Hard Questions, Tough Answers with Yossi Alpher: June 23, 2014

This week, Alpher discusses the West Bank hostage drama, the Israeli response, and how it's affecting Netanyahu, Abbas, and other key figures.  Also discussed is the recent flare up in the Golan and how the Sunni-Shiite conflict in Iraq impacts Israel's immediate interests.

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News Nosh 6.23.14

APN's daily news review from Israel
Monday June 23, 2014

Quote of the day:
"I've felt like I held the Middle East peace in my fingers, and no one is guiding me what to do - not the Health Ministry and not the government."
--Senior Israeli doctor who is treating 35 Palestinian hunger-striking administrative detainees (imprisoned without charges) at a major hospital in Israel.**

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News Nosh 06.22.14

APN's daily news review from Israel
Sunday June 22, 2014

Quote of the day:
"A doctor is a human, before being Jewish or Arab."
--MK and medical doctor Ahmad Tibi writes open letter to Israeli physician who expressed his reservations over caring for Palestinians following kidnapping affair.**

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APN/Peace Now in the News: June 13-June 20, 2014

The Jerusalem Post - June 15, 2014
Stephen Donshik comments on Ori Nir's op-ed re the discomfort of progressive US Jews with Israeli government policies
http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Op-Ed-Contributors/The-strange-reality-of-Israel-Diaspora-relations-359424

San Diego Jewish News - June 16, 2014
APN reacts to Israeli teens' kidnapping
http://www.sdjewishworld.com/2014/06/16/u-s-jewish-groups-react-teens-kidnapping/

The Forward - June 19, 2014
APN among Jewish groups calling and praying for the relaease of kidnapped Israelli teens
http://forward.com/articles/200364/kidnapping-unites-jewish-community-as-israel-split/

Haaretz - June 19, 2014
Peace Now's Yariv Oppenheimer's op-ed: Don't silence Arab MK's dissenting voice
http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-1.599653

Global Post (AFP Story) - June 19, 2014
Story on the kidnapping and settlers quotes article by Peace Now's Yariv Oppenheimer
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/140619/kidnapping-shatters-jewish-settlers-illusion-peace

Briefing call on West Bank settlements with Lior Amihai

liorPeace Now's Lior Amihai discusses recent trends in Israeli West Bank construction and comments on the kidnapping of  the three Israeli teens and its repercussions. 

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Peace Parsha: For the Love of Israel: Korach and the Settlements

by APN's Summer Intern, Hannah Ehlers

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This week’s Torah portion (Korach, Numbers 16:1-18:32) concerns the dangers of complacency and the unfairness of acting at the expense of others, matters relevant to events in Israel today. Korach leads a rebellion against Moses and Aaron. 250 followers join Korach to challenge the leadership of Moses and Aaron, demanding priesthood in addition to the “service of the tabernacle of God” (Numbers 16:9) to which they, as Levites, are already assigned. These actions by Korach and his cohorts, and the lack of opposition by the greater community, ultimately result in immense suffering—the earth swallows Korach and his men and a deadly plague spreads through the Israelite community.

God initially sought to destroy the entire community as punishment for Korach and his followers’ sins. But Moses and Aaron pleaded for fairness: “O God, Source of the spirit of all flesh! When one man sins, will You be wrathful with the whole community?” (Numbers 16:22). God relented and instructed the prophets to tell the Israelites to “depart… from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest you be swept away in all their sins” (Numbers 16:26). Besides the 250 men with Korach, the rest of the community is largely uninvolved in the conflict between the rebels and the prophets. God views the community’s indifference as betrayal and demands that they act.

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Reclaiming Israel's Future: Week 2 - Hard Truths; Take Action; Resources & Learn More

News Nosh 06.20.14

APN's daily news review from Israel
Friday June 20, 2014

Quote of the day:
"One cannot recall such measures being taken in other local authorities which have suffered terror attacks."
 --Peace Now Secretary General reacts to government decision in wake of kidnapping to transfer millions of shekels to settlements without any designation of objectives.**

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