APN in the News October 21 - 27, 2017

APN's Aaron Mann in Times of Israel: October 23, 2017,
"Dangerously ‘imprecise’ on Israeli settlements"

Haaretz: October 27, 2017
"U.S. Unfazed by Israeli Bill That Would Annex Settlements to Jerusalem Because It May Not Pass," APN calls on Trump to block Israeli legislation that would annex settlements to Jerusalem.

APN in the News August 17-25, 2017

APN"s Aaron Mann in the Times of Israel: August 25, 2017
"The right kind of 'bias'"

The Forward: August 24, 2017
"Left-Wing Groups Slam Trump For Refusing To Promote Two-State Solution," APN among progressive pro-Israel groups blasting Trump for failing to endorse two-state solution.

Haaretz: August 24, 2017
"J Street Blasts Trump's 'Dangerous Ignorance' for Not Endorsing Two-state Solution," APN among progressive pro-Israel groups blasting Trump for not endorsing two state solution.

Peace Now in the News August 17-25, 2017

Haaretz: August 22, 2017
"New Israeli law could ‘legalize’ 3,455 illegal buildings in West Bank," Civil Administration data confirms Peace Now numbers regarding West Bank settlement homes built illegally on private Palestinian land.

Ma'an News: August 22, 2017
"Israeli state argues that confiscation of occupied land benefits Palestinians," Peace Now blasts Israeli government position submitted to Supreme Court re law allowing confiscation of Palestinian land for settlements.

Times of Israel: August 22, 2017
"State says outpost Legalization Law protects Palestinians," Peace Now rejects government's position in suit against law that allows seizing private Palestinian land for settlements.

Jerusalem Post: August 21, 2017
"Israel: Law seizing Palestinian property fits international standards," Peace Now rejects state's position at Supreme Court regarding law allowing seizing of Palestinian-owned land.

Xinhua: August 19, 2017
"China's creative thinking to help advance Israeli-Palestinian peace process: Israeli peace activist," Peace Now's Avi Buskila welcomes China's venturing into Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking.

Times of Israel: August 17, 2017
"High Court freezes controversial outpost legalization law," High Court postpones decision on petition by Peace Now and others regarding the Legalization Law.

APN/Peace Now in the News: July 22-29, 2017

Huffington Post: July 26, 2017
"Read The Small Print. How Nearly 200 Congressmen Could’ve Signed On A Bill Criminalizing Free Speech And Legitimizing Israel’s Occupation Of Palestine," in her op-ed, Marilyn Katz cites APN among organizations opposing a bill criminalizing free speech.

Jerusalem Post: July 26, 2017
"Netanyahu bars IDF from evacuating settlers from Hebron home," Peace Now says settlers' takeover of Hebron home is illegal and provocative.

i24: July 26, 2017
"Netanyahu says settlers should not be removed from disputed Hebron house," Peace Now says to the Israeli government: remove settlers from Hebron building.

Times of Israel: July 25, 2017
"In protest move, 100 settlers occupy contested Hebron home," Peace Now urges evacuation of Hebron settlers from disputed home.

APN/Peace Now in the News: July 15-21, 2017

Times of Israel: July 17, 2017
"Settlers of Netiv Ha’avot outpost fight looming destruction," Peace Now's Hagit Ofran: Palestinian landowners will file more petitions to reclaim their land from illegal outpost Derekh Haavot.

US News (Reuters story): July 17, 2017
"Israeli 'Counter-Terrorism Boot Camp' a Tourist Attraction in Occupied West Bank," Peace Now criticizes West Bank settlement-based "counter-terrorism boot camp" for tourists.

APN/Peace Now in the News: July 8-14, 2017

APN's Aaron Mann in the Times of Israel: July 13, 2017
"American Jewish leaders must be vocal on prayer - and peace - in Israel"

The June 25th decision by the Israeli government to suspend the agreement to create a pluralistic prayer space at the Western Wall could not have been more poorly timed. Coinciding with a visit of American Jewish leaders to Israel and coupled with the government’s decision to further a bill tightening regulations on Jewish conversions, the message of disrespect, disregard, and rejection was thus maximized – as was the response.

