Americans for Peace Now: APN Publications: July 2010 Archives

APN Legislative Round-Up for the Week Ending July 30, 2010

By Lara Friedman on July 30, 2010 11:11 AM

1. Bills and Resolutions

2. Ros-Lehtinen Pushes for PLO to be expelled from Washington

3. New APN publication: Top 6 Bogus Arguments for Opposing Extension of the Settlement Moratorium (or Adding Loopholes)

4. Specter's Middle East Trip Report

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Settlements in Focus: Top 6 Bogus Arguments for Opposing Extension of the Settlement Moratorium (or for Adding Loopholes)

By Lara Friedman on July 29, 2010 12:54 PM

Volume 6, Issue 5

As made clear in our previous analyses of the settlement moratorium, settlement construction since November 2009 has by no means been frozen. Indeed, so much construction has been permitted under "exceptions" that the moratorium would have to be extended, with no new loopholes, for at least a year before construction on the ground would actually stop.

Extending the current 10-month settlement moratorium, with no new loopholes or exceptions, is vital to Israel and to peace. Failing to do so will have a devastating impact on efforts to launch successful peace talks and will play into the hands of those who seek to delegitimize Israel. New settlement construction will be seen as a sign that Israel would rather rule over Palestinians than forge peace.

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APN Legislative Round-Up for the Week Ending July 23, 2010

By Lara Friedman on July 26, 2010 1:06 PM

1. Bills and Resolutions

2. Attacking the Palestinian Authority on the Hill, Part II

3. Grandstanding on Iran

4. Berman Lays Out Obama Support for Israel

5. Spotlight on Turkey

6. CUFI on the Hill

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Hard Questions, Tough Answers with Yossi Alpher- July 26, 2010

By APN on July 26, 2010 12:39 PM

Alpher answers questions about the affect of Egypt's leadership transition on Israel, the IDF's changes to orders regarding warfare in populated areas, and the controversy surrounding Israel's proposed new conversion law.

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