Max Fisher / Vox (April 13, 2015)
Account of present Israeli political and societal trends that severely undermine Israel's democratic character
and are largely a consequence of Israel's continued occupation of the West Bank. Read More >
APN's daily news review from Israel
Tuesday April 14, 2015
Quote of the day:
“The day is coming that we won’t be able to express an opinion that is not pro-Likud.”
Channel 2 News presenter Rina Matzliach tweeted that controversial remarks about certain Netanyahu voters by actress Anat Waxman’s were neither horrible, nor racist.**
Channel 2 News presenter Rina Matzliach tweeted that controversial remarks about certain Netanyahu voters by actress Anat Waxman’s were neither horrible, nor racist.**
APN's daily news review from Israel
Wednesday April 15, 2015
Quote of the day:
"They were simply teens that had their hangout spot burned and decided to get revenge."
--Attorneys argued that the Jewish boys who burned a random Palestinian cafe did not break the law.**
--Attorneys argued that the Jewish boys who burned a random Palestinian cafe did not break the law.**
APN today issued the following statement regarding the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s passage of S. 615, amended:
APN has long opposed and continues to oppose any initiative in Congress that could undermine ongoing Iran negotiations or threaten the achievement and implementation of an agreement that could prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. We have also long pointed out that even without a single new piece of legislation, the kind of substantial, long-term sanctions relief that will be central to the success of any Iran nuclear deal cannot be achieved without the active support and cooperation of Congress – giving Congress an automatic and critical role in overseeing and implementing any Iran deal.
APN's daily news review from Israel
Thursday April 16, 2015
Quote of the day:
"A further two officials soon joined the group. One of them approached me and asked if I was born in
Israel. I nodded.”
--Yedioth reporter Orly Azoulay tells about her visit to Iran and firstly, meeting Iranian passport control officials at the airport, which has since caused an uproar.**
--Yedioth reporter Orly Azoulay tells about her visit to Iran and firstly, meeting Iranian passport control officials at the airport, which has since caused an uproar.**
Ernest Moniz is U.S. energy secretary.
The recent announcement of the Lausanne framework concerning Iran’s nuclear program has stimulated a lively public and political debate. This is an important discussion that the nation deserves to have, and it must be informed by clarity on the specifics of the negotiated technical parameters for a final Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
I joined Secretary of State John F. Kerry’s negotiating team in late February, but throughout the negotiations, leading nuclear experts at the Energy Department and its national labs have been involved in the careful development and thorough evaluation of the technical proposals to help define U.S. positions.
As a result, the key parameters for the agreement that was announced April 2 in Switzerland provide a technically sound path for certifying Iran’s nuclear program as peaceful, quickly determining if it is not and providing the breathing room needed to respond appropriately.
Update: this action, now closed, ran in April 2015.
This week, a key Senate committee passed S. 615 – with bipartisan support and the approval of the White House – giving Congress enhanced oversight over any nuclear deal with Iran. That bill is expected to pass quickly into law.
It is urgent that you act TODAY.
APN's daily news review from Israel
Friday April 17, 2015
Quote of the day:
"The European consumer will not understand the differences and their psychological response might be to
avoid Israeli products."
--Israeli Foreign Ministry officials explain why they oppose EU labeling of settlement products.**
APN's daily news review from Israel
Sunday April 19, 2015
Quote of the day:
"I want to believe that when the day comes that the order is not to guard settlements, but to vacate
settlements, then my friends on the right will do the same."
--Peace Now Secretary General Yariv Oppenheimer wrote on his Facebook page while doing military reserve duty at a settlement.**
--Peace Now Secretary General Yariv Oppenheimer wrote on his Facebook page while doing military reserve duty at a settlement.**