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Americans for Peace Now: December 30, 2020
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"The last three elections all produced similar results. The upcoming fourth election is going to be an entirely different story. Once it is over, Binyamin Netanyahu may very well find himself having been voted out of office."
Daphna Liel, political correspondent and commentator, Israel TV, Channel 12
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Hard Questions, Tough Answers with Yossi Alpher [ [link removed] ]
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Israel's fourth round of Knesset elections Israel's fourth round of Knesset elections- Hard Questions, Tough Answers with Yossi Alpher (December 28, 2020) [ [link removed] ]
Q. Last week's collapse of Israel's so-called corona unity government ushered in a fourth round of Knesset elections in two years. Before discussing the forces at play, do you have any broad observations on what is transpiring at the national strategic level?
A. First, this new round offers yet more proof that the Israeli system of governance is broken...
Q. The key catalyzing actors in precipitating these elections appear to be Blue-White leader Benny Gantz and Likud renegade Gideon Saar. They closed in on Netanyahu from opposite poles of the political spectrum . . .
A. The hapless Gantz, after two years of fumbling and frittering away his electoral mandate to unseat Netanyahu, was finally pushed by his own party rank-and-file...
Q. Gantz and two additional former IDF chiefs of staff, Gabi Ashkenazi and Moshe Yaalon, the original Blue-White trio, seem to have burned themselves out in Israeli politics. Is this the end of an era of generals in politics?
A. Almost certainly not...
Q. Eizenkot has a sterling reputation: courageous and intelligent. He is considered left-leaning. Is there any other serious personality now entering center-left politics for this election, or will we encounter more of the same for the fourth time?
A. With Blue-White disintegrating and Labor in tatters, we will definitely now encounter one or more new parties on the center-left...
Q. So at this point in time, what are the 'mathematics' of these elections?
A. As matters stand Netanyahu can, according to the polls, count on only about 52 future coalition members...
Q. Your bottom line? Your prediction?
A. ...the most likely election outcome would seem at this point to be a right-religious dominated post-Netanyahu coalition...
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Special Year-End Edition:
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New Year, New President, New Congress
APN President and CEO Hadar Susskind's perspective on the coming year is bullish. 2021 will bring a new US President and Congress, APN's continued and intensified collaboration with fellow progressive Jewish organizations, and our strong partnership with the indefatigable Peace Now in Israel, who are on the front lines fighting for peace and democracy.
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Mandy Patinkin: I support Peace Now, not peace later!
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APN Events
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Webinar: A New U.S. Approach to Israeli-Palestinian Peace, with Daniel Levy
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Webinar: What to Expect from the New Round of Israeli Elections, with Tal Schneider
Tal Schneider, one of Israel's leading political correspondents, analysts, and pundits, will analyze the Israeli political arena as it heads to the March 23rd general elections, the fourth round in two years. Shneider is currently with The Times of Israel and runs an independent, award-winning political blog ("Plog").
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APN Audio
PeaceCast Episode #163: ALLMEP's $250 Million Achievement
Guests John Lyndon, executive director of the Alliance for Middle East Peace (ALLMEP), and its US Director Kevin Rachlin, talk about ALLMEP's recent success: passing the Middle East Partnership for Peace Act, a law that provides a large infusion of funds for Israeli-Palestinian peacebuilding organizations and initiatives.
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PeaceCast Episode #162: Israel-Palestine Blueprint for Biden
Audio recording of APN's webinar with Dr. Tamara Cofman Wittes, co-author of a blueprint for a new policy on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for the Biden administration.
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Peace Now Activism in 2020
The year that was in Israel included unprecedented mass demonstrations, and our partners Peace Now were at the center of the protests against Israeli West Bank annexation. We're proud to be their partners.
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