Jul 17 2014 - 10:49am Gaza humanitarian ceasefire largely holds, Israel moots full truce
July 17, 2014

Palestinians rushed to shops and banks on Thursday during a five-hour humanitarian ceasefire that largely held, and an Israeli official said Egypt had proposed a permanent truce that would start on Friday.

Jul 17 2014 - 10:45am On Gaza beach, a blast, then a second, and 4 children dead
July 17, 2014

The sound of a blast cut through the air on Gaza's beach, drawing people out of seafront buildings to see a crowd of terrified children sprinting along the sand.

Jul 16 2014 - 10:54am Did Netanyahu close the door on peace?
July 16, 2014

It's possible that last Friday Netanyahu really did openly announce that he cannot imagine a real peace agreement, at least for now. While neither he nor anyone else has a viable alternative, peace based on 2 states remains only solution to further conflict such as currently on display in Gaza.

Jul 16 2014 - 10:53am 12 Palestinians killed in Gaza, death toll passes 200
July 16, 2014

Israeli airstrikes killed twelve Palestinians since midnight, bringing the death toll in Israel's military offensive to over 200 Palestinians.​

Jul 15 2014 - 10:30am After 8 days of attacks on Gaza, 192 Palestinians killed and more than 1300 injured
July 15, 2014

Palestinian medical sources reported this morning that the number of Palestinians killed in Gaza since Tuesday is now 192, and there have been more than 1400 people injured.

Jul 15 2014 - 10:28am Israel, Palestinians battle as Egyptian-proposed Gaza ceasefire collapses
July 15, 2014

Israel resumed air strikes in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, six hours after agreeing to an Egyptian-proposed truce that failed to halt Hamas rocket attacks.

Jul 14 2014 - 2:37pm Palestinians die in the most cynical of all military games
July 14, 2014

Lost amid the carnage, the key fact about the latest Israeli-Palestinian conflagration remains largely unrecognized: Egypt’s new and pivotal role. Egypt has always been the default broker, since it can deal with Hamas without according it greater diplomatic legitimacy.

Jul 14 2014 - 10:14am Palestinians die in the most cynical of all military games
July 14, 2014

Lost amid the carnage, the key fact about the latest Israeli-Palestinian conflagration remains largely unrecognized: Egypt’s new and pivotal role. Egypt has always been the default broker between Israel and Hamas, since it can deal with Hamas without according it greater diplomatic legitimacy.

Jul 14 2014 - 10:10am Israeli airstrikes on Gaza kill 4 overnight
July 14, 2014

Israel continued airstrikes and shelling on the Gaza Strip overnight Sunday, killing four Palestinians, medical sources said.

Jul 11 2014 - 2:32pm 07/17 ATFP Panel Briefing: Israeli-Palestinian War in a New Regional Landscape
July 11, 2014

On Thursday, July 17, at noon at the National Press Club in Washington DC, the American Task Force on Palestine (ATFP) will host a panel discussion on Israeli-Palestinian War in a New Regional Landscape.


American Task Force on Palestine - 1634 Eye St. NW, Suite 725, Washington DC 20006 - Telephone: 202-262-0017