October, 2004
The Board and staff of ATFP are committed to build on the solid foundation that ATFP has established to allow the organization to endure and succeed in promoting its vision of a just and lasting peace in the Middle East.
Salam Fayyad, Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority
National Press Club, Washington D.C.
Address to the American Task Force on Palestine
February 11, 2008
Introduction
Your Excellencies,
Ladies and gentlemen,
Good afternoon.
Back to Gala 2006: Towards Peace and Prosperity
Thank you very much. Thank you. I would first like to thank Dr. Ziad Asali for that wonderful introduction. But more importantly, I would like to thank you for your leadership and for your commitment to this very important cause, and for your friendship and counsel over my time as Secretary of State. Thank you very much for all that you do.
Boom Times for West Bank Economy
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Media Line by Abd el-Raouf Arnaout - December 31, 1969 - 8:00pm Palestinian businessmen concluded their one-day Palestine Investment Conference "north forum" in the West Bank city of Nablus with a package of seven investment projects with a total value of $510 million. Five of the projects were in the infrastructure sector, one in industry, and one to finance investments. All are concentrated in the northern part of the West Bank where the Palestinian Authority (PA) has proved, over the course of this year, its ability to impose law and order. |
Agencies seek $462 million in aid for Palestinians
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Associated Press December 31, 1969 - 8:00pm The U.N. and other aid agencies appealed to the international community Wednesday to send $462 million in emergency assistance to address what they said is a humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territories. Most of the money will be used for food and cash handouts, said Maxwell Gaylard, local head of the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. A total of 159 emergency programs are planned in areas such as health, education, food, water and sanitation. |
02 February 2006
American Task Force on Palestine
[Following is a policy statement that was released publicly on February 2, 2006 by the American Task Force on Palestine (ATFP), and printed in full in the New York Times. It was drafted by Reema Ali, Esq, Ziad Asali, MD, Amjad Atallah, Esq, Hussein Ibish, PhD and Saliba Sarsar, PhD.]
Bottom-Up Meets Top-Down for Progress
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Middle East Progress by Robert Danin - (Interview) December 31, 1969 - 8:00pm Can you give our readers a view of the current Palestinian economic situation, from the ground? |