This week, Americans for Peace Now's 2015 Israel Study Tour is exploring Israel and the
West Bank, focusing on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and efforts to resolve it.
See below for pictures, video, and highlights from our Twitter feed.
Tuesday, April 30
APN Israel study tour group now meeting with Scott Lasensky, senior advisor to US ambassador to Israel pic.twitter.com/5bB31W6Rv1
— Ori Nir (@OriNir_APN) April 30, 2015
#apnstudytour takes historic tour of Tel Aviv
pic.twitter.com/uD3BGhatgJ
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 30,
2015
Israeli journalist Lily Galili talks about how Russian immigrants will shape future of Israel #apnstudytour pic.twitter.com/0fmMlgbIDa
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 30,
2015
#apnstudytour hears from Israeli security
expert Yossi Alpher on his analysis of the future of Israel pic.twitter.com/Barn1dwNr9
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 30,
2015
Wednesday, April 29
#APNstudytour passes thru Qalandia checkpoint
on way to visit Rawabi and Ramallah in the West Bank pic.twitter.com/e9HwwvkOEk
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 29,
2015
Rawabi is beacon of hope in West Bank. It will be home for 40K residents & center for jobs, culture,
education, entertainment #APNstudytour
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 29,
2015
The .@RawabiCity amphitheater has 16,000 seats -largest in region.
Opening concert will be in June. #apnstudytour
pic.twitter.com/Ohb3lTfwYF
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 29,
2015
#APNstudytour was told that water to .@RawabiCity should begin flowing to its reservoir tmrw after long &
hard fight to get this approval
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 29,
2015
Journalist Nidal Rafa leads #apnstudytour on
tour of Jilazoun refugee camp near Ramallah. pic.twitter.com/sbMmdjJEBb
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 29,
2015
#apnstudytour participants hear about
difficulty of life in Jilazoun refugee camp from Abu Mohammad pic.twitter.com/wnkbPapmvA
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 29,
2015
According to our host Nidal about 15,000 refugees live in Jalazone camp in 1/2 square km area. #apnstudytour
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 29,
2015
Jalazone refugee camp: graffiti symbolizing Palestinians turning their back to occupation #apnstudytour pic.twitter.com/VpsoThOori
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 29,
2015
#apnstudytour explores downtown Ramallah
pic.twitter.com/M9hm8fuLBZ
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 29,
2015
.@KShikaki hosts #apnstudytour for discussion with .@SamBahour and Bassem Tamimi pic.twitter.com/GtizBaqrvb
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 29,
2015
.@SamBahour: Isr-Pal conflict no longer needs to be researched
-everything on table. Political will & urgency is what's needed #apnstudytour
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 29,
2015
APN Israel study tour group now meeting with US Jerusalem CG Michael Ratney pic.twitter.com/VI9X1tJWjr
— Ori Nir (@OriNir_APN) April 29, 2015
Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat talks with #apnstudytour pic.twitter.com/YoFOe6j29L
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 29,
2015
Saeb Erekat: Benjamin Netanyahu will go down in history as the prime minister that planted Israel's destruction
#apnstudytour
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 29,
2015
Tuesday, April 28
#APNStudytour visits the Efrat settlement in
Gush Etzion inside the green line and meets with its mayor Oded Revivi pic.twitter.com/aPFTrahHBQ
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 28,
2015
APN Israel study tour group now meeting with mayor of Efrat settlement Oded Ravivi pic.twitter.com/Q1Anfs1t9V
— Ori Nir (@OriNir_APN) April 28, 2015
#APNstudytour visits Hebron. Here are the
closed shops on Shuhada st. Palestinians arent allowed to walk on this road pic.twitter.com/GUkgLxJZzF
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 28,
2015
.@lioramihai leads the #apnstudytour on a historical tour of Hebron &
shows us more closed shops pic.twitter.com/33MBTN8oDX
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 28,
2015
#apnstudytour talks w/ Issa, a Palstn livng in
Hebron working w/ Youth Against Settlements advocating for Pal. rights pic.twitter.com/N9gZPNAkL6
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 28,
2015
.@lioramihai: 1,800 Palestinian shops closed in Hebron due to
Israeli military orders
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 28,
2015
.@lioramihai: B/c of road blockades in Hebron Palstns aren't
