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APN's daily news review from Israel
Thursday March 28, 2019
Quote of the day:
"It’s not an overstatement to say that what is at stake in the coming election is saving democracy in
Israel."
--Haaretz Editorial today.
--Haaretz Editorial today.
On the 40th anniversary of the White House signing ceremony of
Israel’s peace treaty with Egypt, Israel’s peace movement Peace Now (Shalom Achshav) launched a campaign to
remind Israelis of this historic peace treaty and its strategic value for Israel, and to underscore the fact
that peace with the Palestinians and the entire Arab world is within reach.
Peace Now’s executive director, Shaqued Morag, talks about the new campaign and about the centerpiece of the campaign, an evocative short film.
APN's daily news review from Israel
Wednesday March 27, 2019
You Must Be
Kidding:
"Don’t forget to let us know where your new office is."
--The IDF Spokesman for Arabic language, Lt. Col. Avichai Adarei, wrote in a Facebook post addressed to Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, a day after the IDF bombed his office.**
"Don’t forget to let us know where your new office is."
--The IDF Spokesman for Arabic language, Lt. Col. Avichai Adarei, wrote in a Facebook post addressed to Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, a day after the IDF bombed his office.**
APN's daily news review from Israel
Tuesday March 26, 2019
Quotes of the day:
"It is impossible to keep a hold over a state for 100 years. Because of the strength of the people
living in the vicinity of Gaza…some say that it is possible to manage the conflict and not to resolve the
conflict. (But) our strength is also a shot in the foot because it allows us not to solve the
problem."
—Aviva Loten, a resident of Moshav Dekel, which is adjacent to the Gaza Strip, said after dozens of rockets were shot into Israel from Gaza and she spent the night in the safe room. (Maariv)
"The rocket attack is a surprise only if we allow ourselves to forget the wider context of the daily reality of occupation — from arrests of Palestinian children in their classrooms to settler attacks on Palestinian farmers — or the siege on Gaza, which has left the Gazans impoverished and hopeless."
--Journalist Haggai Matar writes in +972mag.*
"Netanyahu is not willing to take the additional step that would lead to a cease-fire or a long-term arrangement with Hamas. All he has to do is make a courageous decision to say that in exchange for Hamas' agreement to such a move, Israel will agree to a thorough and comprehensive reconstruction of Gaza in order to improve the standard of living and well-being of Gaza's residents."
—Maariv's Intel correspondent, Yossi Melman, in today's Op-Ed.**
—Aviva Loten, a resident of Moshav Dekel, which is adjacent to the Gaza Strip, said after dozens of rockets were shot into Israel from Gaza and she spent the night in the safe room. (Maariv)
"The rocket attack is a surprise only if we allow ourselves to forget the wider context of the daily reality of occupation — from arrests of Palestinian children in their classrooms to settler attacks on Palestinian farmers — or the siege on Gaza, which has left the Gazans impoverished and hopeless."
--Journalist Haggai Matar writes in +972mag.*
"Netanyahu is not willing to take the additional step that would lead to a cease-fire or a long-term arrangement with Hamas. All he has to do is make a courageous decision to say that in exchange for Hamas' agreement to such a move, Israel will agree to a thorough and comprehensive reconstruction of Gaza in order to improve the standard of living and well-being of Gaza's residents."
—Maariv's Intel correspondent, Yossi Melman, in today's Op-Ed.**
Washington, DC - Americans for Peace Now (APN) strongly condemns the launch of a rocket from the Gaza Strip at central Israel. The rocket hit a house in Moshav Mishmeret, near Kfar Sava, injuring seven people, including two infants, and destroying a home. We wish them a fast and full recovery.
Yossi Alpher is an independent security analyst. He is the former director of the Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies at Tel Aviv University, a former senior official with the Mossad, and a former IDF intelligence officer. Views and positions expressed here are those of the writer, and do not necessarily represent APN's views and policy positions.
APN's daily news review from Israel
Sunday March 24, 2019
Quote of the day:
"It was a noble act, a rarity in our locale."
--Yedioth journalist Ronen Bergman writes that Rafi Eitan, a legendary Israeli spy, who died yesterday at age 92, took responsibility for the entire debacle regarding the recruitment of US spy for Israel, Jonathan Pollard, letting the Americans blame him alone, without placing any responsibility on the political echelons.*
--Yedioth journalist Ronen Bergman writes that Rafi Eitan, a legendary Israeli spy, who died yesterday at age 92, took responsibility for the entire debacle regarding the recruitment of US spy for Israel, Jonathan Pollard, letting the Americans blame him alone, without placing any responsibility on the political echelons.*
APN's daily news review from Israel
Monday March 25, 2019
You Must Be
Kidding:
"More vigilance, more vigilance, and the next terrorist will probably no longer have a chance.”
--The conclusion of commentator Efraim Ganor, after first writing at length about a meeting in an Israeli jail he had with Palestinian security prisoners, who told him that as long as the occupation continues, the Palestinians will continue to resist.**
"More vigilance, more vigilance, and the next terrorist will probably no longer have a chance.”
--The conclusion of commentator Efraim Ganor, after first writing at length about a meeting in an Israeli jail he had with Palestinian security prisoners, who told him that as long as the occupation continues, the Palestinians will continue to resist.**
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Vice News: "Trump’s latest tweet could hand the election to Netanyahu in Israel" (March 22, 2019)“Making such a radical change in U.S. policy basically days before Israeli national elections, which are a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu, very much smells like an attempt to influence the elections,” said Ori Nir, a spokesman for the liberal pro-Israel group Americans for Peace Now. Read >> |
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USA Today: "President Trump says U.S. should recognize Israel's sovereignty over disputed Golan Heights" (March 21, 2019)"Trump's Twitter recognition of Israel's Golan Heights annexation does nothing to bolster Israeli security," Ori Nir, communications director at Americans for Peace Now..."It does, however, hinder its prospects to reach peace with the Palestinians and the Arab world. That is bad for Israeli and US national security." Read >> |
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BBC World News TV: "APN's Debra Shushan interviewed on Trump Recognizing Israeli Golan Heights Annexation" (March 21, 2019)Watch >> |
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Ha'aretz: "Teens Suspected of Temple Mount Arson Say They Wanted to Harm Israeli Police Officer Who Provoked Worshipers" (March 14, 2019)Peace Now activists meanwhile demonstrated at the entrance to the Temple Mount against the Jewish tour groups. “We are witnesses to the cynical attempt of politicians from the right to use the Temple Mount as a political tool to attack and ignite a religious war here,” said Shaked Morag, the group's executive director. Read >> |