivals, from Russia, a member of the U.N. Security Council and Denmark, holder of the European Union Presidency.

Tel Aviv, March 13 – Despite a four day barrage of rockets on Israel’s southern communities from Hamas-controlled Gaza, cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians continues. The Israel Project hosted a group of ambassadors and senior diplomats showcasing examples of such bilateral cooperation in the fields of agriculture, access and goods, healthcare and business development across the West Bank.

Tel Aviv, March 15 – With Israel’s high tech industry experiencing unprecedented growth in the past decade, new innovations and technologies developed here are in great demand worldwide.

Conference Call featuring Amb. Yehuda Avner

as he discusses his book "The Prime Ministers:  An Intimate Narrative of Israeli Leadership"

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Tel Aviv, March 7 – The Israel Project hosted a special round table briefing for ambassadors and senior diplomats with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Intelligence and Atomic Energy Dan Meridor.

Tel Aviv, March 7 – The Israel Project hosted four leaders on the organization’s flagship helicopter tour. Guided by Miri Eisin, the ambassadors of Slovenia, Romania and Serbia, and the second counselor from France learnt about number of core issues including the need for defensible borders and Israel's ongoing efforts for peace.

Conference Call featuring Yael Shahar

 "Cyberterrorism:  Threats and Counters"

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Conference Call featuring Emily Landau 

 "Iran's Nuclear Challenge and Israel's Possible Responses"

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Sderot, March 1 – The Israel Project's Israel office Executive Director Marcus Sheff led a Sderot and Gaza border intellitour for a visiting American delegation headed by Joseph P. Kennedy III. Joining Kennedy were James Segel, who served as special counsel to Congressman Barney Frank, and Alan Ronkin, a former senior official at the JCRC, Jewish Federation in Boston.

Jerusalem, March 6 – Following the Obama-Netanyahu meeting at the White House, TIP hosted the former head of Israel’s military intelligence, Maj. Gen. (ret.) Amos Yadlin, for a bureau chief and senior correspondent roundtable update on the Iranian issue.

Tel Aviv, March 1 – The Israel Project hosted global terrorism expert Dr. Ely Karmon of the Inter Disciplinary Center in Herzliya for a briefing with senior diplomats from African Union countries. Ambassadors from Nigeria and Cameroon were joined by colleagues from Angola, South Africa, Dem. Rep. of Congo and Egypt for an in-depth briefing over breakfast on the role of Iran and its terror proxies in Africa.

Jerusalem, Feb. 29 – Should Syrian President Bashar Assad be ousted it would serve as a major setback to Iran’s attempts to dominate the region, according to Eyal Zisser, who heads the the Department of Middle Eastern and African History at Tel Aviv University.

Tel Aviv, March 1 – TIP hosted two background briefings in Tel Aviv on the threat of a nuclear Iran with Brig. Gen. (res.) Yossi Kupperwasser, director-general of the Ministry of Strategic Affairs and former head the IDF Intelligence Research Division.

Conference Call:  March 7, 2012:

Brooke Goldstein

"Lawfare and the Attempt to Delegitimize Israel"

Conference Call:  March 1, 2012:

New US Poll Data on Arab Spring, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Iran

featuring Robert Blizzard

Jerusalem, Feb. 21 – Many Jewish residents of East Jerusalem favor a two-state solution with the Palestinians. That was one of the main messages to emanate from a tour of Jerusalem for foreign consuls general based in the Israeli capital and hosted by The Israel Project.

Conference Call:  Feb. 29, 2012:

Dr. Ephraim Asculai

"Israeli Perceptions
of the Iranian Nuclear Program"

Tel Aviv, Feb. 16 – In light of the terror attacks in India and attempted attacks in Georgia and Thailand, The Israel Project arranged a briefing for diplomats and journalists with former intelligence officer and advisor to prime minster on Arab affairs Eliezer (Geizi) Tzafrir.