The annual day commemorating the victims of the Holocaust and of heroism, is today, Monday,
April 24.
APN’s director of communications and public engagement, Ori Nir, spoke at Virginia’s Christopher
Newport University On March 30. He delivered the annual Borgenicht Fellowship Prize Lecture, sponsored by CNU’s
Reiff Center for Human Rights and Conflict Resolution. His talk focused on shifting attitudes toward
Israeli-Palestinian peace among the Israeli and Palestinian publics.
One of the things I like the most about “The Moth,” the radio/podcast
storytelling program, is how successful it is at cutting through the cynicism and snark that characterize our
discourse, particularly here in DC, and touching one’s heart.
In pursuit of Israeli-Palestinian peace, too, we could use less scorn, less debate and vitriol, and more listening, more empathy, more heart-to-heart interaction.
This is the impetus behind "The Dove: Stories Amidst Conflict." Presented by Americans for Peace Now, The Dove is a storytelling event about Israeli-Palestinian peace, in which storytellers focus on hope and prospects for reconciliation. On Thursday, April 6th in Washington, DC, The Dove will feature myself and others, who as journalists have experienced and covered this relationship on the ground – both the good and the bad – and who will accentuate hope for peace through their stories.
We have no illusions. We know that stories told live in DC have little impact on actions taken – or not taken – on the eastern side of the Mediterranean. But we also know that relations between Jews and Arabs can be different, and that empathetic interaction between people can contribute to change.
I hope you will join us for an insightful, inspiring evening. And who knows, maybe sooner rather than later, a Middle Eastern dove may flap its wings in Jerusalem, where Israelis and Palestinians could sit down together to tell stories that bring them closer to mutual understanding, reconciliation, and peace.
Americans for Peace Now
presents
The
Dove
Stories of Hope Amidst Conflict
The Dove is an evening of live, personal stories – told by Israelis, Palestinians, and others who have experienced the Israeli-Palestinian conflict first-hand – based on the popular storytelling show The Moth. Their stories describe real-life experiences in Israel and the occupied territories that inspire hope for Israeli-Palestinian peace, and that show how light can overcome darkness.
Thursday, April 6th| 8:30pm - 10pm | $5
Washington, DC | Busboys and Poets (5th and K location; 1025 5th Street NW)
Please join APN on Wednesday, February 22nd, 11am, for a briefing call with Peace Now's Anat Ben-Nun. She will be discussing "Current Challenges to the Israeli Peace Movement"
Anat Ben Nun is Peace Now's Director of Development and External relations. She is responsible for Peace Now's international advocacy efforts which focus on preventing settlement expansion. Prior to her work with Peace Now, Anat worked at the Palestinian Israeli Peace NGO Forum, a platform for cooperation and capacity building for 80 NGOs, and took part in a variety of initiatives promoting dialogue and understanding. Anat has a Master's degree in International Affairs from the American University in Washington and a Bachelor's degree from Brandeis University.
Please join APN for a briefing call with strategic affairs expert Yossi Alpher on
US-Israel relations, days before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s first meeting in Washington with Donald
Trump as President.
Yossi 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.
The details of the call are as follows:
Date: Thursday, February 9th
Time: 12:00 PM (Eastern Time)
Dial-in Number: 951-797-1058
Participant Access Code: 147414
The call will be recorded. The audio recording will be posted on APN’s website.
The Bubis Lecture was established by the Americans for Peace Now board of directors upon the retirement from the board of Gerald “Jerry” Bubis (z”l), who was a seminal leader from its founding, including as a national co-chair and other leadership roles in Southern California. The Valley Beth Shalom Congregation, spiritual home to the Bubis family for decades, is a co-sponsor and host of this event.
Lara Friedman, APN Director of Policy and Government Relations, was the guest speaker for this event. She had recently provided the APN testimony at a United Nations Security Council special session on Israeli Settlements.
Time markers for the video:
8:40 – Remarks from APN Chair Jim Klutznick
15:50 – Remarks from Lara Friedman, APN Director of Policy and Government Relations (done “in conversation” with Rabbi Ed Feinstein of Valley Beth Shalom)
College of Jewish Studies: November 30, 2016 from Valley Beth Shalom Synagogue.
On December 16 2016, APN held a briefing call with Senator George Mitchell and Alon Sachar.
Senator George Mitchell and Alon Sachar are the authors of the newly published book "A Path to Peace: A Brief
History of Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations and a Way Forward in the Middle East."
Senator George Mitchell and Alon Sachar, the authors of "A Path to Peace: A Brief History of Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations and a Way Forward in the Middle East," will be the featured speakers for the APN Briefing Call on Thursday, December 15, 3:00 pm (Eastern).
To participate on the call, phone 951-797-1058 and enter code 147414
(a recording of the call is posted here)
APN's LAra Friedman speaks on Churches for Middle East Peace panel Prospects for Peace: Obama's Last Stand and Opportunities in the New Administration
APN's Lara Friedman spoke on November 23rd on the Churches for Middle East Peace Panel: Prospects for Peace: Obama's Last Stand and Opportunities in the New Administration
The panel was moderated by CMEP Executive Director Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon, on the prospects for Israeli-Palestinian peace in President Obama's remaining months in office and the opportunities and challenges moving forward in the next administration. The panel will include Lara Friedman (Americans for Peace Now), Matthew Duss (Foundation for Middle East Peace) and Dr. James Zogby (Arab American Institute).
Watch the video here