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January 2007 Archives

Alpher deals with the recent major Bush & Olmert speeches, and on Ethiopia confronting militant Islamists reflecting broader developments.

January 29, 2007 - Vol. 8, Issue 13

NO MILITARY SOLUTION; PALESTINIAN CIVIL WAR; BACK-ROOM DEALS; PEACE WITH SYRIA; ISRAELI DEBATE OVER IRAN; SEX, LIES, AND VIDEOTAPE...

APN Legislative Round-Up - January 26, 2007

1. Final Update on Committees/Subcommittees 2. New bills and resolutions 3. On the Record

"Quality-of-life settlers" is an informal term referring to Israelis who move to settlements primarily for economic reasons, rather than for reasons of political and/or religious ideology.

January 22, 2007 - Vol. 8, Issue 12

Road Map Shortcut; Ticking Clock; Fatah vs. Hamas; Roadblock Controversy; Regional Normalization; Hebron Fallout...

Q. ...the Syrian-Israeli "non-paper" framework peace agreement the Syrian and Israeli governments dismissed? Q. ...resignation of IDF Chief of Staff Dan Halutz...?

APN Legislative Round-Up - January 19, 2007

1. Update on Committees/Subcommittees; 2. New bills and resolutions; 3. Hearings - spotlight on the Middle East

APN's Briefing for the 110th Congress

Summary of APN's positions and recommendations on all relevant issues updated for the Congress that began in 2007...

44 New Housing Units Approved in Ma'aleh Adumim

Three articles from the Israeli press, documenting Peace Now opposition to Ma'aleh Adumim tender.

What did Condoleezza Rice attain in her visit to Israel and Palestine? ... How is President Bush's new Iraq policy likely to affect Israel?

January 16, 2007 - Vol. 8, Issue 11

ISRAEL-SYRIAN UNDERSTANDINGS: Unofficial Israeli and Syrian delegations, reportedly meeting with the knowledge of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert , reportedly reached a number of agreements that would allow for a peace agreement to be signed between the two countries. The meetings began in September 2004 and continued until July 2006, when the Syrians asked that the talks be continued at the official level and with the presence of an American ...

January 16, 2007 - Vol. 8, Issue 11

January 16, 2007 - Vol. 8, Issue 11 Working for a Secure Israel through Peace ISRAEL-SYRIAN UNDERSTANDINGS: Unofficial Israeli and Syrian delegations, reportedly meeting with the knowledge of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert , reportedly reached a number of agreements that would allow for a peace agreement to be signed between the two countries. The meetings began in September 2004 and continued until July 2006, when the Syrians asked ...

Israel's Supreme Court yesterday fined three construction firms 100,000 NIS (about $23,000) for building a road to the site of illegal West Bank construction.

APN meeting with Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the US

An APN delegation met on January 10 with Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Washington, Prince Turki Al-Faisal, to discuss prospects for Arab-Israeli peace negotiations.

"...It has long been clear that there is no stable status quo in the Middle East - when things are not getting better then they are almost certainly getting worse. "

Issues this week relate to the Israeli Arab "Future Vision" publication and the defeat of Somali Islamists...

APN Legislative Round-Up - January 5, 2007

1. The 110th Congress Convenes; 2. APN Letter to President Bush

January 8, 2007 - Vol. 8, Issue 10

MUBARAK PRODS ISRAEL TO TEST SYRIA TRACK; ONE PART ROAD MAP, ONE PART SAUDI PLAN; RETURN TO POLITICAL ASSASSINATIONS; ...

12/29/06 Settlements in Focus For the Record: Peace Now Answers Questions about its Report on Settlement Construction on Privately-Owned Palestinian Property (Vol. 2, Issue 15)A publication of Americans for Peace Now On November 21st the Israel Peace Now Movement's Settlements Watch team released a report entitled "Breaking the Law in the West Bank - One Violation Leads to Another." The report was broken in a front page, above-the-fold article in the ...

Q. How would you summarize the year 2006 in terms of Israel's security interests? Q. Is Israel better off without Saddam Hussein?

January 2, 2007 - Vol. 8, Issue 9

NOT SO SECRET PEACE TALKS, HOW TO NEGOTIATE WITH SYRIA, OOPS, I DID IT AGAIN, SETTLEMENT SUBSIDY, ...