"Every time I take my youngest daughter, Sham, to her school, I see a passage written on the wall from the Book of Psalms: 'The stone that the builders rejected became a cornerstone.'" 
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 Americans for Peace Now: September 25, 2019 |
Ayman Odeh, head of the Israeli Joint List Party, in the historic announcement in his NY Times opinion piece We Are Ending Netanyahu's Grip on Israel in which he recommends that Benny Gantz of the Blue and White party be the next prime minister.
September 23, 2019 - The Elections and the Gulf: Ramifications 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. Q. Do you see a link between the current tensions in the Persian Gulf region and the aftermath of Israel's elections? A. The attack on Saudi Arabia's oil infrastructure and the Trump administration's ongoing refusal to get dragged into a new Persian Gulf-centered conflict have potentially heavy ramifications for Israel... Q. Let's start with the election aftermath. Where do we stand? A. Benny Gantz and Blue-White are ostensibly the winners... But Blue-White's situation is not so clear-cut... Q. Is it possible for Likud to depose Netanyahu as leader to enable a unity government with Gantz as prime minister, perhaps rotating with some other Likudnik? A. Of course it's possible. But for the moment it looks doubtful... Q. So has anything momentous happened here, less than a week after elections, to offer hope for the near future of Israeli politics? A. Three positive developments... Q. Back to the Persian Gulf tensions and particularly the spectacular attack last week on Saudi Arabia's energy installations. What are the strategic factors there that could affect Israel during the weeks of uncertainty ahead? A. Whether by proxy or directly through impressive subterfuge, Iran has just demonstrated a capacity to disable major components of the world's energy infrastructure... Q. And Trump and Israel? Is there a direct Saudi-Iranian connection? A. Note Trump's refusal to contact Netanyahu after Israel's elections...
APN Legislative Round-Up: September 20, 2019Produced by the Foundation for Middle East Peace in cooperation with Americans for Peace Now, where the Legislative Round-Up was conceived
APN joins Friend of the Court Letter opposing Israel's deportation of Human Rights Watch's Omar Shakir APN signed on to a letter sent by T'ruah, The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights, to Israel's High Court of Justice ahead of the Court's hearing of Human Rights Watch's Omar Shakir against the government of Israel's decision to deport him from Israel.
Today's edition provides the breaking news that the final Israel election results have raised Likud to 32 seats (one less than Blue-White), and dropped the ultra-Orthodox party down to 7. Follow coverage of the jockeying to form the next Israeli government with APN's unique (and free) daily news summary compiled by Israeli journalist Orly Halpern. Go HERE for today's edition and to subscribe and receive the daily News Nosh email. |
...The cafes of Tel Aviv bustle and are full. Families gather in the gardens of Haifa and float on the Dead Sea. Even in Jerusalem all appears calm, and the slight whiff of imminent apprehension is barely detectable. The conflict does not impinge upon the good life. And yet, tensions simmer...
Barbara Green, long-time APN supporter and volunteer, reflected upon Rosh Hashana as the critical election was looming in Israel and an American president had called Jewish Democrats disloyal.
Please note that due to the Rosh Hashana holiday, the APN offices will be closed on Monday, September 30, and Tuesday, October 1.
APN's podcast features a presentation that Nizar Farsakh from the Museum of the Palestinian People and Ori Nir of APN gave at Ithaca College on September 17th. The talk made the Israeli-Palestinian conflict more accessible to young people by weaving personal narratives of an Israeli-American and a Palestinian-American into the collective national narratives of Israelis and Palestinians. Subscribe to APN's PeaceCast at iTunes or Google Play
Ori Nir of APN participated in Hillel sponsored events at Cornell University and Ithaca College together with Nizar Farsakh, the chair of the Board of the Museum of the Palestinian People in Washington DC. The talks demonstrated that even though the conflict is of a zero-sum nature, its resolution can and should be a win-win, providing each people - Israelis and the Palestinians - with independence, sovereignty, security, dignity and prosperity. Go HERE for a report in the Ithaca College newspaper
APN Concerned Regarding Department of Education's Intervention in Middle East Studies Curricula APN opposed Kenneth Marcus' appointment as Assistant Secretary of Civil Rights in the Department of Education over concerns that he would use his position to suppress free speech and intervene in curricula on college campuses... Marcus has done exactly that. In the latest instance, the Department of Education ordered Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to develop a plan for remaking their joint Middle East studies program in order to continue receiving federal funding.
APN Award Luncheon in Los Angeles Exceeds Expectations
Clockwise starting top left: Luis Lainer, an event co-chair; Congressman Adam Schiff with Richard and Lois Gunther; former Congressman Mel Levine in conversation with Congressman Schiff; Guests enjoying the program; Craig Taubman and accompanyist; The Gunthers with Professor David Myers, who presented them with the Arthur P. Stern Leadership Award. Both in providing the appropriate honoring of Lois and Richard Gunther, and in garnering support for Americans for Peace Now, the Award Luncheon held in Los Angeles on September 8 was an overwhelming success. A hearty thank you to all who helped with and supported the event, especially co-chairs Rabbi Laura Geller, Luis Lainer, Mel Levine, and Sandy Weiner.
Go HERE to watch a short highlight video of this special event. Go HERE to read a write-up of the event in the Los Angeles Jewish Journal. |
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