U.S. Foreign Policy
What began as Israeli intelligence assistance against Al-Qaeda grew into larger cooperation against ISIS • Devastating attacks transformed America’s view of international terrorism • Whether Afghanistan again turns into Sunni terror hub an open question.
“This program is designed to give participants a practical way in which they can mark the memory of those who perished and add more positivity and light to this world,” said Rabbi Levi Slonim.
An artist, Omar bin Laden lives in Normandy, France.
“In almost every tactical situation, the United States has had success, but there has been, in a real sense, a broader strategic failure,” said Michael Masters, director of the Secure Community Network.
“What we will accomplish simply by marking the occasion to the degree that we are … we are showing we don’t forget, and that this was a very significant event,” says Rabbi Jonathan Glass. “Just because it’s 20 years later, it doesn’t become relegated to the dustbin of history.”
“We’re prepared to be patient ... but let’s not drag this on for too long because at some point, we’ll have to reach a different conclusion,” says U.S. Special Representative to Iran Robert Malley.
“I promise that good things will happen regarding Iran’s oil sales in the coming months,” said Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji.
“As terror and suffering continue to grow in this world, Israel and the United States must continue to join forces, and fight hate and evil from our midst,” said Acting Consul General in New York Israel Nitzan.
Jonathan Schanzer at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies says the meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennet and U.S President Joe Biden represents a chance to affirm the strong U.S.-Israeli relationship—something to show that America has the trust of its friends in the Mideast.
“The fact is, when there are new leaders, you have to renew those ties—you have to build the relationship,” said Eric Fingerhut, president and CEO for the Jewish Federations of North America.
“Anniversaries provide an occasion to grieve those we’ve lost and to honor the acts of bravery and love that inspired us to carry on through dark and difficult days,” said museum president and CEO Jack Kliger.
“Any delay in unblocking Iranian assets in Japanese banks is not justified,” says Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi after meeting in Tehran with Japan’s foreign minister.
