 Americans for Peace Now: January 21, 2021 |
 "Today we celebrate the triumph, not of a candidate, but of a cause—the cause of democracy. The people, the will of the people, has been heard, and the will of the people has been heeded."
President Joe Biden, 46th President of the United States, in his Inaugural address.
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. Corona Politics (January 19, 2021) Q. Is the term ‘corona politics’ meant to suggest that there are shady or problematic political aspects to the government’s handling of the pandemic crisis? A. Definitely... Q. Where is the politicization? A. It is almost easier to ask what is not politicized... Q. ...Why is the government only now getting around to properly policing Ben Gurion Airport to ensure proper virus testing...? A. Here we encounter a combination of government sloppiness, mismanagement...and yielding to interest groups... Q. And why is the government sharing vaccinated Israelis’ medical data with Pfizer, its principal vaccine supplier? A. That... is what we are paying Pfizer in return for early and constant delivery of the vaccine to Israel... Q. If Netanyahu loses the March 23 election and Gideon Saar succeeds in forming a coalition, how will the virus affect Saar’s calculations? A. The next government will need broad support for belt-tightening budget cuts... Q. ...Arab citizens of Israel and [Palestinian residents of Jerusalem) are being vaccinated like Jewish citizens. But West Bank and Gazan Palestinians are not included in Israel’s vaccination program... A. There are two ways of looking at this issue...
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APN Congratulates President Biden and Vice President Harris
Read our statement congratulating President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, wishing them success in implementing responsible and just policies both at home and abroad.
PeaceCast Episode #167: When Did They Start Calling Themselves Palestinians? Dr. Zachary Foster discusses his PhD dissertation analyzing why people began to think of themselves as Palestinian in the late 19th century and early 20th century.
Abbas Decrees First Palestinian Elections in 15 Years Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday decreed parliamentary and presidential elections for later this year in what would be the first vote of its kind since 2006, when Hamas won the parliamentary elections.
 2,572 Settlement Housing Units in Tenders are Published on Eve of the Change in Government in Washington The Ministry of Housing and the Israel Land Authority today issued tenders for the construction of 2,572 new housing units across the Green Line: 2,112 of them in settlements throughout the West Bank and 460 in East Jerusalem.
The Higher Planning Council (HPC) of the Civil Administration approved today plans to build 780 housing units in settlements, most of them deep in the West Bank (714 units (92%) in settlements that Israel will have to evacuate under a peace agreement, according to the Geneva Initiative model).  Blinken Says Biden Administration Will Keep Embassy in Jerusalem and Recognize it as Capitol of Israel President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the State Department told senators at his confirmation hearing that the incoming administration recognizes Jerusalem as the Capitol of Israel and said it would leave the US embassy in the contested holy city.
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