The Press on Trial
April 16, 2012 Recent attempts by the P.A. to silence and intimidate journalists and bloggers must be condemned unequivocally |
ATFP Praises Release of US Aid to the PA, Welcomes New Quartet Statement
April 12, 2012 ATFP Pres. Ziad J. Asali: “We strongly welcome this move by Sec. Clinton to release these vital funds to support the PA institution-building program’s civil and security components" |
Palestinians accuse Israel of destroying prospects for two-state solution with new settlements
April 10, 2012 In his letter, Mansour said Israel “continues its systematic destruction of the two-state solution with its continuing illegal settlement campaign” |
Fayyad hails popular resistance at Bil'in parlay
April 10, 2012 Fayyad said, "Popular resistance is one of the best forms of resistance and reflects the rights of Palestinians." |
Hamas chief vows to kidnap more Israeli soldiers
April 9, 2012 Mashaal: kidnapping Israeli soldiers only way to secure the release of some of the thousands of Palestinian prisoners |
A dark Easter for Palestinian Christians
April 9, 2012 Richard Stearns: "I pray for another miracle — one that would give full religious freedom to the Christians in the West Bank and Gaza" |
Safer Side by Side: Why Israel Needs Palestine
April 9, 2012 The occupation itself is the main source of insecurity and lack of peace. The only guarantor of peace for Israel is the establishment of Palestine. |
The West Must Support Universal Values in the Arab World
March 30, 2012 ATFP President Ziad Asali in the Huffington Post: "This is a crucial time to stand on principle and defend universal values." |
Israel Defense Ministry plan earmarks 10 percent of West Bank for Settlement Expansion
March 30, 2012 For years Israel’s Civil Administration has been covertly locating and mapping available land in the West Bank and naming the parcels after existing Jewish settlements. |
Show, Don't Tell: Why the Apartheid Analogy Falls Flat
March 26, 2012 No decent person aware of the realities of life under occupation for Palestinians can fail to see its immorality |