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Peace Now in the Press: August 2010 Archives

'Stop the Show' Protest Poster with Caption2 186x140.jpg"The unfortunate decision of the theater managers to export the finest plays being staged in Tel Aviv, Haifa and Beer Sheva to none other than the largest settlement built by Israel--caused a courageous group of artists and actors to stand up for their principles and refuse to perform in the territories."

Following the op ed is: 

Ha'aretz: "Netanyahu: State should not fund any theater that boycotts Ariel"

Ma'ariv: "The Lecturers' Boycott"

Walla: "Oz, Yehoshua and Grossman Support Theater Workers' Protest"


By BEN HARTMAN

Protesters argue renewed building would ruin talks.

Peace Now Demo - Haim Oron 8-10.jpg

Dozens of activists attended a rally organized by Peace Now near the Talmon settlement, between Modi'in Illit and Ramallah, on Thursday, to demonstrate their support for an extension of the settlement freeze that is set to expire on September 26.


Following the JPost article is: Ynet News: "Leftists protest against resumption of West Bank building"


By MELANIE LIDMAN

Municipality: Any talk of a freeze is baseless.

The approval process for new Jewish homes in east Jerusalem has slowed dramatically since March's diplomatic crisis during Vice President Joe Biden's visit, according to data made available to The Jerusalem Post by Ir Amim and Peace Now. But several Israeli officials denied any deliberate slowdown.

Boston Globe: "Stakes are high in Mideast peace talks"

"Direct talks are not an end in themselves," said Americans for Peace Now President and CEO Debra DeLee. "The Obama Administration must now live up to its pledge to hold both parties accountable for their behavior. The stakes are high. Failure could bring about a new round of bloodshed and jeopardize American interests."


Following Boston Globe article is: Jerusalem Post: "Clinton announces direct talks to resume on Sept. 2" & Ha'aretz: "Netanyahu welcomes renewal of direct peace talks with Palestinians"

Forward: "One Solution: Two States" By APN's Lara Friedman

Forward Logo 320px.jpgThe steady march of settlements, the rightward shift in Israeli politics, the growing sense that a conflict-ending peace agreement is impossible -- all these things are feeding some pundits' impulse to declare the death of the two-state solution as a means of ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

But what are the alternatives?



APN-ATFP joins Palestinian and Israeli as Interns

Thursday, August 12, 2010

A sweltering June day at Reagan National Airport. Mariam Ashour walks to the parking lot, "freaking out in my mind," looking for someone she has never met. Noam Rabinovich sits in a car, trying to identify Ashour, with whom she has exchanged only a few messages on Facebook.

Peace Now Woman Activist Placing Flyer 186x140.jpg(Pictured: Peace Now activist placing an announcement during the current campaign)

Soldier from elite Givati Brigade attacked activists passing out flyers near Tel Aviv's central train station; Peace Now to file formal complaint against soldier.

By Yaniv Kubovich
Ori Nir - WJW Graphic 186x140.jpgIsraeli soldiers last week again had to chase lawless settlers on the hills of the West Bank.

This time, it was settlers from Yitzhar and Bracha, near Nablus, who vandalized Palestinian property, blocked roads, torched fields, sabotaged Israel Defense Forces vehicles, punched, kicked Israeli police officers, cursed and harassed them and resisted arrest...

Jerusalem Post: "295 homes begun since freeze"

By TOVAH LAZAROFF  

Silwan 186x140.jpgPeace Now claims settlers violated freeze in West Bank.
 
In defiance of the moratorium on new housing construction, settlers have begun work on 295 new permanent homes in the first half of 2010, according to a report published Monday by Peace Now.

Settlers said the report was false.

Haaretz online with APN Article 186px.jpgAPN's Video Campaign received top billing on Ha'aretz online:

Americans for Peace Now urges U.S. citizens to record short videos in which they will explain how settlement construction could negatively affect Israel's image in the U.S.

By Natasha Mozgovaya

(Go HERE to see a sample video and instructions to make your own)

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