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39-408: Israel Policy Forum is chaired by Susie Gelman and its Executive Director is David Halperin. The stated mission of Israel Policy Forum is to shape the discourse and mobilize support among American Jewish leaders and U.S. policymakers for the realization of a viable two-state solution. Israel Policy Forum believes that a two-state solution to the conflict will "safeguard Israel’s security and future as

78-524: A CNAS study was released Ending Gaza’s Perpetual Crisis. Executive Director David A. Halperin, Policy Director Michael Koplow, and Chairwoman Susie Gelman were involved on the task force of this study. In 2020, Israel Policy Forum released a study titled: In Search Of A Viable Option, which evaluates seven potential outcomes for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that assesses the strengths and weaknesses of different plans. The piece questions whether

117-608: A New York, NY based American Jewish organization that works for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict though advocacy, education and policy research. Gelman is a member of the Board of Governors of The Hebrew University ; was awarded an honorary fellowship at Brandeis University ; served for 12 years on the Georgetown Day School Board of Trustees, including two years as president of

156-447: A Jewish and democratic state." IPF has been described as center-left. The Israel Policy Forum (IPF) was launched in 1993 at the encouragement of then-Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin as a think tank and advocacy group to support the Israeli–Palestinian peace process . Rabin was frustrated with AIPAC 's slow embrace of the Oslo peace process. IPF's first public activity was an op-ed in

195-604: A Permanent Status Agreement, known as the Clinton Parameters , at IPF's annual gala in January 2001. IPF was associated with influential policymakers and scholars, such as Clinton's National Security Advisor Sandy Berger , professor Stephen P. Cohen , and fundraisers Marvin Lender , and Alan Solomont . IPF's Israel associates were connected with the country's security establishment, which gave heft to IPF's emphasis of negotiations and

234-540: A budget under $ 6 million. It has many fellows and advisors. CNAS members include, among others, John Nagl , Thomas E. Ricks and Robert D. Kaplan . The organization's top donors include Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems , Open Society Foundations , Airbus Group , The Boeing Company , Chevron Corporation , Lockheed Martin Corporation , Raytheon Company , the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office ,

273-605: A critical role in shaping the dynamics of such a conflict. It also recommended the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue to collaborate more on joint exercises, interoperability, intelligence sharing, logistics, defense technology development and arms sales. In 2024, CNAS reported some weaknesses of the US Space Force . In May 2016, CNAS launched its Papers for the Next President series which it said would assist

312-705: A dialogue on how to effectively address Israel’s security needs in the pursuit of a two-state solution in the near and long-term. For this project, Israel Policy Forum also partnered with Center for a New American Security , and Commanders for Israeli Security. In June 2016 at the Herzliya Conference , Prime Minister Ehud Barak endorsed the "Security First" plan. In 2017, Israel Policy Forum founded IPF Atid, millennial-led community to facilitate new connections, conversations, and campaigns surrounding issues in Israeli-Palestinian affairs. Since its founding, IPF Atid has grown substantially with six different chapters around

351-796: A mix of Orthodox Jewish, secular traditional (private), and public education. Kowaz graduated from McGill University in Montreal and receiving a B.A. Honors in Jewish Studies and Psychology. Then he completed a master's degree in Digital Media from Ryerson University in Toronto . He has studied in Israel at both Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem . Prior to IPF, Kowaz spent

390-751: A report by the Center for Economic and Policy Research 's Revolving Door Project, the Center has repeatedly violated its own ethics policy without acknowledgement of the violations. For example, CNAS received $ 100,000 to $ 249,999 in funding from Taiwan in the fiscal years preceding a 2020 report to Washington on "Rising to the China Challenge," where they advised America should invest "considerable amounts of money, senior-level attention, and bureaucratic focus" to, among other things, "strengthen its diplomatic and security relationship with Taiwan". CNAS also received $ 250,000 from

