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Americans for Peace Now: December 10, 2020
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"As we light the first lights of Chanukah this week, let's light a candle together for peace. There is change on the horizon, new actors on the stage, and soon we may see progress. We need to be vigilant with our support and ready to act, willing to believe that peace may well be possible, soon and in our day."
Jim Klutznick, APN Chair, in his message US-Israel Inflection Point [ [link removed] ] which includes a matching offer for new and increased donors that will double your donation. [ [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.
Another round of elections? What's wrong with the Israeli system? (December 7, 2020) [ [link removed] ]
Q. The Knesset just passed, on a preliminary vote, a new election bill sponsored by Blue-White, Netanyahu's disaffected coalition partner. Why now? Is Blue-White serious?
A. ...it is hard to tell...
Q. But if the Netanyahu-Gantz coalition cannot function and cannot even pass a budget, what alternative does Gantz have?
A. The budget, or rather the absence of a budget for two years now, is the key...
Q. Is Gantz that naïve politically, or is he bluffing with his election bill?
A. ...the main conclusion being drawn by the political establishment and the media is that the Netanyahu-Gantz coalition is so dysfunctional that elections are the only alternative...
Q. In other words, nothing of substance has changed on the Israeli political scene during the half-year tenure of the Likud-Blue White corona emergency coalition?
A. Actually, there are some interesting changes...
Q. So at least in theory we could visualize a center-right anti-Netanyahu electoral coalition led by Yesh Atid, Yisrael Beitenu and survivors of Blue-White, that relies on Arab votes from the Joint List and faces off against a Likud-led rightist electoral coalition. No new faces to add to this strange mix?
A. Former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot, Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai and MK Ofer Shelah... are all toying with forming one or more centrist parties...
Q. Bottom line? Any strategic insights?
A. Like the previous three rounds, this election will be about Netanyahu: for or against...
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Government Relations [ [link removed] ]
APN Legislative Round-Up: December 4, 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
* Bills, Resolutions and Letters
* Hearings and Markups
* On the Record
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APN in Action
Progressive Israel Network Condemns Netanyahu's Settlement Actions in Twilight of Trump Presidency
APN, with fellow members of the Progressive Israel Network, lists a series of actions taken by the Israeli government in recent weeks that exacerbate the ongoing and illegal process of de facto annexation in the West Bank, and encourages the Biden-Harris Administration to reverse these harmful steps when in office.
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APN Audio
Two New PeaceCasts
These PeaceCast episodes are audio recordings of webinars from this week that were part of APN's series on the Israel-Palestine implications of the transition from the Trump administration to President-elect Biden's administration.
Episode #158: West Bank Settlements Between Trump and Biden
Peace Now's Hagit Ofran, one of the world's leading experts on Israeli settlements, examines 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.
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#159: Dr. Hanan Ashrawi on Trump, Biden, and the Palestinians
Dr. Hanan Ashrawi discusses the Palestinian perspective on the transition from the Trump to Biden administrations. She speaks on the state of US-Palestinian relations after Donald Trump's four years in the White House, the Palestinian leadership's efforts to push the reset button on its relationship with the US, and expectations of the Biden administration. Towards the end of the conversation, she shares some thoughts on what motivated her to resign from the Executive Committee of the PLO, which was publicly announced earlier that day.
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In Case You Missed It...
Hope and Determination - Letter from Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody
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."
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