Americans for Peace Now: April 14, 2020
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"...we carry the dream and the demand forward because that's what it takes to not just seek but to pursue an objective as urgent as peace between two peoples who deeply love the same narrow strip of land."
Letty Cottin Pogrebin, author and APN Board Member, in her recent letter [ [link removed] ] on behalf of APN.
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Issue Briefs
Hard Questions, Tough Answers with Yossi Alpher [ [link removed] ]
Yossi Alpher is an independent security analyst. Views and positions expressed here are those of the writer, and do not necessarily represent APN's views and policy positions.
April 13, 2020, - What is COVID-19 Doing to Israeli Society? [ [link removed] ]
Q. Let's start with politics. Is covid-19 involved in the ongoing stalemate in forming a governing coalition after a third straight election?
A. If anything, the pandemic has lent a sense of urgency and mission to Benny Gantz's bizarre effort to form an emergency or unity government headed by his rival, interim Prime Minister Netanyahu...
Q. Are there no other options for the next three weeks?
A. Gantz and Netanyahu can continue negotiating...
Q. Enough with politics. Where are the effects of living with the virus actually felt in Israeli society?
A. The most obvious effect concerns public attitudes toward Israel's one million Haredim (ultra-Orthodox Jews)...
Q. And restrictions on the elderly in assisted-living centers?
A. ...the death rate among the elderly congregating in assisted-living facilities is high...
Q. What about restrictions on civil and political rights. Are you certain they are temporary?
A. ...Israelis are not particularly concerned...
Q. What about the Palestinians and corona?
A. Palestinian citizens of Israel have a low rate of infection...The West Bank had by Sunday night April 12 registered a low 278 corona-infected Palestinians and one deceased...the Gaza Strip reports a very low rate of infection: 13...
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Government Relations [ [link removed] ]
APN Legislative Round-Up: April 10, 2020 [ [link removed] ]
Produced by the Foundation for Middle East Peace [ [link removed] ] in cooperation with Americans for Peace Now, where the Legislative Round-Up was conceived
* Bill, Resolutions, and Letters
* Hearings
* On the Record
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Action Alert
Sign the petition to Netanyahu and Gantz: "No to Annexation, Yes to Peace!"
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A Netanyahu-Gantz government, if established, will reportedly be the first in Israel's history to adopt the extremist policy principle of overtly pursuing West Bank annexation. Such a policy will continue the conflict and likely lead to another wave of violence, and sends the message that Israel is choosing continual conflict over democracy and peace.
Tell Netanyahu and Gantz: Say No to Annexation, and Yes to Peace.
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"Our organization is all about that pursuit" - Letter from Letty Cottin Pogrebin, APN Board Member
Noted author and APN Board Member Letty Cottin Pogrebin looks realistically at what's at stake now, the obstacles to overcome, and how APN and Peace Now are responding.
Go HERE [ [link removed] ] to read and to help our cause at this difficult, yet crucial moment.
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See the intro note to the above letter [ [link removed] ] relating to the current coronavirus crisis from Jim Klutznick, Chair of the APN Board.
Jim has made the generous offer to match your donations made now -- the original offer was for $10,000 and is now down to $5,000! Donate for Jim's match [ [link removed] ].
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APN Audio
PeaceCast Episode #121: From Settlements to Annexation with Peace Now's Shaqued Morag and Brian Reeves
This episode is an edited version of the April 13 briefing call with Shaqued Morag, Executive Director, and Brian Reeves, Director of External Relations of Israel's Peace Now movement. The briefing focused on the prospects of West Bank annexation and how the specter of West Bank annexation impacts Peace Now and Israel's peace movement.
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APN's "Friedman File": US Ambassasdor violates Coronavirus-related Israeli Health Ministry regulations
US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman has again provided fodder for APN's ongoing monitoring and reporting of his activities. This time, it was for a very public violation of Israel's social distancing regulations. Link below includes a video.
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APN Events
LIVESTREAM - Joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Ceremony - Monday, April 27, 8:30 pm (Eastern)
Israel's Memorial Day, Yom Hazikaron, is a solemn day in which Israelis remember those who they have lost in decades of war and conflict. The joint ceremony provides an opportunity for Israelis and Palestinians to acknowledge the loss and the pain of those living on the other side and to together walk a path of respect, equality, freedom - and ultimately peace.
APN is a co-sponsor of this event hosted by Combatants for Peace and The Parents Circle-Families Forum
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In Case You Missed It...
VIDEO: Passover message from Peace Now Director Shaqued Morag
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The Peace Now Israel director offers greetings, an update, and holiday wishes from the organization's Tel Aviv headquarters.
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