Date : 6/7/2019 5:26:00 PM
From : "Rachel Salle"
To : "ido soceanu" , "Matan Or"
Cc : "Penny Katsch" , "Eronya@gmail.com" , "Grd-sec1"
Subject : RE: Meeting with INDC


Hi ido,

 

Sorry for the delay. I am doing well! How are you?


Maya – can you please provide these details at your earliest convenience? I need to relay them to our security team here.

 

The first speaker to your group will be Marvin Feuer, Director of Policy and Government Affairs, and the second speaker will be Ester Kurz, Director of Legislative Strategy. Here are their bios:

               

Dr. Marvin Feuer is Director of Policy and Government Affairs at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.  In this position, he guides AIPAC’s lobbying, research, and policy development efforts.  Before coming to AIPAC, he served in senior staff positions on Capitol Hill and in the White House, State Department, and Pentagon, including Director of the Pentagon’s Policy Planning Staff.  He has served as a Political Officer at the US Embassy in Israel, and for 15 years was an Adjunct Professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, where he taught courses in U.S. defense policy and security problems of the Middle East.  

 

Dr. Feuer is a graduate of Columbia University, and received his doctorate from Harvard University.  He also studied at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.  He is the author of several books and monographs, including: Congress and Israel: Foreign Aid Decision-Making in the House of Representatives, 1969-1976, and The Arrow Next Time?  Israel's Approach to Missile Defense in the 1990s .  

 

He has been a guest lecturer at the IISS, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy, Harvard, Georgetown, Texas and Haifa Universities.  He is listed in Who’s Who in America and Who’s Who in American Education, and is a recipient of the Who’s Who Lifetime Achievement Award. He is listed among The Hill’s Top Lobbyists of 2018.   He and his wife, Debra, have three grown children.

 

Ester Kurz is the Director of Legislative Strategy at AIPAC, where she is intimately involved in developing legislation to strengthen the U.S.-Israel relationship. She previously served as AIPAC’s Legislative Director and an AIPAC lobbyist. Ms. Kurz joined the AIPAC staff in 1982 after working for six years in a variety of legislative positions on Capitol Hill. She served as Legislative Assistant for Foreign Affairs and Defense for Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) and before that as Foreign Policy Advisor to Senator Jacob K. Javits (R-NY). Her first Washington position was as Press Secretary and Legislative Assistant to Rep. Charlie Wilson (D-TX). She also worked at the Congressional Helsinki Commission for three years concentrating on issues relating to Soviet Jewry and other human rights questions. In that capacity, Ms. Kurz served as U.S. delegate to the Belgrade Review Conference. Ms. Kurz has a Master’s Degree in Soviet Studies from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Arts in Russian Studies from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. She was born in Rome and speaks several languages, including Hebrew, Russian, and French.

 

From: ido soceanu <idoSoceanu@mail.gov.il>
Sent: Thursday, June 6, 2019 7:18 AM
To: Rachel Salle <rsalle@aipac.org>; Matan Or <OrMatan@mail.gov.il>
Cc: Penny Katsch <pkatsch@aipac-aiefisrael.org>; Eronya@gmail.com; Grd-sec1 <grd-sec1@mod.gov.il>
Subject: RE: Meeting with INDC

 

Good Morning Rachel,

 

How are you?

I've spoken with Maya from Mickey's office and she will provide all of the info regarding the Generals arrival.

From our side of the pond, I've attached the list of participents.

Please let me know if there is anything else that I can do to help.

 

Have a great day!

 

Ido

 

מאת: Rachel Salle <rsalle@aipac.org>
‏‏נשלח: יום רביעי 05 יוני 2019 19:23
‏‏אל: ido soceanu; Matan Or
עותק: Penny Katsch; Eronya@gmail.com; Grd-sec1
‏‏נושא: RE: Meeting with INDC

 

Hi Ido,

 

Thanks so much for the update! The time frame for the half day looks good. I will send you the bios once the speakers are confirmed. I’m glad you were able to make room for lunch in the schedule and greatly appreciate your flexibility.

 

Matan —can you please let me know what time Mickey plans to arrive, the full list of guests that I can provide to our building security, and if he will have armed security? Thank you kindly,

 

Rachel

 

 

From: ido soceanu <idoSoceanu@mail.gov.il>
Sent: Wednesday, June 5, 2019 4:31 AM
To: Rachel Salle <rsalle@aipac.org>
Cc: Penny Katsch <pkatsch@aipac-aiefisrael.org>; Eronya@gmail.com; Grd-sec1 <grd-sec1@mod.gov.il>; Matan Or <OrMatan@mail.gov.il>
Subject: RE: Meeting with INDC

 

Good morning!

