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April 2005 Archives

Legislative Roundup - 4/29/2005

1. Update on the Supplemental 2. APN Message to Conferees 3. Bills & Resolutions

Avishai Margalit, Hebrew University scholar and a founder of Peace Now, is guest lecturer at Stanford on May 4-6. Programs are free and open to the public.

Q. Why did Russian President Putin initiate a visit to Israel? Q. What is significance of the likely postponement of the beginning of disengagment?

April 26, 2005 - Vol. 6, Issue 39

REMEMBERING A PIONEER FOR PEACE; THE VIEW FROM OVER THE GREEN LINE; THE BULLDOZER ROLLS ON; SETTLERS OPPOSE OUTPOST; YEARNING FOR YASSER...

Legislative Roundup - 4/22/05

I. Senate Passes Supplemental II. New Bills & Resolutions III. Hearings

May 15, 2005 - Americans for Peace Now's presence was seen and felt by the tens of thousands who attended this community-wide Festival

April 20, 2005 - Vol. 6, Issue 38

MID-WEEK EDITION due to upcoming Passover Holiday: Temple Mount Bridge Could Follow Violent Suit; More Settlement Houses on the Way; Delay Raises Doubts with IDF..

Sign the letter to Pres. Bush urging him to make resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict "a central and sustained objective of American foreign policy."

April 18, 2005 - Vol. 6, Issue 37

AS REALITY SINKS IN; CAN WE TALK?; CLONE ENCOUNTERS OF THE ABSURD KIND; ABBAS ORDERS SECURITY CONSOLIDATION; PEACE NOW PUTS PINCH ON SETTLERS COUNCIL...

Q. What can we learn from Bush and Sharon's public remarks after their meeting? Q. Why does the PA seem so unwilling to cooperate on disengagement?

Legislative Roundup - 4/15/05

I. Senate Action on Supplemental II. Sen. Alexander (R-TN) on the Record III. APN on Supplemental IV. New Bills

On The Road (Map) Again By Mark Rosenblum

An APN "White Paper" revisiting the Road Map, examining divergant interpretations, and thinking about improving its chances for implementation

On The Road (Map) Again By Mark Rosenblum

An APN "White Paper" revisiting the Road Map, examining divergant interpretations, and thinking about improving its chances for implementation

Americans for Peace Now (APN) today applauded President George W. Bush for raising concerns about settlement expansion and settlement outposts during his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.

Q. Why has PLO/PA leader Mahmoud Abbas postponed his visit to meet with Bush? Q. What are ramifications of a non-Arab being elected president of Iraq?

April 11, 2005 - Vol. 6, Issue 36

ANTI-DISENGAGEMENT DOLLARS DRYING OUT, SHEKELS FLOW UPHILL, A SALTING OF SETTLER REALITY, WIDESPREAD PANIC, HEBRON HOSPITALITY

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

Legislative Roundup - 4/8/05

I. Senate Action on Supplemental II. APN on Supplemental III. Senate Moves on State Authorization IV. New Bills

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

DAYENU! - APN Advocacy Ad - April, 2005

To the billions of dollars that Israel has spent on settlements since 1967.Dayenu! To the diversion of Israeli resources from the poor, the young, and the weak in order to maintain the occupation.Dayenu! ...

April 4, 2005 - Vol. 6, Issue 35

Can't Buy Me Love; HAMAS Decaffeinates; Abu Mazen Threatens to Resign; Human Rights & Wrongs; Welfare State

Q. How would you assess thus far the Bush Doctrine of democratizing the Arab world? Q. How are these developments viewed in Israel?