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APN's daily news review from Israel
Friday July 28, 2017
Quote of the day:
"In Amman, King Abdullah sat and boiled. But Netanyahu wasn’t content with just the photo with the
security guard. He also Tweeted, in Hebrew and in Arabic. He didn’t just poke his most important ally in the
Middle East a finger in the eye, he also punched a fist in his stomach.”
-Senior Maariv political commentator, Ben Caspit, writes about Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's warm embrace of the Israeli security guard who killed two Jordanians, one who allegedly attacked the guard.*
-Senior Maariv political commentator, Ben Caspit, writes about Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's warm embrace of the Israeli security guard who killed two Jordanians, one who allegedly attacked the guard.*
Americans for Peace Now hosted a briefing call with Jerusalem affairs expert Daniel Seidemann on
Tuesday, August 1 to analyze the recent events in Jerusalem and their repercussions.
APN's daily news review from Israel
Thursday July 28, 2017
Quote of the Day #1:
"When I heard that the terrorist remained alive, it did me in. Because in the next deal, they'll
release him. Afterward, I understood that 'A.' did the right thing."
--Shmuel Salomon, whose father, brother and sister were murdered by a Palestinian teen in Halamish settlement. 'A.', a neighbor serving in the army, shot and injured the attacker, stopping him, but A. did not execute him.* A. is expected to receive an IDF hero's medal.*
Quote of the Day #2:
"Now it turns out that what happened in Jordan was not a (terror) attack, but a dispute that boiled over into a shooting incident, in which in the end, the (Israeli) guard shot and killed two Jordanians - and not the attacker who held the screwdriver and tried to stab him. That is not how an incident like that is supposed to end. The closeness of the two incidents, and the political and public reaction, sharpen the question over who is really fit to be called a hero.”
--Yedioth military analyst Yossi Yehoshua writes why the IDF will give A. a hero's medal.*
--Shmuel Salomon, whose father, brother and sister were murdered by a Palestinian teen in Halamish settlement. 'A.', a neighbor serving in the army, shot and injured the attacker, stopping him, but A. did not execute him.* A. is expected to receive an IDF hero's medal.*
Quote of the Day #2:
"Now it turns out that what happened in Jordan was not a (terror) attack, but a dispute that boiled over into a shooting incident, in which in the end, the (Israeli) guard shot and killed two Jordanians - and not the attacker who held the screwdriver and tried to stab him. That is not how an incident like that is supposed to end. The closeness of the two incidents, and the political and public reaction, sharpen the question over who is really fit to be called a hero.”
--Yedioth military analyst Yossi Yehoshua writes why the IDF will give A. a hero's medal.*
APN's daily news review from Israel
Wednesday July 26, 2017
Quote of the day:
"A state that maintains democracy and whose citizens have equal rights does not need, out of a lack of
self-confidence, to define itself over and over again. The Right is the most insecure when it comes to the
future of the State of Israel. You are starting a fire here that will tear this country to shreds. When I talk
about fascism, this is a classic example. When my father stood at a rally at the U.N. against the resolution
that ruled that Zionism is racism, he emphasized that the State of Israel is a country with equal rights for
all. You, with this basic law, are unwilling to establish equal rights between Jews and Arabs. You need this
paper and to play with nuances, to humiliate, to create division instead of integration."
--Opposition leader, MK Isaac Herzog, said ahead of the launch by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu of discussions by the new committee established to debate the controversial Jewish nation-state law.**
--Opposition leader, MK Isaac Herzog, said ahead of the launch by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu of discussions by the new committee established to debate the controversial Jewish nation-state law.**
APN's daily news review from Israel
Tuesday July 25, 2017
Quote of the Day #1:
“I will never justify the murder of innocent people in their homes. Or how a mother can praise her
murderous son. But retaliating just leads to more violence. Coming here can lead to something better. I’m not
sure what – I don’t have concrete answers. But I know that I had to be here, because women can create something
different.”
--Leah, a 34-year-old Jewish-Israeli teacher, who came from the Galilee to the Jewish-Arab rally of the Women Wage Peace group Sunday night.*
Quote of the Day #2:
"Now we're back at the starting point, just in worse shape, with rotten egg on our faces."
-Senior Maariv political commentator Ben Caspit in a biting Op-Ed.**
--Leah, a 34-year-old Jewish-Israeli teacher, who came from the Galilee to the Jewish-Arab rally of the Women Wage Peace group Sunday night.*
Quote of the Day #2:
"Now we're back at the starting point, just in worse shape, with rotten egg on our faces."
-Senior Maariv political commentator Ben Caspit in a biting Op-Ed.**
UPDATE (August 8): Our efforts are making an impact! Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D, NY) has
withdrawn her co-sponsorship. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D, MA) has come out in opposition to the bill, noting that
"outlawing protected free speech activity violates our basic Constitution." (The former Harvard Law professor would
know.)
T
he House of Representatives and the Senate are considering the “Anti-Israel Boycott Act,”
measures that would criminalize boycotts, divestments and sanctions (BDS) targeting Israel and its occupation of
the West Bank.
Americans for Peace Now (APN) opposes BDS targeting Israel.
This legislation, however, intentionally blurs the distinction between Israel and the occupation. It clearly states that under this bill, measures targeting West Bank settlements and the occupation would be regarded as targeting Israel. APN opposes the occupation and supports boycotting West Bank settlements, the most visible physical manifestation of the occupation.
While opposing BDS, APN believes that boycotts are a legitimate non-violent expression of protest, which should not be criminalized.
These measures do just that: they criminalize free speech, as pointed out by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
For the Senate version of the bill see here. For the House version see here.
S.720 and H.1697, if passed, will set a terrible precedent. They must be opposed.
Click here to send your Representative and Senators a letter urging them to oppose these bills.
July 24, 2017: Yossi Alpher: - Temple Mount crisis
escalates
July 24, 2017: PeaceCast - #20: Zooming in on the Temple Mount /
Haram al-Sharif
July 19, 2017: Press Release: APN to Trump Administration: Help
Prevent Further Escalation in Jerusalem
July 14, 2017: Press Release: APN Condemns Temple Mount Attack;
Urges Calm
Tough Questions, Expert
Answers
July 21, 2017 - Ir
Amim: A Primer on Events at the Temple Mount/ Haram al-Sharif
July 21, 2017
-Terrestrial Jersalem: Major New Crisis on the Temple Mount/Haram al Sharif
July 19, 2017: Palestinian Activism Reawakens in Jerusalem after Holy Esplanade Attack
Ofer Zalzberg, a senior analyst with the International Crisis Group is a leading expert on the Holy Esplanade, the site in Jerusalem that Jews refer to as the Temple Mount and Muslims call the Haram al-Sharif. Ofer analyzes the current crisis and discusses ways in which similar crises may be avoided in the future.
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