| Revision as of 14:22, 7 June 2017 view sourceGilabrand (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users72,084 edits →Contributors: This is an encyclopedia, not an in-house bulletin← Previous edit | Latest revision as of 10:20, 4 December 2024 view source Citation bot (talk | contribs)Bots5,437,585 edits Added date. | Use this bot. Report bugs. | Suggested by Abductive | Category:Articles with specifically marked weasel-worded phrases from November 2024 | #UCB_Category 198/459 | ||
| (132 intermediate revisions by 48 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| {{Distinguish|Jewish Council for Public Affairs}} | {{Distinguish|Jewish Council for Public Affairs}} | ||
| {{Short description|Israeli political think tank}} | |||
| ⚫ | {{Infobox |
||
| {{primary|date=May 2023}} | |||
| {{pp-30-500|small=yes}} | |||
| ⚫ | {{Infobox organization | ||
| | name = Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs | | name = Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs | ||
| | image = ] | | image = ] | ||
| | type = Public Policy ] | | type = Public Policy ] | ||
| | founded_date = 1976<ref name="aboutdetail">{{cite web|url=http://www.jcpa.org/dje/aboutdje.htm |title=Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs: About Daniel J. Elazar |publisher=Jcpa.org |date |
| founded_date = 1976<ref name="aboutdetail">{{cite web|url=http://www.jcpa.org/dje/aboutdje.htm |title=Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs: About Daniel J. Elazar |publisher=Jcpa.org |access-date=2011-11-11}}</ref> | ||
| | tax_id = | | tax_id = | ||
| | registration_id = | | registration_id = | ||
| | founder = ]<ref name="aboutdetail"/> | | founder = ]<ref name="aboutdetail"/> | ||
| | location = Beit Milken, 13 Tel Hai St. ]<ref name="contactus">{{cite web|url=http://jcpa.org/contact-us/|title=Contact Us|publisher=JCPA| |
| location = Beit Milken, 13 Tel Hai St. ]<ref name="contactus">{{cite web|url=http://jcpa.org/contact-us/|title=Contact Us|publisher=JCPA|access-date=22 August 2013}}</ref> | ||
| | coordinates = | | coordinates = | ||
| | origins = | | origins = | ||
| | key_people = ] (President, 2000 - 2015 & 2016 - present)<ref name="about2010">{{cite web|url=http://www.jcpa.org/JCPA/Templates/showpage.asp?DBID=1&LNGID=1&TMID=84&FID=253&PID=369 |title=About the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs |year=2010 |publisher=JCPA | |
| key_people = ] (President, 2000 - 2015 & 2016 - present)<ref name="about2010">{{cite web|url=http://www.jcpa.org/JCPA/Templates/showpage.asp?DBID=1&LNGID=1&TMID=84&FID=253&PID=369 |title=About the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs |year=2010 |publisher=JCPA |access-date=13 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101008080916/http://jcpa.org/JCPA/Templates/showpage.asp?DBID=1&LNGID=1&TMID=84&FID=253&PID=369 |archive-date= 8 October 2010 }}</ref> | ||
| | area_served = | | area_served = | ||
| | product = | | product = | ||
| | mission = | | mission = | ||
| | focus = | | focus = | ||
| | method = | |||
| | method = "A multidisciplinary, independent non-profit think tank for Israel policy research and education, bringing together the best minds in the political, strategic, diplomatic and legal arenas, in Israel and abroad."<ref name="about2010"/> | |||
| | revenue = | | revenue = | ||
| | endowment = | | endowment = | ||
| Line 26: | Line 29: | ||
| | non-profit_slogan = | | non-profit_slogan = | ||
| | former name = | | former name = | ||
| | homepage = | | homepage = | ||
| | dissolved = | | dissolved = | ||
| | footnotes = | | footnotes = | ||
| }}]]] | }}]]] | ||
| The '''Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs (JCPA |
The '''Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs''' ('''JCPA''') is an Israeli think tank specializing in ] and foreign policy founded in 1976.<ref>"About the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs," Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, http://jcpa.org/about/</ref> Describing itself on its website as "The Global Embassy for Israel", it publishes the biennial journal ''Jewish Political Studies Review'' alongside other content. | ||
| The JCPA has been described as ].<ref name="JewishJournal"/>{{Additional citation needed|date=November 2024|reason=Currently the only citation is an opinion article}} | |||
