Isaiah L. Kenen

Isaiah Leo Kenen
BornMarch 7, 1905 (1905-03-07)
St. Stephens’s, New Brunswick, Canada
DiedMarch 23, 1988 (1988-03-24) (aged 83)[1]
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Occupation(s)Journalist, lawyer, philanthropist
Spouse
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(died 1969)​
ChildrenPeter Kenen
RelativesLloyd Bochner (nephew)
Hart Bochner (great-nephew)

Isaiah Leo "Si" Kenen (March 7, 1905 – March 23, 1988) was a Canadian-born American journalist, lawyer and philanthropist. He was the founder of the American Zionist Committee for Public Affairs (AZCPA), the forerunner of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).[2][3]

  1. ^ Bart Barnes (1988-03-24). "I.L. KENEN DIES AT AGE 83". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.
  2. ^ "The Israeli and Arab Lobbies", Mitchell Bard, Jewish Virtual Library, published 2006, accessed August 26, 2006.
  3. ^ Barda, Kobby (2020-09-23). "Isaiah Kenen, President Eisenhower, and Aid to Israel During the Suez Crisis". doi:10.33774/coe-2020-pwp4n. S2CID 224843927. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)