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APN Salutes J Street Conference


Hagit Podium J Street 09 186x140.jpgAPN congratulated J Street this week for its successful First National Conference.

APN was a participating organization for the conference and presented a session: "West Bank Settlements: Obstacles on the Road to Peace - A View From the Ground and From the Diplomatic Arena"

The attendance was standing-room-only to hear the panel which included Hagit Ofran, Peace Now Settlement Watch Director (pictured).

Participating panelists included:
  • Akiva Eldar, Chief Political Columnist and Editorial Writer, Ha'aretz
  • Scott Lasensky, Senior Research Associate, Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention, United States Institute of Peace
  • Hagit Ofran, Director, Settlement Watch, A Project of Peace Now
The program was chaired by Debra DeLee, APN President and CEO and Moderated by Ori Nir, APN Spokesman.

Click below to listen to an audio recording of the panel:

Listen to the audio

To view Hagit Ofran's Power Point presentation, click here. To view Akiva Eldar's Power Point presentation, click here. (If you have trouble opening these files, your may want to download Microsoft's Power Point Viewer.) 

Lara Friedman, APN Director of Policy and Government Relations, was a panelist for "What Next?  Analysis and Advice for the President from Washing Insiders."

Click here to watch a video of this panel discussion.

Click here to read the press release APN put out on the occasion of the conference.