| The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs also publishes the academic journal, ''Jewish Political Studies Review''. The journal is published biannually and is "the first and only journal dedicated to the study of Jewish political institutions and behavior, Jewish political thought, and Jewish public affairs."<ref>"Jewish Political Studies Review," Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, http://jcpa.org/jpsr-back-issues/jpsr-about/</ref> The research institute is a registered non-profit organization and produces content in English, Hebrew, French, and German.<ref>"Support Us," Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, http://jcpa.org/support-us/</ref> | |||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs was established in 1978 by ] as an umbrella organization encompassing the Center for Jewish Community Studies and the Jerusalem Institute for Federal Studies. Elazar personally raised most of the funds for the operation of the organization and the restoration of an historic building on Tel Hai Street in Jerusalem, named in honor of the Milken family.<ref name="Elazar">{{cite web|url=http://www.jcpa.org/cjc/vp-420-gerstenfeld.htm |title=The Intellectual World of Daniel Elazar |publisher=Jcpa.org |date |
The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs was established in 1978 by ] as an umbrella organization encompassing the Center for Jewish Community Studies and the Jerusalem Institute for Federal Studies. Elazar personally raised most of the funds for the operation of the organization and the restoration of an historic building on Tel Hai Street in Jerusalem, named in honor of the Milken family.<ref name="Elazar">{{cite web|url=http://www.jcpa.org/cjc/vp-420-gerstenfeld.htm |title=The Intellectual World of Daniel Elazar |publisher=Jcpa.org |access-date=2011-11-11}}</ref> The building, Beit Milken, served as the Embassy of ] from 1957 to 1980, when Uruguay decided to move their embassy to ].<ref name="Uruguay">{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8-ZUAAAAIBAJ&pg=6410%2C1424678 |title=Uruguay Embassy Leaves Jerusalem |publisher=The Age |date=1980-08-18 |access-date=2013-09-15}}</ref> In 1989, the 1,200 ton building was moved 16 meters on rails to reach the site it currently occupies.<ref name="Building">{{cite web|url=http://jcpa.org/our-building-a-protected-jerusalem-landmark/ |title=Our Building: A Protected Jerusalem Landmark |publisher=Jcpa.org |access-date=2013-09-15}}</ref> | ||
| ] headed the Jerusalem Center from 2000 to 2015, when he took a ] to become director-general of the ].<ref name="About">{{cite web |url= http://jcpa.org/about |title= About the Jerusalem Center |publisher= jcpa.org |access-date=2013-04-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= Keinon |first= Herb |title= Dore Gold picked as new Foreign Ministry director-general |url= http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Politics-And-Diplomacy/Dore-Gold-picked-as-new-Foreign-Ministry-director-general-404015 |work=] |date=May 25, 2015 |access-date=September 3, 2015}}</ref> Gold returned as president of the Jerusalem Center in October 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dore Gold Returns to Head the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs |url=http://jcpa.org/dore-gold-returns-to-head-the-jerusalem-center-for-public-affairs/ |website=Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs |access-date=12 June 2019 |date=30 October 2016}}</ref> In 2023, ] joined the JCPA as senior director for Arab–Israel diplomacy.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/2292281/world |title=Former US envoy to Israel Jason Greenblatt joins Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs |work=Arab news}}</ref> | |||
| ===Political orientation=== | |||
| ==Policy positions== | |||
| {{highlight| The JCPA has been described{{Who|date=November 2024}} as ].<ref name="JewishJournal">{{cite news |newspaper= Jewish Journal |author= Noam Shelef |title= False equivalence in Israel |date= 29 January 2016 |url= https://jewishjournal.com/opinion/181749 |access-date=12 June 2019 }}</ref>}} It has been headed since 2000 by "] confidante" ].<ref name="MuftiAdolf">{{cite news |newspaper=] |author= Chemi Shalev |title= Adelson-linked Think Tank Article Preceded Netanyahu's Hitler-Mufti Claim |date=24 October 2015 |url= https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-adelson-linked-think-tank-article-preceded-pm-s-mufti-claim-1.5412970 |access-date=12 June 2019 }}</ref> In 2015 ] identified ] as "one of the main financers of JCPA in recent years";<ref name="MuftiAdolf"/> {{highlight| Adelson was an American billionaire casino magnate, staunch supporter of ] of the ].<ref name="Adelson">{{cite news |newspaper=] |author= Jeremy W. Peters |title= Sheldon Adelson Sees a Lot to Like in Trump's Washington |date=22 September 2018 |url= https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/22/us/politics/adelson-trump-republican-donor.html |access-date=12 June 2019 }}</ref>|yellow}}{{unreliable source|date=October 2024}} | |||
