The well-known actor and singer will be presented with the Yitzhak Rabin Peace Award on Sunday evening, April 27, in Los Angeles.
This week, Alpher discusses a government legislative initiative intended to lead to increased military service for the ultra-orthodox; the Russian, Iranian and Hezbollah motives in supporting Assad; and what is the strategic significance of the first export deal signed with Jordan in Israel's Tamar Mediterranean gas field.
APN's daily news review from Israel
Monday February 24, 2014
Quote of the day:
"Shin Bet agents are decent people carrying out an indecent task."
--Nazareth-born award winning film director, Hany Abu-Assad, shares his views and discusses his award-winning controversial films, including the latest, Omar, which is up for an Oscar.**
--Nazareth-born award winning film director, Hany Abu-Assad, shares his views and discusses his award-winning controversial films, including the latest, Omar, which is up for an Oscar.**
APN's daily news review from Israel
Sunday February 23, 2014
Quote of the day:
"The move has support from settlers."
--Meretz MK Ilan Gil-On proposes bill that would compensate any settlers who agree to leave their West Bank
homes voluntarily.**
This month, APN's Lara Friedman (Director of Policy and Government Relations) was hosted by J Street U chapters at the University of Michigan, Oberlin College, and Kenyon College. Ms. Friedman's discussions with students centered on the current status of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Israeli settlements in the West Bank, and the issue of Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions against Israel.
APN's daily news review from Israel
Friday February 21, 2014
Quote of the day:
"He told me, ‘You live in this city, why did you write occupation?'”
--Palestinian photographer Ameer Abd Rabbo, who lives in E. Jerusalem, tells Haaretz+ how he was questioned by Israeli police for calling Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat 'the mayor of the municipality of occupation' on Facebook.
--Palestinian photographer Ameer Abd Rabbo, who lives in E. Jerusalem, tells Haaretz+ how he was questioned by Israeli police for calling Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat 'the mayor of the municipality of occupation' on Facebook.
APN's daily news review from Israel
Thursday February 20, 2014
Quote of the day:
“I told them that I have small children and that I wanted to dress them first, but they said no, dress
them outside."
--Israeli Jewish woman tells Israeli policemen who came to her door and told her to leave her house, which she shares with her Arab husband and five children, because they intended to demolish it.**
--Israeli Jewish woman tells Israeli policemen who came to her door and told her to leave her house, which she shares with her Arab husband and five children, because they intended to demolish it.**
APN's daily news review from Israel
Wednesday February 19, 2014
Quote of the day:
"If the state violated the law knowingly, what position does the government then have to come to a
law-breaking citizen and punish him? I hope very much that this was a mistake that will be stopped
immediately."
--Labor MK Merav Michaeli calls on the government to stop funding a military prep progam located in an settler outpost for 16 years.**
--Labor MK Merav Michaeli calls on the government to stop funding a military prep progam located in an settler outpost for 16 years.**
APN's daily news review from Israel
Tuesday February 18, 2014
Quote of the day:
"This is not a marriage that we seek with the Palestinians. This is a divorce."
--Finance Minister and Yesh Atid Chairman Yair Lapid in a passionate plea at the opening of the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations.**
--Finance Minister and Yesh Atid Chairman Yair Lapid in a passionate plea at the opening of the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations.**