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The [[Atlantic Forum of Israel]] was founded in 2004 as a network-based policy organization working with prominent  
 
The [[Atlantic Forum of Israel]] was founded in 2004 as a network-based policy organization working with prominent  
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individuals and organizations from Israel, North America and Europe to advance Israel's relationship with [[NATO]].<ref>[http://www.ajcongress.org/site/DocServer/Statement_for_the_Record_Israel_NATO_Joint_Hearing_9_Jul.pdf?docID=2961 Statement for the Record], Atlantic Forum of Israel & the American Jewish Congress], 9 July 2008.</ref>
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individuals and organizations from Israel, North America and Europe to advance Israel's relationship with [[NATO]].<ref name="AJCAFIstatement">[http://www.ajcongress.org/site/DocServer/Statement_for_the_Record_Israel_NATO_Joint_Hearing_9_Jul.pdf?docID=2961 Statement for the Record], Atlantic Forum of Israel & the American Jewish Congress], 9 July 2008.</ref>
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Under the leadership of [[Ronald Asmus]], the [[German Marshall Fund of the United States]] and the Atlantic Forum of Israel
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held meetings and symposia in Israel and Europe in 2004.<ref name="AJCAFIstatement">[http://www.ajcongress.org/site/DocServer/Statement_for_the_Record_Israel_NATO_Joint_Hearing_9_Jul.pdf?docID=2961 Statement for the Record], Atlantic Forum of Israel & the American Jewish Congress], 9 July 2008.</ref>
  
 
A delegation of the [[Atlantic Forum of Israel]] and the [[German Marshall Fund]] visited NATO Headquarters in September 2004 (shortly after the Istanbul Summit). At a meeting with NATO’s Secretary General, a senior NATO official encouraged those present to  
 
A delegation of the [[Atlantic Forum of Israel]] and the [[German Marshall Fund]] visited NATO Headquarters in September 2004 (shortly after the Istanbul Summit). At a meeting with NATO’s Secretary General, a senior NATO official encouraged those present to  
 
ensure that Israel be the first country to submit an individual cooperation program under the terms of the Istanbul Communiqué.<ref name="AFIpaper7">Oded Eran, Tommy Steiner and Uzi Arad, [http://www.herzliyaconference.org/_Uploads/2469NATO.pdf Anchoring Israel to the Euro-Atlantic Community: Further Upgrading and Institutionalizing NATO-Israel Relations], The Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy, Institute for Policy and Strategy, Submitted for the Herzliya Conference, January 21-24, 2007, p.7.</ref>
 
ensure that Israel be the first country to submit an individual cooperation program under the terms of the Istanbul Communiqué.<ref name="AFIpaper7">Oded Eran, Tommy Steiner and Uzi Arad, [http://www.herzliyaconference.org/_Uploads/2469NATO.pdf Anchoring Israel to the Euro-Atlantic Community: Further Upgrading and Institutionalizing NATO-Israel Relations], The Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy, Institute for Policy and Strategy, Submitted for the Herzliya Conference, January 21-24, 2007, p.7.</ref>
  
