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PeaceMatters

PeaceMatters

Written by: Shalom Achshav & Canadian Friends of Peace Now
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PeaceMatters is a podcast from Shalom Achshav and Canadian Friends of Peace Now.

PeaceMatters brings listeners in Canada and around the world into conversation with Israelis working for peace, democracy and a viable two-state future for Israelis and Palestinians.

You can read the PeaceMatters e-journal at PeaceNowCanada.org.

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  • E1: The Race to Divide the West Bank with Hagit Ofran

    E1: The Race to Divide the West Bank with Hagit Ofran
    Aug 24 2026

    In the inaugural episode of PeaceMatters, Peace Now Settlement Watch director Hagit Ofran joins CFPN National Chair Gabriella Goliger to explain why E1 is no ordinary settlement plan. Building east of Jerusalem could sever the northern West Bank from the south, displace Palestinian communities and make a viable two-state future far harder to achieve.

    They discuss the government’s race to create irreversible facts on the ground before Israel’s election, the machinery of de facto annexation, Israeli attitudes toward settlements and why international pressure, including from Canada, matters.

    Update: On August 18, the Israeli government opened bidding for 1,234 housing units in E1. The tender closes October 19, eight days before Israelis vote.

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