| JCPA is a pro-Israel organisation, promoting a positive image of ], advocating Israel's right to exist and fighting ]. It advocates the Israeli annexation of ] and its lasting control of the ] and ].<ref>. Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, 2008</ref><ref>JCPA on YouTube: ; ; </ref> It opposes a unilateral Palestinian drive toward statehood.<ref>.</ref> | |||
| ==Activities== | |||
| ==Institutes and Publications== | |||
| ;Institute for Contemporary Affairs | |||
| The Jerusalem Center founded the |
The Jerusalem Center founded the Institute for Contemporary Affairs (ICA) jointly with the Wechsler Family Foundation.<ref name="Melson">{{cite web|url=http://www.cambridgeforecast.org/richard863/MIDDLEEAST/JCPA-ISRAELIZATIONOFWASHINGTON.html |title=Israelization of Washington Policy: the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs |publisher=CambridgeForecast.org |date=2004-08-01 |access-date=2013-09-12}}</ref> The current director of the ICA is Ambassador ].<ref name=Baker>{{cite web|url=http://ambassadoralanbaker.com/about/ |title=About Alan Baker |publisher=AmbassadorAlanBaker.com |access-date=2013-09-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112233533/http://ambassadoralanbaker.com/about/ |archive-date=2013-11-12 }}</ref> Through this outlet, the JCPA publishes ''Jerusalem Issue Briefs'' and ''Jerusalem Viewpoints''.<ref name="ICA">{{cite web|url=http://jcpa.org/program/institute-for-contemporary-affairs/ |title=Institute of Contemporary Affairs |publisher =JCPA.org |access-date=2013-09-12}}</ref> They also publish the twice-yearly ''Strategic Perspectives'', special reports presenting studies on Israeli security and diplomacy topics by the Contributing Editors board of the ICA.<ref name="StratPer">{{cite web|url=http://www.isn.ethz.ch/Digital-Library/Publications/Detail/?lng=en&id=45269 |title=JCPA Strategic Perspectives |publisher=Isn.ethz.ch |access-date=2013-09-15}}</ref> | ||
| ;Institute for Global Jewish Affairs | |||
| In 2008, JCPA founded the '''Institute for Global Jewish Affairs''' in response to growing international anti-Semitism. Directed by ], the institute addresses a variety of topics related to Jewish communities around the world.<ref name="ovguide.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.ovguide.com/institute-for-global-jewish-affairs-9202a8c04000641f8000000009273a03#|title=Watch "Institute for Global Jewish Affairs" Video|work=OVGuide}}</ref> The institute helps direct the "Post-Holocaust and Anti-Semitism Project" and its associated monthly publication "Post-Holocaust and Anti-Semitism," both of which attend to global anti-Semitism.<ref name="unmaskedthemovie.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.unmaskedthemovie.com/learn_more/related_websites.html|title=UNMASKED JUDEOPHOBIA - The Threat to Civilization|publisher=}}</ref> More can be learned about these below in the Programs and Initiatives section. The JCPA also produces a related publication entitled "Changing Jewish Communities," which is less focused on global anti-Semitism and, therefore, addresses a wide variety of issues related to global Jewish communities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bjpa.org/Publications/results.cfm?PublicationName=Changing%20Jewish%20Communities|title=Publication name Changing Jewish Communities - Berman Jewish Policy Archive @ Stanford University|publisher=}}</ref> Additionally, the JCPA has organized a publication called "Jewish Environmental Studies," which looks deeply at Jewish environmental studies as a separate and important field and analyzes Jewish environmental thought through references from the ] and classic Jewish texts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bjpa.org/Publications/details.cfm?PublicationID=3847|title=Jewish Environmental Studies: a New Field|publisher=}}</ref> | |||
| In 2008, JCPA founded the Institute for Global Jewish Affairs in response to growing international anti-Semitism. It was directed by ] until 2021.<ref name="ovguide.com">{{cite web |url= http://www.ovguide.com/institute-for-global-jewish-affairs-9202a8c04000641f8000000009273a03# |title= Watch "Institute for Global Jewish Affairs" Video |work= OVGuide |access-date= 2013-11-12 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131113054805/http://www.ovguide.com/institute-for-global-jewish-affairs-9202a8c04000641f8000000009273a03 |archive-date= 2013-11-13 |url-status= dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://besacenter.org/manfred-gerstenfeld-in-memoriam/ |title=Manfred Gerstenfeld in memoriam|date=25 February 2021 }}</ref> | |||