 

How are you?

We are all hyped up for the visit.

Let me know what you think of the the following proposal:

Having the first lecture at 08:30/08:35-09:15

09:15-09:30 - brake

09:30-10:30 - second lecture

10:30-10:45 - brake

10:45-11:30 - Mickey

13:30-12:00 - lunch

Would that be acceptable?

By the way,I would like to prepare a booklet with all of the bios' of the lecturers, could you possibly send them to me?

 

I've Cc'd Maya from our defense attache office, she will be able to answer any and all questions that might come up in regards to Mickey.

 

I'm available to answer any question that might arise.

 

V/R

 

Ido

 

 

 

מאת: Rachel Salle <rsalle@aipac.org>
‏‏נשלח: יום רביעי 05 יוני 2019 00:28
‏‏אל: ido soceanu
עותק: Penny Katsch; Eronya@gmail.com
‏‏נושא: RE: Meeting with INDC

 

Hi Ido,

 

Hope all is well. Can you please let me know your time preference on lunch and confirm Mickey will be speaking to the group at 11? This will greatly help when putting together the program.

 

Thanks again,

 

Rachel

 

From: Rachel Salle
Sent: Monday, June 3, 2019 10:09 AM
To: ido soceanu <idoSoceanu@mail.gov.il>
Cc: Penny Katsch <pkatsch@aipac-aiefisrael.org>; Eronya@gmail.com
Subject: RE: Meeting with INDC

 

Hi Ido,

 

Thanks for your patience. An 8:30 start is ok but you should have breakfast beforehand. Micky Edelstein can speak to the group from 11-11:45 in the same room. Can you please let me know what time Mickey plans to arrive, if he is bringing anyone with him, and if he will have armed security?

 

In terms of lunch, this is an active office building and unfortunately the room is only available until noon. We can provide boxed lunches for you to take with or we can start lunch at 10:30 before the final talk. Please let me know your preference as soon as possible.

 

Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you!

 

Rachel

 

From: ido soceanu <idoSoceanu@mail.gov.il>
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2019 4:14 PM
To: Rachel Salle <rsalle@aipac.org>
Cc: Penny Katsch <pkatsch@aipac-aiefisrael.org>; Eronya@gmail.com
Subject: Re: Meeting with INDC

 

Good evening,

I hope this email finds you well, also wanted to mention how great it is to work with you.

In regards to the security I've Cc'd our head of security Eron and he will be able to answer any questions regarding this. In general there should be only one weapon.

On a different topic, our embassy asked us if it would be possible to start an hour earlier (08:30) and have the Defense Attaché (MG Micky Edelstein) give the final talk from 11:00-11:45 (before lunch).

Would that be a possibility?

Thank you very much again for the help and I'm looking forward to seeing you very soon.

V/R

Ido

 

On Thu, May 30, 2019 at 10:14 PM +0300, "Rachel Salle" <rsalle@aipac.org> wrote:

Hi Ido,

 

Hope all is well. I would like to follow up on if your security personal be armed during your visit? I need to let the security at the AIPAC building know. Thank you!

 

Rachel

 

From: Rachel Salle
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2019 2:12 PM
To: ido soceanu <idoSoceanu@mail.gov.il>
Cc: Penny Katsch <pkatsch@aipac-aiefisrael.org>
Subject: RE: Meeting with INDC

 

Hi Ido,

 

One additional question: Will your two security personal be armed? Thank you!

 

Rachel

 

From: Rachel Salle
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2019 12:33 PM
To: ido soceanu <idoSoceanu@mail.gov.il>
Cc: Penny Katsch <pkatsch@aipac-aiefisrael.org>
Subject: RE: Meeting with INDC

 

Hi Ido,

 

Thanks for the update and we are delighted to meet with the INDC group next month. We will have an early lunch as a part of your visit. The lunch will be kosher and I saw on the attendee list that there are 4 vegetarians and 1 vegan.

