Saeb Erekat, Secretary General of the Executive Committee of the PLO, and the former chief Palestinian negotiator in peace talks with Israel, during an APN webinar in May. Dr. Erekat passed away on Tuesday. 
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 Americans for Peace Now: November 11, 2020 |
 "I will never abandon the two-state solution because it’s the only solution... I am not doing the Israelis a favor by saying that. I am doing myself a favor."
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. Synergy: lame-duck Trump, indicted Netanyahu (November 9, 2020) Q. The coming two and a half months of President Trump’s lame-duck term coincide with the countdown to the opening of PM Netanyahu’s trial in January 2021. As close political associates facing adversity, how might they interact? A. They can collaborate to improve on their Middle East legacies. Then again, they can collaborate to leave a more destructive set of legacies... Q. What can Trump and Netanyahu do in the course of around 70 days regarding their Middle East legacy? A. Netanyahu and, surprisingly, his rival and ‘alternate prime minister’ Gantz, sent an interesting signal in this regard... Q. And without Gantz’s blessing but with Trump’s, what could Netanyahu do on other fronts in the weeks ahead? A. Netanyahu is looking for initiatives that could help him launch and win yet another election... Q. Nothing by way of a more positive Trump-Netanyahu legacy? A. Definitely also possible. But problematic, too... Q. Conceivably Trump will now adopt a scorched earth policy of firing senior officials like the heads of US intelligence and security agencies, some of whom he seems to have never trusted . . . A. This implies a temporary breakdown of sorts in Washington’s strategic ties with countries like Israel... Q. And if Trump defiantly refuses to officially resign and declares his candidacy for president in 2024? What will he expect from political allies like Netanyahu? A. This could be the ultimate quandary for Netanyahu.... Q. Bottom line? A. It is doubtful that Netanyahu’s political calculations vis-à-vis the United States range beyond the next four years...
APN Legislative Round-Up: November 6, 2020Produced by the Foundation for Middle East Peace in cooperation with Americans for Peace Now, where the Legislative Round-Up was conceived
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APN Congratulates President-Elect Biden, VP-Elect Harris
APN congratulates Joseph Biden on his election as the 46th President of the United States, and Kamala Harris, our nation's next Vice President, and wishes them success in their pursuit of a more just and responsible foreign policy.
Listen to the audio recording of APN's November 6 webinar with Mira Resnick, Senior Professional Staff Member for the Democratic staff of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Ilan Goldenberg, Senior Fellow and Director of the Middle East Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, who joined with APN President and CEO Hadar Susskind.
A new Peace Now report details the surge in settlement construction and planning during the four year term of President Trump. This unprecedented departure from decades-long US policy on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has made the two-state solution more difficult to attain, and has significantly complicated the efforts of future U.S. administrations to help broker peace between Israel and its Palestinian neighbors.
Championed by our friends at ALLMEP, the APN-supported Middle East Partnership for Peace Act of 2020 (MEPPA, renamed the Nita M. Lowey Partnership for Peace Fund) was passed in the House of Representativess in late July. This week, the Senate majority has made funds available for it in the Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill. Final passage and enactment are the remaining steps.
This week, we recognized the passing of Saeb Erekat, the former chief Palestinian negotiator for the peace talks with Israel. Dr. Erekat was a friend of Americans for Peace Now and a fellow staunch supporter of our mission.
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