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ATFP Expresses Pride in Mohammed Assaf, the Peaceful Palestinian "Rocket"

hibish — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:03:11 +0000

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hibish

Date:

June 19, 2013

ATFP Expresses Pride in Mohammed Assaf, the Peaceful Palestinian "Rocket"

June 19, Washington DC – Noting the stellar performances of young Palestinian singer Mohammed Assaf on the “Arab Idol” singing contest, the American Task Force on Palestine (ATFP) urges its friends and supporters to join us in voting for Assaf.

ATFP Alarmed by "Price Tag" Violence, Welcomes Israeli and Jewish-American Condemnation

thaikal — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:07:13 +0000

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thaikal

Date:

June 19, 2013

June 19, Washington DC -- The American Task Force on Palestine (ATFP) reiterates its concern about ongoing and escalating violence against Palestinians by Israeli extremists, and welcomes statements condemning these attacks by Israeli officials and leading Jewish-American groups.

ATFP Statement on the Appointment of New Palestinian PM Hamdallah

thaikal — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:58:38 +0000

Date:

June 3, 2013

June 3, Washington, DC -- The American Task Force on Palestine (ATFP) extends its best wishes to new Palestinian Prime Minister Dr. Rami Hamdallah in meeting the challenges facing the Palestinian Authority and its premiership.

Experts warn time running out for two-state solution for Mideast crisis

pkarolyi — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:53:07 +0000

Date Posted:

May 16, 2013

Mentioned:

Ghaith al-Omari

Media Outlet:

Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)

Source Link(s):

http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2311210&language=en

'Quiet man' Kerry's strategy for Middle East peace

pkarolyi — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:46:38 +0000

Date Posted:

May 1, 2013

Mentioned:

Hussein Ibish

Media Outlet:

Ma'an News Agency

Source Link(s):

http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=591161

WASHINGTON (AFP) -- US Secretary of State John Kerry is moving cautiously and smartly towards fresh Middle East peace talks, but deep distrust between all sides means success is far from guaranteed, analysts say.

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At Cornell, Panelists Call for Solution to Conflict in Middle East

pkarolyi — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:01:02 +0000

Date Posted:

April 24, 2013

Mentioned:

Ghaith al-Omari

Media Outlet:

The Cornell Daily Sun

Source Link(s):

http://www.cornellsun.com/section/news/content/2013/04/24/panelists-call-solutio...

Speaker Urges Two State Solution

pkarolyi — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:03:01 +0000

Date Posted:

April 23, 2013

Mentioned:

Hussein Ibish

Media Outlet:

The Battalion Online

Source Link(s):

http://www.thebatt.com/speaker-urges-two-state-solution-1.3033584#.UXkl26KG15Y

A senior fellow at the American Task Force on Palestine, HusseinIbish, addressed students Monday at an event hosted by Aggies For Palestine regarding what he said was a need for peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

ATFP Thanks PM Fayyad for his Service, Reiterates Importance of Institution-Building

pkarolyi — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:26:13 +0000

Date:

April 15, 2013

April 15, Washington DC -- The American Task Force on Palestine (ATFP) thanks outgoing Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad for his outstanding service. Fayyad will continue as Caretaker Prime Minister for the Palestinian Authority (PA) but is expected to leave office in the near future.

America's Challenge in the Arab World

pkarolyi — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:17:21 +0000

Date Posted:

April 8, 2013

Mentioned:

Ziad Asali

Media Outlet:

The Huffington Post

Source Link(s):

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ziad-j-asali-md/americas-challenge-in-the_b_303568...

Kerry's visit to Mideast hopes to pave way for talks

mnatour — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:59:43 +0000

Date Posted:

April 4, 2013

Mentioned:

ATFP

Mentioned:

Hussein Ibish

Source Link(s):

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/04/03/john-kerry-mideast-visit/204...

Secretary of State John Kerry will head to the Middle East this weekend to encourage the Israelis and Palestinians to follow up on President Obama's recent call for the two sides to restart peace talks.

State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said Wednesday that Kerry will visit Turkey, Israel and Ramallah, West Bank. He will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, she said.

