Obama committed to two-state solution in ME, says aide
Media Mention of ATFP In Arab News - October 20, 2009 - 12:00am

Barbara Ferguson I Arab News WASHINGTON: The Obama administration is committed to creating a Palestinian state and determined to move forward with peace talks, said National Security Adviser Gen. James L. Jones, at the fourth annual gala of the American Task Force on Palestine (ATFP). "We are clear, unambiguous and consistent. The time has come to relaunch negotiations without preconditions to reach a final status agreement on two states," said Gen. Jones, adding that he was proud to represent President Barack Obama at the ATFP event, held this weekend.

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A New Image of Palestine in Washington
Media Mention of ATFP In Al-Raya - October 20, 2009 - 12:00am

by Khairallah Khairallah (a translation from Arabic, see below for Arabic version)

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Dallas-area Muslims fear backlash from arrests tied to terror plot
Media Mention of Ziad Asali In Dallas News - October 19, 2009 - 12:00am

North Texans were both angry and relieved last month when federal agents arrested a Jordanian teenager in a failed plot to blow up a Dallas skyscraper. But for area Muslims, the arrest of 19-year-old Hosam "Sam" Smadi evoked yet another emotion – fear. "Being a Muslim in America today is not easy," said Hadi Jawad, a longtime Dallas business owner and a volunteer at the Dallas Peace Center. "We feel under siege. There is open season on our faith. Muslims are painted with a broad brush."

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Jones at ATFP
Media Mention of ATFP In Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) - October 16, 2009 - 12:00am

By Eric Fingerhut · October 16, 2009

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Spheres of influence: Jones headlines Palestinian American gala
Media Mention of ATFP In Politico - October 16, 2009 - 12:00am

Peter Galbraith explains Kurdish oil interests. Afghan ambassador says US will send 40k troops. Levin works compromise.

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Ziad Asali Introduces Gen. Jim Jones at ATFP Fourth Annual Gala
Speech by Ziad Asali at Ritz Carlton, Washington DC - October 16, 2009 - 12:00am

And now ladies and gentlemen it is my distinct pleasure to introduce our keynote speaker for the evening. ATFP is deeply honored to welcome the National Security Advisor to President Obama, General James Jones. General Jones has just joined us after attending another function, so he is not wearing a black tie.

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Gen. Jim Jones Reiterates US Commitment to Peace, Palestinian State at ATFP Gala
Press Release - Contact Information: Hussein Ibish - October 16, 2009 - 12:00am




Opening Remarks by Ziad Asali at ATFP Fourth Annual Gala
Speech by Ziad Asali at Ritz Carlton, Washington DC - October 16, 2009 - 12:00am

Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my pleasure to welcome you to our Gala tonight, the theme of which is “Palestine Alongside Israel: Liberty, Security, and Prosperity.” These are our goals as an organization, and are also the foundations upon which peace can be built and sustained. Security and prosperity are the essential components and deliverables of peace. They are the facilitators of the quest towards peace and they are the fruits that all the people in the region will enjoy once it is reached.

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Jim Jones to keynote J Street confab
Media Mention of ATFP In Politico - October 16, 2009 - 12:00am

J Street has confirmed that Obama's National Security Adviser Jim Jones will be the keynote speaker at the group's first annual Washington conference next week.

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US makes new call to revive Mideast peace talks
Media Mention of ATFP In Google News - October 16, 2009 - 12:00am

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's national security advisor has made a new call to revive talks on setting up a Palestinian state alongside Israel. "We are clear, unambiguous and consistent," said General Jim Jones at a dinner late Thursday organized by the American Task Force on Palestine, a group representing Americans of Palestinian origin.

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