The America–Israel Friendship League is an American

United States

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/Israel

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i organization which describes itself as "non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening the ties between the people of the United States and Israel; bridging distances to reveal the beauty, the humanity, and modern democratic values that define both nations. With a special grassroots focus, the AIFL brings Americans of all creeds and ethnicities to Israel, and Israelis (Jews, Christians and Muslims) to the United States" The organization was founded in 1971 by Vice President

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 Hubert Humphrey

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, U.S. Senators

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 "Scoop" Jackson

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 and Nelson Rockefeller

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, U.S. Representative

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 Herbert Tenzer

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, civil rights leader A. Philip Randolph

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, and others. The AIFL sends delegations to Israel and seeks to forge U.S. business, technological, humanitarian and personal relationships with partners in Israel.

The AIFL's U.S. national office is located in New York City

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, and its Israeli office in Tel Aviv

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. It has three chapters located in Tucson, Arizona

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, San Francisco, California

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 and Salt Lake City, Utah

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. It most recently opened the Salt Lake City chapter.