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Americans for Peace Now: December 2, 2020
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"...we're going to engage in negotiations and follow-on agreements to tighten and lengthen Iran's nuclear constraints, as well as address the missile program."
President-elect Joe Biden, who also said that the US always has the option to snap back sanctions if need be, and Iran knows it. From NY Times' "Biden: 'We're Going to Fight Like Hell by Investing in America First'" [ [link removed] ]
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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.
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Jonathan Pollard (November 30, 2020) [ [link removed] ]
Q. Fakhrizadeh, a very senior Iranian nuclear scientist, was just assassinated near Tehran. Pollard spied for Israel against the US decades ago and is now not only a free man but is free to leave the US for Israel. What's the connection?
A. The links are many...
Q. Start with the fresh news: Fakhrizadeh.
A. ...the timing of this assassination, indeed the assassination itself, appear to be directed at pushing Iran toward an ever more angry and vindictive attitude regarding the nuclear issue...
Q. Where are the Arabs in all this?
A. If Iran is going to retaliate, the Saudis and Emiratis do not want to be caught in the crossfire...
Q. Those are the realpolitik aspects. But is the international media coverage of the Israel angle fair in your view?
A. Up to a point...
Q. On and on it goes. But isn't this just tedious fundamentalist propaganda that can be safely ignored, like the rantings of a few Palestinian religious figures in Gaza and Ramallah and a few West Bank settler rabbis?
A. No...
Q. Turning to Pollard, hasn't everything been written? Apropos criminal acts, Israel spied on its American strategic ally and benefactor. Apropos US-Israel security relations, US anger was and still is understandable...
A. Which is why it behooves the Netanyahu government to refrain from its usual hyper-nationalist, Holocaust-recalling rhetoric...
Q. Pollard served 30 years, far more than Americans caught spying for Russia or China.
A. ...The lessons of the Pollard affair have not been ignored or forgotten...
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APN Events
Monday, December 7, 3:00 pm (Eastern)
Webinar: West Bank Settlements - Between Trump and Biden, with Hagit Ofran
Hagit Ofran of Peace Now's Settlement Watch Project, is one of the world's leading experts on the subject. She will examine the Trump administration's legacy regarding settlements and what the Biden administration will need to do to reverse Trump's radical shift from America's traditional policy on this issue.
This webinar is part of our series on the Israel-Palestine implications of the transition from the Trump administration to president-elect Biden's administration.
REGISTER HERE > [ [link removed] ]
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Hope and Determination - Letter from Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody
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APN Board member Mandy Patinkin and his wife Kathryn Grody wrote: "We hope you will continue to stand with us, with hope and determination, to bring peace to a country and a place and a people we love."
See an excerpt below from their letter consisting of personal recollections from visiting Israel, experiences in Hebron, and more.
The main street looked like a ghost town, its crumbling buildings scarred with Hebrew graffiti: "No Arabs, No Mice." "Death to the Arabs" and worse. A nauseous sense overwhelms at the hate-filled words but even more so at the sight of all the boarded-up stores that were once a vibrant marketplace...
When I left Hebron, I went straight to the offices of Peace Now in Tel Aviv, and relief washed over me as I encountered the staff and friends of Shalom Achshav, who dedicate every day of their lives to finding peace. Their inspiration forced me to dig deep and recommit myself to find the path forward.
Picture: Mandy Patinkin in Jerusalem during a Peace Now-led tour.
Go HERE [ [link removed] ] to read the letter.
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APN in Action
APN to Biden: Tell Israel to Ditch its Nation-State Law
Israel's Nation-State Law was recently used by the court as a justification to deny two Arab citizens compensation for travel to an Arab school, claiming it would hinder the Jewish character of their majority Jewish town. APN, which has vehemently opposed the law since it was introduced, calls on the incoming Biden administration to appeal to Israel to live up to its democratic vision and aspirations.
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ACTION ALERT - PETITION
Help us Surpass 1000 Signatures!
APN's petition urges President-elect Biden to reverse Trump's course of endorsing occupation, annexation, settlement construction and apartheid, and to instead commit his administration to advancing Israeli-Palestinian peace in earnest.
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APN Events
The Other Israel Film Festival - December 3-10
APN is pleased to be a Partner Organization for the Other Israel Film Festival [ [link removed] ], this year presented virtually December 3-10. Get tickets and watch films that provide an in-depth look into Israeli and Palestinian societies, as well as other underrepresented populations in Israel.
Go HERE [ [link removed] ] for more on the films and to get tickets (including related Q&A's). Use the code 'APNOI20' for a 20% discount!
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Recommended Reading
The Century Foundation: "Israel Prepares to Confront the Biden Administration" *By Dahlia Scheindlin*
... A Democratic victory challenges Netanyahu's highly partisan approach to the U.S.–Israel relationship. And Joe Biden, despite his stalwart friendship with Israel over decades, is a discomfiting reminder to Netanyahu of the Obama presidency he loathed.
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Breaking News
Israel May Soon Be Headed to Elections, Again
A preliminary vote was passed in the Knesset today that sets Israel on track to dissolve its government and for the nation to hold its fourth election in two years. Two more votes are needed before it becomes official, and in the meantime a deal can be reached to prevent elections.
Read more in YNET's "Knesset panel to meet Monday on bill that would trigger fourth elections in 2 years" [ [link removed] ]
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