APN's daily news review from Israel - Monday February 2, 2021

Quote of the day:

“(The outlawed anti-Arab terrorist) Kach party, in its various spiritual incarnations - Kahane Hai (Kahane Lives), Jewish National Front (Hazit Yehudit Leumit), Jewish Power (Otzmah Yehudit), and its derivatives, the Lehava organization, and others - has taken root in the public and in the political experience in Israel. Its graduates, supporters, representatives, activists and the like are once again legitimate interviewees in the mainstream media, and this is evident in the right-wing courtship of them, with the active encouragement - through his recommendation and pressure - of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu.”
—Former Israeli peace negotiator, Attorney Gilad Sher, writes about how Israel’s most radical right-wing have become acceptable in Israel.*

Yossi Alpher is an independent security analyst. He is the former director of the Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies at Tel Aviv University, a former senior official with the Mossad, and a former IDF intelligence officer. Views and positions expressed here are those of the writer, and do not necessarily represent APN's views and policy positions.

APN's daily news review from Israel - Monday February 1, 2021

You Must Be Kidding: 
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly promised to advance the creation of a new Jewish settlement with 9,000 homes if three small far-right-wing parties merge.*

APN's daily news review from Israel - Sunday January 31, 2021

 

Quote of the day:

"The question that should keep IDF commanders from sleeping is whether, from an ethical, legal and operational point of view, is whether it is appropriate for IDF soldiers in compulsory service to engage in the eviction of Palestinians, and in missions that it is doubtful they are security or policy related."
--Former chief military censor, Brig. Gen. (res.) Rachel Dolevi, currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Commanders for Israel Security Movement, describes the concern that evicting Palestinians from their homes and land harms the ethical resilience of the IDF.*

1. Bills, Resolutions & Letters
2. Hearings & Markups
3. On the Record

Produced by the Foundation for Middle East Peace in cooperation with Americans for Peace Now, where the Legislative Round-Up was conceived. Views and positions expressed here are those of the writer, and do not necessarily represent APN's views and policy positions.

APN's daily news review from Israel - Thursday January 28, 2020

 

Number of the day:

13.
--Percentage of settler population growth during the Trump era (not including in E. Jerusalem). During the same period, Israel’s population grew by around 8% to reach nearly 9.3 million, according to the government.*

APN's daily news review from Israel - Wednesday January 27, 2021
 

Quote of the day:

“The cynics will argue that this was the deal: providing the IDF with a budget of billions to plan "offensive options" in exchange for support for (Netanyahu’s) general line. But even without being cynical - it's not certain that talking about war is a smart tactical move.”
—Yedioth’s Middle East analyst Shimrit Meir comments on IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi’s eyebrow-raising speech blasting a return to the Iran nuclear and declaring plans prepared to attack Iran.*

Washington, DC -- Americans for Peace Now (APN) warmly welcomes the Biden administration's statement yesterday, asserting its intention to restore diplomatic relations with the Palestinians, as well as aid for the Palestinians.