+972: February 1, 2018
"Activists barricade JNF headquarters to protest eviction of Palestinian family," In collaboration with activists from Meretz and All That's Left, Peace Now organized a protest outside the JNF headquarters in Jerusalem. Settlement Watch Director Shabtay Bendet said: “We are here to demonstrate against the activities of the JNF, an organization that’s been in the service of the right and the settlements, collaborating with the settlers to uproot Palestinians from their homes.”

Ynet News: January 30, 2018
"PM condemns Irish bill banning Israeli West Bank goods," Former Peace Now Director Tzali Reshef appeared on a list of Israelis supportive of an Irish bill that would outlaw importing goods from West Bank settlements.

Haaretz: January 25, 2018
"Was leaving Likud the mistake of Moshe Ya'alon's life? An interview with Israel's ex-defense minister," In an interview, Ya'alon denies that he called Peace Now a "virus" in 2009 (despite a recording of his comments).

Times of Israel: January 21, 2018
"Settler growth rate declines for sixth straight year," Peace Now data cited in story on decline in settler population growth rate. 

Nonprofit Quarterly: January 19, 2018
"Democracy distorted: When the government funds a nonprofit’s political advocacy," Peace Now's Hagit Ofran quoted in story about Israeli right-wing nonprofit receiving government funds.

Interview with Settlement Watch Director Shabtay Bendet in Times of Israel: January 12, 2018

"A former settler is bent on dismantling outposts he once toiled to establish"

Ex-radical Lubavitcher Shabtay Bendet has left old ideologies behind, but the new Peace Now staffer is still grappling with the life he created on the other side of the fence.

Shabtay Bendet was on hand at the Civil Administration’s Beit El headquarters in October when the Defense Ministry body authorized the West Bank settlement of Rehelim’s first-ever building plan. Had it happened two decades earlier, it would likely have been a momentous occasion for the 45-year-old, who, as one of the founders of Rehelim — the West Bank’s first illegal outpost — facilitated the covert transport of trailers to the hilltop community south of Nablus in the dead of night. Read More >

Algemeiner (JNS story): January 14, 2018
"Major Jewish Organizations Back Israel’s BDS Entry Ban, Barred Groups Call It ‘Bullying’," APN opposes list of organizations banned from entering Israel due to their support of BDS.

Times of Israel: January 14, 2018
"Settlement watchdog head resigns to run for Meretz leadership,"

Ynet News: January 14, 2018
"Outgoing Peace Now director announces bid for Meretz leadership," Avi Buskila, the former Director General of Peace Now, leaves to run in the Meretz leadership race.

Arutz 7: January 14, 2018
"Peace Now CEO resigns in bid for Meretz director position"

Jerusalem Post: January 14, 2018
"Peace Now head running for Meretz leadership" 

Jordan Times: January 13, 2018
"Jordan, world countries reject Israeli settlement plans," Peace Now data quoted in story on settlement construction.

Haaretz: January 12, 2018
"EU, U.K., Germany, and France Condemn Israeli Plan to Build Hundreds of Settlement Homes"

Boston Globe (AP story): January 12, 2018
"Group: Israel OKs more construction in West Bank settlements," Peace Now: Israel's government OKs more construction in West Bank settlements.

The Independent: January 12, 2018
"Israel approves more than 1,100 new settlement homes in occupied West Bank," Peace Now: Israel approves more than 1,100 new settlement homes in occupied West.

The Australian (AFP story): January 12, 2018
"Israel approves more than 1100 new West Bank settlement homes"

Reuters: January 11, 2018
"Israel approves hundreds of new settlement homes: NGO"

APN's Debra Shushan in Haaretz: December 24, 2017

"The Israeli 'Left' Is Gaslighting U.S. Jews Into Support for Trump on Jerusalem"

If President Donald Trump’s announcement on Jerusalem had a silver lining, for me it is this: many progressive, pro-Israel American Jews saw Trump’s gambit as the narrowly self-serving, reckless move it was, and rejected it.

For this reason, I read with great interest the recent Haaretz op-ed by Rabbi Eric Yoffie, a former president of the Union for Reform Judaism (U.S. Liberal Jews Read It Wrong. Trump’s Call on Jerusalem Was Good for the Peace Camp). Read More >

i24 News: January 10, 2018
"300 US Jewish clergy oppose razing West Bank village in letter to Netanyahu," APN co-sponsors rabbis' letter to Netanyahu opposing razing of West Bank village.

Al-Monitor: January 4, 2018
"Trump Jerusalem decision opens Israeli expansionism floodgates," APN press release quoted in a story on repercussions of Trump's Jerusalem statement.

New York Times: December 6, 2017
"Praise and Alarm from American Jews Over Trump's Jerusalem Move," APN's Debra DeLee quoted in a story about US Jewish reactions to Trump's move on Jerusalem. 

ABC (Australia): December 7, 2017
"'The worst thing he could have done': Middle East peace advocate," APN's Debra Shushan interviewed on Australian radio and TV regarding Trump's Jerusalem decisions. Listen to the radio interview here.

Cleveland Jewish News (JTA story): December 4, 2017
"Jared Kushner talks about his peace plan, and leaves everyone guessing," APN criticizes the administration for not offering a conflict-ending horizon to Israelis and Palestinians.

Arab News (AFP story): January 4, 2018
"Israel minister calls for more settlement approvals," Peace Now data cited in piece on Avigdor Lieberman's call for more settlement construction.

New York Times: January 1, 2018
"Emboldened Israeli Right Presses Moves to Doom 2-State Solution," Peace Now's Hagit Ofran quoted in story on Israeli right's drive to doom hopes for two-state solution.

