Jun 19 2013 - 3:02pm ATFP Alarmed by "Price Tag" Violence, Welcomes Israeli and Jewish-American Condemnation
June 19, 2013

"It is significant that Israeli officials, Jewish-American groups and many others are condemning this extremist violence. They are to be commended for taking a strong stance against vigilante hooliganism and lawlessness."

Jun 19 2013 - 1:22pm ATFP Expresses Pride in Mohammed Assaf, the Peaceful Palestinian "Rocket"
June 19, 2013

Noting the stellar performances of young Palestinian singer Mohammed Assaf on the “Arab Idol” singing contest, ATFP urges its friends to join us in voting for Assaf. Call the “Arab Idol” hotline and punch #3, or send a text message to this number: 011 882162277411 with the message reading simply 3.

Jun 18 2013 - 10:14am Trying to Revive Mideast Peace Talks, Kerry Finds a Conflicted Israel
June 18, 2013

“If you ask me, he tells us the truth, while they are playing with the image they would like to project,” said Tamar Hermann, vice president of Israel’s Open University and director of the Peace Index project.

Jun 18 2013 - 10:12am Bill Clinton: Israel must make peace to survive
June 18, 2013

"Is it really okay with you if Israel has a majority of its people living within your territory who are not now, and never will be, allowed to vote? If it is, can you say with a straight face that you'll be a democracy? If you let them vote, can you live with not being a Jewish state?”

Jun 18 2013 - 10:04am Top businessmen warn Netanyahu: Stalled peace process will ruin Israel's economy
June 18, 2013

A businessman who attended the meeting said that the lack of progress toward a two-state solution could send Israel down a slippery slope toward a bi-national state.“The world will not accept this,” he said.“Foreign investments will not come to such a state. No one will buy goods from such a state."

Jun 17 2013 - 9:44am Mideast investment plan helps, but can’t substitute for peace
June 17, 2013

Boston Globe: "Many of the projects that Kerry is championing have not been built in the past because Israelis, citing security concerns, have not given Palestinians permission to develop land or build roads to take their goods to market."

Jun 17 2013 - 9:42am Breaking the Silence: In the reality of occupation, there are no Palestinian civilians – only potential terrorists
June 17, 2013

"Any Palestinian man might attack any moment, any Palestinian woman is – dangerous. They have no face and no rights. Our job is to rule. To do that, we must make the Palestinians obey us, and they will only obey if they are afraid of us."

Jun 17 2013 - 9:32am Israel has forgotten its moral courage
June 17, 2013

Daniel Barenboim: Imprisoning conscientious objectors reflects not only injustice of Israeli policies toward the Palestinians, but also a deplorable retreat from the great Jewish moral tradition.

Jun 14 2013 - 11:11am The next Palestinian revolution, as seen through the eyes of a moderate scholar
June 14, 2013

Few people have heard of the centrist Palestinian movement Wasatia, yet founder Mohammed Dajani is convinced it will become the ruling party - just not in his lifetime.

Jun 14 2013 - 10:52am Washington rebukes Israel over plans to build new settlement homes
June 14, 2013

State Department says approval of over 1,000 units in Itamar and Bruchin ‘unhelpful’; Palestinians and Peace Now also level criticism.


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