Heather Johnston

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Nov 5, 2024, 7:19 PM

Dear President-elect: Put education at the center of your Mideast strategy

Dear President-elect, As you prepare to assume the world's most powerful office, the stakes for the Middle East could not be higher. Israel, our closest ally in the region, faces an existential threat from Iran, its terror proxies, and evil axis...

Nov 6, 2023, 7:00 PM

There is only one moral choice: The West must stand with Israel

Western civilization is at an inflection point. A precipice that requires each leader to unambiguously choose a side. In his book, Leadership Is an Art, Max De Pree writes that “the first responsibility of a leader is to define reality.” I would...

Sep 16, 2023, 11:15 PM

Washington should support expanding Abraham Accords to benefit America

After a 6.8-magnitude earthquake and more than 2,000 tragic deaths, Morocco has been the recipient of various relief funding from across the world. One of the fastest responders? Israel. In a conversation with his Moroccan counterpart, Abdellatif Loudiyi, Israeli...

May 26, 2019, 3:23 PM

Palestinians and Israelis work together for a better tomorrow in the West Bank

A unique and incredibly uplifting Iftar meal (the feast that breaks the daily Islamic fast during the month of Ramadan) took place last week in the ancient biblical city of Hebron. Attending the feast were not only practicing, adherent...

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Heather Johnston is executive director of the US Israel Education Association.