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  Hadar Susskind, APN · [email protected]
October 19, 2020 at 5:22 PM

TOMORROW - Yitzhak Rabin 25-Year Memorial Event

Americans for Peace Now Dear Friend, We are one day away from our Yitzhak Rabin 25 Year Memorial Event! We are so grateful to our amazing speakers and musical performers who, together with host Mandy Patinkin, make this event a must-see. I hope that you …
  Americans for Peace Now · [email protected]
October 14, 2020 at 5:35 PM

APN Weekly Update - Rabin Event, Haaretz Op-ed and Sumarin Update

Americans for Peace Now: October 14, 2020 "There will be a need for a major effort in the coming years to reach an internal understanding among ourselves. We will need peace within us before we reach peace with our biggest enemies." Eitan Haber (z"l), Israeli journalist and …
  Hadar Susskind, APN · [email protected]
October 13, 2020 at 7:21 PM

New Guests Announced - Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Event Next Tuesday!

Americans for Peace Now Dear Friend, We're one week away from our event honoring Yitzhak Rabin and commemorating the 25th anniversary of his assassination. I am thrilled to share with you that we have added musician and winner of the 2018 Eurovision Son…
  Hadar Susskind, APN · [email protected]
October 9, 2020 at 2:31 PM

Rabin Memorial Event- More Speakers and a Special Candle Lighting

Americans for Peace Now Dear Friend, We're less that two weeks from our event honoring Yitzhak Rabin and commemorating the 25th anniversary of his assassination. I am thrilled to share with you that we will be joined by our chaverim from Peace Now, bot…
  Americans for Peace Now · [email protected]
October 7, 2020 at 8:48 PM

APN Weekly Update - More Speakers Announced for the Rabin Memorial Event

Americans for Peace Now: October 7, 2020 "I think that until we face this distortion of the occupation that we, people who are generally moral, have been administering for 53 years, we will be living in a parallel universe." David Grossman Israeli author and noted pro-peace …
  Hadar Susskind, APN · [email protected]
October 2, 2020 at 2:01 PM

Announcing More Speakers!

Americans for Peace Now Dear Friend, October is here, which means we're only a few weeks away from our event honoring Yitzhak Rabin and commemorating the 25th anniversary of his assassination. As promised, we are excited to share with you another round o…
  Americans for Peace Now · [email protected]
October 1, 2020 at 9:02 PM

APN Weekly Update - Action Alert to Honor Rabin

Americans for Peace Now: October 1, 2020 "[The House of Representatives and the Senate] reaffirms its strong support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict resulting in two states—a democratic Jewish State of Israel, and a viable, democratic Palestinian …
  Hadar Susskind, APN · [email protected]
September 29, 2020 at 7:59 PM

Join us in honoring Yitzhak Rabin

Americans for Peace Now Dear Friend, In recent days, there has been a great deal of discussion about our decision to honor the late Yitzhak Rabin and his legacy of peace. There’s a lot to discuss about Rabin’s legacy. But let me be clear, we at APN conti…
  Yossi Alpher · [email protected]
September 27, 2020 at 2:01 PM

Soul Searching with a Black Banner

Americans for Peace Now As I demonstrate against Netanyahu, black banner and Israel flag in hand . . . Early Saturday evening. I stand at a busy junction not far from my house. I wave a flag of Israel and a black banner. With me are around 25 neighbors.…
  Americans for Peace Now · [email protected]
September 24, 2020 at 1:01 PM

Special Guests Announced for Yitzhak Rabin 25-Year Memorial Event

Americans for Peace Now APN's Yitzhak Rabin 25-Year Memorial Event - October 20 First Guests Announced! Americans for Peace Now is excited to share that Noa Rothman, granddaughter of Yitzhak Rabin, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and musician …
  Americans for Peace Now · [email protected]
September 17, 2020 at 8:28 PM

APN Weekly Update - Wishing You a Year of Justice and Peace

Americans for Peace Now: September 17, 2020 "The end result was a bunch of statements in support of global peace of the type normally made by winners of the Miss Universe pageant – which was once presided over by the same man who presided over these peace initiatives, U.S. Pre…
  Letty Cottin Pogrebin · [email protected]
September 16, 2020 at 2:02 PM

