Longtime New Jersey resident Harvey Bell is a supporter of Israel. In particular, Harvey Bell is a member of the America Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).AIPAC empowers pro-Israel activists in the United States to promote US-Israel relations. The organization encourages activists to advocate for the Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act of 2019 (S.1) and to urge their elected leaders to promote actions in line with the act’s bipartisan initiatives that support Israel’s security. Israel, the only democracy in the Middle East, faces a growing number of threats that stem from instability in the region. S.1 seeks to help Israel defend itself on its own by authorizing security assistance to the country over the next decade.AIPAC is advocating Congress to support a combined $3.8 billion in security assistance to Israel by 2020. This funding is less than 1 percent of the federal budget and could save US taxpayers from the high cost of wars and other humanitarian disasters in Israel.
A graduate of Mays Business School at Texas A&M University in College Station with a master of business administration, Harvey Bell has more than 35 years of professional financial experience. A financial advisor in Short Hills, New Jersey, Harvey Bell serves as the managing director and senior portfolio manager of the Bell Team at Morgan Stanley and has been licensed since 1981. In addition to being an active participant with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee Lawfare Project, Mr. Bell enjoys following the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).The New York Knicks signed Indiana University alumnus Troy Williams after beginning March on a six game winless streak. Agreeing to a two year deal, Williams initially joined the team during the 2017-2018 season when he was offered consecutive 10-day contracts by the organization.After signing with the Memphis Grizzlies as an undrafted free agent, Williams went on to play for the Houston Rockets and gained valuable experience with their developmental affiliate, the Rio Grande Vipers of the NBA G League. Averaging 6.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, and almost one assist during the span of his 51 professional NBA games played, the 23-year-old Virginia native was crowned the NBA G League slam dunk champion in 2017 and posted a respectable average of almost 20 points per game.
A former senior resident director at Merrill Lynch, Harvey Bell has served as a financial advisor at a New Jersey-based Morgan Stanley office since 2015. Beyond his work, Harvey Bell is a member of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). One of the ways AIPAC works to promote the relationship between the United States and Israel is through its campus initiatives. In the fall of 2017, AIPAC orchestrated a variety of efforts to encourage a bipartisan consensus among members of the College Republican National Committee and College Democrats of America. AIPAC’s campus activists were tasked with holding regular meetings between leaders in both groups and recruiting delegations to attend the 2018 AIPAC Policy Conference. Another major nationwide campus initiative undertaken by AIPAC was the creation of a new recruitment strategy that targets politically minded upperclassmen. AIPAC also hosted political training workshops to educate new members. Moreover, AIPAC on Campus members were asked to prepare research-backed reports that detail how the United States' relationship with Israel positively affects their communities. Projects were shared with members of Congress through a variety of social media platforms by using the hashtag #israelinmystate.