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In a January 2007 working paper for the [[Herzliya Conference]], written with the Israeli ambassador the EU, Dr [[Oded Eran]], [[Tommy Steiner]] and [[Uzi Arad]] argued that "a strategic opening for anchoring Israel to the Euro-Atlantic community, that is, to achieve a comprehensive association with both the North America and Europe across the political, economic, societal and military spectrums."<ref name="AFIpaper2">Oded Eran, Tommy Steiner and Uzi Arad, [http://www.herzliyaconference.org/_Uploads/2469NATO.pdf Anchoring Israel to the Euro-Atlantic Community: Further Upgrading and Institutionalizing NATO-Israel Relations], The Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy, Institute for Policy and Strategy, Submitted for the Herzliya Conference, January 21-24, 2007, p.2.</ref>
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A dedicated session at the Annual Herzliya Conference in December 2004 saw participation by
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members of the [[North Atlantic Council]], the official executive body of NATO, led by the UK Permanent Representative.<ref name="AJCAFIstatement">[http://www.ajcongress.org/site/DocServer/Statement_for_the_Record_Israel_NATO_Joint_Hearing_9_Jul.pdf?docID=2961 Statement for the Record], Atlantic Forum of Israel & the American Jewish Congress], 9 July 2008.</ref>
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An Israeli initiative to further develop relations with NATO, which was submitted to the Secretary General in January 2005.<ref name="AJCAFIstatement">[http://www.ajcongress.org/site/DocServer/Statement_for_the_Record_Israel_NATO_Joint_Hearing_9_Jul.pdf?docID=2961 Statement for the Record], Atlantic Forum of Israel & the American Jewish Congress], 9 July 2008.</ref>
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The German Marshall Fund and the Atlantic Forum of Israel closely supported a negotiation process, which culminated in the
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conclusion of the NATO-Israel Individual Cooperation Program in October 2006, announced at the inaugural NATO-Israel Symposium co-organized by the Atlantic Forum and NATO.<ref name="AJCAFIstatement">[http://www.ajcongress.org/site/DocServer/Statement_for_the_Record_Israel_NATO_Joint_Hearing_9_Jul.pdf?docID=2961 Statement for the Record], Atlantic Forum of Israel & the American Jewish Congress], 9 July 2008.</ref>
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a paper co-authored by Ambassador Dr. [[Oded Eran]], Prof. [[Uzi Arad]], and [[Tommy Steiner]], was commissioned by the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) and submitted to the international think-tank conference on “Transforming NATO in a New Global Era”, a companion event to the Riga NATO Summit in November 2006.<ref name="AJCAFIstatement">[http://www.ajcongress.org/site/DocServer/Statement_for_the_Record_Israel_NATO_Joint_Hearing_9_Jul.pdf?docID=2961 Statement for the Record], Atlantic Forum of Israel & the American Jewish Congress], 9 July 2008.</ref>
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A later version of this paper, prepared for the January 2007 [[Herzliya Conference]], argued that "a strategic opening for anchoring Israel to the Euro-Atlantic community, that is, to achieve a comprehensive association with both the North America and Europe across the political, economic, societal and military spectrums."<ref name="AFIpaper2">Oded Eran, Tommy Steiner and Uzi Arad, [http://www.herzliyaconference.org/_Uploads/2469NATO.pdf Anchoring Israel to the Euro-Atlantic Community: Further Upgrading and Institutionalizing NATO-Israel Relations], The Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy, Institute for Policy and Strategy, Submitted for the Herzliya Conference, January 21-24, 2007, p.2.</ref>
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At the Second NATO-Israel Symposium in 2007, Israeli political leaders went on record calling upon NATO to upgrade NATO-Israel relations and to establish a formal partnership.<ref name="AJCAFIstatement">[http://www.ajcongress.org/site/DocServer/Statement_for_the_Record_Israel_NATO_Joint_Hearing_9_Jul.pdf?docID=2961 Statement for the Record], Atlantic Forum of Israel & the American Jewish Congress], 9 July 2008.</ref>
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There was a special session on the issue at the 2008 Herzliya Conference. Participants included NATO Contact Point Ambassador to Israel, [[Michael Zantovsky]] and Sr. [[Rafael Bardaji]] of Spain.<ref name="AJCAFIstatement">[http://www.ajcongress.org/site/DocServer/Statement_for_the_Record_Israel_NATO_Joint_Hearing_9_Jul.pdf?docID=2961 Statement for the Record], Atlantic Forum of Israel & the American Jewish Congress], 9 July 2008.</ref>
  
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The paper's assessment was said to be "based upon more than two years of targeted activities, informal meetings and seminars in Israel, Europe and North America, co-organized by the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) and the Atlantic Forum of Israel (AFI)."<ref name="AFIpaper2">Oded Eran, Tommy Steiner and Uzi Arad, [http://www.herzliyaconference.org/_Uploads/2469NATO.pdf Anchoring Israel to the Euro-Atlantic Community: Further Upgrading and Institutionalizing NATO-Israel Relations], The Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy, Institute for Policy and Strategy, Submitted for the Herzliya Conference, January 21-24, 2007, p.2.</ref>
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On July 9 2008, the Forum and the [[American Jewish Committee]] submitted a joint note for the record at a hearing on "Europe and Israel: Strengthening the Partnership" before the Sub-Committee on Europe and the Sub-Committee on the Middle East and South Asia of the US House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs.<ref name="AJCAFIstatement">[http://www.ajcongress.org/site/DocServer/Statement_for_the_Record_Israel_NATO_Joint_Hearing_9_Jul.pdf?docID=2961 Statement for the Record], Atlantic Forum of Israel & the American Jewish Congress], 9 July 2008.</ref>
  