429-718: A time when the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations was reluctant to do so. In the wake of the violence of the Second Intifada , Israel Policy Forum garnered broad support for the Gaza disengagement plan as a step toward renewed Israeli–Palestinian negotiations and hosted Vice Prime Minister Ehud Olmert for a landmark speech that signaled his forthcoming political transformation. Israel Policy Forum subsequently delivered policy recommendations endorsed by top diplomats to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in support of

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468-648: A two-state solution is still possible, and concludes it is still possible and is the only implementable plan that maintains Israel as Jewish and democratic. The study was written by Dr. Shira Efron and Evan Gottesman, and has a foreword written by Ambassador Daniel B. Shapiro , the U.S. Ambassador to Israel from 2011 to 2017. Israel Policy Forum orchestrated in April 2020 an open letter signed by nearly 140 US Jewish leaders, aimed at Kachol Lavan leader Benny Gantz and his deputy, MK Gabi Ashkenazi , urging them to "remain steadfast" in their opposition to West Bank annexation under

507-594: A two-state solution. In 2005, Israel Policy Forum mobilized 27 major Jewish organizations, including the Anti-Defamation League , American Jewish Committee , American Jewish Congress , B’nai B’rith , Hadassah , the Jewish Council for Public Affairs , and both the Reform and Conservative movements to sign on to a New York Times ad supporting disengagement from Gaza as a step toward two states. They managed this at

546-542: A unity government. The missive warns against allowing the coronavirus pandemic to enable Israel to annex West Bank settlements, at a time when the country needs to unify in the face of a public health emergency. Israel Policy Forum trains advocates to promote a peaceful resolution to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict through educational programs. Israel Policy Forum holds an annual Leadership Event to support key figures who promote peacemaking efforts. Previous speakers at

585-428: Is now the deputy secretary of state . The Obama administration hired several CNAS employees for key positions. In June 2009, The Washington Post reported, "In the era of Obama . . . the Center for a New American Security may emerge as Washington's go-to think tank on military affairs." CNAS was formerly led by CEO Victoria Nuland , who served as undersecretary of state for political affairs from 2021 to 2024 in

624-804: The Arab Peace Initiative and the Annapolis international peace conference. IPF declined in prominence during the later years of the Bush Administration, as renewed peace talks never gained momentum and the dialogue in the American policy community, especially among American Jews, grew fractious. By January 1, 2010, IPF merged with Middle East Progress, a project of the liberal think tank Center for American Progress , and its Washington office closed. IPF did not have close connections with Bush Administration , and other groups advocating for U.S. involvement in

663-557: The Army National Guard and Army Reserve . Still, military officials have responded that the governors would rather have light units that are better suited to their emergency needs. The CNAS has been actively involved in examining the implications of advanced technologies on future military conflicts, such as a potential conflict between Taiwan and China. In 2024, CNAS ran a war-gaming experiment, suggesting that underwater drones and increased autonomy in drone operations could play

702-550: The Biden administration 's State Department. CNAS has received funding from large corporations, including defense contractors . Donors have included Northrop Grumman , Chevron , Amazon , and Google , This has prompted criticism of CNAS from left-wing media outlets, with In These Times saying in October 2019 that the organization has "long pushed Democrats to embrace war and militarism." CNAS has approximately thirty employees and

741-651: The New York Times on September 13, 1993, which supported the signing of the Oslo Accords . The op-ed was published on the same day that Rabin and PLO chair Yasser Arafat signed the agreement at the White House . In the years after its founding, IPF developed close ties with the Clinton administration and served as a base of influential American Jewish support for the peace process. President Clinton outlined his template for

780-559: The United Arab Emirates embassy in 2016 to produce a private study on the Missile Technology Control Regime , which was later used to inform a public paper analyzing U.S. drone export policies. CNAS has a board of advisors in addition to its board of directors that "actively contributes to the development of the Center's research and expands [their] community of interest," with members who "engage regularly with

