The collapse of the border between Gaza and Egypt represents more than anything the collapse of the Israeli concept
which holds that Hamas can be made to break through the suffocation and complete blockade of the people living inside
the Strip.
Peace Now in the Press: January 2008 Archives
Peace Now spokesman Yariv Oppenheimer agreed with Gush Shalom's position that the creation of Radiosh was illegal,
because the station would advance an inherently political agenda and added that Peace Now backed the petition.
Continue reading Jerusalem Post: "State approves W. Bank radio station".
Peace Now says the announcement "hints that that the government is planning to move the outpost to a new location that
would be available legally, with appropriate infrastructure."
Continue reading JPost & Ha'aretz articles on Migron settlement evacuation.
As a field monitor for the Israeli group Peace Now, Ofran is responsible for monitoring the steadily growing Israeli
network of hilltop settlements and military bases, industrial zones, restricted "bypass roads", walls and fences.
Continue reading Sydney Morning Herals: "Dream begins to fade under state of siege".
Both outposts have been dismantled in the past, said Hagit Ofran, who tracks settlement growth for the dovish Israeli
group Peace Now.
Continue reading AP: "Israel evacuates two small settler outposts in West Bank".
Peace Now head Yariv Oppenheimer expressed jubilation over Avigdor Lieberman's decision to pull Yisrael Beiteinu out of
the coalition.
Israel Beitenu's (Israel Our Home) entry into the government was, in fact, a slap in the face for the average voter who
expressed, again unambiguously, deep mistrust for the politics of the Right-wing extremists.
Even though the vast majority of American Jews (87 percent, according to a recent poll by Americans for Peace Now and
the Arab American Institute,) believe peace will come through a two-state solution, far too many look at the failure of
previous negotiations and can't bring themselves to believe the effort to achieve peace is worth risking their active
support.
Continue reading Albany Times Union: "U.S. Jews must raise their voices".
Dror Etkes, who monitored outposts for the Israeli advocacy group Peace Now, said the government is reluctant to take
action because, while it officially describes the outposts as unauthorized, it has played a major role in planning,
funding and encouraging some of them.
Continue reading Washington Post: "West Bank's Jewish 'Outposts' Dig In".
Reactions to Olmert's comments on the outposts came quickly, with Peace Now saying in a statement that "Olmert should
stop commentating, accept the responsibility and dismantle outposts."
Continue reading Jerusalem Post: "Defense officials: Olmert delaying outpost plan".
A Peace Now spokesperson told Israel Radio that "since Olmert took office, not a single outpost has been dismantled.
Olmert should stop acting like a commentator and start taking action against illegal outposts."
Continue reading Ha'aretz: "Israel, PA to begin talks on core issues Monday".
Nir was one of the invited contributors to the Middle East Institute's "Viewpoints" newsletter for January
Galia Golan (a founding member of Peace Now) said that the 12-month deadline that President Bush had set for reaching a
deal on key issues such as the status of Jerusalem, Palestinian refugees and the final borders of the two states was
realistic.
One of the petitioners, Peace Now, said Israel had built 122 settlements in the West Bank with official state sanction.
Continue reading Sydney Morning Herald: "Israel hiding settlement facts to protect image".
Americans For Peace Now sent a letter to the U.S. leader Friday urging him to immediately establish a U.S. mechanism to
monitor the process, clarify that the "road map" requires both sides to honor their obligations, press both sides to
formalize their negotiating teams, and insist that Palestinians fight violence and terror.
The (Peace Now) report adds: "The settlers claim that the land is owned by land dealer Moshe Zar ... We are unable to
confirm the ownership claim."
Continue reading Ha'aretz: "Twilight Zone / Five masked men".
About 100 left-wing activists gather near illegal outpost of Migron, call on government to evacuate all illegal
outposts and stop construction in territories
According to Peace Now, 75 outposts are built at least partly on private Palestinian land.
Continue reading Ha'aretz: "Three years after Sasson, over 100 outposts remain".
It became clear that often the state's own information was incomplete in comparison with the data presented by the U.S.
administration or gathered by Peace Now's monitoring staff
From Shalom Achshav's Secretary General: "In the current state of affairs, the removal of Olmert will bring about
general elections, a paralysis of the political system..."
Continue reading JPost BlogCentral: "Olmert must remain the PM" by Yariv Oppenheimer.
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