News Nosh 05.05.14

APN's daily news review from Israel
Monday May 05, 2014

Note: Note: News Nosh will be off on Israeli Independence Day.

Quote of the day:
"All that pioneering energy would have gone to the Negev and the Galilee..(there would have been a) different demographic balance that would have strengthened Israel."
--Security expert Amos Yadlin answers Yedioth's question: what if Likud had not won the elections in '77.**

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News Nosh 05.04.14

APN's daily news review from Israel
Sunday May 04, 2014

Quote of the day:
"There's no such thing as 'can't do' in the Shin Bet, just 'don't want.'"
-- Former Shin Bet head Carmi Gillon tells audience a cultural event in Beersheva why the 'price-tag' attackers have not been caught.**

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APN/Peace Now in the News: April 25-May 2, 2014

San Diego Jewish World - May 1, 2014
APN 'appalled' by Conference vote to exclude J Street (press release reprinted)
http://www.printfriendly.com/print?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sdjewishworld.com%2F2014%2F05%2F01%2Fapn-appalled-conference-vote-exclude-j-street%2F

The Forward - May 1, 2014
APN demands reform in Conference of Presidents
http://forward.com/articles/197490/j-street-turns-tables-on-president-conference-afte/?p=all#ixzz30YoMtcv8

LA Jewish Journal (JTA story) - April 30, 2014
Peace Now: Israel advanced some 14,000 West Bank apartments during talks
http://www.jewishjournal.com/israel/item/peace_now_israel_advanced_some_14000_west_bank_apartments_during_talks

Northbynorthwestern.com - April 29, 2014
APN's Ori Nir and ATFP's Ghaith al-Omari speak at Northwestern University
http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/story/j-street-u-northwestern-speakers-speak-on-israeli-/

News Nosh 05.02.14

APN's daily news review from Israel
Friday May 02, 2014

Quote of the day:
"Netanyahu is completing the series of racist laws that have been emerging in recent years and is leading Israel to become the first racial state of the 21st century."
--MK Mohammed Barakeh, head of Hadash party on Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's plan to "legally anchor" Israel's status as "the nation-state of the Jewish people."**

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Press Release: APN Appalled at Conference of Presidents Vote to Exclude J Street

Americans for Peace Now (APN) is appalled and deeply disappointed at the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organization's failure to accept J Street, an important player in the pro-Israel arena, into its ranks.

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News Nosh 05.01.14

APN's daily news review from Israel
Thursday May 01, 2014

Number of the day:
399.
--The number of 'price-tag' attacks by right-wing Jewish Israeli extremists on Palestinians and Arab Israelis and their property in 2013, according to US State Department report.

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North by Northwestern: J Street U Northwestern speakers speak on Israeli-Palestinian conflict

By Rachel Fobar

 J Street U Northwestern hosted a discussion and Q-and-A session tonight with Ori Nir and Ghaith al-Omari, who argued that a peaceful two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is possible.

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News Nosh 04.30.14

APN's daily news review from Israel
Wednesday April 30, 2014

Quote of the day:
"We are making great efforts to convince the world that [Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud] Abbas is a peace rejectionist who embraces Hamas...This is a strong card and it would be wrong to lose it."
--Israeli political officials explain why the Defense Minister was ordered to cancel a meeting to be held today to advance settlement construction.**

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Peace Now: Summary of the 9-Months Talks: Unprecedented Settlement Development


During the 9 months of Secretary Kerry’s efforts in the region, the Israeli Government promoted plans and tenders for at least 13,851 housing units in the settlements and East Jerusalem - an average of 50 units per day and 1,540 units per month.

 
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Event 5/2: "Peace Partners" at Vassar, Hosted by J Street U

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