From: AICE To: [email protected] Subject: Today's Jewish World in Your Mailbox Date: Thu, 15 May 2014 20:43:05 +0000 The American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise E-Newsletter - Jewish Virtual PA PA IN THIS ISSUE Myths & Facts: Exclusive Israel-Japan Agreement Myths & Facts Video Pro Pt THIS WEEK IN JEWISH HISTORY France & Britain sign Sykes-Picot Agreement (May 16, 1916) Israel & Lebanon sign peace agreement (May 17, 1983) Syria executes captured Israeli spy Eli Cohen (May 18, 1965) See More Jewish History Events AICE PROJECTS May 15, 2O14 Myths & Facts: Online Exclusive Do human rights organizations present unbiased reports on Israel? le:Myths & Facts: Human rights organizations regularly pillory Israel for real .70,1 and imagined abuses. Israel frequently argues that these — groups' research is shoddy, biased, falsified and untrue. The groups see official Israeli channels as less credible than Arabs who are often proven liars, unreliable witnesses and members of terrorist organizations. In a rare example of candor Human Rights Watch (HRW) investigator Donatella Rovera admitted some difficulties in reporting on armed conflicts. "Responding effectively to human rights violations and humanitarian crises resulting from armed conflict requires accurate and credible factual information and analysis." Sadly, these essentials are often missing from the reports of HRW and other human rights monitors. Click Here to Continue Reading Israel Announces New Bilateral Agreement with Japan Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu led a five-day diplomatic mission to Japan to help foster better economic and defense ties between the two countries. While in Japan, PM Netanyahu and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced an agreement to increase defense cooperation. Click Here to Read More Myths & Facts Video: Hamas-Fatah Unity is a Step Toward Peace EFTA00683978