Listen to APN's briefing call from Thursday, January 30th with veteran Israeli political analyst
Akiva Eldar.
Partners for Progressive Israel webinar (co-sponsored by Americans for Peace Now and NCJW)
This online discussion can be accessed via your computer or by phone.
REGISTER HERE
Online elections for the 2020 World Zionist Congress are underway – and the results will be crucial, impacting the
distribution of $5,000,000,000 in budget money over the next five years and affecting every area of Jewish life
worldwide and every aspect of life in Israel – including the funding of West Bank settlements.
Joining us on Wednesday, 29 January, 12:30-1:30pm Eastern Time to discuss the World Zionist Congress elections and
their importance both “here” and “there” will be two superb panelists, one American and one Israeli:
Nancy Kaufman, past CEO of the National Council of Jewish Women and a member of the HATIKVAH:
Progressive Israel Slate
Hagit Ofran, Co-Director of the Settlement Watch project of the Israeli Peace Now movement (Shalom
Achshav)
The conversation will be introduced and moderated by Hadar Susskind, Campaign Director for the HATIKVAH:
Progressive Israel slate. This event is co-sponsored by Americans for Peace Now and National Council of Jewish
Women. A Q&A will be included.
Please tune in for this important webinar!
Friday, January 24 | 9-10:30 am
Middle East Institute - 1763 N Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036
Pro-peace Palestinian activist Ali Abu Awwad will discuss his work in the occupied
Palestinian territory to mobilize a movement of nonviolent resistance to the occupation, his reception in
Palestinian society, his engagement with Israeli civilians and his hopes and concerns for the new year.
Cosponsored by Americans for Peace Now, the Foundation for Middle East Peace, J Street, the Middle East Institute, and the New Israel Fund.
The Foundation for Middle East, along with Americans for Peace
Now, J Street, the New Israel Fund, and the Middle East Institute invite you to an event:
Demolishing Democracy: How Annexationism Is Bulldozing Israeli Institutions
Featuring
Yehuda Shaul, Co-Founder, Breaking the Silence
in conversation with
Debra Shushan, Director of Government Relations, J Street
When: January 27, 2019, 10:00am
Where: the Middle East Institute, 1763 N St. NW, Washington, DC
1762 N Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
Please RSVP by Wednesday, December 4th to Arielle Hollies at arielleholliesjstreet.org
Yael Patir is J Street's Israel Director. Prior to
joining J Street in 2012, she served as Director of the Civil Leadership Department at the Shimon Peres Center
for Peace where she oversaw cross-border peace-building programs that engaged a wide range of civil society
figures, including Palestinian and Israeli young political leaders. Yael also helped establish the
Palestinian-Israeli Peace NGO Forum, a network of some 100 Palestinian and Israeli peace and dialogue
organizations, and has served as the Israeli Director since the Forum’s inception in January 2006.
Dr. Nisreen Shehada is one of the founders of
Standing Together, a joint Jewish-Arab grassroots movement fighting to transform Israeli politics. Standing
Together organizes Jewish and Arab citizens of Israel around campaigns for peace, equality, and social
justice, in order to build power and transform Israeli society. Dr. Shehada has a PhD in chemical engineering
and nanotechnology, works at a large high-tech company and lives in Haifa.
Michal Gera Margaliot is the Executive Director of
Israel's Women's Network. For the last decade Michal has been on the frontlines promoting women’s rights in
Israel. In her current role, Michael oversees IWN's work to fight for equal pay for women and greater women's
representation in leadership positions across all sectors of Israeli society. Prior to becoming the managing
director of the IWN, Michal served as a parliamentary advisor and chief of staff of MK Merav Michaeli.
On September 17th, Ori Nir participated in two
special events at Cornell University and Ithaca College together with Nizar Farsakh, the chair of the Board of
the Museum of the Palestinian People in Washington DC.
Farsakh is the former General Director of the PLO Delegation in Washington DC, and a former adviser to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and to former Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad.
Event photos and tribute slide show come after the videos
Event Highlight Video
All still photography and videography from the event was done by j. concepts productions (highly recommended!).
Slide show presentation of tributes and more shown at the APN Award Luncheon in Los Angeles on September 8, 2019.
Click HERE or the graphic below for more information, to get tickets or donate for a tribute message.
