ATFP Senior Fellow Joins J Street and APN Board Member to Advocate Peace at New Jersey Event
Press Release - Contact Information: Hussein Ibish - May 18, 2010 - 12:00am Peace between Israel and the Palestinians will be difficult but is essential to achieve, Dr. Hussein Ibish, Senior Fellow at the American Task Force on Palestine, and Dr. Edward Witten, world renowned theoretical physicist at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton and member of the National Advisory Boards of J Street and Americans for Peace Now, told an overflow audience of more than 120 people on Sunday, May 16. The Princeton, New Jersey event, entitled "Peace and Justice in Israel and Palestine," was hosted by the Princeton Community Democratic Organization. |
PA launches door-to-door settlement good boycott
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency May 18, 2010 - 12:00am Ramallah – Ma'an – The Palestinian Authority will officially launch its settlement goods boycott campaign, entitled House to House, on Tuesday at 10am across the West Bank, aimed at encouraging residents to opt for Palestinian produce instead. The campaign, which will see over 3,000 volunteers go door-to-door to distribute the first part of a settlement produce guide, is the first leg of the PA's attempts to encourage West Bank residents to implement a wide-ranging boycott of goods made on illegal settlements. |