819-506: The West Bank is possible and would have terrible consequences for Israel threatening its legitimacy as a Jewish and democratic state. She is married to Michael Gelman. Together they have three children, a son and two daughters. In May, 2024 it was revealed that her daughter Rachel Gelman, through her Bafrayung Fund, is a major sponsor of pro-Palestinian activist groups involved in campus demonstrations and adjacent actions. Michael Gelman

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858-482: The 2011 year running an international marketing campaign for an Israeli startup. He then built a second branch of his family business in Toronto. Kowaz has additional experience in both digital publishing and web design. He started an online magazine focused on Middle East politics in 2012. Action on Armed Violence (AOAV) criticized what is called Kowaz's "grossly incorrect interpretation" of AOAV data trends, claiming that

897-469: The 2023 Israeli War on Gaza . He was 29 years old in December 2019, placing his birth year in 1989 or 1988. Kowaz is a Middle East analyst at Israel Policy Forum (IPF), promoting a two-station solution for Israel and Palestine, working with policymakers, convening roundtable discussions and panels with congresspeople, congressional staffers and opinion leaders, as well as organizing events in synagogues. He

936-696: The Asia-Pacific, and U.S. strategy in the Middle East. Shortly after CNAS formed, it was noted by the Wall Street Journal and others that it was "rapidly emerging as a top farm team for the incoming Obama administration." When co-founder, Kurt Campbell, was questioned by Jim Webb before Congress about the potential for conflict, he replied, "We've kept a very clear line. Not one of our publications, not one of our public advocacies ever touches on anything that these companies worked on." However, according to

975-717: The Initiative is to help advance growing bilateral ties in areas of mutual interest, including security, economics, energy, climate change, democracy, and human rights. On October 27, 2010, at the White House Press Gaggle on the President's Upcoming Trip to India, the CNAS report Natural Allies: A Blueprint for the Future of U.S.-India Relations was referenced in a reporter's question to White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs . In 2010,

1014-678: The Israel Defense Forces has low casualty rate in their attacks on Gaza . AOAV complained that even though Kowaz later deleted the post, that others continue to spread what it termed the "misinformation". Susie Gelman Susie Gelman is an American activist and philanthropist who is the chairwoman of the Israel Policy Forum . Gelman was born Susan Goldman the daughter of Rhoda (née Haas) and Richard Goldman . She has three brothers: John D. Goldman , Douglas E. Goldman , and Richard W. Goldman (deceased). Her grandfather

1053-705: The Leadership Event include President Bill Clinton , Vice President Al Gore , President Elect Joe Biden , Prime Minister Ehud Barak , then-Vice Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Vice Prime Minister Haim Ramon . Eli Kowaz is a Canadian-Israeli writer and Middle East analyst at IPF whose articles have been published in Israeli-based English-language media such as Ha'aretz , Jewish Telegraphic Agency , The Times of Israel , and The Jerusalem Post , with his posts on X (formerly Twitter) included there and additional media, particularly since

1092-633: The United States government, BAE Systems , BP America and Exxon Mobil Corporation . CNAS commentators have been quoted in national media outlets such as Foreign Policy , The New York Times , The Washington Post , The Wall Street Journal , The National Interest , C-SPAN , NBC , Fox News , NPR . The CNAS U.S.-India Initiative is co-chaired by CNAS Board of Directors members Richard Armitage , former deputy secretary of state, and Ambassador R. Nicholas Burns , former under secretary of state for political Aafairs. The stated goal of

1131-477: The United States, including New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Boston. IPF Atid has also led delegations of young professionals to the region to explore these topics, and has hosted various programs nation-wide and internationally. In 2019, IPF Atid founded their Women, Peace, & Security Channel, to advance women’s involvement, expertise, and leadership in Israeli-Palestinian peace-building and Jewish communal affairs. In 2018,

