Americans for Peace Now
After 21 Years At Americans For Peace Now, I Am Enraged - And Hopeful.
Throughout my two decades at APN, I’ve seen and experienced a lot of ups and downs. I’ve felt many disappointments, but also moments of great hope.
How David Friedman Is Putting His Right-Wing Stamp On American Policy To Israel
Ambassadors usually represent U.S. policy, not shape it. But David Friedman is using his close ties with Trump to influence White House strategy.
How Trump’s Mideast Peace Overture Puts J Street Liberals In A Bind
It’s a dilemma many left-wing Jewish activists are facing these days: How should doves deal with President Donald Trump’s pivot to Middle East peacemaking? Can the same activists who fought fiercely against Trump’s election and who oppose almost everything he stands for embrace the president’s effort to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
Americans For Peace Now Scraps Israel Trip Over BDS Ban
JERUSALEM — Americans for Peace Now has canceled its annual trip to Israel over the country’s new anti-boycott law. The law passed last month by the Israeli Knesset bars entry to foreigners who publicly call for boycotting the Jewish state or its settlements. Americans for Peace Now is concerned that trip participants could be stopped at Ben…
Evangelicals Lead The Call To Cut Palestinian Aid, Despite Israel’s Reservations
A piece of anti-terror legislation in Congress has turned into a test for pro-Israel policy in the Trump era.
Dovish Jewish Groups ‘Heartbroken’ At Prospect Of Being Banned From Israel
Israel’s new law barring supporters of boycott from entering the country, has roiled the American Jewish left many of whom fear the ban will leave critics of the Israeli government’s policies unable to enter the Jewish state.
Trump’s Settlement Statement Has a Little Something for Everyone
Attempting to avoid taking sides, Donald Trump rebukes Benjamin Netanyahu’s policy, but also endorses settlement activity.
Chicago Filmmaker David Steiner Dies in Uganda Bus Crash
David Steiner, a documentary filmmaker from Chicago who was studying to be a rabbi, was killed in a bus crash in rural Uganda. He was 51.
American Dovish Groups Facing Grim New Reality After Peace Talks Collapse
Dovish groups like J Street are built on the premise that negotiations can lead to a two-state solution. What’s their plan now that the Middle East peace process has collapsed?
How to Give a Speech Like Mandy Patinkin
Mandy Patinkin let it all hang out during a speech to the Americans for Peace Now. He quoted psalms, sang a medley of show tunes and needled Benjamin Netanyahu — all in 25 minutes.