Policy Research & Democratic Think Tanks

August 13, 2020 -     The American Israel Education Foundation (“AIEF”) is the charitable organization affiliated with AIPAC, America’s pro-Israel lobby, and was created in 1990.  AIEF makes annual grants to AIPAC that are consistent with the Foundation’s status as a charitable and educational 501 (c)(3) organization, providing grants to support Read More…

November 10, 2015 -     The Institute for National Security Studies is Israel's leading strategic think tank and the only Israeli institute ranked one of the world’s fifty leading institutes in the field of security and international affairs. INSS launches and engages in innovative, relevant, high-quality research that shapes the public discourse of issues on Is Read More…

November 3, 2015 -     EMET is a Washington, D.C. based, non-partisan think tank and policy shop with an unabashedly pro-America, pro-Israel stance. EMET works to ensure that all Members of Congress receive the emet– the truth- about Israel and the multitude of consistent threats she faces. EMET develops close working relationships with Members of Congress and the Read More…

March 17, 2014 -     Founded in 1982, CAMERA is a media-monitoring, research, and membership organization devoted to promoting accurate and balanced coverage of Israel and the Middle East. CAMERA fosters rigorous reporting, while educating news consumers about Middle East issues and the role of the media. A non-partisan organization, CAMERA takes no position with regar Read More…

March 17, 2014 -     The Foundation for Defense of Democracies is the only nonpartisan policy institute dedicated exclusively to promoting pluralism, defending democratic values, and fighting the ideologies that threaten democracy. An activist think-tank with a solid track record of transforming ideas into actions that get results, FDD uniquely combines policy research Read More…

March 17, 2014 -     JINSA is a non-profit, non-partisan, and nonsectarian educational organization committed to explaining the need for a prudent national security policy for the United States, addressing the security requirements of both the United States and the State of Israel, and strengthening the strategic cooperation relationship between these two great democra Read More…

March 17, 2014 -     With roots going back to 1990, the Middle East Forum has been an independent tax-exempt 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization based in Philadelphia since 1994. Mission: The Middle East Forum promotes American interests in the Middle East and protects Western values from Middle Eastern threats. The Forum sees the region — with its profusion of dictato Read More…

March 17, 2014 -     The mission of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law is to advance the civil and human rights of the Jewish people and promote justice for all. The civil and human rights of the Jewish people are inextricably bound to the pursuit of justice for all peoples. The Louis D. Brandeis Center promotes justice for all as a means of securi Read More…

March 17, 2014 -     NGO Monitor provides information and analysis, promotes accountability, and supports discussion on the reports and activities of NGOs (non-governmental organizations) claiming to advance human rights and humanitarian agendas. The aim of NGO Monitor, as outlined in the mission statement, is to generate and distribute critical analysis and reports on Read More…

October 23, 2012 -     The mission of The Washington Institute is to advance a balanced and realistic understanding of American interests in the Middle East and to promote the policies that secure them. A generation ago, the founders of The Washington Institute set out to promote peace and security in the Middle East by creating an institution dedicated to injecting real Read More…