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August 2007 Archives

Peace Now slams wasteful construction of settler roads

Report documents disproportionate Israeli government spending on roads intended for the exclusive use of settlers...

Assessments: One year after Lebanon war. Two years after unilateral redeployment from Gaza.

After two years on the staff of Peace Now's Settlement Watch, Hagit Ofran earlier this month was appointed the team's director.

Vol. 8, Issue 38 - August 20, 2007

Fledgling Endgame?; Bibi's Back; Self-fulfilling Alert?; Haredi Settlement Growth; Taking the Land, and the Water Too;

Q. ...possibly moving the green line to place Israeli Arabs inside Palestinian State? Q. ...Lebanese presidential elections in September...?

APN expresses concern over the Bush administration's plans for massive new arms sales to Saudi Arabia and other countries in the Persian Gulf.

Q. ...Can you make sense of various proposed plans for peace? Q. Why did so many IDF soldiers refuse to carry out settler evacuation orders in Hebron?

August 13, 2007 - Vol. 8, Issue 37

CONFERENCE JITTERS; PALESTINIAN (DIS)UNITY; PEACE PROCESS HAS NO CLOTHES; NOT JUST ACADEMIC; ANOTHER DAY IN HEBRON;

A couple of families were recently evacuated from stores illegally inhabited in the central market of Hebron...

Oppenheimer speaks to Peace Now's opposition to Ariel College (located in a West Bank settlement) unilaterally "elevating" itself to a university.

August 6, 2007 - Vol. 8, Issue 36

MIDDLE EAST ARMS RACE?; BUYER BEWARE; THE SPOILER;

Q's are on international meeting in Washington in November to advance the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, and on Minister of Defense Barak's comments on the IDF...

APN Legislative Round-Up - August 3, 2007

I. Bills and Resolutions; II. Planned Weapons Sales Stir Controversy; III. Dear Colleagues; IV. Specter on the Record

Builder of illegal housing in West Bank settlements and outposts (including on private, Palestinian-owned land) is target of investigation

(7/25/07) Peace Now activists protest outside of a settlement after being prevented from entering