In no country is it possible to know the real number of cases of people infected with Coronavirus, which is partly how it has become such a devastating disease. There are several reasons for this, but the primary factor is testing. No country has enough resources to test every person, though some have done significantly better than others. So far, Israel has been fairly effective, testing double that of the US per capita. Even with the limitations to determine precise testing figures, Israeli testing is favorable to many other comparable states. Israel was also swift in implementing social distancing measures to slow the spread of the disease.
Update: this action, now closed, ran in April 2020.
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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his opponent-turned-coalition-partner Benny Gantz have agreed to guidelines that allow for Israeli annexation in the West Bank beginning as soon as July 1, 2020.
The Netanyahu-Gantz government, allegedly established to join forces to fight the Coronavirus, will be the first in Israel’s history to adopt such an extremist policy principle.
Joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Ceremony
Live-streamed from Israel:
Monday, April 27, 1:30 pm (Eastern) / 10:30 am (Pacific)
Email RSVP@peacenow.org to receive the link to participate.
Americans for Peace Now is a co-sponsor of this event hosted by Combatants for Peace and The Parents Circle-Families Forum.
Yossi Alpher is an independent security analyst. He is the former director of the Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies at Tel Aviv University, a former senior official with the Mossad, and a former IDF intelligence officer. Views and positions expressed here are those of the writer, and do not necessarily represent APN's views and policy positions.
APN Briefing Call: "From Settlements to Annexation" Featuring
Shaqued Morag, Executive Director, and Brian Reeves, Director of External Relations of Israel’s Peace Now
(Shalom Achshav)
LISTEN:
Morag and Reeves discussed the situation (as of April 13) regarding the "unity Government" deal being negotiated
between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his opponent-turned-potential-coalition-partner Benny Gantz.
What might this do related to recent annexation initiatives, and what would that mean for Israel? How will Israel's
peace movement respond?
Yossi Alpher is an independent security analyst. He is the former director of the Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies at Tel Aviv University, a former senior official with the Mossad, and a former IDF intelligence officer. Views and positions expressed here are those of the writer, and do not necessarily represent APN's views and policy positions.
This night WILL be unlike other nights.
On Wed. April 8, we will celebrate the first Passover Seder and re-tell the story of the Jewish people's exodus out of Egypt. Given the COVID-19 pandemic this year, we are faced with an acute challenge to the freedoms we usually enjoy. While our seders may be limited to those physically residing in our households (and perhaps remote feeds for some), the crisis provides the opportunity to make a meaningful connection to the themes of the holiday and our ancestors and their quest for freedom.
APN is pleased to once again provide a supplemental
reading for Passover, this time by Rabbi Neil Comess-Daniels of Santa
Monica, CA.
The new reading centers around the directive that "In every generation, a person is required to see him/herself as if s/he came out from Egypt." We thank Rabbi Neil, who is an indefatigable champion of peace and justice (pictured at a protest against the "Muslim Ban").
Our previous readings are also available to share and include in your seder.
We have also updated our Dayenu message and
provide a special
reading for this year's particular circumstance. Yes, we have
had enough!
APN wishes you and your family health and strength for Passover and moving forward.
Tuesday, April 7, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Webinar on settlements and occupation in the context of the COVID-19 crisis, featuring experts on the ground
in Israel:
- Lior Amichai, Executive Director of Yesh Din
- Brian Reeves, Peace Now Director of External Relations
Moderated by
- Lara Friedman, President of the Foundation for Middle East Peace
Discussion will include the very different Israeli policies vis-a-vis movement and travel of Palestinians and West Bank settlers, Israeli government moves to advance settlement projects while the world’s focus is on the health crisis, and continued settler violence against Palestinians.
Co-Sponsored by Americans for Peace Now and Foundation for Middle East Peace
Americans for Peace Now (APN) joins its sister organization, Peace Now (Shalom Achshav) in urging Israeli politicians to reject West Bank annexation as a policy principle of the incoming government.
Reports in the Israeli media today indicate that Prime Minister Netanyahu is demanding that any party joining his coalition government endorse Annexing parts of the West Bank as a policy principle.
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