Richard D. Heideman, JD Biography
- Title:
- Honorary President of B'nai B'rith International
- Position:
- Pro to the question "Is a Two-State Solution (Israel and Palestine) an Acceptable Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?"
- Reasoning:
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“As the international president of B’nai B’rith International at the time, I wrote to President Bush expressing full support for his vision and goal to create two states for two peoples — the Palestinian people and the Jewish people.”
“The Roadmap to Nowhere: Anti-Israel Bias Continues to Impede the Quest for Peace,” Long Island Jewish World, Nov. 29, 2013
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Honorary President, B’nai B’rith International, 2002-present
- Senior Counsel, Heideman Nudelman & Kalik PC, 1974-present
- Chair, The Israel Forever Foundation
- Chair, The Institute for Law and Policy, Faculty of Law, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- Chair, Herzliya Conference International Advisory Board
- Head of Delegation, United Nations World Conference Against Racism, South Africa, 2009
- President, B’nai B’rith International, 1998-2002
- Former Chair, United Nations Committee of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations
- Education:
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- JD, George Washington University, 1972
- BA, University of Michigan, 1969
- Other:
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- Twitter handles: @speakingup_info and @TheHagueOdyssey
- Is licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Kentucky, Indiana and Wyoming
- Has appeared on CNN’s Burden of Proof and the Fox Morning News
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