Recommended Readings on the Israel-Gaza Crisis

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APN Publications on The Gaza-Israel Crisis

Today's News Nosh - Special Section: The Gaza Crisis



From the Archives: Below is background reading from previous rounds of Gaza-Israel fighting:


News_Nosh186x71.jpgNews Nosh Special Section: The Israel-Gaza Crisis
During this exciting time, News Nosh, our free, daily news roundup, will cover the latest news and analysis. Click HERE to get the News Nosh email delivered to you.

APN/Peace Now in the News: August 15 - August 22, 2014

Haaretz - August 19, 2014
Seth Lipsky reflects on life of Leonard Fein
http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-1.611380

 

Al-Arabiya - August 16, 2014
Thousands Gather at Pro-Peace Demonstration organized by Peace Now
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2014/08/17/Thousands-of-pro-peace-Israelis-stage-demo-.html

 

+972 Blog - August 16, 2014
Thousands Gather at Pro-Peace Demonstration organized by Peace Now
http://972mag.com/10000-protest-in-tel-aviv-for-a-just-peace-end-to-occupation/95569/

 

JTA - August 17, 2014
Thousands Gather at Pro-Peace Demonstration organized by Peace Now
http://www.jta.org/2014/08/17/news-opinion/israel-middle-east/thousands-of-pro-peace-demonstrators-gather-in-tel-aviv

 

JWeekly.com - August 21, 2014
Demonstration organized by Peace Now calls for peace with Palestinians
http://www.jweekly.com/article/full/72426/tel-aviv-protest-calls-for-peace-with-palestinians/

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This week, Alpher discusses military stagnation and attrition, how the Israeli public is viewing Netanyahu and Yaalon's  caution, last week's promise by Netanyahu of a "new political horizon" and his release of a report that Hamas had planned an intifada and a power grab on the West Bank, the talk of a new and dramatic proposal from Abu Mazen, and a UN option, and where this bewildering catalogue of diplomatic and military initiatives leaves us.

(Monday, August 25, day 49 of the Gaza conflict)

 

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News Nosh 08.22.14

APN's daily news review from Israel
Friday August 22, 2014

NOTE: News Nosh will be on holiday from Sunday August 24th thru Thursday August 28th.


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Americans for Peace Now (APN) today released the following statement:

The breakdown of yet another Hamas-Israel ceasefire discloses a stark truth: on their own, Hamas and the government of Israel are unable or unwilling to end this fighting.  With each side determined to reject any outcome that allows the other to claim even a modicum of victory, Hamas and the Israeli government are locked in a vicious cycle of violence, with civilians on both sides paying the price.  After numerous short-lived ceasefires, it now seems clear that this cycle will not be ended by direct or indirect “negotiations,” whether under the auspices of Egypt or some other third party.  

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News Nosh 08.21.14

APN's daily news review from Israel
Thursday August 21, 2014

Name of the day:
"Abu Ubaida."
--The name of a street in E. Jerusalem that was recently changed, it appears because it is also the name of a spokesman for Hamas' military wing, which has enjoyed a surge in popularity among Palestinians in recent weeks, amid Operation Protective Edge.**

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News Nosh 08.20.14

APN's daily news review from Israel
Wednesday August 20, 2014

Quote of the day:
"My generation is the era of state-paid, indictment-immune rabbis counseling hatred, preaching racism, inciting bloodshed, exalting war, degrading democracy, sanctifying inequality, forbidding compromise, undermining solutions."
--Haaretz+ commentator Bradley Burston writes that Israel will be better off when his generation is dead.**

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News Nosh 08.19.14

APN's daily news review from Israel
Tuesday August 19, 2014

Quote of the day:
"Unfortunately, it's not nice to be an Arab in Israel these days."
--Social Affairs Minister Meir Cohen tells Bedouin he visited in south.**

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APN/Peace Now in the News: August 8-August 15, 2014

The Guardian - July 31, 2014

APN News Nosh's editor, Orly Halpern, quoted in story about Israeli media coverage of Gaza War
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/31/israeli-polls-support-gaza-campaign-media

Jerusalem Post - August 9, 2014
Hundreds show up to pro-peace Tel Aviv demonstration, co-sponsored by Peace Now, despite police orders to cancel 
http://www.jpost.com/Operation-Protective-Edge/Tel-Aviv-anti-war-protest-canceled-by-police-due-to-public-safety-risk-370569

New York Times - August 12, 2014
APN Board Member Judith Tuller Letter to the Editor re: Hillary Clinton's comments on foreign policy
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/13/opinion/clinton-vs-obama-on-foreign-policy.html?_r=0

 

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This week, Alpher discusses the ceasefire talks; whether Israel should cooperate with its investigation of the conduct of the Gaza war; the Obama-Netanyahu tensions; and remembers Leibel Fein.

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