News Nosh 2.11.18

APN's daily news review from Israel
Sunday February 11, 2018
 
Quote of the day:
"(Settlements) complicate the task of making peace."
--US President Donald Trump admits in an interview with 'Israel Hayom.'*
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APN in the News: January 1 - February 10, 2018

Jerusalem Post: February 10, 2018
"Jewish groups call on Trump to fire senior advisor Stephen Miller," APN among Jewish groups that issued the call in an open letter to the White House chief of staff, Gen. John Kelly.

JTA: February 9, 2018
"17 Jewish groups call on White House to fire adviser Stephen Miller," APN among 17 groups that called on White House Chief of Staff John Kelly to fire Stephen Miller. 

Jewish Journal: February 8, 2018
"Moving & Shaking: Shelley Berman Celebrated, Spotlighting Mizrahi Jews," The Jewish Journal featured a write-up of APN's recent event in LA honoring David Broaza and Rob Eshman.

The Forward: January 31, 2018
"BDS opponents want Israel held to a lower standard," Lara Friedman condemns politicians and groups pushing for anti-BDS legislation, which blatantly undermines free speech, and she contrasts this with the work of groups such as the ACLU, APN, If Not Now, and J Street.

Middle East Online: January 31, 2018
"Pence’s visit to Middle East adds another nail to the peace process coffin," Quotes Yossi Alpher's comment in Hard Questions, Tough Answers: "I can’t recall a high-level American visit that was so solidly boycotted by Palestinians and so devoid of diplomatic content.”

Algemeiner (JNS story): January 14, 2018
"Major Jewish Organizations Back Israel’s BDS Entry Ban, Barred Groups Call It ‘Bullying’," APN opposes list of organizations banned from entering Israel due to their support of BDS.

i24 News: January 10, 2018
"300 US Jewish clergy oppose razing West Bank village in letter to Netanyahu," APN co-sponsors rabbis' letter to Netanyahu opposing razing of West Bank village.

Al-Monitor: January 4, 2018
"Trump Jerusalem decision opens Israeli expansionism floodgates," APN press release quoted in a story on repercussions of Trump's Jerusalem statement.

Legislative Round-Up - February 9, 2018

Produced by the Foundation for Middle East Peace in cooperation with Americans for Peace Now, where the Legislative Round-Up was conceived

  1. Bills & Resolutions
  2. Hearings
  3.  On the Record
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News Nosh 2.9.18

APN's daily news review from Israel
Friday February 9, 2018
 
Number of the day:
102.
--Number of US Congress members who urged US President Donald Trump not to slash funds to the UN Palestinian Aid Agency, URNWA.
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APN Event in New York City honoring Michael Walzer and Lara Friedman - May 3, 2018

Mark your calendars, and make your travel plans, to be in New York City on May 3 (Lag B'Omer) for APN's special event at the Chelsea Piers Sunset Terrace in New York City.

Honorees will be Michael Walzer, renowned political theorist, and Lara Friedman, President of the Foundation for Middle East Peace and former APN Director of Policy and Government Relations.

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Letter to the White House: Stephen Miller must be removed

On February 8, APN and 16 other Jewish organizations sent a letter authored and organized by NCJW to White House Chief of Staff General John Kelly expressing our deep concern that Senior Policy Advisor Stephen Miller does not belong in national leadership due to his extreme viewpoints and advocacy of racist policies.

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Videos from APN Vision of Peace Celebration in Los Angeles, January 29, 2018

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Photo Gallery - APN Vision of Peace Celebration - January 29, 2018, Los Angeles

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News Nosh 2.8.18

APN's daily news review from Israel
Tuesday, February 8, 2018
 
You Must Be Kidding: 
“Music is music, what does it matter what language it’s in? We live in Israel and we hear all the languages here: Arabic, Hebrew, Russian."
--Yusuf, an Arab-Israeli from Kafr Qassem reacted to the complaints by Jewish passengers of public buses about the Arabic music the Arab bus drivers put on the radio.**
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Feb. 20 in Wash DC: "Israeli Settlements & Annexation in the Trump-Netanyahu Era"

Please join Americans for Peace Now, Foundation for Middle East Peace, and J Street DC Metro for

Israeli Settlements & Annexation in the Trump-Netanyahu Era

Featuring Akiva Eldar (author and journalist, Al-Monitor) in discussion with Debra Shushan (Director of Policy and Government Relations, Americans for Peace Now)

Tuesday, February 20th
10:00 - 11:30am
1319 18th Street NW, 2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20036

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