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APN Statement Condemning Israeli Government's Subsidizing Settlements

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Americans for Peace Now joins its Israeli sister organization, Shalom Achshav (Peace Now) in condemning the Israeli government's extension of subsidies to West Bank settlements by adding them to the "National Priority" list. 

By adding settlements - including illegal outposts that were "legalized" by the government in the past year - the government of Israel is sending a message that it is not serious about peace negotiations with the Palestinians. As Peace Now asserted, such a move "brings into question whether this government is truly ready to negotiate in good faith."

APN calls on the government of Israel to remove the settlements, which are not located inside the state of Israel, from the list of Israeli communities eligible for extra subsidies for education, housing, lower mortgage rates, and other benefits not available for most Israelis.