June 30th

ATFP Hosts Gen. Dayton, Rep. Ellison Press Release - Contact Information: Hussein Ibish - June 30, 2009 - 12:00am On Tuesday, June 30, the American Task Force on Palestine (ATFP) hosted another installment of its Distinguished Guest Forum, an off-the-record panel discussion with US Security Coordinator Lieutenant General Keith Dayton and US Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN). The event was held at ATFP’s offices in Washington, DC. Lt. Gen. Dayton and Rep. Ellison discussed recent developments and prospects for future progress in the Middle East and answered questions from members of ATFP’s Board of Directors and supporters.

June 19th

ATFP Hosts Ir Amim Director Daniel Seidemann Press Release - Contact Information: Ghaith al-Omari - June 19, 2009 - 12:00am On June 18, 2009, the American Task Force on Palestine (ATFP) hosted Ir Amim director, attorney, and esteemed Jerusalem expert Daniel Seidemann for a lunch discussion with ATFP board members and supporters. Mr. Seidemann’s visit was sponsored by Americans for Peace Now. Read more

June 15th

The Next Founders: Voices of Democracy in the Middle East Press Release - Contact Information: Hussein Ibish - June 15, 2009 - 12:00am On Monday, June 15, ATFP President Ziad Asali took part in a panel discussion at the National Endowment for Democracy about the publication of Joshua Muravchik’s new book The Next Founders: Voices of Democracy in the Middle East. The discussion was co-sponsored by the International Forum for Democratic and moderated by Marc F. Plattner, the co-editor of the Journal of Democracy, vice-president for research and studies at the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), and co-director of the International Forum for Democratic Studies. Read more

June 11th

ATFP President Joins Wilson Center Panel on “Obama and the Two-State Solution” Press Release - Contact Information: Hussein Ibish - June 11, 2009 - 12:00am Washington, DC, June 8 -- Dr. Ziad Asali, President of the American Task Force on Palestine (ATFP), joined a panel discussion on “Obama and the Two-State Solution: An Israeli, Palestinian, and Egyptian Perspective” at the Woodrow Wilson Center on June 8, 2009. The panel was moderated by Dr. Aaron David Miller, a Public Policy Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Institute and also included included Dr. Martin Kramer, Adelson Institute Senior Fellow at the Shalem Center in Jerusalem, and Dr. Samer Shehata, a Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center. Read more

June 4th

Hussein Ibish on WHYY-Philadelphia's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Press Release - Contact Information: Hussein Ibish - June 3, 2009 - 12:00am Washington, DC, June 4 -- ATFP Senior Fellow Hussein Ibish joins NPR affiliate WHYY Philadelphia's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane to discuss US President Barack Obama's upcoming speech in Cairo and related regional issues. NPR Program Description Read more 1 attachment

ATFP Warmly Welcomes President Obama’s Historic Cairo Speech Press Release - Contact Information: Hussein Ibish - June 4, 2009 - 12:00am Washington, DC, June 4 -- The American Task Force on Palestine (ATFP) warmly welcomed the speech delivered today by President Barack Obama in Cairo. “It is time for us to act on what everyone knows to be true,” the President said, as he reaffirmed the determination of the United States government to seek a negotiated agreement between Israel and the Palestinians that allows for the creation of a Palestinian state to live in peace and security alongside Israel. Read more

June 2nd

AFTP Advocacy Director Joins Panel on "After the Visits: What Next for Middle East Peace?" Press Release - Contact Information: Ghaith al-Omari - June 2, 2009 - 12:00am On Monday, June 1, at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, AFTP Advocacy Director Ghaith Al-Omari took part in the panel "After the Visits: What Next for Middle East Peace?" along with M.J. Rosenberg, the Director of Policy Analysis at the Israel Policy Forum, and Geoffrey Aronson, Director of Research and Publications at the Foundation for Middle East Peace. The panel was co-sponsored by the Foundation for Middle East Peace, the Middle East Institute, the Israel Policy Forum, & the American Task Force on Palestine. Read more