We Welcome The New Year And The Change We Hope It Brings

Americans for Peace Now Dear Friend, I'm happy to see Hadar Susskind leading Americans for Peace Now not only because of his experience, management, skills and expertise but because he embodies the best of our movement's next generation. Please read Hada…
  Hadar Susskind, APN · [email protected]
September 15, 2020 at 6:17 PM

This normalization doesn't fix Israel's existential problems

Americans for Peace Now Published today in JTA WASHINGTON (JTA) —I’ve been asked why a pro-Israel Jewish peace organization like mine is not enthusiastically celebrating the signing of a peace deal between Israel and two important Arab states. We do w…
  Americans for Peace Now · [email protected]
September 9, 2020 at 7:33 PM

APN Weekly Update - Breaking News: Israeli Court Rules to Evict

Americans for Peace Now: September 9, 2020 "The settlers could not have succeeded without the Israeli authorities’ close support and assistance." Peace Now, in a statement responding to the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court ruling that will evict 4 Palestinian families from t…
  Hadar Susskind, APN · [email protected]
September 8, 2020 at 6:07 PM

Shana Tova from Americans from Peace Now

Americans for Peace Now September 2020 Dear Friend, Twenty-five years ago this November 4th, thousands of Israelis gathered at a Peace Now rally in what was then known as Kings of Israel Square. Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, who had the courage to sha…
  Shaqued Morag, Peace Now · [email protected]
August 25, 2020 at 7:32 PM

We Are Not Distracted!

Americans for Peace Now Dear Friend, Do you know the Chassidic story about the rabbi and the goat? A congregant comes to the rabbi for advice, complaining about the unbearable conditions at his tiny, cramped home. The rambunctious children are fightin…
  Hadar Susskind, APN · [email protected]
August 24, 2020 at 7:55 PM

ACTION ALERT: Say NO to settlement expansion

Americans for Peace Now   Dear Friend, You may have heard that Prime Minister Netanyahu's plans for annexing the West Bank have been put on hold. Maybe. But his efforts to undermine a two-state solution continue unabated. His government is currently adva…
  Americans for Peace Now · [email protected]
August 20, 2020 at 5:02 PM

APN Weekly Update - Webinar with Daoud Kuttab, Protests Continue, Alpher on Israel-UAE and New Audio

Americans for Peace Now: August 20, 2020 "The Occupation Corrupts. It’s Time to Repair." Peace Now sign, during the street protest this past weekend. August 17, 2020 - The peace deal with the United Arab Emirates Yossi Alpher is an independent security analyst.…
  Americans for Peace Now · [email protected]
August 17, 2020 at 3:03 PM

Protests Webinar at 12 (ET); Alpher Q&A on Israel - UAE Deal

Americans for Peace Now TODAY at 12 noon (Eastern) Webinar: "A Generation Awakens: Israel’s anti-Netanyahu Protest" with Dina Kraft REGISTER HERE Who are the tens of thousands of Israelis protesting every week against government corruption, and to dem…
  Americans for Peace Now · [email protected]
August 13, 2020 at 6:16 PM

APN Weekly Update - Action Alert to Protect the Sumarin Family, Protest Webinar, Alpher on Beirut Explosion

Americans for Peace Now: August 12, 2020 "...much better news would be an end to the Israeli government's de-facto annexation of the West Bank through ongoing settlement expansion, and steps to reverse Israel's occupation of the West Bank." Hadar Susskind, APN President and C…
  Hadar Susskind, APN · [email protected]
August 12, 2020 at 6:18 PM

ACTION ALERT: Prevent an unjust eviction in East Jerusalem

Americans for Peace Now Dear Friend, The Sumarin family has been living in the same house in East Jerusalem for generations. Yet unless the Israeli Supreme Court rules in their favor, they will soon be evicted, their home and their land taken from them. …
  Americans for Peace Now · [email protected]
August 5, 2020 at 7:47 PM

