News Nosh 06.15.16

APN's daily news review from Israel
Wednesday June 15, 2016
 
Quote of the day:
"'I just want to understand from you, Mr. President, what is my place?' This is what she asked me. Personally, I am moved each time I see the Israeli flag raised, and at the same time, I understood and was pained by her question. And she is not alone."
--Israeli President Reuven Rivlin shares a story and concludes that Israeli citizens do not have to be Zionists.*

You Must Be Kidding: 
“The revolution I announced on the day I entered office is coming to fruition; the changes have reached the field.”
--Culture and Sports Minister Miri Regev responded to accusations of anti-democratic conduct after her ministry sent Israeli cultural institutions a 'loyalty declaration' form, asking them to state whether they had or had not given performances in the Negev, the Galilee or West Bank settlements.*

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Yossi Alpher Events in Los Angeles - June 23 and 24, 2016

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APN is pleased to invite you to two events featuring Yossi Alpher in Los Angeles - the World Affairs Council Dinner on Thursday, June 23, and the Hard Questions, Tough Answers LIVE lunch on Friday, June 24.

Yossi, the Israeli security expert with many years of experience in Israeli military and national intelligence, at Tel Aviv University's Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies, and in conflict resolution and peace process efforts, writes the weekly Hard Questions, Tough Answers Q and A for APN. He has also just released a new book: "No End of Conflict: Rethinking Israel-Palestine." (A bio and more about the book is below)

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APN Weekly Update - Solidarity with Terror Victims, APN on Instagram, Events with Alpher, and More

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Americans for Peace Now: June 15, 2016


"It is impossible to continue having people in a reality in which you are occupying them, while thinking that they will reach a conclusion that everything is fine and that life can continue as is."

Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai, during a radio interview following the tragic terrorist attack in his city where four Israelis were murdered.

Go HERE for more excerpts of the Huldai interview.

Go HERE for APN's statement condemning last week's Tel Aviv terror attack.


Hard Questions, Tough Answers with Yossi Alpher

 

Yossi Alpher is an independent Israeli security analyst. Views and positions expressed here are those of the writer, and do not necessarily represent APN's views and policy positions.

June 14, 2016 - Orlando and Sarona; Netanyahu in Moscow

Q. The Sarona (Tel Aviv) and Orlando terrorist attacks have provoked a lot of analysis in Israel regarding shared characteristics. Can you comment?

A. Both attacks were perpetrated by young men acting apparently as "lone wolves"...Islamist propaganda disseminated by social media appears to have played an important role in inciting violent acts...

Q. Can you address the additional unique elements of the Sarona attack of June 8 that seem to have made it so traumatic?

A. First, considering the "lone wolf" aspect, the attack was quite sophisticated...

Q. Netanyahu traveled to Moscow last week for his fourth meeting in a year with President Putin. During that time, Netanyahu met only once with President Obama. What does this tell us about Netanyahu’s strategic world view?

A. ...the Russian military presence in Syria not far from the Syrian-Israeli border requires constant coordination at the tactical level...

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Government Relations

APN Legislative Round-Up: June 7-10

  1. Bills, Resolutions, and Letters
  2. FY17 NDAA – Senate Madness Continues
  3. Hearings
  4. On the Record

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Forward: "Anti-Defamation League Stands Almost Alone Against Communal Push for Anti-BDS Measures"

Among organizations belonging, like ADL, to the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, the mainstream communal umbrella group, only one other group, the dovish Americans for Peace Now, has opposed anti-BDS laws.

"My impression is that it's been pretty much a wall-to-wall consensus," said Lara Friedman of Americans for Peace Now, referring to her Presidents Conference colleagues.

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APN now on Instagram!

Adding to its already prominent place in social media, APN in now on Instagram.

Go HERE to see the first graphics and to follow APN's new Instagram.


APN Events

Yossi Alpher to speak at APN events in Los Angeles and the Berkshires (Western MA)

Alpher, whose latest book No End of Conflict: Rethinking Israel-Palestine has just been released, will be the featured speaker at these events:

Los Angeles

* Thursday, June 23 - LA World Affairs Council Dinner
* Friday, June 24 - APN Lunch Program - Hard Questions, Tough Answers LIVE!

