From: AICE To: jeevacationggmail.com Subject: AICE Update: European Recognition of Palestine Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 21:44:40 +0000 The American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise 20ti &beam E-Newsletter Jewish Virtual P PIPIPP IN THIS ISSUE Myths 8 Facts: Exclusive Thanksgiving from the Jewish Virtual Library Beneath the Helmet: Official Trailer ob. THIS WEEK IN JEWISH HISTORY . Security Council Adopts Resolution 242 (1967) Operation Moses Begins Rescue of Ethiopian Jewry (1948) Mel Sharon Splits from Likud Forms New "Kadima" Party (2005) See More Jewish History Events AICE PROJECTS November 19, 2O14 Myths & Facts: Online Exclusive Does European Recognition of "Palestine" Advance the Peace Process? The Palestinians have tried to win statehood by doing everything but making concessions in face-to-face negotiations with Israelis that would give the Palestinians independence and grant peace and security to Israel. Myths & Facts: 2012 From 1948 until the 1967 War the Palestinians hoped that the Arab states would drive the Jews into the sea. They seriously miscalculated, however, and the outcomes of both wars left them in worse shape than if they had accepted the UN partition decision. The Palestinians' delusions were fed by the statements of Arab leaders that created the misperception (which persists to this day) that Arab states care about their fate. Click Here to Continue Reading Thanksgiving from the Jewish Virtual Library Do Jews Celebrate Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving is a holiday celebrated at the end of the harvest season to give thanks and blessings to god. While it is celebrated in Canada as well as a number of other countries, Thanksgiving is primarily an American holiday that occurs on the last Thursday of November. While not an inherently religious holiday, Thanksgiving celebration has caused debate within the Jewish community and illuminates the delicate balance that American Jews hold between their Jewis