Dr. Baskin, renowned Israeli peace activist and political commentator, award-winning journalist and author, and negotiator of Gilad Shalit's release, visited Los Angeles for this special post Israeli election event.
By effectively equating Israel proper with the occupied territories, Israel's High Court has
made life harder for pro-Israel, pro-peace activists.
The High Court's decision to uphold the so-called Anti-Boycott Law will, regrettably, be a boon to Israeli settlers and their supporters, whilst giving a gift to activists worldwide who support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel.
This week, Alpher discusses when Israel will have a new government and what will it look like; how bad the regional situation could get given the increased chaos in the Middle East, with Russian missile supply to Iran and territorial gains by al-Qaeda in Yemen; where do the external powers fit in: the US, Russia, the EU and China; and why Israel is so concerned about the Russian sale of S-300 surface-to-air missiles to Iran.
APN's daily news review from Israel
Monday April 20, 2015
Quote of the day:
"By approving legislation to curb boycotts of Israel and 'areas under its control,' the High Court
effectively equated the two, giving a kosher stamp (deliberately or not) to Israel's control of territory
beyond the Green Line, and in doing so legitimized Israeli settlements."
--Americans for Peace Now policy director, Lara Friedman, slams the High Court decision to uphold the
Anti-Boycott Law.**
APN's daily news review from Israel
Sunday April 19, 2015
Quote of the day:
"I want to believe that when the day comes that the order is not to guard settlements, but to vacate
settlements, then my friends on the right will do the same."
--Peace Now Secretary General Yariv Oppenheimer wrote on his Facebook page while doing military reserve duty at a settlement.**
--Peace Now Secretary General Yariv Oppenheimer wrote on his Facebook page while doing military reserve duty at a settlement.**
Daily Beast - April 12, 2015
APN's Lara Friedman: Anachronistic law curtailing Palestinian diplomacy must be rescinded
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/04/12/could-a-pro-israel-congress-cripple-the-world-health-organization.html
On April 1, 2015, Lara Friedman (Director of Policy and Government Relations) participated at the "Israel-Palestine Peace Month" event at Roanoke College. After speaking to a class about the lessons of Passover apply to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Friedman addressed a gathering of over fifty students, faculty, and community members about settlements, the occupation, and the potential for a new U.S. approach to achieving a two-state solution.
APN's daily news review from Israel
Friday April 17, 2015
Quote of the day:
"The European consumer will not understand the differences and their psychological response might be to
avoid Israeli products."
--Israeli Foreign Ministry officials explain why they oppose EU labeling of settlement products.**
Update: this action, now closed, ran in April 2015.
This week, a key Senate committee passed S. 615 – with bipartisan support and the approval of the White House – giving Congress enhanced oversight over any nuclear deal with Iran. That bill is expected to pass quickly into law.
It is urgent that you act TODAY.
Ernest Moniz is U.S. energy secretary.
The recent announcement of the Lausanne framework concerning Iran’s nuclear program has stimulated a lively public and political debate. This is an important discussion that the nation deserves to have, and it must be informed by clarity on the specifics of the negotiated technical parameters for a final Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
I joined Secretary of State John F. Kerry’s negotiating team in late February, but throughout the negotiations, leading nuclear experts at the Energy Department and its national labs have been involved in the careful development and thorough evaluation of the technical proposals to help define U.S. positions.
As a result, the key parameters for the agreement that was announced April 2 in Switzerland provide a technically sound path for certifying Iran’s nuclear program as peaceful, quickly determining if it is not and providing the breathing room needed to respond appropriately.