APN's daily news review from Israel
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
You Must Be Kidding:
"The main source that applied European pressure on the Rwandan government to pull out of the agreement to remove the infiltrators from Israel is the New Israel Fund... [a] foreign organization that receives funding from foreign governments... [with the ultimate goal of] erasing the Jewish character of Israel."
-- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
APN hosted a briefing call Tuesday, April 10th, at 1:00
pm EST with veteran Israeli political columnist Akiva Eldar.
Eldar discussed the current Israel-Gaza crisis, Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing and legal challenges, Israel-US relations, and other political topics.
Americans for Peace Now (APN) strongly rejects Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's absurd accusations against the New Israel Fund and calls on fellow American Jewish organizations to stand behind the New Israel Fund and Israel's civil society.
APN's daily news review from Israel
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Quote of the day:
"I believe that each people, anywhere, has a right to live in their peaceful nation. I believe the Palestinians and the Israelis have the right to have their own land. But we have to have a peace agreement to assure the stability for everyone and to have normal relations."
"I believe that each people, anywhere, has a right to live in their peaceful nation. I believe the Palestinians and the Israelis have the right to have their own land. But we have to have a peace agreement to assure the stability for everyone and to have normal relations."
-- Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (read more here)
Number of the Day:
17 - The percentage that settlement growth has surged from the annual average since Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu took office in 2009, according to a Peace Now report.**
APN's daily news review from Israel
Monday, April 2, 2018
Quote of the day:
“[The IDF] will continue to act against the demonstrators in Gaza as we acted last Friday,” an army source said.
“[The IDF] will continue to act against the demonstrators in Gaza as we acted last Friday,” an army source said.
-- Meaning the IDF will not shift to greater use of other crowd dispersal means (Haaretz)
Washington, DC -- Americans for Peace Now (APN) is alarmed and saddened by the loss of life of unarmed civilians in the Gaza Strip, and warns against further deterioration of hostilities on the Israel-Gaza border. APN calls on both sides, Israelis and Palestinians, to exercise restraint and act responsibly to avoid further bloodshed.
Washington, DC -- Americans for Peace Now (APN) is alarmed and saddened by the loss of life of
unarmed civilians in the Gaza Strip, and warns against further deterioration of hostilities on the Israel-Gaza
border. APN calls on both sides, Israelis and Palestinians, to exercise restraint and act responsibly to avoid
further bloodshed.
APN in the News: February 24 - March 30, 2018
APN Director of Policy and Government Relations Debra Shushan in Haaretz: March 19,
2018
"Trump's
Policies Towards the Palestinians Are Based on Bad Faith, Ineptitude and Cruelty"
Two conferences held last week underlined the Trump Administration’s combination of bad faith and ineptitude in
addressing Gaza’s severe humanitarian crisis. The first one, convened by the White House, was dubbed a
"brainstorming session" on Gaza by Trump’s special representative for international negotiations Jason Greenblatt.
At the outset, Greenblatt enjoined participants to "leave all politics at the door" in order to help Gaza. Read
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Times of Israel: March 29, 2018
"Liberal Jewish groups slam Bolton for ‘bellicose ideology, anti-Muslim
bigotry'," APN among liberal Jewish groups slamming Bolton for 'bellicose ideology, anti-Muslim
bigotry.'
The Forward: March 15, 2018
"Presidents Conference ‘Transparency’ Questioned After Malcolm Hoenlein
Revelations," APN among other member organizations of the Conference of Presidents that are concerned about
Hoenlein's role on corporate boards.
The Arab Weekly: March 11, 2018
"US policy on the Middle East just got foggier," APN's Ori Nir comments on the
Trump administration's lackluster performance in advancing Israeli-Palestinian peace.
Haaretz: March 5, 2018
"As Trump and Netanyahu Meet, Our Plea as Interfaith Leaders: Stop Boosting the
Proponents of a Religious War," APN's Debra Shushan co-authors interfaith op-ed: Stop Boosting the
Proponents of a Religious War.
Al-Bawaba: February 28, 2018
"Who are the Zionists Against Israeli Settlements and the Occupation of the West
Bank?," APN's Ori Nir quoted in story on "liberal Zionism."
Al-Bawaba: February 25, 2018
"What is the Pro-Israel Lobby and How is it Shaping US Foreign Policy on Iran?,"
APN's Debra Shushan quoted in story on American Jews' position re Iran.
Peace Now in the News: March 24 - 30, 2018
Times of Israel: March 26, 2018
"Claiming Defense Ministry approval, settlers enter 2 disputed Hebron buildings,"
Peace Now condemns settlers' taking over disputed homes in Hebron.
Ynet News: March 26, 2018
"Settlements grew under Trump presidency," Peace Now report: Settlements grew under
Trump presidency.
JTA: March 26, 2018
"West Bank construction starts rose about 17 percent for 2017, Peace Now reports,"
Peace Now: West Bank construction starts rose about 17 percent for 2017.
i24 News: March 26, 2018
"Most new settler homes being built in 'isolated' West Bank settlements," Peace Now
report: Most new settler homes being built in 'isolated' West Bank settlements.
Jerusalem Post: March 26, 2018
"Illegal settler outpost building resumed with 16 new sites," Peace Now report:
Illegal settler outpost building resumed with 16 new sites.
APN's daily news review from Israel
Thursday March 29, 2018
NOTE: News Nosh will come as a truncated version during the Passover holiday beginning tomorrow, Friday, March 30th through April 6th.
NOTE: News Nosh will come as a truncated version during the Passover holiday beginning tomorrow, Friday, March 30th through April 6th.
Quote of the day:
“I can tell them, look, you’ve suffered a lot as Jews around the world, and there were issues of
suffering and agony in Spain or Europe. Don’t repeat what has been. You were treated badly in Europe during the
war and also during the inquisition in Spain. Don’t repeat what you have suffered. You are causing the
Palestinians suffering by pushing them to the wall. This land, Palestine, is the holy land for all the people
of Abrahamic faiths, who lived together through history for centuries. I think we can all live here in this
land – Muslims, Christians and Jews – in this blessed land Allah chose for all the good people of Palestine,
Muslims, Jews and Christians. This is my message to the Jewish community in Israel or to the Jewish people in
Israel.”
—Senior Hamas official Dr. Ahmed Yousef tells Haaretz journalist Nir Gontarz in phone interview, when asked what he would like to say to people in Israel.*
—Senior Hamas official Dr. Ahmed Yousef tells Haaretz journalist Nir Gontarz in phone interview, when asked what he would like to say to people in Israel.*