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March 2006 Archives

Legislative Round-Up - March 31, 2006

I. Update on Pal Sanctions Bills II. Supplemental Update III. Bills and Resolutions IV. Dear Colleagues

March 31, 2006 - Vol. 7, Issue 35

IS THAT YOUR FINAL ANSWER? Seats won for the next Knesset: Kadima 29; Labor 20; Likud 12; Shas 12; Yisrael Beiteinu 11; National Union-National Religious Party 9; Pensioners Party 7; United Torah Judaism 6; Meretz-Yahad 5; United Arab List-Ta'al 3; Hadash 3; and Balad 3

(3/28/06) APN today congratulated Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert for the victory of his Kadima party in the recent Israeli elections.

(3/28/06) APN today congratulated Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert for the victory of his Kadima party in the Israeli elections

Q. ...what is the message of these elections for Israelis? What is unique? Q. How do you explain improving Israel-French relations?

March 27, 2006 - Vol. 7, Issue 34

Into The Homestretch: With Israeli voters casting ballots tomorrow, the opinion polls are generally projecting a decline in support (but still a victory) for Kadima, a strong showing for Labor and the right, and a large amount of apathy-but results vary widely between polls.

Questions like this one and others are answered in the current issue: "What role have issues related to the settlements and the geography of the West Bank played in the current Israeli election campaign?"

200th EDITION! Alpher, a top Israeli security expert, answers questions on the Bush administration's action and Olmert's disengagement plans...

Q. What are the ramifications of the Jericho affair for Israeli-Palestinian relations? Q. Can the announced Hamas gov't survive?

March 20, 2006 - Vol. 7, Issue 33

...if elections were held today for the 120-seat Knesset (previous results in parentheses), Dialog/Ha'aretz/Channel 10 survey found that Kadima would win 37 seats, Labor 20 (+1), Likud 16 (-1), Meretz-Yahad 5 (+1), Yisrael Beiteinu 10 (+2), and the National Union-National Religious Party (NU-NRP) 8 (-2).

Legislative Round-up - March 17, 2006

I. Update on Pal Sanctions Bills II. Supplemental Update III. Senate Hearing on Palestinians IV. Events, Letters, and Dear Colleagues V. On the Record in the SFRC

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Stop Illegal Settlement Construction in the West Bank Help Peace Now Deliver Justice, click here. Settlers are creating facts on the ground that will make a two-state solution impossible to achieve. They don't care if they break the law or steal private land. And Israeli law enforcement agencies have turned a blind eye. All over the West Bank settlements have been expanding and new settlement sites have been created. Sometimes it begins with just a rogue ...

APN praised the Israeli Peace Now movement for succeeding in pressing the Israeli State Prosecutor into opposing the resumption of massive illegal construction at the Matityahu East neighborhood in the settlement of Modi'in Illit.

Bills included: HR 4681, S. 2370, HR 4668, S. 2237

March 13, 2006 - Vol. 7, Issue 32

Policy In Search Of A Plan: Israel will reject any request by other countries to transfer money directly to the Palestinian Authority (PA), but will act together with international agencies in order to prevent a humanitarian disaster in the PA.

Q. ...learn from the parties' election broadcasts about Israeli voter behavior? Q. How feasible and worthwhile is acting PM Olmert's disengagement plan?

Legislative Round-Up - March 10, 2006

I. Senate Palestinian Sanctions Bill II. FY06 Supplemental Mark-Up III. Questions to Ask about Pal Sanctions Legislation IV. APN Hill Event March 14

Bills included: HR 4681, S. 2370, HR 4668, S. 2237

Legislative Round-up - March 3, 2006

I. Senate Hamas bill still in the works; II. HIRC Hearing on US-PA Relations; III. HIRC/MECA Hearing Postponed; IV. Dear Colleagues, Bills, Resolutions; V. On the Record in the HIRC

With AIPAC members on Capitol Hill to lobby on HR 4681, among other issues, APN sent out this important info sheet

Chart - Comparison of HR 4681 and S. 2370

APN has prepared a detailed chart comparing the Palestinian sanction legislation introduced in the House and Senate

With AIPAC members on Capitol Hill to lobby on HR 4681, among other issues, APN sent out this important info sheet

March 6, 2006 - Vol. 7, Issue 31

BEYOND A BAD DREAM: Commenting about the Israeli elections, Sever Plotzker wrote, "As the days go by, the results of the Palestinian elections are beginning to sink into the election campaign in Israel and influence it.

Q. ...how will a Hamas-dominated PA get money to keep the economy afloat? Q. What are your best and worst case scenarios for Israeli-Palestinian relations in the coming year or two?

Providing detailed background and comparison to the various types of illegal construction

"...here's a headline you probably haven't seen: 'Every Third Child in Israel is Poor'"