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ATFP Carnegie Briefing Explores Issues of Palestinian Unity, Hamas and Fall Mideast Meeting Press Release - Contact Information: Hussein Ibish - October 2, 2007 - 12:00am Washington, D.C., October 3 -- The American Task Force on Palestine (ATFP) held a briefing today at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. The briefing, moderated by Ambassador Samuel Lewis, was titled "Palestinian Unity: The Question of Hamas". ATFP Advocacy Director Mr. Ghaith Al-Omari and Dr. Read more

ATFP Expresses Deep Concern about Proposed New Jerusalem Road Press Release - Contact Information: Hussein Ibish - October 11, 2007 - 12:00am Washington, D.C., October 12 -- The American Task Force on Palestine (ATFP) today voiced deep concern regarding reported plans by the government of Israel to construct a new road that would connect occupied East Jerusalem with the West Bank city of Jericho. The new road would set the stage for the development of a new area of settlement known as “E-1” that could cut off Jerusalem from the rest of the West Bank. Read more

Undersecretary Burns Stresses Key U.S. Interest in Palestinian State at ATFP Annual Gala Press Release - Contact Information: Hussein Ibish - October 17, 2007 - 12:00am Washington, D.C., October 18 –– President George W. Read more

Capitol Hill Briefing Attributes Dwindling Palestinian Christian Population to the Effects of the Israeli Occupation Press Release - Contact Information: Hussein Ibish - October 31, 2007 - 12:00am Washington, D.C., November 1, 2007 – The American Task Force on Palestine (ATFP) and The Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation (HCEF) held a Capitol Hill briefing this week featuring four Christian mayors of Palestinian towns in the West Bank. Read more

New ATFP Director of Institutional Development Inaugurates Schooner Foundation Matching Grant Program Press Release - Contact Information: Hussein Ibish - November 20, 2007 - 1:00am The American Task Force on Palestine (ATFP) and new Director of Institutional Development Mr. Fadi Elsalameen are proud to announce ATFP’s new partnership with the Schooner Foundation with the establishment of a matching grant and donation program. The Schooner Foundation is a private foundation with a focus on peace & security, human rights and economic opportunities. The new program will match all donations to the American Task Force on Palestine up to the amount of $50,000. Read more

Palestinian-American Experts Available for Comment on Annapolis Meeting Press Release - Contact Information: Hussein Ibish - November 21, 2007 - 1:00am The American Task Force on Palestine, a not-for-profit organization that advocates to the American people the national security interests of the United States in establishing a Palestinian state, has a number of experts available to the media for commentary on the recently announced Annapolis meeting and the broader context of the current Arab-Israeli peace initiative. For more details or to book any of our Washington based experts please call ATFP at 202-887-0177. Read more

ATFP Co-Sponsor Capitol Hill Briefing on Annapolis with Coalition of Mideast Peace Organizations Press Release - Contact Information: Hussein Ibish - November 29, 2007 - 1:00am Washington, D.C., November 30 –– The American Task Force on Palestine (ATFP) co-sponsored yesterday a standing-room only Capitol Hill Briefing entitled ‘Digesting Annapolis: What Happened, What It Means, and What Happens Next?’ In addition to ATFP, the other co-sponsoring organizations were Americans for Peace Now (APN), Brit Tzedek v’Shalom, the Israel Policy Forum, the Arab American Institute, Churches for Middle East Peace, and the Foundation for Middle East Peace. Read more

Secretary Rice Announces Launch of US-Palestinian Public Private Partnership to Benefit Palestinian People Press Release - Contact Information: Hussein Ibish - December 2, 2007 - 1:00am Washington, D.C., December 3 –– Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice today announced the launch of the U.S. Palestinian Public-Private Partnership promoting economic and educational opportunities for the Palestinian People with the goal of improving the Palestinian economy, building institutions and helping to educate Palestinian youth in good governance and good citizenship. Read more

Palestinian-American Experts Available for Comment on Bush Mideast Trip Press Release - Contact Information: Hussein Ibish - December 3, 2007 - 1:00am Six weeks after the Annapolis meeting, the dynamics between Israelis and Palestinians are on the verge of falling back on familiar patterns of obstruction and finger pointing resulting in a faltering of the process of negotiations. Read more

New Har Homa Settlement Expansion Undermines New Peace Efforts and Future Negotiations Press Release - Contact Information: Hussein Ibish - December 5, 2007 - 1:00am Washington, DC, December 6 -- The American Task Force on Palestine (ATFP) expressed grave concern today about reports that the Israeli government has invited bids to build more than 300 new housing units in the Har Homa settlement in occupied East Jerusalem. Read more