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New Israeli-American policy group seeks more activity on state and local levels

New Israeli-American policy group seeks more activity on state and local levels

Jewish News Service

The Israeli-American Council (IAC), a non-profit organization providing various means of support for the estimated Israeli-American population of 500,000-800,000, recently announced the formation of a new partner organization that will focus on advocating to legislative policymakers on behalf of Israeli Americans.

With the numbers of conventional Jewish communities across America either stagnant or declining, the emergence of the Israeli-American community, which brings to the table its unique cultural and political experiences, has added a new dynamic to the fabric of Jewish life in the United States. Against that backdrop, how does the newly created Israeli-American Nexus (IANexus) seek to fit into the established field of pro-Israel advocacy?

Lawyer: US citizen, father of detainee, also held in Iran
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Lawyer: US citizen, father of detainee, also held in Iran

Associated Press

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A U.S. citizen whose son has been detained in Iran for the past four months was also taken into custody after returning to the country this week, his lawyer confirmed Thursday in what is the first such action against an American national in Iran since last month's prisoner swap between the two countries.

The Iranian lawyer, Mahmoud Alizadeh Tabatabei, told The Associated Press that he has not been able to make contact with his client, Baquer Namazi, despite his efforts and was told by authorities that he would "be informed later" about the case.

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