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Events: October 2009 Archives

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).

APN Events Featuring Special Guests from Israel

Yariv - Hagit - Akiva 320x265.jpgUpcoming APN events in New York, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and the S.F. Bay Area will feature:

Yariv Oppenheimer, Shalom Achshav (Peace Now, Israel) General Director (right)

Hagit Ofran, Shalom Achshav Settlement Watch Director (top left)

Akiva Eldar, Ha'aretz Chief Political Columnist (bottom left)

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Americans for Peace Now

invites you to a presentation and discussion with:

Akiva Eldar
Author and Ha'aretz journalist

Washington event: United States, Israel, Settlements and Peace

Americans for Peace Now and the
Foundation for Middle East Peace

invite you to a presentation and discussion with:

Akiva Eldar
Author and Ha'aretz journalist

and

Hagit Ofran
Director, Settlement Watch
Peace Now (Shalom Achshav)

The United States, Israel, Settlements and Peace


October 28, 2009, 12-2:00pm
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Second Floor, Root Room
1779 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, DC


Akiva Eldar is the co-author of the widely lauded Lords of the Land.  Mr. Eldar has been with the Israeli daily Ha'aretz for over thirty years, as a diplomatic correspondent, U.S. bureau chief, Washington DC correspondent and currently serves as the chief political columnist and editorial writer.

Hagit Ofran is the director of the Settlement Watch project for the Israeli Peace Now organization.  Ms. Ofran is widely recognized as the foremost Israeli expert on West Bank and East Jerusalem settlements.  Ms. Ofran is responsible for monitoring and analyzing construction, planning and other settlement related developments in the occupied territories.

The highly acclaimed book, Lords of the Land by Akiva Eldar and Idith Zertal, will be sold at the event

A light lunch will be served.

Please RSVP to: info@fmep.org

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