On behalf of Americans for Peace Now, President & CEO Debra DeLee sent a letter of condolences to Israel's President Shimon Peres, who lost his wife of 65 years, Sonia.
CBC News (2011)
Portrait of Shatila, a Palestinian refugee camp in Beirut, that features an interactive, street-level interface
allowing the user to follow personal stories from inside the one-square-kilometre camp. Read More >
Terrestrial Jerusalem (2011)
Presentation detailing the intricacies of the planning and construction process in East Jerusalem. Includes
information on each step of the planning process, how long they take, and which administrative bodies are
responsible for their implementation (PDF).
Hagit Ofran | Palestine-Israel Journal (2011)
Peace Now's Settlements Watch Director looks at how Jerusalem tourist sights and settlements are being used to
promote an exclusively Jewish narrative of the city's history. Read More >
Council on Foreign Relations (2011)
Provides basic information about Kach and Kahane Chai, including historical background, ideology, operations and
leader Meir Kahane. Read More >
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (2011)
Fact-sheet that includes statistics on settler violence against Palestinians (as well as Palestinian violence
against settlers) from 2009 to 2011. Also provides details about these attacks and the lack of enforcement against
them by Israeli authorities. PDF >
Breaking the Silence (2000 - 2011)
Downloadable compilations of Israeli soldiers' testimonies about their service in the West Bank and Gaza. Includes
testimonies from Hebron, the South Hebron Hills, Operation Cast Lead, and testimonies concerning children, women
soldiers, and the occupation in general. (see more)
Tovi Fenster and Oren Shlomo / Palestine-Israel Journal (2008/2009)
Description of how the Separation Barrier has a wide range of damaging effects on daily life for Palestinians
living in and around Jerusalem. Read More >
B'tselem (January 1, 2011)
Report on neighborhoods expropriated in East Jerusalem, specifically providing the date of expropriation, amount of
land taken, size of the neighborhood, number of housing units, and number of residents for each neighborhood.
Read More >