September 28, 2010 - 9:02am ATFP Senior Fellow discusses negotiations with Israeli Consul General
September 28, 2010

Hussein Ibish joins Israeli Consul General in Los Angeles, Jacob Dayan, on public radio to discuss negotiations and the settlement issue.

September 28, 2010 - 8:40am US 'disappointed' after settlement freeze ends
September 28, 2010

"The position of the EU is very clear: settlements are illegal under international law, constitute an obstacle to peace and threaten to make a two-state solution impossible," the statement said.

September 28, 2010 - 8:31am ATFP Advocacy Director discusses negotiations on the PBS Newshour
September 28, 2010

Ghaith Al-Omari: "I simply cannot imagine either side coming to the U.S. president, to President Obama, and saying, here, we're handing you a failure in this process one month into the process. It's unthinkable, inconceivable at the moment."

September 27, 2010 - 11:38am PM Fayyad has Broad-Ranging Conversation with ATFP Board of Directors
September 27, 2010

The Prime Minister spoke for about a half hour, and then took questions and comments for an additional hour and a half from the Board members in a broad-ranging and frank conversation about numerous issues.

September 27, 2010 - 11:35am PA says 'quiet' construction freeze to go on
September 27, 2010

Renewed Israeli construction in the West Bank following the settlement freeze's expiration will be limited and won't prompt the Palestinian Authority to quit direct talks with Israel, a senior PA official says.

September 27, 2010 - 11:09am The Palestinians Are Taking the Initiative to End the Occupation
September 27, 2010

The World Bank gave a rare testimony for Arab institutional work when its report stated that “if the PA maintains its current performance in institution-building and delivery of public services, it is well-positioned for the establishment of a state at any point in the near future”.

September 27, 2010 - 11:05am Palestinian President Abbas has the most to lose
September 27, 2010

Mr. Fayyad's comment at a dinner sponsored by the American Task Force on Palestine was one of several welcome indications that both sides are looking for a way out of the impasse.

September 24, 2010 - 11:25am Survey: Palestinians Believe Peace Talks Are Best Strategy
September 24, 2010

Hussein Ibish tells VOA that the results are moderately encouraging but very fragile.

September 24, 2010 - 11:13am Israel's Palestinian partner is ready and waiting
September 24, 2010

Abdallah Abu Rahma, a Palestinian peace activist in the West Bank, and his story exemplifies the complexity of the current situation.

September 24, 2010 - 10:56am Israel plays down scope of future settler projects
September 24, 2010

Israel urged the Palestinians on Friday not to abandon recently resumed peace negotiations over the imminent expiry of a West Bank settlement moratorium, saying any new construction projects would be limited in scope.


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