August 28th, 2009

"What’s Wrong with the One-State Agenda?" Press Release - Contact Information: Hussein Ibish - August 28, 2009 - 12:00am ATFP presents a new Task Force book publication: What’s Wrong with the One-State Agenda? Why Ending the Occupation and Peace with Israel is Still the Palestinian National Goal by ATFP Senior Fellow Hussein Ibish Read more

August 21st

ATFP Welcomes State Department Intervention on New Restrictive Israeli Visas Press Release - Contact Information: Hussein Ibish - August 21, 2009 - 12:00am Washington, DC, August 21 -- The American Task Force on Palestine (ATFP) today welcomed the intervention by the US State Department describing new restrictive Israeli visas as "unacceptable." Reports suggest that the new visas, which are marked "Palestinian Authority only" and restrict access to areas Israel considers under Palestinian jurisdiction, are being issued at the Allenby Bridge crossing mainl Read more

August 5th

ATFP Praises Obama Administration Intervention on Jerusalem Evictions Press Release - Contact Information: Hussein Ibish - August 5, 2009 - 12:00am Washington DC, August 5 -- The American Task Force on Palestine (ATFP) today welcomed the firm stance taken by the Obama administration against Israel's eviction of 58 Palestinians from homes in East Jerusalem in which they have been living for many decades. The homes were immediately occupied by Israeli settlers. Read more

July 15th

ATFP Welcomes Sec. Clinton’s Reiteration of Need for Palestinian State, Israeli Settlement Freeze, Arab Involvement Press Release - Contact Information: Hussein Ibish - July 15, 2009 - 12:00am Washington DC, July 15 – The American Task Force on Palestine (ATFP) today warmly welcomed remarks at the Council on Foreign Relations by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton reiterating US support for the creation of a Palestinian state and an end to Israeli settlement activity. Sec. Read more

New Hopes for Peace: What America Must Do To End the Israel-Palestine Conflict Press Release - Contact Information: Hussein Ibish - July 15, 2009 - 12:00am On July 13, the United States Institute for Peace (USIP) hosted an event titled “New Hope for Peace, What America Must Do to End the Israel-Palestine Conflict,” featuring Dr. Ziad Asali, President of the American Task Force on Palestine (ATFP). The event was divided into three segments, the first being the screening of Landrum Bolling’s new short film in which he discusses the Israel-Palestinian conflict with former US President Jimmy Carter, former Secretary of State James Baker and former National Security Advisors Brent Scowcroft and Zbigniew Brezinski. Read more

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