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Americans for Peace Now: May 20, 2020
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"I do not support annexation... I'm going to reverse Trump administration steps which I think significantly undercut the prospects of peace."
Vice President Joe Biden, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, to Jewish donors. READ MORE [ [link removed] ]
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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 18, 2020, - Israel's new government: scandalous by any definition [ [link removed] ]
Q. What are the primary tasks that confront the new government of Israel that was sworn in on May 17?
A. ...After nearly 18 months of transition government and three deadlocked elections, what has emerged, at a time of acute economic hardship brought on by the corona pandemic, is Israel's largest and most financially wasteful government in history,...
Q. That prime minister will be on trial for corruption shortly...
A. The only new ministry Netanyahu could not (yet?) invent is one to neutralize the corruption trial against him...
Q. And now down to business. What is most urgent? Most important?
A. The most urgent task is accelerating the reopening of the economy and getting people back to work and to school...The next most urgent task...and the most important for Netanyahu...is annexing West Bank settlements and territory...
Q. Next in terms of urgency?
A. ...two key strategic preoccupations: Iran and China.
Q. But it looks like the Israel-China-US triangle is a different story...
A. This could be the most controversial strategic issue the new Israeli government has to deal with...
Q. Your bottom line?
A. The need to navigate between US security concerns, Trump's political machinations and Chinese commercial and "civilizational" ties could become a central dilemma for Israel's new government...
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Government Relations [ [link removed] ]
APN Legislative Round-Up: May 15, 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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Briefing Call
FRIDAY, 2 pm (Eastern), Briefing Call
"Annexation: The Palestinian Leadership's Perspective" with Saeb Erekat
In response to the stated Israeli government plans to unilaterally annex West Bank territory, PA President Mahmoud Abbas has declared that all agreements and understandings with the American and Israeli governments, including security-related, would cease.
Dr. Saeb Erekat, Secretary General of the PLO's Executive Committee and veteran Palestinian diplomat, will address this and other issues related to the Palestinian response to Israeli annexation.
Friday, May 22, 2 pm (Eastern)
Dial-in Number: 951-797-1058, Participant Access Code: 147414
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APN Joins Progressive Israel Network's Statement on Annexation
In response to the formation of Israel's new government, which is officially committed to annexing parts of the West Bank, APN and seven other member organizations of the Progressive Israel Network released a statement in strong opposition to the stated intention to annex.
Go HERE [ [link removed] ] to read the statement.
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APN Joins in J-Link's International Effort Against Israeli Annexation
APN is one of 50 organizations from 17 countries who have signed on to the J-Link International Progressive Jewish Network's statement of opposition to Israeli annexation in the West Bank, and to commit to take immediate action to convince the government and people of Israel that the price to be paid for annexation will be too heavy for Israel to bear.
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Peace Now Anti-Annexation Action
Top: Large banner on left says in Hebrew and Arabic: "Make Peace, Not Annexation" Bottom: Peace Now banners "Annexation is bad for Israel" were hung throughout Israel
Peace Now protested outside the Knesset against the new Israeli government's declaration to annex in the West Bank, and also communicated this message to the public via the placement of banners throughout the country.
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