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Americans for Peace Now: October 23, 2020
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"Reconciliation can be achieved, and a new future for the Middle East can be reached… I will see this as the living legacy of my beloved grandfather."
Noa Rothman, at APN's memorial event held Tuesday, October 20, in honor of her grandfather Yitzhak Rabin.
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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.
October 19, 2020 - It's the Mediterranean, stupid [ [link removed] ]
Q. It's the Mediterranean? And here we thought it was the corona virus. . .
A. The virus is preoccupying Israel, overwhelming its politics and abetting threats to its rule of law...
Q. You can't provide a Mediterranean link to the corona virus just to launch this discussion?
A. Here's one...
Q. Back to the Mediterranean. What is the submarine scandal and why is it so important?
A. ...Israel's submarine fleet provides a second-strike capability that serves as the ultimate deterrent...
Q. And the significance of the Israel-Lebanon maritime gas talks that just commenced at the Rosh HaNikra-Nakura border crossing?
A. Lebanon and Israel have been technically in a state of war since 1948...
Q. So, good news from Lebanon. Does Turkey's malign activity in the eastern Mediterranean spoil it?
A. It threatens to, and not only for Israel...
Q. Bottom line?
A. ...it is important to note the role played since 2011 by the Arab revolutions and civil wars...
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APN Events
APN's Yitzhak Rabin 25-Year Memorial Event Held Tuesday, October 20
APN's virtual event to honor the life and legacy of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was a meaningful and memorable night. Rather than describing it and running through the list of speakers and musical performances, we recommend you watch it!
APN is able to provide a video recording of the entire event to you, our supporters, for a very limited time. Treat yourself to seeing Mandy Patinkin host the event with passion and humor, hear speakers share their personal stories and insights, and watch musical performances from the US and Israel. It's capped off with a memorial candle-lighting together with Peace Now leaders and activists in Tel Aviv's Rabin Square.
WATCH > [ [link removed] ]
Check out the event photo gallery! [ [link removed] ]
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Settlement Watch
APN Condemns New West Bank Settlement Construction Plans
APN's President and CEO Hadar Susskind: "Normalization with Gulf states means nothing when the government of Israel normalizes the occupation. But the responsibility for sabotaging peace and Israeli democracy rests not only with the government of Israel but also with the Trump administration, which has legitimized the settlements and the occupation, and has granted Israel a green light to intensify both."
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Trump Administration Considers Labeling Top Humanitarian Groups 'Anti-Semitic'
From an APN's Twitter thread: "...Legitimate criticism of Israeli government policies – even if one believes such criticism is misplaced – does not and should not be regarded as antisemitism."
Go HERE [ [link removed] ] to read APN's twitter thread.
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APN Audio
PeaceCast Episode #151: Tag Meir - Gadi Gvaryahu Shines Hope
Gadi Gvaryahu is the founder and Chairman of Tag Meir, the anti-racism, pro-democracy Israeli organization, named in response to "Tag Mehir" ("Price Tag"). His organization addresses the damaging acts of violence and vandalism targeting non-Jews, as well as Jews, in Israel and the West Bank.
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