Oct 7 2013 - 5:35pm Malek Jandali to Perform at ATFP 10th Anniversary Gala
October 7, 2013

The American Task Force on Palestine is proud to announce that the renowned Syrian-American composer and pianist Malek Jandali will be performing at ATFP's 10th anniversary Gala on October 29th.

Oct 7 2013 - 5:31pm West Bank religious leaders issue fatwa permitting Internet dating
October 7, 2013

The Palestinian Authority’s supreme religious decrees council issued a fatwa this week that said Internet dating was permissible under certain circumstances in the West Bank.

Oct 7 2013 - 5:25pm PA security spokesman says West Bank 'under control'
October 7, 2013

Palestinian Authority forces have security in the West Bank under control and will continue to deal with anyone who violates the law, security services spokesman Adnan Damiri said Saturday.

Oct 4 2013 - 1:55pm Roger Cohen: Netanyahu Should Focus on Israeli-Palestinian Peace
October 4, 2013

Never has it been more difficult for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to convince the world that, as he put it in 2006: “It’s 1938. Iran is Germany.” He tried again at the United Nations this week.

Oct 4 2013 - 1:52pm Poll Shows Majority of Palestinians Support the Resumption of Israel, PA Negotiations
October 4, 2013

The most recent poll prepared by Dr. Nabil Kukali, conducted by the Palestinian Center for Public Opinion focuses on the resumption of the peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.

Oct 3 2013 - 5:02pm Indyk: Agreement, if reached, will be final status
October 3, 2013

Martin Indyk, the top U.S. envoy to Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations, told J Street that the aim of the talks is a final status agreement.

Oct 3 2013 - 4:52pm Egypt plans Gaza intervention if Sinai crisis continues
October 3, 2013

EL ARISH, Egypt (Ma'an) -- The Egyptian army has established a precautionary plan for military intervention in the Gaza Strip if attacks on Egyptian troops in the Sinai Peninsula intensify, Egyptian security officials said Wednesday.

Oct 2 2013 - 3:52pm Israel should move from exceptionalism to regional partnership
October 2, 2013

We in the Middle East need to solve our problems ourselves - and the U.S. should help us, not through military strikes but by encouraging Israel out of its isolationist refusal to treat its neighbors as equals.

Oct 2 2013 - 3:45pm Quartet reveals Palestine economic plan for Mideast peace
October 2, 2013

The Middle East Quartet published a plan Thursday to revive the ailing Palestinian economy, in an effort to support peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians.

Oct 1 2013 - 7:07pm ATFP galas: Palestine's Washington Showcase
October 1, 2013

One of the most crucial aspects of ATFP's mission has been to change the image of Palestine and Palestinians in Washington, moving beyond the traditional binary stereotypes of menacing terrorists or wretched refugees.


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