| The institute helps direct the "Post-Holocaust and Anti-Semitism Project" and its associated monthly publication "Post-Holocaust and Anti-Semitism," both of which attend to global anti-Semitism.<ref name="unmaskedthemovie.com">{{cite web |url= http://www.unmaskedthemovie.com/learn_more/related_websites.html |title= UNMASKED JUDEOPHOBIA - The Threat to Civilization |access-date= 2013-11-07 |archive-date= 2015-01-08 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150108112606/http://www.unmaskedthemovie.com/learn_more/related_websites.html |url-status= dead }}</ref> | |||
| JCPA also produces the "Daily Alert" for the ], a daily news summary and analysis concerning Israel's security and diplomacy that is distributed through email.<ref name="COP">{{cite web|url=http://conferenceofpresidents.org/content.asp?id=61 |title=E-Publications |publisher=ConferenceofPresidents.org |date= |accessdate=2013-09-15 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130824205429/http://conferenceofpresidents.org/content.asp?id=61 |archivedate=2013-08-24 |df= }}</ref> It is estimated that this email briefing reaches over 100,000 people,<ref name=AmerThinker1>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanthinker.com/2007/05/the_soros_political_machine.html |title=Soros and Hillary:Partners on Israel? |publisher=AmericanThinker.com |date=2007-05-10 |accessdate=2013-09-15}}</ref> and has inspired a counter-publication, the Middle East Bulletin, produced by the ] (CAP), to counter right-wing pro-Israel bias in the Daily Alert.<ref name="Forward">{{cite web|url=http://forward.com/articles/10643/liberal-mideast-newsletter-to-launch/ |title=Liberal Mideast Newsletter to Launch |publisher=The Jewish Daily Forward, Forward.com |date=2007-05-04 |accessdate=2013-09-15}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | ;Conferences | ||
| In addition to their written publications, the JCPA produces numerous videos that analyze a variety of issues pertaining to Israel and the Middle East. These include videos created by the center as well as videos of JCPA contributors appearing in various news outlets or conference venues. The videos can be found on the JCPA website<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jcpa.org/media/videos/|title=TheJerusalemCenter|publisher=|via=YouTube}}</ref> or on the JCPA’s YouTube page.<ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/TheJerusalemCenter|title=TheJerusalemCenter|publisher=|via=YouTube}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | On March 24, 2014, the Jerusalem Center held a conference entitled "Europe and Israel: A New Paradigm." The conference focused on the complicated relationship between Israel and ], including topics such as economics and the ] movement, security and anti-Semitism. The conference was well attended and received a significant amount of press, including articles in '']'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/eu-ready-to-pay-palestinians-who-renounce-right-of-return/|title=EU ready to pay Palestinians who renounce right of return|work=The Times of Israel| first=Raphael|last=Ahren|date=March 24, 2014}}</ref> '']'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/EU-aid-package-meant-to-assure-Israel-that-Palestine-wont-become-a-failed-state-346334|title=EU aid package meant to assure Israel that 'Palestine' won't become a failed state|work=The Jerusalem Post|first=Herb|last=Keinon|date=March 24, 2014}}</ref> J-Wire,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jwire.com.au/news/lovehate-relationship/41528 |title=Love/Hate Relationship |access-date=2014-04-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140406204045/http://www.jwire.com.au/news/lovehate-relationship/41528 |archive-date=2014-04-06|date=March 27, 2014|first=Michael|last=Kuttner|work=J-Wire}}</ref> ],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4502877,00.html|title=EU-Israel ties growing, despite disagreements|work=The Media Line|publisher=]|date=March 24, 2014}}</ref> and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/insideisrael/2014/March/Israeli-EU-Trade-Relations-in-Tact/|title=Israeli, EU Trade in Tact Despite BDS|date=8 September 2014|first=Tzippe|last=Barrow}}</ref> | ||
| ;Publications | |||
| The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs publishes the ''Jewish Political Studies Review'', a biannual journal that describes itself as "dedicated to the study of Jewish political institutions and behavior, Jewish political thought, and Jewish public affairs".<ref name="JPSR">{{cite journal |title=Introduction |journal=Jewish Political Studies Review |volume=23 |date=Spring 2011 |page=2}}</ref> | |||
