APN RESOURCES, THE ROLE OF THE UNITED STATES
The Stealth Campaign to Use U.S. Law to Support Settlements: Taking the Battle to the States - Updated/Expanded Table
Americans for Peace Now / (December 16, 2016)
APN opposes the conflation of settlements and Israel present in various states' legislation calling for the boycott, divest, and sanctions of companies who engage in BDS against Israel. Read More >
The Stealth Campaign to Use U.S. Law to Support Settlements: In Congress
Americans for Peace Now / (October 5, 2016)
Chart detailing legislation by Congress to denounce the BDS movement, and in effect, efforts to legitimize Israeli settlements. Read More >
U.S. (non)-Recognition of Sovereignty in Jerusalem: A Consistent Policy, pre-1948 - Present
Americans for Peace Now / (October 1, 2016)
Explanation of the United States' policy to not recognize any party's sovereignty in any part of Jerusalem. Read More >
Summary of Recent Brookings Poll Findings on American Attitudes Toward the Arab-Israeli Conflict
Americans for Peace Now / (July 13, 2016)
Summary results of the surveys on American attitudes towards Muslims and Islam before and after the Orland massacre. Report shows that despite anti-Muslim rhetoric of the presidential election campaigns, and that the Orlando shootings were executed by a radicalized Muslim, 58% of those questioned before Orlando, and 62% of those after Orlando held favorable attitudes towards Islam. Read More >
APN Explainer: The Pitfalls of the New York Executive Order on BDS
Americans for Peace Now / (June 7, 2016)
Summary of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's Executive Order, entitled, “Directing State Agencies and Authorities to Divest Public Funds Supporting BDS Campaign Against Israel," which authorizes a blacklist of companies who partake in a boycott or any form of economic pressure on Israel. Read More >
US Presidents, the UN Security Council, & Resolutions Critical of Israel: This Historical Record, 1967 - Present
Americans for Peace Now / (April 1, 2016)
Comprehensive chart showing Israel-related UN Security Council Resolutions (UNSCRs) dating back to the 1967 War, broken down according to President. Read More >
Briefing Call - “Two States: The Only Solution” with Daniel Kurtzer
Americans for Peace Now / (March 2, 2016)
Briefing call with Daniel Kurtzer, former U.S. ambassador to Israel and Egypt, who discusses the challenges that make achieving peace difficult, and further advocates for a two-state solution as the only viable option for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Read More >