1170-603: The board; serves as president of the board of the Goldman Environmental Foundation; and served on the Board of Managers of Adas Israel Congregation . In 2012, the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund closed down and distributed its $ 280 million in assets to the three siblings. Susie and her husband channel their charitable activities through the Morningstar Foundation. She believes that Israeli annexation of

1209-507: The center developed its cyber security project was co-chaired by Bob Kahn , John Michael McConnell , Joseph Nye and Peter Schwartz . In February 2011, CNAS argued in The Hill that "increased federal attention to cybersecurity makes good sense," but "lawmakers must ensure that the U.S. government does not spend aimlessly on cybersecurity." CNAS has suggested that one way to contain future military costs would be to move heavy army units into

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1248-741: The future of the U.S. military , the emergence of Asia as a global power center, war games pitting the U.S. against the People's Republic of China , and the national security implications of natural resource consumption, among others. CNAS has strong ties to the Democratic Party . It was founded in 2007 by Michèle Flournoy , who served as deputy assistant secretary of defense for strategy under President Bill Clinton and under secretary of defense for policy under President Barack Obama , and Kurt M. Campbell , who previously served as coordinator for Indo-Pacific Affairs under President Joe Biden , and

1287-678: The inaugural chair and ongoing board member of the Birthright Israel Foundation; on the Taglit-Birthright Israel Planning Committee; co-chair of United Jewish Communities (now Jewish Federations of North America ) Israel; and co-chaired the Jewish Federations of North America’s General Assembly in Jerusalem in 2003 and 2013. In 2016, she was named chairman of the board for the Israel Policy Forum ,

1326-453: The intellectual power generated at CNAS, though they do not have official governance or fiduciary oversight responsibilities." Many advisory board members have donated to CNAS in prior years. In addition, many involved in CNAS go on to become government employees. For example Victoria Nuland , who was the former CEO of CNAS, is President Biden's current undersecretary of state for political affairs. In one article she published after leaving

1365-459: The next president and his team in crafting a strong, pragmatic, and principled national security agenda. The series explores the critical regions and topics that the next president will need to address early in his tenure and includes actionable recommendations designed to be implemented during the first few months of 2017. Since its inception, CNAS has released 12 reports on topics including U.S.-Russia Relations, transatlantic security cooperation in

1404-514: The peace process, such as J Street , had become more prominent. In 2012, the group launched an effort at revival supported by Eric Yoffie of the Union for Reform Judaism , retiring U.S. Congressman Gary Ackerman , historian Deborah Lipstadt , and philanthropist Charles Bronfman . In 2016, Israel Policy Forum launched a study titled Two-State Security, a project that seeks to engage students, academics, activists, community leaders, and policymakers in

1443-757: Was Walter A. Haas , president and owner of Levi Strauss & Co. She is a graduate of Harvard University and the Georgetown University Law Center . She served for three terms as president of the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington and is a lifetime member of its board of directors. Gelman co-chaired the Israel Religious Expressions Platform of the Jewish Federations of North America which promotes freedom of choice of marriage in Israel . She has also served as

1482-639: Was founding partner of the accounting firm Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman . She met her husband while they were in UJA's (now JFNA) Young Leadership program and were engaged at Kibbutz Ayelet Hashachar during a Federation mission to Israel. Center for a New American Security The Center for a New American Security ( CNAS ) is a think tank in Washington, D.C. specializing in United States national security issues, including terrorism , irregular warfare ,

1521-570: Was previously communications director at IPF. Kowaz is from Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada where grew up in the Oakridge neighbourhood with an Israeli father, Joseph Kowaz, who moved to Vancouver in his 20s, and a mother, Andrea (Rogow) Kowaz, who moved there from New York in her youth. His mother's parents, Sally and Robert Rogow, were community leaders and academics. Kowaz attended Vancouver Talmud Torah and Hebrew Academy for elementary school and Magee and King David high schools, resulting in

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