| The JCPA has released multiple publications recently that discuss relevant topics relating to Israeli security and diplomacy. One, written by ], is entitled "The 'Al-Aksa is in Danger' Libel: The History of a Lie" and describes the lie continuously promoted by Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim groups and individuals that Israel intends to destroy the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Articles/Article.aspx/13963#.UyhHcs1NGeY|title=Libel: Israel Intends to Destroy the Al-Aksa Mosque|work=Arutz Sheva}}</ref> Another, called "Changing Forms of Incitement to Terror and Violence: The Need for a New International Response," was written by ].<ref>http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/uploads/PolicyFocus124_Incitement.pdf</ref> In response to the increasing attention given to ], the JCPA compiled "Iran: From Regional Challenge to Global Threat," a collection of essays by various experts that address many aspects of the current discourse surrounding ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jewishbookblog.wordpress.com/2012/03/18/review-of-iran-from-regional-challenge-to-global-threat/|title=Review of “Iran: From Regional Challenge to Global Threat”|work=Jewish Book Blog}}</ref> The JCPA also released a book entitled ''Israel's Critical Security Requirements for Defensible Borders,'' which summarizes the history of conflict along Israel's borders and emphasizes the importance of Israel's maintaining defensible borders.<ref>http://en.sino-israel.org/irc/history/defensible-borders-summary/2/</ref> In 2014, the JCPA released a publication organized by ] called "Palestinian Manipulation of the International Community".<ref>, JCPA, 2014</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | |||
| ⚫ | On March 24, 2014, the Jerusalem Center held a conference entitled "Europe and Israel: A New Paradigm." The conference focused on the complicated relationship between Israel and ], including topics such as economics and the ] movement, security and anti-Semitism. The conference was well attended and received a significant amount of press, including articles in '']'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/eu-ready-to-pay-palestinians-who-renounce-right-of-return/|title=EU ready to pay Palestinians who renounce right of return|work=The Times of Israel}}</ref> '']'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/EU-aid-package-meant-to-assure-Israel-that-Palestine-wont-become-a-failed-state-346334|title=EU aid package meant to assure Israel that |
||
| ==Programs and Initiatives== | |||
| ===Defensible Borders Initiative=== | |||
| The JCPA is committed to the cause of securing defensible borders for the state of Israel, and due to that commitment the center includes a Defensible Borders Initiative.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://onej.org/read/92-90defensible-borders|title=Reading: I Have a Dream (Aish.com)|publisher=}}</ref> The initiative supports Israel's right to hold “territory beyond Israel’s internationally recognized border for strategic depth between a hostile force and Israeli population centers.”<ref>http://reut-institute.org/Data/Uploads/PDFVer/20061114%20-%20Security%20Borders.pdf</ref> On October 19, 2004 the JCPA and the ] ] jointly organized a conference on the defensible borders issue that provided a kick-start for JCPA's Defensible Borders Initiative.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.defensibleborders.org/dbi.htm|title=Defensible Borders for a Lasting Peace|publisher=}}</ref> The initiative has since provided seminars, briefings, and publications on the issue of defensible borders. | |||
| Related work has looked at Israel's requirements for defensible borders from a quantitative, empirical perspective.<ref>http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Op-Ed-Contributors/The-empirical-case-for-defensible-borders</ref> | |||
| ===Iran and the New Threats to the West=== | |||
| This program focuses on security threats posed by Iran to Israel and the West.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jcpa.org/about/|title=About the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs|work=Jerusalem Center For Public Affairs}}</ref> The program began with a publication entitled “Referral of Iranian President Ahmadinejad on the Charge of Incitement to Commit Genocide,” authored by ] and ], among others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.isn.ethz.ch/Digital-Library/Publications/Detail/?ots777=0c54e3b3-1e9c-be1e-2c24-a6a8c7060233&lng=en&id=43807|title=Referral of Iranian President Ahmadinejad on the Charge of Incitement to Commit Genocide|author=ISN Editors|publisher=}}</ref> The publication was created in response to multiple threats directed toward Israel by the Iranian leader, including a 2006 declaration that “Israel should be wiped off the map.”<ref>http://www.brandeiscenter.com/images/uploads/articleuploads/iran_infocus1.pdf</ref> The JCPA continues to monitor security threats posed by Iran in the post-Ahmadinejad era with this program. | |||
