One of the most astute observers of and journalists in the Middle East today, Matti Friedman, was brought to Santa Fe on September 17, 2019 by the Santa Fe Jewish Film Festival and Santa Fe Middle East Watch. Friedman joined SFMEW chairman […]
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Missed Matti Friedman’s Interview? Want to watch it again?
You can watch the Santa Fe Jewish Film Festival and SFMEW-sponsored interview with Matti Friedman by clicking here. (If the link doesn’t work, copy and paste the following into your browser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgSe-tKsIQ0&feature=youtu.be). Send the link to friends and family – […]
Read morePolitical Giving; the New York Times; Support Holocaust education; “King Bibi”
In this blog posting: Support pro-Israel candidates CAMERA on the New York Times Action Alert: Encourage our representatives and senators to support holocaust education King Bibi – Santa Fe Jewish Film Festival 1. Support pro-Israel Candidates for President and Congress […]
Read moreSome Op-Eds and Letters of Note Recently
In this blog posting: Recent op-eds and letters to the editor related to anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism. A request that you write to our Members of Congress on two specific issues. Don’t Miss Our Annual Membership Meeting Tonight – 7:00 p.m., […]
Read moreWhen Jew Hatred Isn’t Anti-Semitic…
If you are concerned about Anti-Semitism in Congress, the US, or internationally, do something about it. Write to our Members of Congress (see here for the contact information). Write to the media. And come to Washington later this month for […]
Read morePolitical Advocacy Is a Lifelong Marathon, Not a Sprint
by Halley S. Faust This blog posting is based on an article published in the New Mexico Jewish Link in June, 2018. It has been updated with additional information about our newly elected House members for the first (ABQ) and […]
Read moreBDS Is, Simply, Wrong. Why? Read On…
What forced 500 Palestinian families to lose good-paying, high quality jobs in the West Bank? No, it wasn’t Israel, it was anti-Israel action through what is known as BDS, or the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement. These 500 Palestinian families […]
Read moreHappy Passover!
From all of us at Santa Fe Middle East Watch, Chag Pesach Sameach to you and your loved ones. Here is a 2-page Haggadah supplement about Israel, courtesy of AIPAC, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. A short excerpt: […]
Read moreStephen Schneider on Europe and Israel…
Is Europe Lost? The Challenges and Opportunities Israel Faces in an Evolving Continent Despite attempts to delegitimize and isolate Israel on the international scene, the Jewish state is making important progress with many foreign nations and international organizations. In recent […]
Read moreIsraeli attacks this weekend related to ARMED Iranian drone
The Santa Fe New Mexican reported this morning on the recent attacks by Israeli aircraft on Iranian and Syrian positions within Syria following the violation of Israel’s airspace by an Iranian drone. The New Mexican reported at the time that […]
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