The visit is a chance to figure out what Israeli and Palestinian leaders "think is possible," Nuland said.

Palestinian prime minister hospitalized

mcort — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:19:43 +0000

Date Posted:

April 1, 2013

Mentioned:

Ziad Asali

Media Outlet:

Foreign Policy

Source Link(s):

http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2013/04/01/palestinian_prime_minister_ho...

Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad was briefly hospitalized Monday with stomach problems but did not suffer another heart attack, a close friend of his told The Cable.

"He had some stomach problems, he was in the hospital for a half an hour. He did not have a heart attack," Ziad Asali, President of the American Task Force for Palestine, said in a short phone interview.

Palestinians Fight Prison Sentences for Mocking Their President on Facebook

mcort — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:01:26 +0000

Date Posted:

March 28, 2013

Mentioned:

Hussein Ibish

Media Outlet:

The New York Times

Source Link(s):

http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/28/palestinians-fight-prison-sentences-...

A Palestinian court on Thursday upheld a one-year jail sentence for a journalist convicted of insulting President Mahmoud Abbas with a pastiche image posted on Facebook. Another Palestinian was given the same sentence last month for posting a humorous caption beneath an image of Mr. Abbas kicking a soccer ball on the social network.

Real Complexities Face Palestine At The ICC

mcort — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:13:31 +0000

Date Posted:

March 28, 2013

Mentioned:

Hussein Ibish

Media Outlet:

The Daily Beast

Source Link(s):

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/03/28/real-complexities-face-palestin...

There's a great deal of talk going these days attributed to unnamed senior Palestinian official sources, and many others, about Palestine seeking redress at the International Criminal Court at The Hague if peace talks with Israel remain stalled.

Obama Trip Renews Debate over Israeli-Palestinian Solution

mcort — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:52:39 +0000

Date Posted:

March 26, 2013

Mentioned:

Ghaith al-Omari

Media Outlet:

Voice of America

Source Link(s):

http://www.voanews.com/content/obama-mideast-renews-debate-over-israeli-palestin...

U.S. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry have re-ignited the prospect of peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, after meeting with officials on both sides in the region.

Why Obama Picked Philip Gordon For NSC Post

pkarolyi — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:10:42 +0000

Date Posted:

March 25, 2013

Mentioned:

Ghaith al-Omari

Media Outlet:

The Daily Beast

Source Link(s):

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/03/25/why-obama-picked-philip-gordon-...

How American Diplomats Became Israel’s Lawyers

pkarolyi — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:50:09 +0000

Date Posted:

March 22, 2013

Mentioned:

Hussein Ibish

Source Link(s):

http://www.worldpolicy.org/blog/2013/03/22/how-american-diplomats-became-israel%...

Brokers of Deceit: How the U.S. Has Undermined Peace in the Middle East

Crowdsourcing Peace

pkarolyi — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:07:14 +0000

Author:

Hussein Ibish

Media Outlet:

Foreign Policy

Date:

March 21, 2013

Source Link(s):

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2013/03/21/crowdsourcing_peace_obama_israe...

ATFP Warmly Welcomes President Obama's Historic Jerusalem Speech

pkarolyi — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:33:25 +0000

Date:

March 21, 2013

As Hamas rises, peace prospects sink, observers say

pkarolyi — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:42:26 +0000

Date Posted:

March 19, 2013

Mentioned:

Hussein Ibish

Media Outlet:

USA Today

Source Link(s):

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/03/18/hamas-israel-no-peace/199731...

President Obama visits Israel and the West Bank capital of Ramallah this week in a Middle East that has changed so dramatically that the two-state solution he has championed seems more than ever a mirage.

Obama’s Israel Itinerary Includes Some Standard Stops, but Not Others

mnatour — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:38:14 +0000

Date Posted:

March 13, 2013

Mentioned:

Ghaith al-Omari

Media Outlet:

The New York Times

Source Link(s):

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/14/world/middleeast/obamas-israel-itinerary-inclu...