APN Weekly Update - Webinars, PeaceCast on Protests, Alpher on Biden and Dems

Americans for Peace Now: August 5, 2020 "Humanity comes before any conflict, and our hearts are with the people of Lebanon following the terrible disaster that has fallen upon them." Ron Huldai, Tel Aviv Mayor, who lit city hall up in the Lebanese flag in a show of solidari…
  Americans for Peace Now · [email protected]
July 30, 2020 at 7:05 PM

APN Weekly Update - Webinars, Walzer, Alpher on anniversaries, and more

Americans for Peace Now: July 30, 2020 "Israel’s rule of another people, in perpetuity, harms not only the Palestinians but poses an existential threat to Israel’s own future, no less. Therefore, helping rebuild the Palestinians’ shattered world means rebuilding Israeli democ…
  Michael Walzer · [email protected]
July 28, 2020 at 5:25 PM

Tisha B'Av: Mourning is not the only message

Americans for Peace Now Dear Friend, On Tisha B'Av, the "saddest day of the Jewish calendar," our tradition dictates that we mourn the destruction of the Temples in Jerusalem and consider the cause of their destruction. Although we haven't known a Juda…
  Hadar Susskind, APN · [email protected]
July 26, 2020 at 2:02 PM

We Are In This Together

Americans for Peace Now Dear Friend, A record number of people attended our recent webinar with Peter Beinart in which we discussed his “Yavne” essay and why he has come to embrace a one-state solution. As you can imagine, we also received a record num…
  Americans for Peace Now · [email protected]
July 23, 2020 at 4:32 PM

Today, 2 pm (ET) - Annex and Dispossess Webinar with Hagit Ofran

Americans for Peace Now REMINDER: Today at 2:00pm (Eastern) Zoom Webinar: Annex and Dispossess: Peace Now's Hagit Ofran on her New Report REGISTER HERE  Israel’s Absentee Property Law was used by different governments to dispossess Palestinians of the…
  Americans for Peace Now · [email protected]
July 22, 2020 at 7:04 PM

APN Weekly Update - Annex and Dispossess briefing tomorrow, Peace Now in Israeli protests, and more

Americans for Peace Now: July 22, 2020 "Be kind, be hopeful, be optimistic, never get down. It's all gonna be okay, all gonna be alright. We're one people, we're one family. We all live in the same house, not just the American house but the world house. I wish you well." 19…
  Americans for Peace Now · [email protected]
July 15, 2020 at 8:54 PM

APN Weekly Update - Webinar with Peace Now's Hagit Ofran, Alpher on Beinart, and more

Americans for Peace Now: July 15, 2020 "You have to be both immoral and a fool to stop this construction of a COVID-19 testing site, on private land nonetheless." Full size pictures Peace Now, in a statement released today regarding the Israeli authorities moving in to shu…
  Americans for Peace Now · [email protected]
July 13, 2020 at 7:17 PM

ACTION STILL NEEDED: Say No To Your Tax Dollars Paying For Illegal Annexation

Americans for Peace Now Thousands of emails have been sent; let's keep it going! Tell your Senators to cosponsor the Van Hollen amendment so your tax dollars don't pay for illegal Israeli annexation. Prime Minister Netanyahu’s plan to unilaterally annex…
  Americans for Peace Now · [email protected]
July 10, 2020 at 4:01 PM

LIVESTREAM LINK for Webinar Today 1 pm (ET) with Peter Beinart

Americans for Peace Now Today's webinar at 1:00 pm (Eastern) with Peter Beinart, in conversation with APN President and CEO Hadar Susskind, will be live-streamed on APN's YouTube Channel (www.youtube.com/Americans4PeaceNow). If you haven't previously reg…
  Americans for Peace Now · [email protected]
July 9, 2020 at 6:07 PM

APN Weekly Update - Beinart tomorrow, Take Action against annexation now, and more

