Hussein Ibish on Al Jazeera Hussein Ibish on Al-Jazeera
October 5, 2009

ATFP Senior Fellow Hussein Ibish is interviewed by Al Jazeera English on Oct. 7, 2009 to talk about fallout from the Goldstone report into the Gaza war and options facing the Palestinian Authority.

October 5, 2009 - 11:10am Palestinians should trust Obama
October 5, 2009

After more than a decade of dramatic evolution, the United States led by Obama has finally become as close to an honest broker as the Palestinians can ever expect to be dealing with.

Character from "Shara'a Simsim with Palestinian Education Minister Can the Muppets Make Friends in Ramallah?
October 2, 2009

Layla Sayegh said that working at “Simsim,” as apolitical as it tried to be, was a way of serving the Palestinian people as much as her previous job in the prime minister’s office was.

October 2, 2009 - 1:28pm Can the Muppets Make Friends in Ramallah?
October 2, 2009

Layla Sayegh said that working at “Simsim,” as apolitical as it tried to be, was a way of serving the Palestinian people as much as her previous job in the prime minister’s office was.

October 1, 2009 - 11:44am Gala 2009: Palestine Alongside Israel: Liberty, Security, Prosperity
October 1, 2009

Join ATFP in honoring the contributions of Palestinian-Americans at our Fourth Annual Gala on October 15, 2009.

October 1, 2009 - 11:23am A new US perspective on Middle East peace
October 1, 2009

Any party counting on wearing down, waiting out or chasing this administration away from negotiations must now seriously reconsider its strategy.

September 30, 2009 - 10:43am New negotiations will test Netanyahu’s commitment
September 30, 2009

The strategic commitment by the US to Israel does not extend to its occupation of Palestinian land. Mr. Obama has made it unmistakably clear that the two-state policy is a real goal and that he is ready to take political risks to make it happen.

September 28, 2009 - 10:55am Netanyahu runs a victory lap – but what has he won?
September 28, 2009

The US president has in fact cracked the whip by launching immediate talks on all final status issues – including those Mr Netanyahu has insisted are not up for negotiation.

September 24, 2009 - 11:25am Obama's UN speech strengthens the Palestinian position in negotiations
September 24, 2009

By emphasizing the importance of Jerusalem to the upcoming permanent status negotiations, President Obama has greatly strengthened the Palestinian negotiating position and, in effect, sided with it against the Israeli stance.

Obama discusses Middle East Peace at UN General Assembly President Obama addresses UN General Assembly
September 23, 2009

Click for the full remarks delivered by President Barack Obama including excerpts that are relevant to the Middle East peace process.


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