| ===Post-Holocaust and Anti-Semitism Project=== | |||
| This program addresses contemporary anti-Semitism on a global scale. It also addresses post-] subjects, particularly the manipulation of Holocaust history. The idea for the project was conceived of following a 2001 UN Anti-Racism conference that revealed a global resurgence of anti-Semitism. It includes a publication entitled ''Post-Holocaust and Anti-Semitism''. ] heads the project.<ref name="unmaskedthemovie.com"/> | |||
| ===Global Law Forum=== | |||
| This program covers issues pertaining to Israel and international law. The goal of the program is to “protect Israel’s legal rights in its conflict with the Palestinians, the Arab world, and radical Islam.”<ref>{{Google books |id=wYZdOSthmdoC |page=237 |title=Israel’s Rights as a Nation-State in International Diplomacy }}</ref> Topics include the legality of settlements, human rights, and Israeli border issues, among others. ] directs the program. Additional contributors include Robert Sabel, ], Irit Kohn, ], ], and ].{{citation needed|date=November 2013}} | |||
| ===International Convention for the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Anti-Semitism=== | |||
| In May 2015 the center sponsored an event promoting an initiative to make anti-Semitism an international crime through a convention to be signed by participating states. Of the 160 foreign diplomats invited, none chose to attend. The organizers seemed surprised. ''The Times of Israel'' reported: "So far, not a single state has indicated that it is considering signing the convention, including Israel."<ref> the Times of Israel, 12 May 2015</ref> | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| *] (Non-governmental Organization Monitor), Jerusalem-based NGO, which analyzes the output of international NGOs from a pro-Israel perspective. Run between 2001-2007 by the JCPA. | |||
| *] | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
| Line 91: | Line 68: | ||
| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| *{{official website|http://jcpa.org/about/}} | |||
| * | |||
| * | |||
| {{authority control}} | |||
| * | |||
| ⚫ | ] | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| Line 101: | Line 77: | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| ⚫ | ] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:20, 4 December 2024
Not to be confused with Jewish Council for Public Affairs. Israeli political think tank | This article relies excessively on references to primary sources. Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources. Find sources: "Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (May 2023) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
 | |
| Founded | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Daniel J. Elazar |
| Type | Public Policy Think Tank |
| Location |
|
| Key people | Dore Gold (President, 2000 - 2015 & 2016 - present) |
| Website | jcpa.org |
The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs (JCPA) is an Israeli think tank specializing in public diplomacy and foreign policy founded in 1976. Describing itself on its website as "The Global Embassy for Israel", it publishes the biennial journal Jewish Political Studies Review alongside other content.
The JCPA has been described as neo-conservative.
History
The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs was established in 1978 by Daniel Elazar as an umbrella organization encompassing the Center for Jewish Community Studies and the Jerusalem Institute for Federal Studies. Elazar personally raised most of the funds for the operation of the organization and the restoration of an historic building on Tel Hai Street in Jerusalem, named in honor of the Milken family. The building, Beit Milken, served as the Embassy of Uruguay from 1957 to 1980, when Uruguay decided to move their embassy to Tel Aviv. In 1989, the 1,200 ton building was moved 16 meters on rails to reach the site it currently occupies.
Dore Gold headed the Jerusalem Center from 2000 to 2015, when he took a leave of absence to become director-general of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Gold returned as president of the Jerusalem Center in October 2016. In 2023, Jason Greenblatt joined the JCPA as senior director for Arab–Israel diplomacy.
Political orientation
The JCPA has been described as neo-conservative. It has been headed since 2000 by "Netanyahu confidante" Dore Gold. In 2015 Haaretz identified Sheldon Adelson as "one of the main financers of JCPA in recent years"; Adelson was an American billionaire casino magnate, staunch supporter of Jewish settlement of the West Bank.
