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Americans for Peace Now: May 14, 2020
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"Hadar has the experience, expertise and commitment to APN's mission to further expand our organization's reach and influence."
Jim Klutznick, APN Board Chair, on the appointment [ [link removed] ] of Hadar Susskind as APN President and CEO.
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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.
May 11, 2020, - Who wants annexation? [ [link removed] ]
Q. US Secretary of State Pompeo visits Israel this Wednesday May 13, presumably to discuss West Bank annexation. The next day the Knesset votes to approve the Netanyahu-Gantz "emergency corona unity" government coalition. Who's against?
A. In addition to the political left (Joint Arab List, Meretz) and center (Yesh Atid), two right-wing pro-settler parties, Yamina led by Naftali Bennet and Yisrael Beitenu led by Avigdor Liberman...
Q. Why be skeptical? Why would someone on the right oppose this coalition and annexation?
A. We don't know what message Pompeo is bringing Netanyahu and his centrist coalition partners about annexation...
Q. What has he (US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman) been smoking? Look at the map he's proposing.
A. This entire plan reflects the views of certain Orthodox American and Israeli Jews and Christian Evangelicals...
Q. What's to stop the Palestinians from declaring independence in the 70 percent of West Bank enclaves allotted to them, then refusing to negotiate?
A. An interesting question. They presumably will not do so...
Q. The tense situation will in any case emerge after unilateral annexation by Israel...
A. Yes, and this is where we encounter some truly intriguing reactions from both the right and left...
Q. Incidentally, does Pompeo's Israel agenda include anything else besides annexation?
A. Presumably,...one is Iran...A second issue is China...
Q. Why are there no answers to these questions? Does covid-19 explain this seeming inability to project a mere two months from now?Is there an integrated bottom line here?
A. First, the American and Israeli takes on annexation...
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Government Relations [ [link removed] ]
APN Legislative Round-Up: May 8, 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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TODAY, 12 Noon (Eastern)
Briefing Call - "West Bank Annexation: A View from Europe"
Join the call to understand Europe's concerns and possible actions about the prospects of West Bank annexation from John Lyndon, Executive Director of the Alliance for Middle East Peace (ALLMEP), who is headquartered in Paris.
Thursday, May 14, 12 noon (Eastern)
Dial-in Number: 951-797-1058, Participant Access Code: 147414
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Hadar Susskind appointed as APN's new President and CEO
APN's Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Hadar Susskind as President and CEO. He comes to APN with a rich, diverse career advocating for peace, fighting for democracy, and championing social justice.
APN Board Chair Jim Klutznick: "Hadar has the experience, expertise and commitment to APN's mission to further expand our organization's reach and influence. He joins us as we face the most challenging threat posed to date to the two-state solution: annexation."
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Hadar Susskind: "I am honored to be taking up the mantle of leadership of Americans for Peace Now. This is a moment when the entire world is at a crossroads. Governments, organizations and individuals must decide what sort of future we envision and what choices we will make to get us there. Like APN, I will always choose peace and I will always choose justice."
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Read the APN Press Release about the appointment of Hadar [ [link removed] ], preceded by a welcoming note from Aviva Meyer, APN Vice Chair who served as interim CEO.
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APN's appointment of Hadar was written about in
JTA [ [link removed] ]
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The Jerusalem Post [ [link removed] ],
and congratulations have come in from a great number of people, include notables such as Dan Shapiro [ [link removed] ], former US Ambassador to Israel.
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NEW ITEM for APN's "Friedman File": 'When Palestinians become Canadians' and more
In two recent interviews, US ambassador to Israel David Friedman provided much content for the APN watch, including nonsensical ramblings such as "when the Palestinians become Canadians all your issues should go away..." and the more serious declaration that the Trump administration is ready to recognize Israeli sovereignty over 30% of the West Bank.
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PeaceCast Episode #126: "Jordan and Annexation" with Marwan Muasher
Listen to the edited version of APN's May 7th briefing call examining how annexation could impact the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and its relations with Israel. Special guest was Dr. Marwan Muasher, currently vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, who has served as Jordanian foreign minister, deputy prime minister, ambassador to the US, and first ever Jordanian ambassador to Israel.
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New APN COVID Report: "Israel Opinion During Covid"
The latest report summarizes the coronavirus-related findings of the monthly 'Israeli Voice Index' of The Israel Democracy Institute (IDI).
Go HERE [ [link removed] ] to read, and link to all reports.
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