Amjad Atallah: All Publications, Events and Press

Little Behind Obama's Tough Mideast Talk | AFP

Cecille Isidro — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:08:00 -0500

Amjad Atallah, an analyst with the New America Foundation, said the latest U.S. remarks show "the administration has decided to draw a rhetorical line in the ...

Obama Desperately Needs New Mideast Approach | AFP

Cecille Isidro — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:45:00 -0500

"The current policy has neither the respect of the Israelis, nor of the Palestinians," according to Amjad Atallah, an expert with the New America Foundation ...

Hope Amid Tragedy

Kirsten Gilbert — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:45:00 -0400

A New America Event
10/13/2009 - 12:15pm

On October 13, John Ging, the director of operations in Gaza for the United Nations Relief and Works, had a public discussion with Amjad Atallah, co-director of the New America Foundation's Middle East Task Force. This year UNRWA commemorates six decades of service to the Palestinian refugees, and Mr. Ging spoke about the current and prospective challenges facing UNRWA and Gaza as a whole.

A Nobel Prize for Hope

Erin Drankoski — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:16:00 -0400

President Obama's efforts to achieve a comprehensive peace agreement between Israel and the Arab states, including a Palestinian state, received a much appreciated, if surprising, boost with the awarding of the Nobel peace prize to the US president. It's fair to assume that the Nobel prize committee is hoping that the award will promote Obama's diplomatic efforts across a range of issues.

Pivoting Toward Final Status Negotiations: A Discussion with Dr. Hanan Ashrawi

Kirsten Gilbert — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:30:00 -0400

A New America Event
09/25/2009 - 11:00am

Peace Will Help Keep Obama Popular | Daily Star - Lebanon

Cecille Isidro — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 13:49:00 -0400

... are willing to give him the benefit of the doubt,” said Amjad Attallah, director of the Middle East program at the New America Foundation, a think tank. ... and more »

Mideast Peace Signs | Reuters

Erin Drankoski — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:19:00 -0400

Amjad Atallah of the New America Foundation interviewed with Reuters.

US President Barack Obama -- meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak -- said there were some "encouraging" signs out of Israel on the Mideast peace front. ... Original Video

Jerusalem 'Crisis' Reveals US-Israel Communications Breakdown | Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Cecille Isidro — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:36:00 -0400

... efforts to advance peace negotiations, according to Amjad Atallah, the co-director of the Middle East Task Force at the liberal New America Foundation. ...

Settlements and the Occupation: An Israeli Legal Perspective

Cecille Isidro — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:30:00 -0400

A New America Event
07/15/2009 - 4:30pm

Please join the New American Foundation and our co-sponsor, Americans for Peace Now, for a briefing by Michael Sfard, followed by an end of day wine reception. Mr. Sfard is Israel's pre-eminent legal expert on settlements and the challenges posed by the broader infrastructure of Israeli occupation to the daily life of Palestinians, to the two-state solution, to American policy and to Israel's democracy.

US and Israel's Unsettled Question | Reuters

Cecille Isidro — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:47:00 -0400

The US and Israel continue to debate the issue of settlements in the West Bank as Secretary Clinton hosts Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman.

Amjad Atallah of the New America Foundation says the timing might be right for U.S. leadership...Link to video

After Bibi's Speech: A Shift To Quiet Talks | The Jewish Daily Forward

Cecille Isidro — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:13:00 -0400

Observers on the dovish side, such as former Israeli peace negotiator Daniel Levy and Amjad Atallah of the New America Foundation, believe that maintaining a tough stance on the settlement issue is crucial for success of the process. ...

Iran Pre-Election Poll

Communications — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:08:00 -0400

Terror Free Tomorrow: The Center for Public Opinion and the New America Foundation released today the results of an independent pre-election poll of Iranian public opinion in advance of their presidential elections June 12, 2009. The poll was conducted over a 10-day period in May 2009, from a third country and is based on a sample of 1001 people from across the country.

Iranians Favor Peace Deal with U.S.

adminn — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:29:00 -0400

In a new public opinion poll before Iran's critical June 12 presidential election, by large margins, most Iranians said they support an American-Iranian rapprochement for bringing a new era of peace to the Middle East. Surveyed on a wide range of issues, Iranians overwhelmingly favor better relations with the United States and greater democracy for Iran.

Netanyahu Visit

Communications — Mon, 18 May 2009 11:00:00 -0400

Washington, DC -- President Obama meets with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu today, beginning a several week-long focus on Middle East diplomacy.

The Obama administration wants to reinforce with the hard line Likud party leader that a Palestinian state is the best option for peace in the region.

Israel, Iran and Afghanistan

Stephanie Gunter — Mon, 18 May 2009 05:45:00 -0400

A New America Event
05/18/2009 - 12:15pm

On the same day as President Obama’s much anticipated meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, the New America Foundation hosted an event with Ruprecht Polenz, the German Bundestag’s Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, to discuss transatlantic cooperation in the Middle East.

American Perceptions of an Arab-Israeli Peace

Cecille Isidro — Mon, 18 May 2009 03:37:00 -0400

A New America Event
05/18/2009 - 9:00am

As President Obama sits down with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, beginning an intense two week engagement with Middle East leaders, the new release of a Zogby Interactive survey helps clarify the political landscape here in the United States.

Setting the Stage for the Israeli-Palestinian Main Event | ForeignPolicy.com

Cecille Isidro — Mon, 11 May 2009 19:31:00 -0400

The panel featured Daniel Levy and Amjad Attallah of New America, Shibley Telhami of the University of Maryland and Rob Malley of the International Crisis Group. Listening to the panel, talking to Levy and Malley afterwards, and reflecting on the way ...

The Middle East Comes to Town

Stephanie Gunter — Mon, 11 May 2009 07:30:00 -0400

A New America Event
05/11/2009 - 11:45am

On the eve of the trips to Washington by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, the Obama administration will begin to articulate and get into the weeds on a new Middle East peace policy. Next Monday, May 11th at 11:45am, the New America Foundation will preview these visits--what might happen, what should happen, and what it all means.

How Far Will US Go in Mideast Peace Mission? | Xinhua

Cecille Isidro — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:12:00 -0400

The new Israeli government has adopted a domestic and foreign policy almost entirely opposed to that of the United States, said Amjad Atallah, co-director of the Middle East Task Force at the New America Foundation think tank. ...

The Future of Gaza's Children | Washington Report on Middle East Affairs

Cecille Isidro — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:16:00 -0400

Amjad Atallah, co-director of the Middle East Task Force at the New America Foundation, offered what he called some “moral reflections.” Telling the Palestinian/Israeli story or describing the terrible human cost of this conflict shouldn't be ...