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March 2005 Archives

In advance of the Senate Appropriations Committee's upcoming mark-up of President George Bush's supplemental appropriations package, Americans for Peace Now (APN) today called on committee members to approve the Administration's request for $200 million in aid for the Palestinians

Legislative Roundup - 7/23/04

I. Senate ICJ Resolution; II. New Bills and Resolutions; III. ForOps Redux; IV. Defense Approps Redux

Legislative Roundup - 7/30/04

Plus Bonus Recess Edition - 108th Redux

Legislative Roundups - 9/10/04

I. Implementing Recommendations of the 911 Commission (S 2774); II. Homeland Security Approps (HR 4567); III. Remembering 9/11 (H Res 757); IV. US Passports and Jerusalem - US Court dismisses lawsuits

Legislative Roundup - 9/15/04

1. Senate ForOps and CJS Markup; 2. HR 4567 Update; 3. Syria Resolution(s)

Legislative Roundup - 9/24/04

I. Senate ForOps Approps II. Senate CJS Approps

Whose side are you on? The faces of Israeli democracy. The demonstrators on the right oppose Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's planned withdrawal from Gaza and dismantling of Jewish settlements. The demonstrators on the left, who gathered on March 19 under the leadership of Shalom Achshav, ...

March 28, 2005 - Vol. 6, Issue 34

Meshugas On The Mount; The Ledger Lowdown; Dollars For Defiance; Texas Holdem; UN Official Praises Pullout Plan; What Would Charlton Heston Do?...

Q. ...Sharon's settlement strategy for the coming months? Q. ...is a third party military presence likely to monitor Egyptian-Israeli arrangements?

Americans for Peace Now (APN) today praised U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice for telling the Los Angeles Times that Israel's plans to expand the West Bank settlement of Maale Adumim with 3,500 new housing units is "at odds with American policy" and could threaten progress toward peace with the Palestinians.

Op Ed written by Peace Now's Dror Etkes related to the 'Sasson Report'

Legislative Round-Up - 11/19/04

I. Senate Resolution II. House Letter - Aid to PA III. House Letter - Egypt IV. 109th Congress - Jewish Members V. APN letter to President Bush

Q. How will Israel & the US deal with Hamas if it becomes a political party? Q. Will Egypt's role re: the Gaza-Sinai border be revolutionary?

March 21, 2005 - Vol. 6, Issue 33

ISRAELI MILITARY INTELLIGENCE HEAD HEAPS PRAISE ON ABU MAZEN; ISRAELI OFFICIAL SAYS PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY FIGHTING INCITEMENT; and more...

Legislative Round-Up - 3/18/2005

I. House Passes Supplemental; II. APN on Supplemental; III. Bills and Resolutions; IV. Congressional Letter on Egypt; V. On the Record - Capps and Kolbe

Americans for Peace Now (APN) today applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing President George W. Bush's $200 million request for supplemental aid to improve economic conditions in the Palestinian Authority and to support Israel's construction of new high-tech border terminals on the Green Line.

See a review, transcript and news reports from this forum with the Israeli, Egyptian, and Jordanian Ambassadors and PLO Chief Rep. to the U.S.

See the groundbreaking report commissioned by Prime Minister Sharon

"The President believes - as do I - it is imperative to deliver U.S. assistance quickly to improve Palestinians' quality of life and empower their democratically elected leadership."

All Members of the House of Representatives received these APN Talking Points on the eve of the March 15th consideration of the President's aid package

See a review, transcript and news reports from this forum with the Israeli, Egyptian, and Jordanian Ambassadors and PLO Chief Rep. to the U.S.

Q. What are options for Sharon in the aftermath of the Sasson Report? Q. What are the implications of the Hizballah mass rally?

March 14, 2005 - Vol. 6, Issue 32

FOLLOW THE SHEKELS; OUTPOSTS 101; SUBMITTED FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION; PA'S PROGRESS; PRIMED FOR PULLOUT;

Legislative Round-Up - 3/11/05

I. New Bills and Resolutions II. House Approps Marks Up Supplemental III. APN on Palestinian Aid IV. APN Ambassadors Forum on the Hill

Hear the program which focuses on the "Sasson Report" on illegal Israeli Outposts

PAST ACTION ALERT - FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY - PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND

PAST ACTION ALERT - FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY - PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND

Q. Assuming Syria leaves Lebanon, is this good or bad for Israel? Q. Why do most proponents of disengagement oppose a national referendum?

March 7, 2005 - Vol. 6 Issue 31

Everything in Moderation; Non-Violence Gains Momentum; Real Arrests, Real Rockets; Big Trench Gets Ditched; The Check Is Not in the Mail...

APN's Briefing for the 109th Congress

Go to Table of Contents Introduction Americans for Peace Now (APN) was established in 1981 to mobilize support for the Israeli peace movement, Shalom Achshav. APN has since developed into the leading American Jewish Zionist organization actively working to achieve a comprehensive political settlement to the Arab-Israeli conflict. APN is the premier voice for American Jews who support Israel and know that only peace will ensure Israel's security, prosperity, ...

Legislative Round-Up - 3/4/05

I. New Bills and Resolutions II. FY04 Supplemental - Details III. Palestinian Aid _ State-of-Play IV. APN and Palestinian Aid V. On the Hill

APN Advocacy Ad - March, 2005

Murder? Transfer? Deportation? Holocaust? No. A Call to Return to Israel.