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Observer6-10-2011:Obsv 8-8-2008 the Jewish bserver Schanzer to address ‘Palestinian Politics, nside: Arab Protests and Israeli Security’ By Kathy Carlson cy.org), which describes itself as a i nonpartisan policy institute dedicated The Hamas - Al-Qaeda iddle East analyst exclusively to promoting pluralism, Alliance 2 Jonathan Schanzer defending democratic values, and speaks both Hebrew fighting the ideologies that threaten Physician helps the world, and Arabic, has democracy. He earned a B.A. from worked as a terror- Emory University, a master’s degree one prescription at a time 3 ism finance analyst from the Hebrew University of Mfor the U.S. Treasury Department and Jerusalem, and a doctorate from Kings Howard Kirshner installed has co-written a book on what policy- College London. He also studied as president of GJCC 3 makers can learn from social media, Arabic at the American University in in particular, Palestinian social media. Cairo in 2001. Circumcision battle He will share his perspective and With so much going on so quick- shapes up 4 findings in Nashville on Mon., June ly in the region, Schanzer doesn’t 20, when he speaks at the Gordon Jonathan Schanzer stick to a formal, prewritten speech Jewish Community Center at 7:15 these days. Sections p.m. His visit will initiate the Middle East and Israel. “It’s been crisis For people trying to stay abreast Federation’s Community Relations after crisis in the region for the last six of developments, Schanzer said, “there Commentary & opinion 2 Committee’s series, “Increase your months,” he said in a telephone inter- are a lot of voices out there. I fervent- Lifecycles 5 Israel IQ – From Argument to view. “You can be a strong supporter of ly defend Israel but also feel I try to Israel and not get a sense of what’s Community calendar 6 Advocacy.” It is funded by a grant bring some balance to my analysis.” from the Jewish Federation of happening behind the headlines.” He offered his suggestions on Nashville’s New Initiatives Fund. He is uniquely equipped to bring how to become better informed on Schanzer’s talk, “Palestinian fresh information to audiences. Israel, for different levels of experi- Politics, Arab Protest and Israeli Schanzer is vice president of research ence and interest. “For those who are Security,” will inform the community for the Foundation for Defense of getting feet wet,” he said, “follow one about the latest developments in the Democracies (www.defenddemocra- Continued on page 2 Ahead of Palestinian U.N. gambit, Europe is in play By Leslie Susser But the French proposal also Palestinian Authority President envisaged achieving a full-fledged Mahmud Abbas to an international JERUSALEM (JTA) — It was a permanent peace deal within a year conference in Paris in July to kick- sign that ties between the Obama and and a freeze of any unilateral steps in start the process. Abbas quickly Netanyahu administrations remain the interim. For the Palestinians, that replied in the affirmative. strong despite the apparent tensions would mean not petitioning the Netanyahu said he would first con- recently when the two leaders met at United Nations for statehood in sult with the Americans. the White House. September. For Israel, it would mean The package was attractive to the On June 6, U.S. Secretary of halting settlement construction in Palestinians because of its clear focus State Hillary Rodham Clinton shot the West Bank. on the 1967 lines and its relatively down a French proposal for renewed Juppe invited Netanyahu and Continued on page 8 Israeli-Palestinian peace talks that had put the Israeli leader in a quandary. If Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had accepted the French proposal, which included a settlement freeze, his right-leaning coalition part- ners might have bolted the govern- ment. If he refused, it would have made it seem like he was the intransi- gent party in Israeli-Palestinian negoti- ations — a perilous position as France and other leading European states con- sider voting for Palestinian statehood at the United Nations in September. During a visit to Israel and the www.jewishnashville.org West Bank in early June, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe out- A Publication of lined his plan for restarting the stalled peace process: The goal would be to establish two states for two peoples on the basis of the 1967 lines with land swaps; borders and security would be discussed first, Jerusalem and refugees later. That part of the proposal mir- Marchers representing the Jewish Agency for Israel were among the 30,000 people rored Obama’s call for renewed who marched in the Celebrate Israel Parade in New York City on June 5, 2011. VOL.76 NO. 11 (Jewish Agency for Israel) Israeli-Palestinian talks. June 10, 2011 8 Sivan 5771 commentary & opinion The Hamas - Al-Qaeda Alliance By Jonathan Schanzer the death of the most notorious terrorist Haniyeh's lamentations after hearing of since