Israeli officials are notoriously loath to learn from outsiders — but they have been deeply impressed by an American study of Israel’s public relations needs in the United States, and say they intend to carry out most of its recommendations.
The commission probing the riots of October 2000, in which 13 Israeli Arabs were killed by police fire, has concluded its public hearings with testimony from former Prime Minister Ehud Barak, who denied culpability and accused Israeli Arab politicians of
Thirty-seven potential Jewish leaders from 15 countries have completed the Nahum Goldmann Fellowship program in Australia. Some fellows hope the insight they gained will help them confront immediate problems in their Jewish communities