Haaretz: January 1, 2018
"Jewish National Fund involved in effort to evict East Jerusalem family," Peace Now's Hagit Ofran quoted in story on JNF's involvement in efforts to evict Palestinians from their home in Silwan.

Al-Monitor: January 1, 2018
"Israel seized 2,500 acres of Palestinian land in 2017," Peace Now data cited in a news story on increase in settlement activity in 2017.

Times of Israel: December 27, 2017
"Government grants settlements NIS 40 million for security, first-aid," Peace Now blasts Netanyahu for new government grant to settlements.

Jerusalem Post: December 27, 2017
"Additional 40 million NIS allocated for settlement security," Peace Now condemns new government grant to settlements. 

New York Times: December 6, 2017
"Praise and Alarm from American Jews Over Trump's Jerusalem Move," APN's Debra DeLee quoted in a story about US Jewish reactions to Trump's move on Jerusalem. 

ABC (Australia): December 7, 2017
"'The worst thing he could have done': Middle East peace advocate," APN's Debra Shushan interviewed on Australian radio and TV regarding Trump's Jerusalem decisions. Listen to the radio interview here.

Cleveland Jewish News (JTA story): December 4, 2017
"Jared Kushner talks about his peace plan, and leaves everyone guessing," APN criticizes the administration for not offering a conflict-ending horizon to Israelis and Palestinians.

Haaretz: November 29, 2017
"Israeli Attorney General Seeks to Save Buildings in West Bank Outpost From Demolition," After Peace Now wins Supreme Court petition, Israel's Attorney General seeks ways to save illegal outpost homes from demolition.

Jerusalem Post: November 29, 2017
"AG weighs savings six settler outpost homes," Attorney General tries to save settler outpost homes that Court ordered demolished after Peace Now won Supreme Court petition.

JewSchool (by American Jewish Peace Archive): November 26, 2017
"Israelis Rising Up: Remembering with Yuli Tamir and Janet Aviad," A tribute to Peace Now and two of its founders.

Jerusalem Post: November 23, 2017
"IDF weighs new tool to legalize settler outposts," Peace Now's lawyer rejects Israeli Attorney General's new tool for legalizing illegal outposts.

Times of Israel: November 22, 2017
"AG: Outpost law discriminates against Palestinians, should be repealed," Peace Now criticizes Israeli AG decision to allow expropriating privately-owned Palestinian land for access road to illegal outpost.

APN Director of Policy and Government Relations Debra Shushan in Haaretz: November 30, 2017
"David Friedman Is Unfit to Be U.S. Ambassador to Israel. Fire Him."

America has a problem in Tel Aviv.

The U.S. ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, has politicized his diplomatic office and misrepresented U.S. policy on Israel’s conflict with the Palestinians. In the process, he is causing real damage to our country’s interests in the region. Read More >

Washington Jewish Week: November 29, 2017
"Race is on for year-end giving," Like other small Jewish groups, APN is busy with end-of-year fundraising efforts.

JTA: November 22, 2017
"Arab American groups offer PLO office space if it’s shut down," APN among groups urging the Trump administration not to shut down PLO office in DC.

Daily Mail (AFP story): November 16, 2017
"Watchdog fears Israel will seize more Palestinian land," Peace Now: legal opinion by the attorney general could pave the way for the seizure of more Palestinian land in the West Bank.

Times of Israel: November 14, 2017
"In first, Israel Prize to be awarded for promoting settlements — report," Peace Now slams Bennet for reported intention to award Israel Prize to settlement activist.

Jerusalem Post: November 14, 2017
"Start preparing for one million settlers in the West Bank," Peace Now data quoted in story on settlement growth.

Haaretz: November 5, 2017
"Tens of Thousands Attend 'Depoliticized' Rally Marking Rabin's Assassination," Peace Now participates in Rabin memorial rally.

JTA: November 4, 2017
"Tens of thousands of Israelis attend rally marking Yitzhak Rabin’s murder," Peace Now participates in Rabin memorial rally.

Times of Israel: November 4, 2017
"85,000 attend rally marking 22nd anniversary of Rabin’s murder," Peace Now participates in Rabin memorial rally.

APN Board Member Letty Cottin Pogrebin in Moment Magazine: November 1, 2017
"Seeing Israel in its Contradictory Glory"

Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting (Haaretz story): November 7, 2017
"Americans for Peace Now Calls on Jewish Federations to Cease Settlement Funding," Pulitzer Center republished our story in Haaretz.

Haaretz: November 6, 2017
"Americans for Peace Now Calls on Jewish Federations to Cease Settlement Funding," In response to a Haaretz report, Americans for Peace Now called on the Jewish Federations to cease settlement funding.

Times of Israel: October 27, 2017
"State taps settler leader to head body that legalizes outposts," Peace Now outraged as state appoints settler leader to head committee that would legalize outposts.

Jerusalem Post: October 27, 2017
"Settler leader to head gov’t drive to legalize outposts," Peace Now condemns Netanyahu's appointment of settler leader to head committee that would legalize structures in illegal outpost.

Jerusalem Post: October 26, 2017
"Ministers to vote on bill to annex 19 settlements to Jerusalem," Peace Now blasts government intention to endorse bill that would annex 19 settlements to Jerusalem.

Al-Monitor: October 23, 2017
"Israel, US coordinated on settlement construction," Peace Now data quoted in story on West Bank settlement construction.

Times of Israel: October 23, 2017
"4 new lawmakers sworn in after Meretz, Zionist Union MKs quit," Former Peace Now Secretary General Mossi Raz sworn in as Knesset member.