its inception in 1988 were not in modern history. bin Laden's death, and further explains, enough, the aforementioned ties While Hamas insists that it has no in part, why the United States has desig- between Hamas and al Qaeda should Editor’s Note: The author will speak in operational ties to al Qaeda, in the early nated Hamas a terrorist organization. serve as further warning to Washington Nashville on Mon., June 20, at 7:15 p.m. and mid-1990s Hamas members received But Hamas's sympathies for bin about the terror group that now appears at the GJCC. His visit will be the kick-off to paramilitary training and attended Laden hold a deeper meaning now than to have a controlling stake in the the Federation’s Community Relations Islamist conferences in Sudan, alongside [previously]. Last [month], Hamas Palestinian Authority. c Committee’s series, “Increase your Israel bin Laden and his supporters. entered into a unity government with IQ – From Argument to Advocacy,” fund- The operational ties were confirmed the rival Fatah faction, the ruling party Jonathan Schanzer, a former intelligence ed by a grant from the Jewish Federation’s a decade later, when bin Laden reported- of the Palestinian Authority. The deal analyst at the U.S. Treasury, is vice president New Initiatives Fund. Look for announce- ly sent emissaries to Hamas on two sepa- immediately raised questions about of research at the Foundation for Defense of ments of additional speakers in upcoming rate occasions (September 2000 and whether Washington could recognize Democracies, and author of Hamas vs. issues of the Observer. January 2001). While most analysts such a government. Fatah: The Struggle for Palestine believe Hamas rejected al Qaeda's offer If the group's grisly record of suicide (Palgrave Macmillan 2008). This article first hile most of the to coordinate violence against Israel, it bombings and attacks against civilians appeared in The Weekly Standard Online. world celebrates appears Hamas never closed the door. In the U.S. military 2002, the Washington Post quoted offi- Schanzer to address ‘Palestinian Politics, operation that cial U.S. government sources as confirm- killed al Qaeda ing a loose alliance “between al-Qaeda, Arab Protests and Israeli Security’ leader Osama bin Hamas, and Hizbullah.” WLaden in Pakistan, the sentiment is not In 2003, Israel arrested three Hamas Continued from page 1 The biggest misperception about the unanimous. In the Gaza Strip, Hamas fighters returning from al Qaeda training or two trusted sources” – an analyst or a Middle East that Schanzer sees in his leader Ismail Haniyeh has condemned camps in Afghanistan. That same year, news organization – and read what audiences is a jaded attitude expressed the United States, accusing Washington Jordanian security officials confirmed to they’re saying once a week or so. when people say, “ ‘Well, you’re either of assassinating a “Muslim and Arabic Time magazine that two Hamas members For more advanced news-gatherers or pro-Israel or pro-Palestinian. Everything warrior” and the “continuation of the went on a recruiting mission in those who are more interested, he suggest- you’re going to say is polemic.’ That’s American oppression and shedding of Afghanistan hoping to bring al Qaeda ed looking at what Israelis, Palestinians incorrect,” he said. “You can be an advo- blood of Muslims and Arabs.” fighters back to the Palestinian territories. and others are saying. After a while, read- cate and support” one side or another Haniyeh's reaction underscores the Arab media also reported in 2006 ers may notice recurring, consistent “but there are certain things you can’t get ideological roots Hamas and al Qaeda that Syria-based Hamas chief Khaled themes along with occasional surprises in around being true or false.” share: Hamas was founded by Sheikh Meshaal had met in Yemen with Abd al- what each group says. At that point, peo- Despite the fact that some people Ahmed Yassin, a prominent Palestinian Majid al-Zindani, whom the U.S. Treasury ple may want to check social networks for hold rigid opinions, Schanzer said he has Muslim Brotherhood figure; al Qaeda officially designated as a terrorist in 2004 breaking news. And for a broader frame of been able to open people’s eyes, as, for was cofounded, along with bin Laden, by for his ties to al Qaeda. Zindani has open- reference that includes history and con- example, when he talks about what he Abdullah Azzam, another prominent ly boasted of providing funds to Hamas. text, he suggests reading books. calls “internecine conflict between Palestinian Muslim Brotherhood figure. Thus, over the course of two decades, In making presentations to groups, Hamas and Fatah.” They are two different But this only partially explains why Hamas has maintained a relationship Schanzer said he tries his hardest “to not factions with two different ideologies that Haniyeh and his ilk are now mourning with the al Qaeda network.
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