allowed to walk/drive & have to climb roofs to get to their homes #APNstudytour
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 28,
2015
Monday, April 27
Famous Israeli author A.B. Yehoshua speaks to the #APNStudyTour group about Jewish identity and the
future of Israel pic.twitter.com/4vn4q3ilZp
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 27,
2015
Here is a short clip of A. B. Yehoshua speaking
A.B. Yehoshua: Israel is gradually becoming a binational state, we have planted ourselves in another people,
another religion #APNStudyTour
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 27,
2015
APN Israel study tour group now meeting with Jafar Farah of Mossawa Center in Haifa pic.twitter.com/UPmsi064Wy
— Ori Nir (@OriNir_APN) April 27, 2015
Jafar Farah (Mossawa Center) briefs #APNStudyTour on working to protect rights of
Palestinians living in Israel pic.twitter.com/hVwf9gLnA1
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 27,
2015
Jafar Farah: one way to improve situation of Israeli Arabs is to strengthen Arab political and civil
participation #APNStudyTour
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 27,
2015
Jafar Farah: slogan for potential future campaign - "The Arabs are coming in droves...and the Jews are NOT
afraid." #APNStudyTour
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 27,
2015
#APNStudyTour group has chance to hear from MK
Ayman Odeh, chairman of newly formed Joint Arab List pic.twitter.com/BLUh5CctU9
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 27,
2015
.@Ayman_Odeh_TJL: there is no other realistic solution to
Isr-Pal conflict than 2-state solution #apnstudytour
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 27,
2015
.@Ayman_Odeh_TJL: An Arab in the state of Israel can't promote
peace and equality w/o being a holistic democrat #APNStudytour
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 27,
2015
APN Israel study tour group now meeting with Jewish and Arab feminist activists in Haifa pic.twitter.com/gppmjb4tzf
— Ori Nir (@OriNir_APN) April 27, 2015
Sunday, April 26
Session with .@drothem on history of '67 border #APNStudytour pic.twitter.com/hbZOPgPxeS
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 26,
2015
.@drothem Israel will need to decide whether it wants to remain
Jewish or democratic as demographics change & Arab pop. grows #APNStudyTour
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 26,
2015
.@drothem: For Israel '67 line was not intended to be a border but
world views Israeli legitimacy ending there #APNStudyTour
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 26,
2015
.@drothem: answer to this question is yes with land swaps pic.twitter.com/Q2UINO0uXb
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 26,
2015
APN Israel study tour group now touring Silwan in East Jerusalem #apnstudytour pic.twitter.com/BKSqBqW2w8
— Ori Nir (@OriNir_APN) April 26, 2015
Orly Halpern briefs the #APNStudyTour on how
she compiles NewsNosh & discusses intricacies of Israeli media sources pic.twitter.com/YxVsTcZf76
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 26,
2015
.@hagitofran discusses E. Jerusalem & Palestinian refugee camp
of Shuafat beyond the separation barrier #APNstudytour pic.twitter.com/5nwlFMtj27
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 26,
2015
.@hagitofran shows the #APNstudytour the Shu'afat checkpoint pic.twitter.com/yeviuGNYoB
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 26,
2015
.@hagitofran: My job is to not let any development or expansion of
settlements pass quietly. #APNStudyTour
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 26,
2015
.@GershomG discusses the impact of occupation and the settlements on
Israeli society to the #APNStudyTour group
pic.twitter.com/zqFYLQ7fV2
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 26,
2015
.@GershomG: From the beginning settlement building represented an
erosion of the law and equality under the law
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 26,
2015
.@GershomG: Most Israelis today have grown up w/o seeing the green
line on a map - the line has disappeared from consciousness #APNStudyTour
— AmericansforPeaceNow (@PeaceNowUS) April 26,
2015
Saturday, April 25
APN Israel study tour starts #apnstudytour
pic.twitter.com/ektdWhEj0B
— Ori Nir (@OriNir_APN) April 25, 2015
We want to welcome our friends from @PeaceNowUS as they embark on
their Israel study tour. It never gets boring over here, that's for sure.
— Peace Now (@peacenowisrael) April 25,
2015
Peace Now lay leaders Tzali Reshef and Mossi Raz now addressing APN Israel study tour group #apnstudytour pic.twitter.com/vaU8ntyfS0
— Ori Nir (@OriNir_APN) April 25, 2015