Go HERE for more information and to make a reservation for the events in Los Angeles.

Berkshires

* Sunday, June 26 - APN Luncheon in the Berkshires in Western Massachusetts. Go HERE for the invitation and to make a reservation.


APN Israel Study Tour

Reserve your space on the APN 2016 Israel Study Tour

From Jerusalem to Tel Aviv to the South and North of Israel, this trip offers an experience unlike any other. Look at the working schedule for APN's 2016 Israel Study Tour, November 12-17, and make a reservation to participate. Space is limited.

Go HERE for the Study Tour Schedule, and how to secure your spot on it.

Contact us at IsraelTour@peacenow.org or 202-408-9898 with any questions.


The ongoing disagreement between Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and the Obama Administration over the terms of a new 10-year Memorandum of Understanding -- expected to commit the U.S. to annual financial assistance to Israel that will be far greater than that of the current MOU ($3.1 billion annually) -- is in the news this week, as Netanyahu and friends in Congress play hardball over demands for significantly increased funding for Israeli missile defense (over and above the funding in the current MOU).

Below are two articles from the Hebrew-language Israeli press, offering views that are somewhat different from those seen in English-language reports. [Translations by Israel News Today.]

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News Nosh 06.16.16

APN's daily news review from Israel
Thursday June 16, 2016
 
Quote of the day:
“The message is: You are still the favorite child, but a spoiled and annoying child and the time has come to set borders.”
--Yedioth’s commentator Alex Fishman writes that US President Barack Obama is changing the rules in regards to America’s dealings with Israel.**

You Must Be Kidding: 
An Israeli-Spanish woman, who calls herself “Yael Cohen,” said she was the 'aunt' of the two Palestinian murderers at Sarona Market.**
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APN sent the following written testimony to the platform drafting committees of the Republican and Democratic parties for consideration as they draft the portion of their platforms that addresses Israel and the Middle East:  

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News Nosh 06.17.16

APN's daily news review from Israel
Friday June 17, 2016
 
You Must Be Kidding: 
"Its very sad that the Prime Minister and the nation are falling for a fake."
--IDF tank expert Lt. Col. (ret.) Michael Mas said that the tank Israel received from the Russians is not the tank of the missing Israeli soldiers from the battle at Sultan Yaakub. The Israeli parents are furious.
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Briefing with Hagai Elad, Executive Director of B’Tselem

Hagai_Elad_Naomi_Paiss214x214Hagai Elad, executive director of Israeli human rights organization B’Tselem, on a short visit to Washington DC, was hosted Friday June 17th for a roundtable briefing by the New Israel Fund. NIF is one of B’Tselem’s chief funders.

 B’Tselem, one of the most prominent human rights organizations in Israel, works tirelessly to inform the Israeli public about human rights violations of Palestinian civilians under Israel’s occupation in the West Bank.

 Elad elaborated on B’Tselem’s recent decision to stop referring complaints to the Israeli military law enforcement system, whose role is to handle cases of mistreatment of Palestinians by Israeli Defence Force soldiers. Elad explained that the whitewashing employed by the military law enforcement system has made it extremely difficult for B’Tselem to follow through with investigations: only 3% of cases filed by B’Tselem go to trial. This percentage is so small that even the number of files misplaced and lost in the system is higher.

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APN Legislative Round-Up: June 17, 2016

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News Nosh 06.19.16

APN's daily news review from Israel
Sunday June 19, 2016

You Must Be Kidding: 
"Son of a Nazi."
--One of the numerous attacks on social media networks against IDF Maj. Tom Naaman, who testified against Sgt. Elor Azariya, the 'Shooting Soldier from Hebron,' who shot in the head a Palestinian assailant, who had already been shot, wounded and neutralized.**

Quote of the day:
“I ask those same belligerent people, who jump without thinking, insulting a commander and calling to denounce him: What were you thinking? Who exactly are you protecting? What principles are you protecting? All those self-righteous people who preach such statements like ‘It is inappropriate to follow him in battle.' Which battle exactly did you fight in?"
--A fellow commander and friend of Maj. Tom Naaman comes to his defense.**
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