Policy Research & Democratic Think Tanks

October 6, 2020 -     Zachor Legal Institute, a legal think tank and advocacy organization, is taking the lead in creating a framework to wage a legal battle against anti-Israel movements in America. Our primary current focus is combating BDS/anti-Semitic activities in commercial, university and governmental sectors. The key in this effort is our focus on producing lega Read More…

September 15, 2020 -     The Henry Jackson Society: Believes that modern liberal democracies set an example to which the rest of the world should aspire. Supports a ‘forward strategy’ – involving diplomatic, economic, cultural, and/or political means — to assist those countries that are not yet liberal and democratic to become so. Supports the maintenance of a str Read More…

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…