Last week, despite the abundance of evidence to the contrary, the Biden Administration refused to hold the Netanyahu government accountable by declaring them in violation of US foreign assistance laws, and declined to halt the transfer of offensive weapons. Now, just a week later, the Senate will vote on a series of bills to block the sale of certain offensive weapons to Israel.

With over 43,000 Palestinians killed, 102,000 injured, and the humanitarian crisis worsening daily, the United States must respect our own laws and end our role in fueling this war. Contact your senators today and urge them to support the Joint Resolutions of Disapproval introduced by Senators Bernie Sanders (VT), Peter Welch (VT), Jeff Merkley (OR), and Brian Schatz (HI).

November 18, 2024- Americans for Peace Now welcomes the Biden Administration’s announcement of new sanctions on extremist West Bank settlement organizations and settlers.

The sanctions on the largest West Bank Settlement organization, Amana and its subsidiary, Binyanei Bar Amana Ltd, are long overdue. Amana has played a significant role in facilitating the establishment of illegal outposts and driving Palestinians from their land.

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.

November 12, 2024- Americans for Peace Now President and CEO Hadar Susskind said: The priority of the United States vis-a-vis Israel right now should be to secure a ceasefire and ensure the release of hostages. Security experts in Israel and the United States agree that can only come about through diplomatic measures.

Right now, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is worsening by the day. The Biden administration’s 30-day period for Israel to increase humanitarian aid access is nearly over, yet Israel has not met its obligations. Reports from the UN warn that famine, starvation, and preventable deaths are becoming an everyday reality for countless people in northern Gaza.

We cannot stand by and let this crisis continue without response.

November 11, 2024- As we near the end of the 30 day period for Israel to significantly increase humanitarian aid allowed into Gaza on Wednesday, it is clear that Israel continues to fall short of its obligations under Section 620I of the US Foreign Assistance Act.

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza remains dire. Last week, the UN’s Famine Review Committee stated that it could be "assumed that starvation, malnutrition, and excess mortality due to malnutrition and disease, are rapidly increasing" in northern Gaza, warning that "famine thresholds may have already been crossed or else will be in the near future.”

What do we do now? That is the question I have been asked more than any other over these past few days. This coming Thursday we will come together for a webinar discussion to talk about what the Trump administration will hold for Israel-Palestine peacebuilding work. Our Director of Government Relations, Madeleine Cereghino, will join me, and we’ll dig into policy-- looking at possible executive actions, legislation, appointments, and more. We’ll talk about the UN and about whether Trump might actually pressure Netanyahu in some way. There is much to say and more to be done as we re-calibrate our efforts and refocus our energies to address the new political reality.

But that’s not what people have been asking me this week. This week the questions have been more along the lines of “how do we keep going”, “is there any point in this now”, and “is there any hope for peace”?

My answer to all three questions is the same: There is no other option. There is no other choice. There is no choice but to keep going, to keep working, to keep struggling for peace. There is no option besides keeping our heads high and our view on our north star, justice. And there is always hope. There is always a path to a better future. Our job, particularly in times of discord and disappointment, is to be the keepers of that hopeful future. I say this not because I believe it to be close at hand or easily achieved. But exactly because it may not be, and thus it is essential that we use our voices, our bodies, our being, to protect and nurture that hope and that better future.