President Obama plans to visit the Church of the Nativity, but not the Western Wall, when he travels to Israel next week. He will speak at Jerusalem’s convention center, but not before the Knesset, Israel’s Parliament.

Kerry's Impromptu Meeting With Abbas

mcort — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:04:45 +0000

Date Posted:

March 11, 2013

Mentioned:

Hussein Ibish

Media Outlet:

The Daily Beast

Source Link(s):

http://www.americantaskforce.org/daily_news_article/2013/03/05/kerrys_impromptu_...

John Kerry’s unscheduled meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Monday during his first official trip abroad was anything but a rogue moment for the new secretary of State.

This Is What the Challenges for Israel and Palestine Look Like

pkarolyi — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:27:02 +0000

Author:

Ziad Asali

Media Outlet:

The Atlantic

Article Type:

Opinion

Date:

March 5, 2013

Source Link(s):

http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/03/this-is-what-the-challe...

As President Obama prepares to visit Israel and Palestine later this month, he's facing a set of political and diplomatic impasses that seem virtually insurmountable. Israel and the Palestinians have never been further apart on final-status issues since formal negotiations began more than 20 years ago.

A campaign to talk up a two-state solution

pkarolyi — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:04:11 +0000

Author:

Ghaith al-Omari

Media Outlet:

The Washington Post

Article Type:

Opinion

Date:

March 1, 2013

Source Link(s):

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-campaign-to-talk-up-a-two-state-solutio...

Analysts Assess Chances of Progress on Mideast Peace Under Kerry

pkarolyi — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:57:10 +0000

Date Posted:

February 28, 2013

Mentioned:

Ziad Asali

Media Outlet:

Voice of America

Source Link(s):

http://www.voanews.com/content/how-john-kerry-can-achieve-peace-in-the-middle-ea...

The U.S. secretary of state is currently traveling in the Middle East, and the president will be travelling there next month.

ATFP Concerned about Hunger-Striking Palestinian Prisoners, Reiterates Opposition to Administrative Detention

rlucas — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:41:44 +0000

Date:

February 19, 2013

ATFP Celebrates 10th Anniversary, Announces Oct. 23 Gala

rlucas — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 15:40:42 +0000

Date:

February 15, 2013

Feb. 15, Washington DC -- The American Task Force on Palestine (ATFP) today celebrates the end of its 10th year of operations and the beginning of its second decade. Since its founding in 2003, ATFP has built on a clear mission: to advocate that a negotiated end-of-conflict solution that allows for two states, Israel and Palestine, to live side-by-side in peace, security and dignity is in the American national interest.

ATFP Welcomes Reports Congress on Track to Release All US Aid to the PA

rlucas — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:23:53 +0000

PR Contact:

hibish

Date:

February 14, 2013

The American Task Force on Palestine today warmly welcomed reports that following a year of holds and delays, Congress appears to be preparing to release all outstanding US aid, totaling more than $500 million, to the Palestinian Authority. This aid is essential for the PA budget, to meet the payroll for public employees, fund crucial institution-building programs and finance the PA security services. ATFP thanks the Obama administration and leaders in Congress for taking the initiative to release this vital assistance to the Palestinian people.

ATFP Hosts Washington Briefing on Israeli and Palestinian Schoolbooks

rlucas — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:09:12 +0000

PR Contact:

hibish

Date:

February 7, 2013

ATFP Hosts Washington Briefing on Israeli and Palestinian Schoolbooks

ATFP to Host Briefing on Israeli and Palestinian Schoolbooks

rlucas — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:08:40 +0000

PR Contact:

hibish

Date:

February 5, 2013

DO ISRAELI OR PALESTINIAN SCHOOLBOOKS TEACH VIOLENCE?

Invitation to Briefing and Discussion of the First Definitive Study of

Israeli and Palestinian Schoolbooks

The Future Of Palestinian-Israeli Security Cooperation

rlucas — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:18:07 +0000

Date Posted:

January 14, 2013

Mentioned:

Ghaith al-Omari

Media Outlet:

The Daily Beast

Source Link(s):

http://www.americantaskforce.org/daily_news_article/2013/01/11/future_palestinia...