PeaceCast

APN’s show on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and efforts to resolve it.

PeaceCast is a podcast produced in Washington by Americans for Peace Now, the sister-organization of Israel’s preeminent peace movement, exploring issues and trends relating to peace and security for Israel, focusing on Israel’s conflict with the Palestinians and efforts to resolve it. If you care about Israel, about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, about Israel’s future as a democracy and a Jewish state, this podcast is for you. Episodes feature experts, activists, advocates and scholars whose work or passion is Israeli-Palestinian peace.

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Washington, DC – Americans for Peace Now (APN) is excited to announce the hiring of two new staff members, Madeleine Cereghino our new Director of Government Relations, and Claire Davidson Miller our new Strategic Communications and Development Associate.

Fifty-four years ago this week, the unthinkable happened: Israel defeated Jordanian, Syrian, and Egyptian forces in the Six-Day War, tripling its geographic footprint in less than a week. For Jews, this was unimaginably good news: Jerusalem was won, the Western Wall was liberated, and the myriad of Biblical sites in the West Bank were open to Jewish visitors. As Jewish Israelis flocked to heritage sites long yearned-for, Palestinians continued to lose their own. The West Bank was now under Israeli military occupation, an occupation that has since come to feel indefinite.

It is easy to lose hope fighting to end an occupation that feels never-ending, but in the past days and weeks, as we have prepared to mark the anniversary of the Six-Day War, we have seen another seismic shift in the Israeli political sphere. After twelve consecutive (and fifteen total) years as Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be on his way out of office.

Washington, DC – Americans for Peace Now (APN) welcomes the announcement of a new governing coalition in Israel.

Americans for Peace Now (APN) congratulates Isaac Herzog, who was elected today to become Israel's 11th president, and urges him to use his position to advance the cause of Israeli-Palestinian peace.

The American organization Musicians for the Greater Good held a virtual peace concert on May 30th to honor the work of Israel's Peace Now movement and its US sister organization, Americans for Peace Now.

Claire Davidson Miller
Strategic Communications and Development Associate

Claire Davidson Miller (she/her) joined Americans for Peace Now in the spring of 2021 after graduating from Brown University.  At Brown, Claire studied Middle East Studies and Judaic Studies and was active in the Jewish community and progressive Israel activism.  Before coming to APN, Claire worked with J Street, Americans United for the Separation of Church and State, and Reclaim Childhood.  She speaks Hebrew, Arabic, and French. 

Karen Paul
Director of Development

Karen brings over 30 years of fundraising experience to APN, including over 15 years at New Israel Fund as the Washington Regional Director, where she led all local events, programming and fundraising, as well as NIF’s study tour program. Karen’s background includes work with NARAL Pro-Choice America, Dance Theatre of Harlem, DC Vote, and dozens of organizations to whom she has offered development support through her fundraising consulting practice. Most recently, Karen was Executive Director of the Tikkun Olam Women’s Foundation, where she was dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls in the DC region and in Israel.

Karen and her late husband, Jonathan Stern, received the Heschel Visionary Award from Jews United for Justice in 2016 for their dedication to telling the story of his terminal illness with compassion and honesty in the Washington Post and other outlets. Currently, she is working on a memoir about her experience with grief and trauma as a caretaker for a spouse with terminal brain cancer.

Karen sits on the Advisory Council of xMinds and is a Trustee of CaringMatters, both in Montgomery County, MD, and serves on the International Council of New Israel Fund. Karen graduated from Union College, and is currently pursuing an MFA in creative non-fiction from Vermont College of Fine Arts.

Madeleine Cereghino
Director of Government Relations

Madeleine Cereghino (she/her) joined Americans for Peace Now in the spring of 2021 after seven years educating lawmakers on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at J Street. An experienced government affairs strategist, Madeleine credits a Birthright trip to Israel for inspiring her to shift her professional focus to anti-occupation work.

Although she resides in Washington, D.C. with her husband, Ben, and dog Apollo, Madeleine will forever be loyal to Bay Area sports. Madeleine is a graduate of Whittier College.

Rob McCulloch
Chief Financial Officer

Rob joined APN in March of 2005.  He oversees accounting, human resources, and technology.  He is a prominent member of APN’s Finance Committee.  He is responsible for APN’s IRS form 990.

He is a graduate of Babson College with degrees in accounting, finance, and quantitative methods.  Prior to APN Rob spent the first 20+ years of his career working in large multinational corporations, including Fortune 500 companies, in various accounting management positions.  He managed cost reduction programs at multiple companies saving millions of dollars.

He is a Past President of the Boston Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants (500 members).  He is a former member of Rotary International and was a Paul Harris Fellow award winner.  He has taken Dale Carnegie Leadership training for managers.