ATFP Spring’s Forward: March and April Engagement List
This spring ATFP launched its most intense advocacy campaign ever to pursue peace and American foreign policies that will promote a better future in Palestine and throughout the Middle East. In recent weeks, ATFP has participated in over 22 public speaking events, 22 articles, 20 media interviews and mentions, and numerous on and off the record interviews and meetings with decision- and opinion-makers from around the world, among other major initiatives.
Below is a detailed list of the whirlwind of ATFP advocacy efforts in this dynamic spring forward for the organization.
Ziad Asali:
03/01/14--Ziad Asali’s article “Americans must never ask themselves, Who Lost Egypt?” is published (Asharq al-Awsat [2])
3/07/14--Ziad Asali’s article “Let Americans Never Have to Ask Ourselves, Who Lost Egypt?” is published (Huffington Post [3])
3/17/14--Ziad Asali comments on Pres. Abbas’ visit to Washington and the peace talks (Al Arabiya [4])
3/25/14--Ziad Asali speaks at the UN Conference [5] in Quito, Ecuador
3/29/14--Ziad Asali is mentioned by Wafa [6]
3/31/14--Ziad Asali and Elliott Abrams speak at the Council on Foreign Relations’ Senate Chiefs of Staff Dinner on the Middle East Peace Process
3/31/14-- A radio station fully reads Ziad Asali’s statement from the UN Conference in Quito (Indybay [7])
01/04/14--Aaron Magid quotes Ziad in his article “Why Palestinians in the US can't get along” (Your Middle East [8])
01/06/14--Ziad Asali discusses the current peace talks impasse (Al Arabiya [9])
04/15/14--Ziad Asali teaches a class at Georgetown University with Prof. Raphael Frankel
04/18/14--Ziad Asali’s article “Men Must Play Their Part in the Battle for Arab Women's Rights” is published (Huffington Post [10])
04/18/14--Ziad Asali discusses the current peace talks on “4 Directions” (Al Hurra)
04/23/14— The LA Times quotes Ziad Asali on the current peac talks impasse and Palestinian reconciliation. (Los Angeles Times [11])
Ghaith Al-Omari:
3/01/14--Ghaith al-Omari, Suhad Baaba and Nizar Farsakh speak at an “Encounter” [12] panel on “America's Role in Transforming the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Place and Policy”
3/02/14--Ghaith al-Omari and Brig. Gen. Mike Herzog speak at the AIPAC Policy Conference [13] on “Prospects for Peace: Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations in 2014”
3/04/14-3/06/14--Ghaith al-Omari teaches a class on Jerusalem and conducts a negotiation simulation at the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB)
3/05/14--Ambassador Dennis Ross and Ghaith al-Omari speak at UCSB Campbell Hall [14] on "The Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks in Historical Perspective"
3/11/14--Ghaith al-Omari and Mark Rosenblum speak at the Center for Jewish Studies at Queens College [15] at an event titled “Kerry-ed Away in the ‘Muddle’ East?”
3/12/14--Ori Nir and Ghaith al-Omari speak about the current peace talks at Brown University [16] in an event hosted by J Street U
3/13/14--Ori Nir and Ghaith al-Omari speak about the current peace talks at Clark University [17] in an event hosted by J Street U
3/13/14--Ori Nir and Ghaith al-Omari speak about the current peace talks at University of Massachusetts Amherst [18] in an event hosted by J Street U
3/14/14--Ori Nir and Ghaith al-Omari speak about the current peace talks at Brandeis University in an event hosted by J Street U
3/19/14--Ghaith al-Omari, Amb. Daniel Kurtzer and Steven Simon speak at an IISS [19] panel on “Prospects for Israeli-Palestinian Peace Negotiations”
3/20/14--Ghaith al-Omari and Jonathan Schanzer speak at Temple Sinai [20] on “Finding Common Ground in the Middle East”
3/21/14--Ghaith al-Omari discusses current peace talks on “4 Directions” (Al Hurra)
3/25/14--Ron Kampeas quotes Ghaith al-Omari in his article “U.S. scrambles as prisoner release, Jewish state issue threaten to sink talks” (JTA [21])
3/25/14--Ghaith al-Omari meets with members of “Shared Future” from Israeli civil society
3/26/14--Ghaith al-Omari, Jeremy Ben-Ami and Dennis Ross speak about the current peace talks at Georgetown University [22] in an event hosted by J Street U
3/27/14--Ghaith al-Omari, Dennis Ross and Tamara Cofman Wittes speak at Theater J [23] in an event titled ”Breakdown to Breakthrough: From First Intifada to the White House Lawn”
04/04/14--Ghaith al-Omari discusses US diplomatic efforts to break the current impasse in peace talks (VOA [24])
04/14-16/14--Ghaith al-Omari teaches a class on the Geneva Initiative at Berkeley University
04/24/14-- Ghaith al-Omari speaks about the Palestinian Unity Deal (Sky News Arabic)
04/24/14-- Ghaith al-Omari speaks about the Palestinian Unity Deal (Al Arabiya)
Hussein Ibish:
3/01/14--Hussein Ibish’s article “Nationalism is the real reason Islamists are losing in North Africa and beyond” is published (The National [25])
