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The Middle East Forum presents this week's webinars:Stopping the PA's Pay-for-Slay with Maurice Hirsch
Since 2011, when Palestinian Media Watch exposed the Palestinian Authority giving cash rewards to terrorists, the U.S. and Israeli governments have tried to end this practice. While efforts like the 2018 Taylor Force Act and similar Israeli legislation punished the PA with a substantial drop in income, it failed to end pay-for-slay. Efforts are now underway to sanction the funds’ distributor, the PA’s Commission of Prisoners' Affairs. Will this suffice? If not, what steps need to be taken?
Monday, August 17, 2020 1:00 - 1:15p.m. EDT Online:Click here to join just before 1 pm EDT By Phone: US: +16465588656,,889 4072 9639#,,956526#,,# You can also reply to Stacey Roman at [email protected] or by phone at 215-546-5406 ext. 113
Maurice Hirsch is an international law expert who, prior to joining Palestinian Media Watch in 2017, served in senior positions in the IDF’s Military Advocate General’s Corps, retiring with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He has published in The Jerusalem Post, Arutz Sheva, and The Times of Israel.
Israel Insider with Nave Dromi What impact will the opening of official ties with the UAE and 'suspension' of the planned annexation have on domestic Israeli politics? Wednesday, August 19, 2020 3:00-3:30p.m. EDT Online:Click here to join just before 3pm EDT By Phone: US: +1 646 558 8656,,554482745#,,776628#,,# You can also reply to Stacey Roman at [email protected] or by phone at 215-546-5406 ext. 113Nave Dromi, Director of MEF Israel, is primarily responsible for the day-to-day activities of the Israel Victory Project (IVP) in Israel, working closely with members of the Knesset Israel Victory Caucus, opinion-shapers, members of the defense establishment, and Israeli social sectors to further the victory paradigm. A former commander in the Israel Defense Forces and frequent contributor to Haaretz, she previously worked at the Institute for Zionist Strategies. My Story: The Making of an Anti-Islamist Muslim with Zuhdi Jasser How does a believing Muslim go from Islamism to an anti-Islamism? Zuhdi Jasser, who personally went through this evolution, provides insight into the key milestones of his transition, then explains how he made those insights integral to the work of the organization he founded in 2003, the American Islamic Forum for Democracy. What are his essential steps to encourage fellow Muslims to reject Islamism? How does the record look so far?Friday, August 21, 2020 1:00-1:15p.m. EDT Online:Click here to join just before 1pm EDT By Phone: US: +16465588656,,875 8733 0616 #,,230941#,,# You can also reply to Stacey Roman at [email protected] or by phone at 215-546-5406 ext. 113
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