APN's daily news review from Israel
Monday November 25, 2013
Number of the day:
829.
--Latest number of settler houses approved by Israel, Peace Now revealed. **
APN's daily news review from Israel
Sunday November 24, 2013
Quote of the day:
"There are two issues that are the most fateful for this country and, of course, for me: education and
peace. The subject of security I leave to the generals. Everyone else needs to be dealing mainly with these two
issues."
--Dov Lautman told Yedioth financial reporter Gad Lior, who wrote in today's paper upon Lautman's death how much he
admired him and how he never met anyone like him before.**
Washington, DC - Americans for Peace Now welcomes news that an interim agreement
with Iran has been reached in Geneva. APN President and CEO Debra DeLee commented today:
"We are happy that an interim agreement with Iran has been concluded in Geneva.
APN's daily news review from Israel
Friday November 22, 2013
Quote of the day:
Mohammed and Michal to be wed at the Shahid wedding hall in Ramallah.
--Radical right-wing activities reach new level in Jerusalem as they try to discourage romantic relations between
Jews and Arabs.**
Update: this action, now closed, ran in November 2013.
The situation is urgent. This week the Senate is debating and voting on amendments to the National Defense
Authorization Act (the NDAA, S. 1197) - a piece of "must-pass" legislation that has become a magnet for amendments
promoting various ideological agendas, including the anti-Iran-diplomacy agenda.
Call your Senators today (toll free - (877) 429-0678). Tell them: OPPOSE amendments to the NDAA that would
undermine the current diplomatic effort to deal with Iran.
APN's daily news review from Israel
Thursday November 21, 2013
Quote of the day:
"The test is not what the writer meant but what the reader understands."
--Justice Edna Arbel said in response to State Prosecutor, which does not want to indict far-right-wing rabbis on
incitement for book, 'The King's Bible,' which they wrote about conditions in which killing a non-Jew is
permitted.**
On October 31, Israel's Defense Forces pulled out its last troops from guard-posts in communities surrounding the Gaza Strip.
APN's daily news review from Israel
Wednesday November 20, 2013
Quote of the day:
"I heard one of them saying he's in favor of human rights but not civil rights [for Palestinians]. Meaning,
they shouldn't be allowed to vote. It's like in South Africa."
--Former cabinet minister Dan Meridor wonders what happens to the morals of his party, Likud.**
APN's daily news review from Israel
Tuesday November 19, 2013
Name of the day:
"Israel Trail of the Himalayas."
--Name of new trail for trekkers in Nepal, created with Israel's help [and great for positive PR -
OH].**
On November 19th, Peace Now reported that in Jerusalem, the High Court of Justice published its verdict regarding 6 outposts in the West Bank (Peace Now's "six outposts" case).