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Working at the American Task Force on Palestine provides a unique perspective of a Washington, DC-based advocacy organization. ATFP is a non-partisan, not-for-profit corporation that aims to articulate the national security interests of the United States in establishing a Palestinian state. Located in the heart of the nation’s capitol just blocks away from the White House, ATFP is a non-profit organization involved in the establishment of a democratic state of Palestine.
Bottom-Up Meets Top-Down for Progress
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Middle East Progress by Robert Danin - (Interview) December 31, 1969 - 8:00pm Can you give our readers a view of the current Palestinian economic situation, from the ground? |
War and violence have moved Israel to the right
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Daily Star by Daoud Kuttab - December 31, 1969 - 8:00pm War and violence always have a direct effect on elections. Wars account for dramatic shifts in voter preferences, and radical leaders and parties often poll much higher after a round of sharp violence than in normal times. Minority ethnic groups are therefore often able to sway the balance of power between major competing forces. |
I send greetings to those gathered for the Second Annual Gala of the American Task Force on Palestine.
Boom Times for West Bank Economy
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Media Line by Abd el-Raouf Arnaout - December 31, 1969 - 8:00pm Palestinian businessmen concluded their one-day Palestine Investment Conference "north forum" in the West Bank city of Nablus with a package of seven investment projects with a total value of $510 million. Five of the projects were in the infrastructure sector, one in industry, and one to finance investments. All are concentrated in the northern part of the West Bank where the Palestinian Authority (PA) has proved, over the course of this year, its ability to impose law and order. |
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SPEAKERS: PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA
ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU
[*] OBAMA: All right, everybody. Just tell me when everybody’s set up. Great. Well, listen, I -- I, first of all, want to thank Prime Minister Netanyahu for making this visit. I think we had a (sic) extraordinarily productive series of conversations, not only between the two of us, but also at the staff and agency levels.
SECRETARY OF STATE Condoleezza Rice delivered the keynote speech at the American Task Force on Palestine’s (ATFP) Inaugural Gala at the J.W. Marriott in Washington, DC on Oct. 11, 2006. Proceeds from the gala went to Palestinian hospitals in Jerusalem and Nablus, and to Palestinian refugees in Gaza.