The group Peace Now has taken out ads in Jewish newspapers, asking, "Where is the outrage?"
Continue reading Politico: "Israeli nationalist, charm offensive".
Peace Now in the Press: February 2009 Archives
For the first time in years, there is an American administration that puts action behind its rhetoric.
APN's Friedman & Peace Now's Ofran write the Obama administration "must establish a policy of zero tolerance for
settlement expansion before it is too late"
Continue reading Ha'aretz: "Zero tolerance now" by Lara Friedman and Hagit Ofran.
Americans for Peace Now, for one, putting out a statement praising "the president's commitment to work for secure and
lasting peace between Israel and its neighbors"
"...a protest letter (re: Jerusalem Museum site) from Americans for Peace Now, signed by such prominent American Jews
as author Michael Chabon and feminist writer Letty Cottin Pogrebin."
Continue reading Forward: "Wiesenthal Center Fights With L.A. Neighbors".
Peace Now on Tuesday said the IDF has taken some dangerous shortcuts in the last few months as it maps out the
remainder of the structure's route.
Continue reading Jerusalem Post: "Security fence grew a mere 12 km. in '08".
Americans for Peace Now is first out of the box with a reaction to the Israel-peace reference in President Obama's
non-state of the union state of the union.
Continue reading APN: "First reactions - APN gets the prize".
"Friends of Israel should support the president's commitment to work for secure and lasting peace between Israel and
its neighbors," said Ori Nir, the APN spokesman.
Continue reading JTA: "Jewish banker sets heartfelt tone for Obama speech".
APN warned Jewish leaders not to "legitimize him and what he stands for."
"It's a breath of fresh air to have a briefing with a broad spectrum of pro-Israel organizations that is on the
record," said Ori Nir, spokesman for the dovish Americans for Peace Now.
Continue reading Jerusalem Post: "Mitchell could support PA unity gov't".
APN's Ori Nir: "exposing young Palestinians to American society is the right thing to do."
Continue reading NY Jewish Week: "Challenges Ahead For Bard-Al-Quds Partnership".
APN's Ori Nir: "Mitchell's positive, hope-driven attitude must be commended."
Peace Now's Yariv Oppenheimer: "Opening the road will prove to Palestinians that quiet and security bring both nations
toward a solution..."
Continue reading Jerusalem Post: "Right blasts plan to open Hebron road".
"His provocative image has ramifications that go beyond Jewish-Arab issues in Israel," said Americans for Peace Now
spokesman Ori Nir
Continue reading Jerusalem Post: "Lieberman weakens Israel's cause in US".
Ori Nir, a spokesman for Americans for Peace Now, said that expressions of solidarity by Israeli Arabs with the enemies
of Israel should be considered protected political speech, and that asking Israeli Arabs to sign a loyalty oath only
would alienate them further.
Continue reading JTA: "Lieberman loyalty proposal finds support in U.S.".
APN's Ori Nir: "The efforts of the next few days and weeks to form a government coalition will hopefully make this
night a victory for the path of negotiations and peace..."
Continue reading JTA: "Livni, lacking baggage, would find friends in Washington".
But Americans for Peace Now -- a Washington-based group -- warned that the results bode ill for the peace process.
Continue reading AFP: "Israel vote bad omen for Obama peace plans".
Ori Nir, Americans For Peace Now's spokesman, said moments after the results were announced. "Neither America nor
Israeli voters will tolerate stalling tactics on the road to peace. There is simply too much at stake."
Continue reading Baltimore Jewish Times: "What Israel's Election Means For U.S. Jews".
"...the settler population during that same period grew by 35,000 to 285,000 in the West Bank, according to a new Peace
Now report."
Continue reading PBS Frontline Blog: "In the News Israel's Enemy Within".
APN's Ori Nir: "What every Israeli government finds when it takes the reins is the same reality: the same West Bank,
the same Iran, the same Gaza, the same Arab world..."
Continue reading JTA: "Does `When Bibi met Barack' have a happy ending?".
Nir highlights Yossi Alpher's APN column on possible election scenarios...
Debra DeLee, head of Americans for Peace Now, has called Lieberman's "ultra-hawkish" views "potentially disastrous to
peace efforts."
Continue reading Washington Jewish Week: "Israel's dangerous dark horse".
Attorneys Michael Sfard and Shlomi Zacharia, who petitioned the High Court on the evacuation two years ago on the
behalf of Peace Now...
The Defense Ministry is poised to authorize one of the largest West Bank construction projects in recent
years...according to Peace Now.
Continue reading Jerusalem Post: "Peace Now: Israel to add 1,400 homes to W. Bank".
Peace Now published a report with the title 'Settlers do not need to wait for Bibi', referring to the right-wing Likud
party leader Benjamin Netanyahu
Continue reading IPS: "MIDEAST: Settlement Expansion Cutting Into Peace".
Reuters, Guardian, Democracy Now, Forward, LA Times, Ha'aretz, Foreign Policy Magazine, Israel Army Radio, CBS News
Continue reading MORE Articles re: Peace Now Settlement Report released January 28, 2009.
Includes mention of Peace Now's new settlement report
Continue reading Time: "Mitchell Is Ready to Listen, but Is Israel?".
"The Israeli group Peace Now reported that settlement growth in 2008 was 69 percent greater than the previous year..."
Continue reading Washington Post: "Mr. Mitchell in the Mideast".
On Obama's appointment of George Mitchell as Middle East envoy (mentions APN's support of this choice)
Continue reading Washington Jewish Week Editorial: "Off to a good start".
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