3/04/14--Hussein Ibish’s article “Obama puts Israel on notice” is published (Now [26])
3/06/14--Hussein Ibish speaks about the peace talks on the television program “On the Line” (VOA)
3/07/14--Hussein Ibish’s article “Stateless and Starving Yarmouk and the Palestinian-Israeli Peace Negotiations” is published (Foreign Affairs [27])
3/08/14--Hussein Ibish’s article “Ghannouchi’s warm welcome in Washington misses realities in Tunisia” is published (The National [28])
3/11/14--Hussein Ibish’s article “The real impact of Israel’s ‘Jewish state’ demand” is published (Now [29])
3/15/14--Hussein Ibish’s article “In the 21st century, force still trumps diplomacy” is published (The National [30])
3/19/14--Abdullah Erakat quotes Hussein Ibish in his article “Growing call for non-American role in Mideast peace process” (The Media Line [32])
3/19/14--Kuwait TV interviews Hussein Ibish
3/22/14--Hussein Ibish’s article “GCC impasse is about the role Egypt plays in region” is published (The National) [33]
3/25/14--Hussein Ibish’s article “Dramatizing the Negotiations” is published (Now [34])
3/25/14--Lara Friedman and Hussein Ibish speak about the current peace talks at George Washington University [35] in an event hosted by J Street U
3/26/14--Ori Nir and Hussein Ibish speak about the current peace talks at American University [36] in an event hosted by J Street U
3/30/14--Hussein Ibish’s article “‘Tough Love’ will keep Israel and the Palestinians straight” is published (The National [37])
3/31/14--Hussein Ibish, Peter Beinart, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach and Bret Stephens speak at Barnard University [38]in an event titled "Are Israel's Policies Justified in Light of the Security Issues it Faces?"
4/01/14--Al Jazeera English interviews Hussein Ibish
04/05/15--Hussein Ibish’s article “Lebanon is unfit and unable to cope with its refugee crisis” is published (The National [39])
04/06/14--Hussein Ibish speaks in a J Street U “Town Hall Meeting” in Baltimore [40]
04/09/14--Hussein Ibish’s article “Athletes and artists show Gaza still occupied” is published (Now [41])
04/09/14--Hussein Ibish discusses the current peace talks on BBC Arabic
04/12/14--Hussein Ibish’s article “Palestinians and Israelis must be taught the truth” is published (The National [42])
04/15/14--Hussein Ibish’s article “The Heresy of Equivalency” is published (Now [43])
04/15/14--Hussein Ibish moderates ATFP’s panel on “The Status and Future of the Muslim Brotherhood” at the National Press Club (CSPAN [44])
04/19/14--Hussein Ibish discusses the current peace at Arena Stage
04/22/14-- Hussein Ibish's article "Ruling on Jerusalem" is published (Now [45])
04/23/14-- Oren Dorell quotes Hussein Ibish in his article "Palestinian move to unite with Hamas may do little" (USA Today [46])
04/23/14-- Bloomberg quotes Hussein Ibish in their article "Rival Palestinian factions agree to form unity government, hold new elections" (Bloomberg [47])
04/23/14-- Hussein Ibish gives his take on the Palestinian unity deal (PBS [48])
04/23/14-- Oren Dorell quotes Hussein Ibish in his article "Palestinian move to unite with Hamas may do little" (USA Today [46])
04/23/14-- Bloomberg quotes Hussein Ibish in their article "Rival Palestinian factions agree to form unity government, hold new elections" (Bloomberg [47])
04/23/14-- Hussein Ibish gives his take on the Palestinian unity deal (PBS [48])
04/23/14--Hussein Ibish discusses US-Egypt relations (Sky News Arabia)
04/23/14--Hussein Ibish discusses the Palestinian unity deal (Al Hurra)
Tala Haikal:
3/25/14-Meeting with Members from Israeli Civil Society “Shared Future”
3/31/14--Tala Haikal: “Youth Factor: The Missing Element in the Middle East Peace Process.” (Huffington Post [49])
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tala-haikal/youth-factor-the-missing-_b_5064632.html
04/04/14--Tala Haikal attended the Georgetown University Diplomatic Ball for youth outreach
Amber Escudero:
3/27/14-- Presentation on various media/communication tools aimed at enhancing ATFP content and image.
Brendan Byers:
3/19/14-- Brendan Byers: Are Kerry and Obama Working With or Against Each Other? (Now [50])
Colleen Hegarty:
04/03/14- Presentation on the Youth movements in Palestine.
Zach Zeliff:
3/18/14--Presentation on Water in the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
Miriam Awadallah:
3/23/14--Miriam Awadallah: “Breaking Israeli-Palestinian Clichés in Paris” (Huffington Post [51])
ATFP Staff:
3/11/14-- A Decade of Achievement: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions [52] About ATFP
04/16/14--Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED [53]) publishes a report on ATFP's panel "The Status and Future of the Muslim Brotherhood"
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