 
==2008 NATO visit==
 
==2008 NATO visit==

Revision as of 17:30, 3 April 2013

The Atlantic Forum of Israel was founded in 2004 as a network-based policy organization working with prominent individuals and organizations from Israel, North America and Europe to advance Israel's relationship with NATO.[1]

Under the leadership of Ronald Asmus, the German Marshall Fund of the United States and the Atlantic Forum of Israel held meetings and symposia in Israel and Europe in 2004.[1]

A delegation of the Atlantic Forum of Israel and the German Marshall Fund visited NATO Headquarters in September 2004 (shortly after the Istanbul Summit). At a meeting with NATO’s Secretary General, a senior NATO official encouraged those present to ensure that Israel be the first country to submit an individual cooperation program under the terms of the Istanbul Communiqué.[2]

A dedicated session at the Annual Herzliya Conference in December 2004 saw participation by members of the North Atlantic Council, the official executive body of NATO, led by the UK Permanent Representative.[1]

An Israeli initiative to further develop relations with NATO, which was submitted to the Secretary General in January 2005.[1]

The German Marshall Fund and the Atlantic Forum of Israel closely supported a negotiation process, which culminated in the conclusion of the NATO-Israel Individual Cooperation Program in October 2006, announced at the inaugural NATO-Israel Symposium co-organized by the Atlantic Forum and NATO.[1]

a paper co-authored by Ambassador Dr. Oded Eran, Prof. Uzi Arad, and Tommy Steiner, was commissioned by the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) and submitted to the international think-tank conference on “Transforming NATO in a New Global Era”, a companion event to the Riga NATO Summit in November 2006.[1]

A later version of this paper, prepared for the January 2007 Herzliya Conference, argued that "a strategic opening for anchoring Israel to the Euro-Atlantic community, that is, to achieve a comprehensive association with both the North America and Europe across the political, economic, societal and military spectrums."[3]

At the Second NATO-Israel Symposium in 2007, Israeli political leaders went on record calling upon NATO to upgrade NATO-Israel relations and to establish a formal partnership.[1]

There was a special session on the issue at the 2008 Herzliya Conference. Participants included NATO Contact Point Ambassador to Israel, Michael Zantovsky and Sr. Rafael Bardaji of Spain.[1]

On July 9 2008, the Forum and the American Jewish Committee submitted a joint note for the record at a hearing on "Europe and Israel: Strengthening the Partnership" before the Sub-Committee on Europe and the Sub-Committee on the Middle East and South Asia of the US House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs.[1]

2008 NATO visit

On 8 December 2008 the NATO Public Diplomacy Division organized a visit to NATO Headquarters by a high level delegation from the Atlantic Forum of Israel.[4]

Amon the issues discussed were "NATO’s transformation and outreach to the Mediterranean and the Middle East region, NATO’s relations with Russia, NATO’s military cooperation under the Mediterranean Dialogue (MD), NATO’s Public Diplomacy efforts, and NATO’s current political agenda."[4]

Among those who met the delegation were the Deputy Secretary General, Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero, and Ambassador Štefan Füle, Representative to the North Atlantic Council from the Czech Republic which serves as the NATO Contact Point in Israel.[4]

People

December 2008 Nato visit delegates

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Statement for the Record, Atlantic Forum of Israel & the American Jewish Congress], 9 July 2008.
  2. ↑ Oded Eran, Tommy Steiner and Uzi Arad, Anchoring Israel to the Euro-Atlantic Community: Further Upgrading and Institutionalizing NATO-Israel Relations, The Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy, Institute for Policy and Strategy, Submitted for the Herzliya Conference, January 21-24, 2007, p.7.
  3. ↑ Oded Eran, Tommy Steiner and Uzi Arad, Anchoring Israel to the Euro-Atlantic Community: Further Upgrading and Institutionalizing NATO-Israel Relations, The Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy, Institute for Policy and Strategy, Submitted for the Herzliya Conference, January 21-24, 2007, p.2.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 High level opinion leaders from the Atlantic Forum of Israel visit NATO, NATO, 18 december 2008.
  5. ↑ Visit to NATO of High Level Opinion Leaders from the Atlantic Forum of Israel - 8 December 2008 -List of Participants, NATO, 8 December 2008.
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