The America–Israel Friendship League (AIFL) is an American-

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

i non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening ties between Americans and Israelis based on shared democratic values. The AIFL brings Americans of all faiths to Israel, and Israelis of all faiths (Jews, Christians and Muslims) to the United States.

History

The organization was founded in 1971 by

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"Scoop" Jackson and Nelson Rockefeller,

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Herbert Tenzer, civil rights leader A. Philip Randolph, and others.About the AIFL
", America-Israel Friendship League The AIFL sends delegations to Israel to forge U.S. business, technological, humanitarian and personal relationships with partners in Israel. The AIFL's U.S. national office is located in

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, and its Israeli office in

Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the ...

. It has three chapters located in

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and

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. It most recently opened the Salt Lake City chapter.Utah starts an America-Israel Friendship League
Wendy Leonard, Deseret Morning News, May 18, 2006. AIFL leaders were among those who rang the opening bell at the

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when the exchange celebrated its fifth annual Israel Day.

References

External links

Official website
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History

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