Rabbi Rick Jacobs of the Union for Reform Judaism cancelled a planned dinner with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and, along with Rabbi Steve Wernick, CEO of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, called the decision a “betrayal.” Jerry Silverman, CEO of the Jewish Federations of North America called the move “a direct insult.” The outrage even included this line from Michael Siegel, the chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel: “Support for Israel does not necessarily mean support for the Israeli government.” Continue reading...

APN/Peace Now in the News: July 1-7, 2017

Xinghua: July 6, 2017
"Jerusalem Municipality to build 800 new settlement homes in East Jerusalem," Peace Now says the Israeli government intends to construct about 1,000 new homes in East Jerusalem settlements.

Times of Israel: July 3, 2017
"1,800 East Jerusalem homes slated for approval," Peace Now poised to file objection to new settlement construction plans in East Jerusalem.

The Guardian: July 3, 2017
"Emboldened by Trump, Israel pushes on with East Jerusalem settlement plans," Peace Now criticizes Israeli government's plans for more settlement homes in East Jerusalem

The Times (UK): July 3, 2017
"Israel defiant with first settlement since the 1990s," Peace Now says new construction in the West Bank has soared by 70 percent between April 2016 and March 2017

Haaretz: July 2, 2017
"Plans to build Jewish housing in East Jerusalem require Palestinians' eviction," Peace Now criticizes plans for more Jewish settlements inside East Jerusalem Palestinian neighborhoods.

Washington Post: July 1, 2017
"A new Jewish settlement begins to rise in the West Bank," Peace Now criticizes establishment of the new settlement.

APN/Peace Now in the News: June 24-30, 2017

Normangee Star:June 27, 2016
"Israel starts work on new West Bank settlement," Peace Now says there has been a 70% increase in settlement construction.

Ma'an News: June 26, 2016
"Claims of Israeli settlement freeze and 'attempt' to fool public," Peace Now says "the alleged promise by Netanyahu, if it truly happened, is another spin of the Netanyahu government trying to fool the public."

APN/Peace Now in the News: June 17-23, 2017

Irish Times: June 20, 2017
"Israel's peace movement: 'Only soldiers see the occupation,'" Peace Now mentioned in a story about the state of the Israeli peace movement.

Los Angeles Times: June 20, 2017
"Ahead of Jared Kushner's visit to help broker peace, Israel touts new settlement," Peace Now's Hagit Ofran blasts construction of new West Bank settlement.

Algemeiner: June 20, 2017
"Illiberal Left Attacks Christian Zionists, Again," Christians United for Israel commends APN for not demonizing Christian Zionists, despite disagreements.

APN/Peace Now in the News: June 9-16, 2017

APN's Stephanie Breitsman in the Washington Jewish Week
"Netanyahu calls Trump's bluff on settlements"
June 14, 2017

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apparently wants to convince us that he is not interested in reaching a peace deal, but in maintaining power by catering to his radical right flank and the settler movement.

At a June 6 ceremony celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Six Day War, Netanyahu promised an audience of settlers that “no one will be uprooted from their home. … I’m doing whatever is needed to protect the Jewish settlement enterprise in Judea and Samaria. … We are building and planning in all parts of Judea and Samaria.” Continue reading...

Times of Israel: June 14, 2017
"Israeli and international groups warn of looming disaster in Gaza," Peace Now among 16 groups that released a joint statement warning of total collapse in Gaza.

i24: June 11, 2017
"Lieberman says Israel planning most settlement homes since 1992," Peace Now: Some of the newly announced settlement homes will be built in first official settlement established since 1992.

Xinhua (China): June 11, 2017
"Israel approves highest number of settlement homes since 1992: minister," Lieberman's number for new housing starts in settlement higher than Peace Now's.

Jerusalem Post: June 11, 2017
"Defense Minister Lieberman debunks settlement freeze claims," Israel's defense minister quotes settlement activity stats that are even higher than Peace Now's.

Jerusalem Post: June 11, 2017
"US: Israeli settlement activity doesn't help peace process," Peace Now report on new settlement activity triggers critical reactions by US and European Union.

Jerusalem Post: June 9, 2017
"Israeli settler activity triples, 7,721 homes planned or approved," Peace Now debunks right wing claims of "freezing" settlement construction, showing tripling of settlement activity.

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