ATFP Deplores Attacks on Israelis near Hebron
Press Release - Contact Information: Ghaith al-Omari - August 31, 2010 - 12:00am

Washington DC, Aug. 31 - ATFP strongly deplores the attack near Hebron in which four Israelis were killed. Such terrorist attacks are morally repugnant and should be vigorously combated and condemned. ATFP urges the parties to cooperate in identifying and punishing the perpetrators and planners of this crime. ATFP also calls upon the parties to thwart the objectives of the terrorists through renewing their commitment to a negotiated two-state solution that will put a permanent end to the conflict.


August 20th

Joint ATFP-JCPA Statement: Israelis and Palestinians Must Show Courage, Flexibility, Persistence for Peace Talks to Succeed
Press Release - Contact Information: Hussein Ibish - August 20, 2010 - 12:00am

Joint ATFP-JCPA Statement: Israelis and Palestinians Must Show Courage, Flexibility, Persistence for Peace Talks to Succeed


August 6th

ATFP Launches New Online Palestinian State and Institution Building Resources
Press Release - Contact Information: Hussein Ibish - August 6, 2010 - 12:00am

The American Task Force on Palestine (ATFP) is pleased to announce the launching of a new section of its website devoted to compiling resources on the Palestinian state and institution building program. As far as we are aware this is the first effort to compile comprehensive set of resources on the Palestinian state building program.


August 5th

ATFP President Joins Al-Hura Panel on Recent Middle East Developments
Press Release - Contact Information: Ziad Asali - August 5, 2010 - 12:00am

ATFP President Dr. Ziad Asali discusses the recent Arab League decision to approve direct negotiations and other recent Middle East-related developments on Al-Hura's program All Directions with fellow panelists Amb. Ted Kattouf, Washington Times journalist Eli Lake and journalist Muhammad Abdel Aziz. The program was recorded and aired originally on July 30, 2010.


August 3rd

ATFP Senior Fellow Joins Panel on Arab League Approval of Direct Negotiations on Al Hura
Press Release - Contact Information: Hussein Ibish - August 3, 2010 - 12:00am

On Al Hura's show Free Hour, ATFP Senior Fellow Hussein Ibish joined Israeli policy analyst Sholmo Ganor and Egyptian policy and strategy analyst Imad Jad to discuss the Arab League's approval of direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. The show was taped on July 29, the day of the Arab League decision.


July 30th

ATFP President, Senior Fellow Participate in Dominican Republic Peace Conference
Press Release - Contact Information: Hussein Ibish - July 30, 2010 - 12:00am

ATFP President Ziad Asali and Senior Fellow Hussein Ibish participated in a major conference on Middle East peace, the “FUNGLODE Forum for Peace at Cap Cana,” in the Dominican Republic from July 23-25. FUNGLODE is the acronym for the Dominican Global Foundation for Democracy and Development. The conference was presided over by the President of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Leonel Fernandez, who attended and participated in all the sessions, provided a welcoming address and several other interventions, and took notes throughout.


July 22nd

ATFP/APN Joint Event on Capitol Hill Urges Support for Peace
Press Release - Contact Information: Hussein Ibish - July 22, 2010 - 12:00am

A brown bag lunch for interns on Capitol Hill, held on July 21 at the Rayburn House office building by Americans for Peace Now (APN) and the American Task Force on Palestine (ATFP), urged a standing-room only audience to engage in advocacy on behalf of a two-state peace agreement in the Middle East. Hussein Ibish, Senior Fellow at ATFP, and Ori Nir, spokesman for APN, strongly agreed that a negotiated, two state agreement is the only real hope for peace between Israel and the Palestinians.


June 23rd

ATFP co-hosts discussion of 'Budrus'
Press Release - June 23, 2010 - 12:00am

American Task Force on Palestine, Just Vision, Churches for Middle East Peace, Americans for Peace Now, and the Foundation for Middle East Peace   co-hosted a discussion from the Award-Winning Documentary Film on Weds, Jun 23, 2010 at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Budrus:


June 15th

ATFP Advocacy Director Urges Support for State Building, Nonviolence, Lifting Siege of Gaza
Press Release - Contact Information: Ghaith al-Omari - June 15, 2010 - 12:00am

On June 14th 2010, ATFP Advocacy Director Ghaith Al-Omari led a workshop on “Palestinian Politics: Challenges and Opportunities” as part of Churches for Middle East Peace 2010 Advocacy Conference. Mr. Al-Omari discussed the various narratives relating to the internal and external challenges facing the Palestinian polity.


June 14th

ATFP Senior Fellow Tells NCUSAR Students US Perspective on Middle East is Evolving
Press Release - Contact Information: Hussein Ibish - June 14, 2010 - 12:00am

On June 8, ATFP Senior Fellow Hussein Ibish spoke at a seminar for approximately 30 students at the Elliott School at George Washington University, hosted by the National Council on US-Arab Relations. Ibish spoke about evolution of US perspectives on Middle Eastern regional dynamics and peace, and about the present strategic situation with regard to Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.



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