Dear Friend,

My name is Orly Halpern and I edit and write News Nosh, the daily review in English of the Hebrew media.

As a journalist who has reported on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for many years, I know how helpful being able to read the local media is, the news items, the Op-Eds and the analysis, in order to get a fuller picture of what is happening on the ground and to get a pulse from the commentators. That requires not only knowledge of the local languages, but also time, a limited commodity for all.

Eight years ago, APN approached me while I was on maternity leave and asked me if I would be interested in writing a daily review of the four main Hebrew newspapers, with a focus on the the conflict, settlers, Arab-Israelis, diplomacy and security. I was thrilled at the opportunity to continue working in the news and at the same time stay at home with my child.

And so began News Nosh.*

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For the first time since arriving in Israel, I began reading four newspapers a day and sharing the essence, the intriguing, the important, the significant news, Op-Eds and analyses. I discovered so much more than the sum of their articles. I saw patterns and difference in what they emphasized and what they left out. And with time I began to add my own observations on how they portray the news and what's missing. As someone who knows this story well, I added context or background, when needed. The process takes hours, but the final product each day is a quick read/skim with links where possible to more information.

*Today, I can honestly say that News Nosh is the best daily source of news information from the Hebrew media that is available to the public.*

People who care about Israel, people who care about Palestine, NGO employees, diplomats, Jews, Arabs, Americans, Europeans, Brazilians, Emiratis - thousands of people subscribe to the review that I send out each day by email. *And it's free. FREE!*

Americans for Peace Now commissions it - but is not involved at all in its daily creation. I can't recommend it enough - *sign up for the Nosh if you want to get a richer picture!* [ [link removed] ]


*P.S. "*If you already a News Nosh subscriber*, APN thanks you! Please take the opportunity to forward this email to people you know and encourage them to also benefit from this free service."



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