APN's daily news review from Israel
Thursday January 02, 2014
Quote of the day:
"If Israel wants to redraw the map we are in favor of returning to the 1947 partition
lines."
--Hadash party MK Afu Agbaria responds to the Maariv/NRG report that Israel suggested transferring Israeli Arabs to
live under Palestinian Authority sovereignty.**
APN's daily news review from Israel
Wednesday January 01, 2014
Quote of the day:
"Regards to John Kerry"
--Graffiti spray-painted on Palestinian home in village near Ramallah, where three cars were also torched, takes
jab at visiting US Secretary of State.**
Americans for Peace Now
Lara Friedman, APN's Director of Policy and Government
Relations, provides a weekly, comprehensive summary of congressional activity related to Israel and the Middle
East. Includes archived installments from November 2004 until the present. Read More >
UNRWA (2014)
Up-to-date numbers of Palestinian refugees supported by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA),
including statistics for individual fields of operation. PDF >| For background on UNRWA, see:
UNRWA (Reut Institute) >
Interactive map app that can be used to explore data about settlement activity in the West Bank. Organized into several layers that show different kinds of data, the map is constantly updated and can be customized to fit each user's preferences. (see more)
Comprehensive introduction to the issue of Israeli settlements and how they relate to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. (read more)
List of terms commonly used in regard to Israeli settlements and/or generally associated with the Israeli settlement enterprise. (read more)
Machsom Watch
Features up-to-date reports on the state of each Israeli checkpoint in the West Bank. Includes descriptions and
history of each checkpoint listed. See More >
Washington, DC - Washington, DC - Americans for Peace Now (APN) welcomes news that Secretary of State John Kerry will in the coming days present Israeli and Palestinian leaders with an outline for a peace deal. APN urges Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to seriously engage with Kerry's initiative, in order to achieve a breakthrough for peace.
Americans for Peace Now (APN) welcomes news that Secretary of State John Kerry will in the coming days present Israeli and Palestinian leaders with an outline for a peace deal.