Activities
- Institute for Contemporary Affairs
The Jerusalem Center founded the Institute for Contemporary Affairs (ICA) jointly with the Wechsler Family Foundation. The current director of the ICA is Ambassador Alan Baker. Through this outlet, the JCPA publishes Jerusalem Issue Briefs and Jerusalem Viewpoints. They also publish the twice-yearly Strategic Perspectives, special reports presenting studies on Israeli security and diplomacy topics by the Contributing Editors board of the ICA.
- Institute for Global Jewish Affairs
In 2008, JCPA founded the Institute for Global Jewish Affairs in response to growing international anti-Semitism. It was directed by Manfred Gerstenfeld until 2021.
The institute helps direct the "Post-Holocaust and Anti-Semitism Project" and its associated monthly publication "Post-Holocaust and Anti-Semitism," both of which attend to global anti-Semitism.
- Conferences
On March 24, 2014, the Jerusalem Center held a conference entitled "Europe and Israel: A New Paradigm." The conference focused on the complicated relationship between Israel and Europe, including topics such as economics and the BDS movement, security and anti-Semitism. The conference was well attended and received a significant amount of press, including articles in The Times of Israel, The Jerusalem Post, J-Wire, Ynetnews, and CBN News.
- Publications
The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs publishes the Jewish Political Studies Review, a biannual journal that describes itself as "dedicated to the study of Jewish political institutions and behavior, Jewish political thought, and Jewish public affairs".
See also
- NGO Monitor (Non-governmental Organization Monitor), Jerusalem-based NGO, which analyzes the output of international NGOs from a pro-Israel perspective. Run between 2001-2007 by the JCPA.
References
- ^ "Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs: About Daniel J. Elazar". Jcpa.org. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
- "Contact Us". JCPA. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- "About the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs". JCPA. 2010. Archived from the original on 8 October 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- "About the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs," Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, http://jcpa.org/about/
- ^ Noam Shelef (29 January 2016). "False equivalence in Israel". Jewish Journal. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- "The Intellectual World of Daniel Elazar". Jcpa.org. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
- "Uruguay Embassy Leaves Jerusalem". The Age. 1980-08-18. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- "Our Building: A Protected Jerusalem Landmark". Jcpa.org. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- "About the Jerusalem Center". jcpa.org. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
- Keinon, Herb (May 25, 2015). "Dore Gold picked as new Foreign Ministry director-general". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- "Dore Gold Returns to Head the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs". Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- "Former US envoy to Israel Jason Greenblatt joins Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs". Arab news.
- ^ Chemi Shalev (24 October 2015). "Adelson-linked Think Tank Article Preceded Netanyahu's Hitler-Mufti Claim". Haaretz. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- Jeremy W. Peters (22 September 2018). "Sheldon Adelson Sees a Lot to Like in Trump's Washington". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- "Israelization of Washington Policy: the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs". CambridgeForecast.org. 2004-08-01. Retrieved 2013-09-12.
- "About Alan Baker". AmbassadorAlanBaker.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2013-09-12.
- "Institute of Contemporary Affairs". JCPA.org. Retrieved 2013-09-12.
- "JCPA Strategic Perspectives". Isn.ethz.ch. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- "Watch "Institute for Global Jewish Affairs" Video". OVGuide. Archived from the original on 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
- "Manfred Gerstenfeld in memoriam". 25 February 2021.
- "UNMASKED JUDEOPHOBIA - The Threat to Civilization". Archived from the original on 2015-01-08. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
- Ahren, Raphael (March 24, 2014). "EU ready to pay Palestinians who renounce right of return". The Times of Israel.
- Keinon, Herb (March 24, 2014). "EU aid package meant to assure Israel that 'Palestine' won't become a failed state". The Jerusalem Post.
- Kuttner, Michael (March 27, 2014). "Love/Hate Relationship". J-Wire. Archived from the original on 2014-04-06. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- "EU-Israel ties growing, despite disagreements". The Media Line. Ynetnews. March 24, 2014.
- Barrow, Tzippe (8 September 2014). "Israeli, EU Trade in Tact [sic] Despite BDS".
- "Introduction". Jewish Political Studies Review. 23: 2. Spring 2011.