Americans for Peace Now: July 9, 2020 "The occupation is the mother of all evils." Carmi Gillon, former Director of the Israeli Shin Bet (internal security service), in his opinion piece: The Palestinians Got Screwed. They Are Now a Non-issue Around the World. Jul…
  Americans for Peace Now · [email protected]
July 8, 2020 at 8:23 PM

Peter Beinart webinar this Friday

Americans for Peace Now Join us to explore why one of our community's most eloquent voices in support of a two-state solution is choosing to pursue instead a path that prescribes a binational Jewish-Palestinian entity, which in the eyes of many spells …
  Hadar Susskind, APN · [email protected]
July 8, 2020 at 7:10 PM

CORRECTION: Say No To Your Tax Dollars Paying For Illegal Annexation

Americans for Peace Now We have found that the pre-filled email message to Senators asking them to cosponsor was wrong. It has been fixed and we ask you to please re-send. Thank you. My apologies. Dear Friend, You and I both know that annexation is a …
  Hadar Susskind, APN · [email protected]
July 8, 2020 at 5:11 PM

ACTION ALERT: Say No To Your Tax Dollars Paying For Illegal Annexation

Americans for Peace Now Dear Friend, You and I both know that annexation is a game changer. Prime Minister Netanyahu’s plan to unilaterally annex parts of the West Bank, with the blessing – indeed the encouragement – of the Trump administration, is a dir…
  Americans for Peace Now · [email protected]
July 2, 2020 at 3:13 PM

APN Weekly Update - Webinar Today at Noon (ET), Alpher, Patinkin, and much more on Annexation

Americans for Peace Now: July 2, 2020 "I profoundly hope that annexation does not go ahead. If it does, the UK will not recognize any changes to the 1967 lines, except those agreed between both parties." Boris Johnson, UK Prime Minister, in his opinion piece for Israel's Yn…
  Americans for Peace Now · [email protected]
June 29, 2020 at 3:02 PM

The Experts Speak: TODAY at 12 (ET) Amb. Dan Shapiro; Thursday: Lara Friedman and Danny Seidemann

REMINDER - Today at 12 noon (Eastern) Webinar with Ambassador Daniel Shapiro - "West Bank Annexation: The Impact on US-Israel Relations" REGISTER FOR THE ZOOM WEBINAR To analyze the Trump administration’s policy on annexation and the impact of West Bank annexation on future US-Israeli relations…
  Americans for Peace Now · [email protected]
June 24, 2020 at 10:02 PM

APN Weekly Update - Zoom Webinars, Shikaki this Friday, Amb. Shapiro on Monday, The Dove, Add your Name, and so much more

Americans for Peace Now: June 24, 2020 "We should not put up obstacles that will prevent us from implementing our vision of Israel as a nation state of the Jewish people with equal rights for all its citizens." Tzippi Livni, former Israeli foreign minister, in her Washington …
  Hadar Susskind, APN · [email protected]
June 22, 2020 at 7:14 PM

APN Annexation Webinars: Friday with Shikaki; Monday with Shapiro

Americans for Peace Now Americans for Peace Now continues our briefings on West Bank Annexation with the following Zoom webinars: Friday with Dr. Khalil Shikaki, the leading Palestinian pollster and political analyst, and next Monday with Daniel Shapiro,…
  Debra DeLee · [email protected]
June 21, 2020 at 2:02 PM

Meet my successor, Hadar, and donations will be matched

Americans for Peace Now Dear Friend, Americans for Peace Now has been a huge part of my life for decades, and I can’t think of anyone who is better suited to assume the leadership of APN than Hadar Susskind. Hadar has spent years working for peace and st…
  Americans for Peace Now · [email protected]
June 18, 2020 at 7:35 PM

APN Weekly Update - Take Action, Sign the Letter, Matching your Donation, and much more

Americans for Peace Now: June 18, 2020 "...apartheid is the precise word for the annexation that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is planning, and if it’s hard for us to look in the mirror, maybe the problem is not the mirror." Zehava Galon, former chairwoman of the Meretz p…
  Hadar Susskind, APN · [email protected]
June 16, 2020 at 5:45 PM

