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APN Legislative Round-Up
     for the week ending
      April 15, 2011
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1.  Bills & Resolutions
2.  Congress passes FY11 Funding Bill, including Middle East Funds
3. Two Hearings on the Middle East
4.  Ackerman Statement at Shifting Sands hearing
5.  NORPAC on the Hill
6.  Rep. Reed (R-NY) on Terror Against Israel: AIPAC Talking Points Not Strong Enough
7.  Lieberman Calls for Regime Change in Syria
8.  Odds & Ends

[Apologies for the late Round-Up - I was in Turkey last week.  In my absence APN released a major policy statement, recommending an Action Plan to President Obama to get peace efforts back on track.  The full text is available here.]

The urgency of the Israeli-Palestinian situation today cannot be overstated.  Current peace efforts have lost all credibility.  Settlement construction in the West Bank and East Jerusalem continues, undermining the viability of the two-state solution.  Moderate Palestinian leaders, unable to deliver progress to their people through negotiations, are under increasing pressure to pursue alternative strategies.  Violence and tensions on the ground are rising. 

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APN Legislative Round-Up
     for the week ending
      April 8, 2011
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1.  Bills & Resolutions
2.  Grandstanding on Goldstone
3.  Israeli Right-Wingers Welcomed in House Foreign Affairs Committee
4.  HFAC Hearing on the UN (with significant focus on Israel)
5. Op-Ed in The Hill by Israeli Civil Society/Human Rights Activists
6. Upcoming Mideast Hearing
7. APN Welcomes Introduction of Israeli Peace Initiative
8.  Blog Post: Gifts for the Obama-Peres Meeting: Settlement Approvals in West Bank & East Jerusalem
9.  Odds & Ends

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APN Legislative Round-Up
     for the week ending
      April 1, 2011
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1.  Bills & Resolutions
2.  APN to Rep. Weiner: Peace Now can show you the occupation in the West Bank
3.  Sarah Palin & Settlements: A Teachable Moment?
4.  Upcoming Hearings
5.  Odds & Ends