“But Israel doesn’t realize that in the moral depths, in the lesson from the horrors of the Holocaust,
when we recite ‘Never Again,’ it doesn’t mean only 'never again' will anyone dare to do something to the
Jews without getting an appropriate Zionist response.”
--TV reporter and Maariv commentator, Udi Segal, writes about the need to be a good neighbor.
You Must Be Kidding: 11,000+.
--The number of demolition orders pending against Palestinian structures in the part of the
West Bank known as Area C, which is under full Israeli control, according to data from Israel’s Civil
Administration in the West Bank that was analyzed by the UN.
“Zahalka gave the White left-wing in Israel the biggest most justified and accurate wedgie that anyone
ever gave it. I think I’m going to play this video clip on endless loops until Yom Kippur.”
-A Tweet by Maor Zecharia, one of one of many Israelis who reacted yesterday to the response of outrage by Arab MK Jamal Zahalka to Zionist Camp
MK Stav Shafir. (More here)
This is another in a series of reviews of new books on Middle Eastern affairs. We asked Dr. Gail Weigl, an APN
volunteer and a professor of art history, to review Abbie Rosner’s new book about the Arab cuisine of Israel’s
Galilee, and about the power of food as a bridge between people.
APN's Ori Nir interviews Abbie Rosner.
Abbie Rosner, Breaking Bread in Galilee: A Culinary Journey into the Promised Land (Hilayon Press, 2012). 238
pages. $15.00
Although the average reader probably would not choose to emulate the laborious food gathering and preparation
described in Abbie Rosner’s appealing book, the author herself emerges as a woman it would be delightful to know.
From her passion for learning about the traditional food ways of her Bedouin and fellaheen (subsistence
farmers) neighbors, to her deep and informed appreciation for the agricultural and culinary practices they
preserve, Ms. Rosner’s respect for and tireless curiosity about the customs preserved in Israel’s Upper Galilee is
both astounding and inspiring.
The deal recently agreed to by many of the world’s powers and Iran, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
(JCPOA), has sparked serious debate among American policymakers, supporters of Israel, and those invested in
diplomacy and Middle East peace.
Join J Street DC’s Young Professionals Network as we discuss the policy and politics of the JCPOA
with two of the deal's most insightful advocates on Capitol Hill:
"Ties between Israelis and Arabs don’t have to revolve only around the conflict."
--Israeli neuroscientist Yonatan Lowenstein speaks about his cooperation with an Egyptian neuroscientist, which
resulted in joint Israeli-Arab workshops in their field.
For this High Holiday season, Americans for Peace Now is partnering with
Israeli superstar David Broza, a peace activist and longtime supporter of Israel’s Peace Now movement.
Donate to APN and we will send you an exclusive set of David’s East
Jerusalem West Jerusalem CD and a DVD with a fascinating film documenting the making of this album.
With your donation of $72 or more, we will send you an exclusive set
of David’s East Jerusalem West Jerusalem peace CD/DVD set. Please note in the comment section on the donate
page that you want us to send it to you.*
David is known for his song Yihiye Tov (It Will Be Okay), which became an anthem of Israel’s Peace
Movement. Watch this video for David’s Rosh Hashanah greeting and join him in the hope that “Yihiye
Tov.”
APN president and CEO Debra DeLee commented today on the state of play of the Iran nuclear deal – the Joint
Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in Congress:
"It is time for opponents of the deal – in the U.S. Congress, among some U.S. advocacy groups, and in Israel – to
recognize that their dream of using a legislative vote of disapproval to block the Iran deal has come to naught,
and to cease efforts to further drag out the battle over the deal with petty game-playing that serves only the
purposes of political point scoring, at the expense of the vital national security interests of both the U.S. and
Israel."
APN President and CEO Debra DeLee commented on today's vote in the Senate on the Iran nuclear deal (the JCPOA):
"This afternoon, the Senate voted with the American people and the world to give the JCPOA a chance. It did so
after weeks of careful deliberation, far-reaching consultations with experts, and deep soul-searching. Senators
conducted all of this to the backdrop of a campaign of extraordinary pressure from various quarters, including some
American Jewish groups and the Israeli government, urging them to ignore the facts, reject experts' analyses, and
oppose the agreement.