Meet Our New CEO---and A $30,000 Matching Grant

Americans for Peace Now Dear Friend, Did you see the email below from Jim and Luis? They have generously offered to match up to $30,000 in donations made right now to support our important work. Please take a look, and also take a minute to read the lett…
  Hadar Susskind, APN · [email protected]
June 15, 2020 at 9:41 PM

ACTION ALERT: House Anti-Annexation Letter

Americans for Peace Now Dear Friend, With the blessing -- indeed the urging -- of Donald Trump’s White House, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in the midst of preparations to annex vast swaths of the West Bank. A joint committee, manned by r…
  Jim Klutznick and Luis Lainer · [email protected]
June 14, 2020 at 2:01 PM

This Is Not A Moment, It's The Movement

Americans for Peace Now Dear Friend, Americans for Peace Now is an organization with a long and storied history. At our best, we're not just an organization, we're a leading voice in the movement to bring peace for Israelis and Palestinians. We've been t…
  Americans for Peace Now · [email protected]
June 11, 2020 at 2:03 PM

APN Weekly Update - Briefing call in an hour, Stop Annexation: Your name needed, Peace Now Rally, Alpher and more

Americans for Peace Now: June 11, 2020 "We, Israeli and American citizens who care deeply about peace between Israelis and Palestinians, stand together in urging the government of Israel to abandon its plan of unilateral West Bank annexation, and to instead pursue negotiations…
  Hadar Susskind, Americans for Peace Now · [email protected]
June 9, 2020 at 8:22 PM

STOP ANNEXATION: Your name needed

Americans for Peace Now Dear Friend, Sometimes speaking up and voicing your opinion is hard. Especially when you disagree with elected officials and community leaders. When you hear "Israel has decided..." and "America supports this..." it can make you f…
  Americans for Peace Now · [email protected]
June 4, 2020 at 7:17 PM

APN Weekly Update - Letter to Biden on opposing annexation, Briefing Call next week, CEO Op-ed, 1967, and more

Americans for Peace Now: June 4, 2020 "Like most other Israelis, we gave little thought to the Palestinians who lived in the West Bank." Ori Nir, APN Vice President for Public Affairs and native Jerusalemite (pictured there "then" and "now"), in his piece on the 53 years an…
  Americans for Peace Now · [email protected]
May 28, 2020 at 5:02 PM

APN Weekly Update - Why Anti-Annexation, Take Action for Jerusalem Family, Settlement Watch, and Shavuot

Americans for Peace Now: May 28, 2020 "In Israel, where the rights of the stranger (read: Palestinians) are about to be trampled as the country prepares to annex much of the West Bank, do the words “caring for the stranger” mean anything anymore?" Barbara Green, long-time APN…
  Americans for Peace Now · [email protected]
May 22, 2020 at 5:03 PM

Erekat call at 2 (ET) and Something to tell the JNF on Jerusalem Day

Americans for Peace Now REMINDER - Today at 2 pm (Eastern) West Bank Annexation: The Palestinian Leadership’s Perspective Briefing Call with Dr. Saeb Erekat Friday May 22, 2020, 2:00 pm (Eastern Time) Dial-in Number: 951-797-1058; Participant Access …
  Americans for Peace Now · [email protected]
May 20, 2020 at 8:46 PM

APN Weekly Update - Erekat call this Friday @ 2, Anti-Annexation Efforts, Alpher and more

Americans for Peace Now: May 20, 2020 "I do not support annexation... I’m going to reverse Trump administration steps which I think significantly undercut the prospects of peace." Vice President Joe Biden, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, to Jewish donors. READ MO…
  Americans for Peace Now · [email protected]
May 18, 2020 at 5:40 PM

Annexation: The Palestinian Leadership's Perspective with Saeb Erekat

Americans for Peace Now West Bank Annexation: The Palestinian Leadership’s Perspective - Briefing Call with Dr. Saeb Erekat Friday May 22, 2020, 2:00 pm (Eastern Time) Dial-in Number: 951-797-1058 Participant Access Code: 147414 An Israeli government d…