What would the [“SOFTENED”] Israel Anti-Boycott Act Actually Do?
People continue to argue about what the Israel Anti-Boycott Act would or wouldn’t do, or aim or doesn’t aim to do. It is a very…
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FMEP Legislative Round-Up: March 2, 2018
1. Bills, Resolutions & Letters 2. Hearings 3. On the Record *Brought to you in cooperation with Americans for Peace Now, where the Round-Up was…
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Settlement Report: March 2, 2018
Welcome to FMEP’s Weekly Settlement Report, covering everything you need to know about Israeli settlement activity this week. To receive this report via email, please…
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[Webinar] Lara Friedman Discusses Jerusalem w/ Churches for Middle East Peace
FMEP President Lara Friedman joined a webinar hosted by Churches for Middle East Peace for a webinar series titled, “JerUSAlem: The Holy City in Crisis.”…
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Settlement Report: February 22, 2018
FMEP’s weekly report on Israeli settlement activity. This week covering: temporary housing installed at site of the new Amichai settlement; Jerusalem planning authorities advance a major expansion of the Gilo settlement in the direction of Bethlehem; Israel begins illegal construction of new checkpoint near al-Walajah meant to deprive the village of access to a natural spring; High Court orders injunction against Shvut Rachel project; IDF removes outpost near Tapuah; Israeli cabinet might vote on a Jordan Valley annexation bill this weekend; and more!
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Occupied Thoughts: ISRAELI POLITICS w/ Peter Beinart & Akiva Eldar
In this edition of FMEP’s new podcast series “Occupied Thoughts” Peter Beinart discusses the current chaos in Israeli politics with renowned journalist and author Akiva…
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[VIDEO] PLO Amb. Husam Zomlot & Peter Beinart
Today, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the UN Security Council, discussing the failure of US leadership and laying out his proposal for a way…
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FMEP Legislative Round-Up: February 16, 2018
1. Bills, Resolutions & Letters 2. Hearings 3. On the Record *Brought to you in cooperation with Americans for Peace Now, where the Round-Up was…
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Settlement Report: February 15, 2018
FMEP’s weekly report covering Israeli settlement activity. This week including: Law-Breaking settler Pinchas Wallerstein appointed to lead government team tasked with legalizing outposts; High Planning Council approves new settlement plans including an unusual, temporary plan to house evacuees from the Netiv Ha’avot outpost; Bibi insinuates that the U.S. has been involved in discussions about West Bank annexation plans; three touristic settlement projects in East Jerusalem were advanced; and, Lara Friedman responds to Trump’s ‘word salad’ response to a question about settlements.
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The Wall and the Gate: Israel, Palestine, & the Legal Battle for Human Rights
Preeminent Israeli human rights lawyer Michael Sfard asks difficult questions about the role human rights lawyers play in challenging Israel’s occupation in his new book,…