by APN's Summer Intern, Hannah Ehlers

Not by might and not by power,
but by spirit alone shall we all live in peace.

I can still remember as a young girl sitting on the sun-stained carpet of our synagogue’s makeshift music room and allowing my shy, quiet voice to rise with the voices of the other children surrounding me. Our childish, out-of-tune voices sang of our love of God, the Earth, and one another. Debbie Friedman’s song, “Not by Might, Not by Power” became my Sunday school favorite and, when I was brave enough to speak up, I requested it and shouted “ruach!” as loud as I could at the right time.

APN's daily news review from Israel

Wednesday July 02, 2014
 

Quote of the day:

"What's the time?"
--Question far right-wing Jews in Jerusalem asked dark skinned passers-by to check for an Arab accent and then attack them in revenge for the killing of three Israeli teens.**

Please join us for a briefing call with Israeli strategic affairs expert Yossi Alpher on Thursday, July 3^rd at 2:00 PM Eastern Time to analyze the security and political situation following the murder of the three Yeshiva students in the West Bank.

The details of the call are as follows:

Date: Thursday, July 3^rd

Time: 2:00 PM (Eastern Time)
Dial-in Number: 951-797-1058
Participant Access Code: 147414

To receive a link of the recording, please email us at kcunningham@peacenow.org 

Americans for Peace Now (APN) stands with the people of Israel as it mourns the death of the three Israeli Yeshiva students, Gil-Ad Shaer, Naftali Frenkel and Eyal Yifrach, who were kidnapped earlier this month in the West Bank. APN strongly condemns the kidnapping and the killing of the three, and sends its condolences to their families. APN calls on the Israeli government, the Palestinian Authority and all Palestinian factions, to prevent further escalation and further loss of innocent lives.

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This week, Alpher discusses new policy departures, including in the Palestinian sphere, that Netanyahu has justified by citing events in Iraq that affect Israel (see also last week's Hard Questions, Tough Answers); Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman's new "peace initiative," whereby a solution to the Palestinian issue would be part and parcel of broader Israel-Arab peace arrangements; Netanyahu's support for an independent Kurdistan, which contradicts US policy; and the continuing West Bank kidnap drama.

YOU can help reclaim Israel's borders and security. Here are actions you can take right now:

• Spread the word. Two of the greatest obstacles to changing Israeli policies are apathy and ignorance. Challenge both. Here are some easy ways:
  • Don't miss APN's Podcast with Brigadier General (Ret.) Shlomo Brom on future defensible borders between Israel and the state of Palestine in the context of an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement.
  • Read and Share APN's honest assessment of the "defensibility" of borders based on the 1967 lines with mutually agreed upon land swaps: Indefensible Borders.
  • Share Facts on the Ground: APN’s Map App on Facebook and Twitter.
  • Listen to Israeli strategic affairs expert Yossi Alpher, author of "Hard Questions Tough Answers," APN's weekly news analysis, on the current Israeli-Palestinian security crisis and its repercussions.
  • Read and share the"Does more land mean more security?" chapter from APN’s landmark publication, “They Say, We Say”.
  • Watch APN’s "Mandy Patinkin Speaking at Peace Now Conference."(below).

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