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APN maintains strong relationships with Members of Congress, congressional staff, and Executive Branch officials. A non-partisan organization . with a non-partisan mission, APN supplies timely information, analysis, expertise and education, providing a pro-Israel, pro-peace, American Jewish perspective on issues and legislation related to Israel and the quest for Middle East peace and, security. APN also engages in advocacy, directly and through its nationwide Action Network, to promote pro-Israel/pro-peace legislation and policy

APN publishes the Legislative Round-Up -- the most comprehensive resource available anywhere on Middle East-related developments on Capitol Hill -- every Friday when Congress is in session. APN also hosts policy briefings on Capitol Hill and brings experts to meet with policy makers to maintain a steady flow of balanced information from the region.

Legislative Round-Up: December 10, 2021

by APN 12/13/21

Produced by the Foundation for Middle East Peace in cooperation with Americans for Peace Now, where the Legislative Round-Up was conceived.

1. Bills, Resolutions, Letters
2. FY22 NDAA (cont.)
3. Hearings & Markups
4. On the Record

New FMEP programming this week:

New FMEP Occupied Thoughts podcast: Israeli Government Escalates Pressure on Israelis Who Stand in Solidarity with Palestinians, ft. Lara Friedman in conversation with Oriel Eisner and Maya Eshel, two of the activists detained by the Israeli police last week (in separate but connected incidents).
New FMEP Occupied Thoughts podcast: Texas & the Constitutional Right to Boycott, ft. FMEP fellow Peter Beinart in conversation with Texas speech pathologist Bahia Amawi and CAIR attorney Gadeir Abbas about the fight for the right to boycott Israel in Texas

Legislative Round-Up: December 6, 2021

by APN 12/06/21

Produced by the Foundation for Middle East Peace in cooperation with Americans for Peace Now, where the Legislative Round-Up was conceived.

1. Bills, Resolutions, Letters
2. FY22 NDAA – Senate (cont.)
3. Hearings & Markups
4. On the Record

New FMEP programming this week:

New FMEP Occupied Thoughts podcast: Scorched Earth & Settlements in Jerusalem, ft. Daniel Seidemann (Terrestrial Jerusalem) in conversation with Kristin McCarthy (FMEP).

Legislative Round-Up: November 19, 2021

by APN 11/22/21

Produced by the Foundation for Middle East Peace in cooperation with Americans for Peace Now, where the Legislative Round-Up was conceived.

1. Bills, Resolutions, Letters
2. FY22 NDAA – Senate
3. On the Record

New FMEP programming this week:

FMEP Webinar (11/18): Welcome to the Panopticon: Israel’s Systematic Surveillance of Palestinians and the Implications for the World, featuring Andrew Anderson (Executive Director, Front Line Defenders), Marwa Fatafta (Access Now), Avner Gvaryahu (Breaking the Silence) and Sophia Goodfriend (7amleh); in conversation with Lara Friedman (FMEP)
FMEP/Project48 Webinar (11/19): The Nakba and its Generational Impact on Palestinian lives: Memory, Identity, and a Future rooted in Justice, Featuring Palestinians who lived through the 1948 Nakba and their descendants – Nida El-Muti, Dina El-Muti, and Hasan Hammami, in conversation with Peter Beinart (FMEP Non-resident fellow)

Legislative Round-Up: November 12, 2021

by APN 11/12/21

Produced by the Foundation for Middle East Peace in cooperation with Americans for Peace Now, where the Legislative Round-Up was conceived.

1. Bills, Resolutions, Letters
2. Recess Travel to Israel/Palestine
3. On the Record

Special note: On October 22, 2021, the Israeli government declared six Palestinian human rights groups to be “terror organizations” – a designation that effectively outlaws the groups, criminalizes their work under Israeli law and enables Israel to seize assets, arrest staff, prohibit funding, and punish public expressions of support and solidarity. With this terror designation, the Israeli government has escalated its longtime efforts to crush Palestinian organizations that document Israel’s ongoing violations of Palestinian human rights and seek to hold Israel accountable. FMEP is proud to present a compendium of resources on this issue (which we are adding to every day).

New additions this week:

Upcoming FMEP Webinar (11/18): Welcome to the Panopticon: Israel’s Systematic Surveillance of Palestinians and the Implications for the World, featuring Andrew Anderson (Executive Director, Front Line Defenders), Marwa Fatafta (Access Now), Avner Gvaryahu (Breaking the Silence) and Sophia Goodfriend (7amleh); in conversation with Lara Friedman (FMEP)
Upcoming FMEP/Project48 Webinar (11/19: The Nakba and its Generational Impact on Palestinian lives: Memory, Identity, and a Future rooted in Justice, Featuring Nakba survivors and their descendants Nida El-Muti, Dina El-Muti, and Hasan Hammami, In conversation with Peter Beinart (FMEP Non-resident fellow)
FMEP Podcast (11/9): “Israel’s Anti-Terror Law & Pegasus are Terrorizing Palestinian Human Rights Defenders,” featuring Ubai Aboudi, director of Bisan Center for Research and Development, in conversation with FMEP’s Lara Friedman.
Churches for Middle East Peace Webinar (11/5): Unpacking the Designation of Six Palestinian NGOs as Terrorist Organizations, featuring CMEP Executive Director, Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon in conversation with Lara Friedman, President of Foundation for Middle East Peace, and Mike Merryman-Lotze, Director of the Israel/Palestine Program at the American Friends Service Committee.

Legislative Round-Up: November 5, 2021

by APN 11/05/21

Produced by the Foundation for Middle East Peace in cooperation with Americans for Peace Now, where the Legislative Round-Up was conceived.

1. Bills, Resolutions, Letters
2. The Great 2021 Iron Dome Supplemental Debacle (cont.)
3. FY22 NDAA – Senate
4. Hearings & Markups
5. On the Record

Special note: On October 22, 2021, the Israeli government declared six Palestinian human rights groups to be “terror organizations” – a designation that effectively outlaws the groups, criminalizes their work under Israeli law and enables Israel to seize assets, arrest staff, prohibit funding, and punish public expressions of support and solidarity. With this terror designation, the Israeli government has escalated its longtime efforts to crush Palestinian organizations that document Israel’s ongoing violations of Palestinian human rights and seek to hold Israel accountable. FMEP is proud to present a compendium of resources on this issue (which we are adding to every day).