To return to the new Peace Now website click here.

August 2006 Archives

"This conference represents an important step toward stabilizing and rebuilding Lebanon," said APN President and CEO Debra DeLee.

Pine was a guest August 21st on KPFK's "Connect the Dots" hosted by Lila Garrett

APN today sent a letter to President Bush calling on him to publicly clarify that the U.S. does not oppose renewed Israel-Syria negotiations. The letter also urged a reappraisal of the American approach towards Syria, noting that current policy has helped push Syria closer to Iran.

APN Notes Improvement on Aid Front, Continuing Failure on Leadership, Diplomacy and Vision

Q. Where is Israeli policy on the Palestinian issue likely to focus...? Q. Israel has been accused of terrorism in Lebanon. How do you define terrorism?

Bush Administration, UN Risk Major Failure Implementing Lebanon Ceasefire. Fragile Peace At Risk. Americans for Peace Now Gives Bush "D-" For First Week's Effort

How does the ceasefire look a week later? ... failures of IDF performance... Is the situation really that bad?

Please contact President Bush to tell him that real, sustained U.S. diplomacy is now needed...

Listen to APN and Peace Now leaders discuss the current crisis on August 14, 2006

Listen to this insightful discussion on the Bush Administration's role in the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict, and more...

from APN Board Member Jo-Ann Mort

APN Condolences to the family of Uri Grossman

The son of author and peace activist David Grossman, was killed in action in Lebanon on Saturday, August 12th

United Nations S/RES/1701 (2006) Security Council

Read the text of the resolution to bring about a cease fire and address the causes that have given rise to the current Israel-Hezbollah crisis

On Friday you laid out criteria for judging the utility for Israel of a UN ceasefire resolution. Now that the resolution (UNSCR 1701) has passed, how does it stand up to those criteria?

APN today welcomed the unanimous passage of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, laying the groundwork for a cessation of hostilities in the current conflict between Hezbollah and Israel

Rubin is the foreign affairs columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer, and has reported on the Middle East for over thirty years.

Israeli Security Expert Yossi Alpher offers a daily briefing during the elevated crisis in Israel...

Peace Now held a demonstration on Thursday, August 10, calling upon the government to explore the options of a political solution to the conflict in the north.

Israeli Security Expert Yossi Alpher offers a daily briefing during the elevated crisis in Israel...

Hear the discussion from Wed., August 9th with renowned political theorist and APN Board Member on the morality of the ongoing conflict in Israel and Lebanon

Israeli Security Expert Yossi Alpher offers a daily briefing during the elevated crisis in Israel...

A letter from Debra DeLee, APN President & CEO

APN today applauded the Senate's passage, by unanimous consent, of S. Res. 548.

APN today applauded the Senate's passage, by unanimous consent, of S. Res. 548.

Peace Now UK Statement re: Current Crisis

We ask the government of Israel and the IDF to ensure that, in pursuit of the right to defend Israelis, the loss of innocent lives is truly kept to a minimum so there will be no repetition of the Qana disaster.

Israeli Security Expert Yossi Alpher offers a daily briefing during the elevated crisis in Israel...

Legislative Round-Up - August 4, 2006

I. Bills and Resolutions II. House letter to President Bush III. APN on S. Res. 548 IV. Hagel on the Record V. APN Message to President Bush

Israel-Hezbollah war -- proxy war? What about the Gaza front? On the US-France Security Council ceasefire resolution...

Israeli Security Expert Yossi Alpher offers a daily briefing during the elevated crisis in Israel...

Americans for Peace Now today again criticized the Bush Administration for failing to invest sufficient efforts to resolve the military crisis devastating Israel and Lebanon.

Israeli Security Expert Yossi Alpher offers a daily briefing during the elevated crisis in Israel...

Israeli Security Expert Yossi Alpher offers a daily briefing during the elevated crisis in Israel...

Talk now

If the Israeli government wishes to emerge from the serious fighting, it has to hold a summit meeting with senior Palestinian leaders.

Israeli Security Expert Yossi Alpher offers a daily briefing during the elevated crisis in Israel...