Amona at the Israeli High Court of Justice
Continue reading Settlements in Focus: Vol. 1, Issue 6 - "An Outpost's Day in Court".
July 2005 Archives
Paul Mazursky and Gene Reynolds strike a pose with Betsy Mazursky
Continue reading Acclaimed Movie and TV Directors at CINE-PEACE.
I. HR 2601 on the House Floor II. Bush Admin SOP on HR 2601 III. HR 3057 on the Senate Floor IV. New Bills and Resolutions V. APN on Egypt Aid Program VI. On the Record
Continue reading Legislative Roundup - July 22, 2005.
Second Thoughts: A survey released last week by Tel Aviv University's Herzog Institute revealed that 57% of Israelis believes the Gaza settlements should never have been created, while 52% said the Gaza settlements have worsened Israel's security.
Continue reading July 25, 2005 - Vol. 6, Issue 50.
Q. How would you characterize the anti-disengagement forces? Q. Based on results from a recent ADL survey, why do Europeans see Israel so differently from Americans?
Continue reading Hard Questions, Tough Answers with Yossi Alpher - July 25, 2005.
Jo-Ann Mort, APN Board Member, is the author of this OpEd on how the President needs to keep the heat on both Israelis and Palestinians to achieve peace.
Continue reading L.A. Times: "Bush's victory-in-waiting".
APN endorses Israel's request for additional U.S. aid; offers options to consider making the aid a tool toward an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement.
ISRAELI PRESIDENT & JEWISH MAJORITY WANT NEW NEGOTIATIONS: According to the Jerusalem Post, President Moshe Katsav believes the time is ripe to begin permanent status negotiations rather than resort to interim measures. "It would be beneficial both for us and the Palestinians," he said.
Continue reading July 18, 2005 - Vol. 6, Issue 49.
Q. ...what are the PA's plans for consolidating control over the areas abandoned by Israel? Q. Where does Abbas stand on the right of return?
Continue reading Hard Questions, Tough Answers with Yossi Alpher - July 18, 2005.
Peace Now details the illegal origins and development of one of the largest outposts in the West Bank
Continue reading AMONA - Chronology of the unauthorized construction.
BOOK `EM, DANO: The Israeli Peace Now movement petitioned the High Court of Justice to pressure the Israeli government to do the unthinkable-actually enforce the law against criminal settlement activity in the wild, wild West Bank.
Continue reading July 11, 2005 - Vol. 6, Issue 48.
Q. What are the likely ramifications for Israel and the US re: Iran election of Islamist revolutionary president, Mahmoud Ahmadinezhad? Q. How is Hizballah likely to react to positive changes in Lebanon?
Continue reading Hard Questions, Tough Answer with Yossi Alpher - July 11, 2005.
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Posted on 7/8/05
"'It was a huge mistake,' said Haim Ramon of the Labor Party's decision in the 1970s to settle the Gaza Strip."
(Source: Ha'aretz, Feb. 16, 2005)
How many settlements are due to be evacuated from the Gaza Strip?
All of the settlements in the Gaza Strip are due to be evacuated under the disengagement plan. These settlements
are:
Name - Est. Population
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Continue reading APN Advocacy Ad - July, 2005.
Q. ...on Israel coordination with the U.S. of arms exports... Q. Are U.S. immigrants to Israel playing a disproportionate role in anti-disengagement?
Continue reading Hard Questions, Tough Answers with Yossi Alpher - July 5, 2005.
I. ForOps Update - House; II. ForOps Update - Senate; III. SAC Markup - Spotlight on Egypt; IV. Senate Road Map Hearing - Lugar on the Record; V. Bills & Resolutions VI. On the Record (House ForOps)
Continue reading Legislative Roundup - July 1, 2005.