“Dear Secretary Blinken and Secretary Mayorkas,
We write to you on behalf of thousands of Palestinian Americans, Arab Americans, and allied communities across the U.S. to express our deep concern regarding Israel’s potential admission into the U.S. Visa Waiver Program as the Israeli government continues to discriminate against U.S. citizens and deny Palestinians their basic human […]
The American Federation of Ramallah, Palestine, is the largest Palestinian Christian American organization. It represents more than 44,000 people throughout the United States. We stand with Representative Ilhan Omar and condemn her removal from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Representative Omar has been a champion of human rights, including the rights of Palestinian people, and has […]
Join us in Chicago, IL for the 2023 AFRP Annual Convention, hosted by the Ramallah Club of Chicago.
Join us July 24 to August 6 for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel to Palestine and become immersed in the culture while completing service projects to better the community.
Join us July 16-22, 2023 for Camp Ramallah! This year’s camp will take place at Camp Montvale, near Maryville, TN, at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. Campers will enjoy many exciting outdoor activities and opportunities to connect with others and learn more about their Palestinian heritage.
Last week, seven-year-old Palestinian Rayyan Suleiman became one of the latest victims of Israel’s violent apartheid regime when he died of a heart attack after being chased by Israeli soldiers in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank during a raid on his home. The American Federation […]
On September 5, 2022, the Israeli Coordinator for Government Affairs in the Territories (COGAT) issued revisions to the rules regarding the entry of foreign nationals to the occupied West Bank which require certain travelers to apply for a permit before approaching an Israeli-controlled border crossing to obtain a visitor’s visa. The previous version […]
American organizations reiterate the urgency to hold Israel accountable for discrimination and crimes against Palestinians during President’s trip to Israel and the Occupied West Bank
The following is a joint statement from the American Federation of Ramallah, Palestine (AFRP), the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), […]
Justice delayed is justice denied.
Westland, MICHIGAN (May 11, 2022) – On behalf of the American Federation of Ramallah, Palestine (AFRP) and the 44,000 members of the Ramallah community, we express our outrage at the assassination of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on May 11th, 2022.
Shireen died […]
WESTLAND, Michigan—March 22, 2022—On behalf of the members of the American Federation of Ramallah, Palestine (AFRP.org), we wholly condemn the unwarranted invasion of Ukraine by Russia, and as Palestinians living in the diaspora, we sympathize with the people of Ukraine for the pain and trauma they are […]
