The Forward - September 12, 2014
APN Board Member Kathleen Peratis writes about her recent visit to Gaza
http://forward.com/articles/205541/walking-amid-the-rubble-of-gaza/

The Middle East Eye - September 5, 2014
Peace Now's Yariv Oppenheimer on the movement's dilemma during the Gaza war
http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-s-zionist-left-chronicle-ambivalence-2036189258

The NY Jewish Week - September 10, 2014
Hagit Ofran and Lara Friedman comment on legal process concerning Gush Etzion bloc and the motivations behind Israel's declaration of it as "state land"
http://www.thejewishweek.com/news/israel-news/gush-bloc-land-may-not-end-up-israeli-hands>

The Jerusalem Post - September 11, 2014
A reflection by Rabbi Barry Leff on his tour to Hebron with APN's Study Tour
http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/A-rare-visit-to-Hebron-375122

Jerusalem, Israel – A delegation representing American for Peace Now (APN) met yesterday with Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin at the President’s residence in Jerusalem.

The delegation, headed by APN’s Chair of the Board James Klutznick (pictured with the President), congratulated Rivlin for his recent election to be Israel’s tenth president.

Rivlin expressed appreciation for APN’s support of the state of Israel and for caring about its future as a Jewish state and a democracy.

Klutznick pointed out that unlike APN and its Israeli sister organization, Shalom Achshav (Peace Now), President Rivlin does not support the two-state solution. President Rivlin replied that if the Israeli Knesset adopts a two-state solution he will not oppose it. “We should live here with open borders, whether in one state or in two states,” he said.

Asked how he planned to use the office of the President to advance efforts for peace between Israelis and Palestinians, Rivlin replied that in his opinion, peace ought to start with improving relations between Israel’s Jewish majority and its Arab minority. He said that he hopes to use the office of the President to turn conflicts into constructive debates. 

8/9/14 

The High Court of Justice issued yesterday (7/9/14) a detailed pre-ruling decision on a petition by landowners from the village of Nahla, located northeast of Efrat, contesting the declaration of 1,341 dunams as state lands. In its decision, the court rejected most of the petitioners' arguments, but suggested referring the case back to the appeals committee in order to discuss the question of whether it is possible to declare a parcel of land as state land if only part of it is being cultivated.

The state must announce by September 30, 2014 whether it accepts the court's proposal.

Q. The Obama administration appears to be engaging in limited military cooperation with Iran against the Islamic State. How does this sit with Israel?

A. This development leaves the Israeli security establishment very uneasy.

APN is live-tweeting our annual study tour through Israel and the West Bank, as participants meet with politicians, journalists, and experts- all while witnessing first-hand the consequences of the Israel-Palestinian conflict. See below for highlights of the tour so far, and follow APN's twitter feed for up-to-the-second tweets, including those from Israel.