APN's daily news review from Israel
Wednesday November 26, 2014
Quote of the day:
"The MKs don’t understand what kind of fire they’re setting, and that it’s not right to touch the status
quo."
--Israeli Police Commissioner Yochanan Danino says right-wing visits to Temple Mount are violating status quo and
sparking problems.**
Washington, DC – Americans for Peace Now (APN) today released the following statement on extending negotiations
regarding Iran's nuclear quest: The fact that all parties to the current Iran diplomatic effort wish to extend
negotiations underscores the important progress that has been made in talks so far as well as the shared
understanding of the very serious risks failure will entail, for everyone.
This week, Alpher discusses the strategic ramifications of last Tuesday's murderous attack on men praying in a synagogue in the Har Nof neighborhood of Jerusalem - in the Israeli-Palestinian arena, the security sphere, the political arena, and whether here are any additional levels.
Americans for Peace Now, together with eight other
organizations mobilizing in support of a diplomatic solution to the challenge posed by Iran's nuclear
program
invite you to our
Violence, incitement and racist hatred don’t just increasingly plague Israel. Palestinian society is just as sick – and unlike Israel, lacks a leader voicing genuine self-criticism.
The despicable violence, incitement, racism and hatred that are plaguing Israelis and Palestinians these days demonstrate just how sick both societies are - yes, both – and how desperately they need to separate from each other into two independent states.
JTA – November 20, 2014
Pro-Palestinian US organization that runs joint program with APN is downsizing
http://www.jta.org/2014/11/20/news-opinion/united-states/atfp-citing-stalled-peace-process-downsizes
Jerusalem Post (JTA story) – November 21, 2014
Pro-Palestinian US organization that runs joint program with APN is downsizing
http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/American-Task-Force-on-Palestine-downsizes-amid-stalled-peace-process-382469
TLV1 (online - Israel) – November 18, 2014
Peace Now's Lior Amihai: Jerusalem violence filling vacuum created by absence of peace
process
http://tlv1.fm/full-show/2014/11/18/har-nof-reeling-after-deadly-synagogue-attack-so-much-to-say/
