Alarmed by Prime Minister Netanyahu's repeated statements of intent to annex Israeli West Bank settlements if elected for another term, Americans for Peace Now calls on all stakeholders to unequivocally reject Netanyahu's pledge and underscore its disastrous repercussions.
Americans for Peace Now (APN) joins its Israeli sister organization Shalom Achshav (Peace Now) in asserting that by vowing to annex the settlements, Netanyahu is threatening Israel's future as a democracy and a Jewish state. West Bank annexation will severely threaten Israel's national security. It is also a detrimental to US national security interests.
On April 10th, APN hosted
a briefing call with strategic affairs expert Yossi Alpher, who analyzed the results of the Israeli
elections and discussed their possible impact and the challenges we now face.
Alpher, an independent security analyst, is the former director of the Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies at Tel Aviv University, a former senior official with Israel’s Mossad, and a former IDF intelligence officer. He is the author of Hard Questions Tough Answers, APN’s weekly analysis of Israeli and Middle Eastern strategic affairs.
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.
Washington, DC - Americans for Peace Now (APN) strongly condemns the launch of a rocket from the Gaza Strip at central Israel. The rocket hit a house in Moshav Mishmeret, near Kfar Sava, injuring seven people, including two infants, and destroying a home. We wish them a fast and full recovery.
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 Director of Policy and Government Relations was interviewed by BBC TV on the issue of President Trump's recognition of Israel's annexation of the Golan Heights. (APN's statement opposing this action)
Americans for Peace Now (APN) strongly condemns President
Trump’s Twitter declaration that “it is time for the United States to fully recognize Israel’s Sovereignty over
the Golan Heights.” We resolutely oppose a change in US policy – consistent across consecutive administrations,
Republican and Democratic – that would recognize Israel’s annexation of the Golan Heights.
Such a revolutionary policy shift would hurt prospects for peace between Israel and the Palestinians, and harm Israel’s chances for peace with Arab states. This step, as a result, would negatively impact Israel’s national security. It would also severely harm America’s moral standing and national security interests.
Watch the short video message from Lior Ashkenazi, one of Israel's most well-known and decorated actors, who is the central figure and narrator of Peace Now's short film being promoted during election season.
Go HERE for more and to contribute to APN's "Put Peace on the Agenda" campaign in support of Peace Now's goal to have one million Israelis see the film and go to the voting booth on April 9th with the issues that impact their future in mind.
This year’s Purim Shpiel award for laughable, destructive diplomacy goes to Donald Trump and his trio
of Middle East “peace” envoys.