October 17th

Spheres of influence: Jones headlines Palestinian American gala Media Mention of ATFP In Politico - October 16, 2009 - 12:00am Peter Galbraith explains Kurdish oil interests. Afghan ambassador says US will send 40k troops. Levin works compromise. » Read more

October 16th

Jones at ATFP Media Mention of ATFP In Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) - October 16, 2009 - 12:00am By Eric Fingerhut · October 16, 2009 » Read more

US makes new call to revive Mideast peace talks Media Mention of ATFP In Google News - October 16, 2009 - 12:00am WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's national security advisor has made a new call to revive talks on setting up a Palestinian state alongside Israel. "We are clear, unambiguous and consistent," said General Jim Jones at a dinner late Thursday organized by the American Task Force on Palestine, a group representing Americans of Palestinian origin. » Read more

Israeli envoys stay on in US for talks Media Mention of Ghaith al-Omari In The Jerusalem Post - October 15, 2009 - 12:00am Two top Israeli officials in town for talks with US Middle East envoy George Mitchell extended their stay Thursday to continue discussions on a potential settlement freeze and the restarting of peace negotiations. Yitzhak Molcho, an envoy from the Prime Minister's Office, and Defense Ministry chief of staff Michael Herzog spoke with Mitchell Wednesday and Thursday but decided to remain in town Friday - an indication that the sides have determined further conversations could be productive following several rounds of US-Israeli talks that failed to yield results. » Read more

October 8th

Fears of third intifada as tension grows in Israel Media Mention of Ghaith al-Omari In The Telegraph - October 8, 2009 - 12:00am fter two weeks of mounting tension and sporadic clashes between Israeli security forces and Palestinian protesters, a showdown is expected when Friday prayers are called at the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem's old city. Thousands of Israeli soldiers and policemen are being deployed around the site after the Palestinian Authority called a one-day general strike and a leading Islamic cleric in Egypt urged the Arab world to rise up in "a day of anger". » Read more