 

Thank you,

 

Rachel

 

From: ido soceanu <idoSoceanu@mail.gov.il>
Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2019 9:24 AM
To: Rachel Salle <rsalle@aipac.org>
Cc: Penny Katsch <pkatsch@aipac-aiefisrael.org>
Subject: RE: Meeting with INDC

 

Hey Rachel,

 

I hope this email finds you well,

I've attached the list of INDC participants for the visit, the last two are security personal.

In regards to the timeframe, we were hoping of meeting from 09:30-12:00 and having lunch as part of the visit (if possible of course).

 

Upon our meeting with your Israeli counterparts we were hoping to have Ed miller speak with the group about the AIPAC-Congress relationship, and possibly have a panal with Mark Waldman and Adam Teitelbum about the Jewish communities and campus challenges.

All suggestions of course.

 

Please let me know if there is anything else that I can assist you with,

 

V/R

 

Ido 

 

 

מאת: Rachel Salle <rsalle@aipac.org>

‏‏נשלח: יום שני 13 מאי 2019 21:47

‏‏אל: ido soceanu

עותק: Penny Katsch

‏‏נושא: RE: Meeting with INDC

 

Hi Ido

 

Hope you are well. I would like to follow up to see if you have a sense on if a 9am or 11am meeting on June 19th will work for your group? Also, do you know the expected number of people? Before the group arrives can you please send a full list of attendees as I need to provide a full list to our security.

 

Looking forward to hearing back. Thank you!

 

Rachel

 

 

From: Rachel Salle 

Sent: Friday, March 1, 2019 10:53 AM

To: ido soceanu <idoSoceanu@mail.gov.il>

Cc: Penny Katsch <pkatsch@aipac-aiefisrael.org>; Marvin Feuer <MFeuer@aipac.org>

Subject: RE: Meeting with INDC

 

Hi Ido,

 

Looking forward to helping coordinate the meeting with the INDC group. Would a meeting at 9am or 11am on June 19th work for your group? Also, do you know the expected number of people?

 

Thank you,

 

Rachel

 

From: Marvin Feuer 

Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2019 10:39 AM

To: Penny Katsch <pkatsch@aipac-aiefisrael.org>; ido soceanu <idoSoceanu@mail.gov.il>

Cc: Rachel Salle <rsalle@aipac.org>

Subject: Meeting with INDC

 

Dear Ido (and thanks Penny):

 

Thank you for contacting me.  We would be delighted to again meeting with the INDC group.  I have 'cc'd my special assistant, Rachel Salle, who will be happy to work with the appropriate person on the details.

 

V/R

 

Marvin Feuer

 

Marvin C Feuer, Ph.D.

Director, Policy and Government Affairs

AIPAC

 

From: Penny Katsch

Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2019 10:32 AM

To: ido soceanu; Marvin Feuer

Subject: RE: INDC visit to the US

 

Hi Ido,

 

Thanks for your email.

I am connecting you with Marvin Feuer, AIPAC’s Director of Policy and Government Affairs, whom the INDC class met with in Washington last year.

 

Marvin, please see Ido’s request below regarding the INDC class meeting with you and the team again this coming June.

 

Best,

Penny

 

From: ido soceanu <idoSoceanu@mail.gov.il> 

Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2019 5:24 PM

To: Penny Katsch <pkatsch@aipac-aiefisrael.org>

Subject: INDC visit to the US

 

Good evening,

My name is MAJ Ido Soceanu and I'm the head of the International Fellowship and Cooperation Desk at the Israel National Defense College (INDC). Along with COL Alon Madanes (whom you spoke with) and Ambassador Raphael Schutz we are heading the INDC tour to the United states on June this year.

the INDC serves as the top training program for senior officials in the State of Israel. The course participants are comprised of high ranking officials from the public and defense sectors of Israel, including senior military officials from the IDF as well as International officers. The course itself focuses on national defense and stratigic studies and takes up one year.

As part of the course the students fly to the US in order to learn about the various concepts of national defense as seen through American eyes (and in relations to Israel as well). Part of this visit and learning experience is the Jewish diaspora, we see it as a crucial part of the Israeli fabric and concept of national defense to understand the American Jewish community.

In previous years the INDC has met with senior members of AIPAC during their tour of DC and we would like to request to do it once more. We wish to have the students learn about the organization and how it works with congress, the Jewish commuity and the state of Israel in order to advance its goals.

We were hoping to meet on the 19th of June in the morning.

Please let me know if there is anything that I can do to assist,

V/R

MAJ Ido Soceanu

Head of the International Fellowship and Cooperation Desk

INDC and the IDF Military Colleges