The American Federation of Ramallah, Palestine (AFRP) is deeply saddened and strongly condemns the senseless killing of 26-year-old American human rights activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, who was fatally shot by Israeli soldiers. Eygi, a U.S. citizen, was struck in the head by a live round while participating in a peaceful anti-settlement march in Beita, near […]
Dear President Joe Biden, Representing the entirety of its over 50,000 Palestinian American Christian members in the American Federation of Ramallah Palestine (AFRP), I am issuing this urgent appeal, requesting you pressure Israel to immediately cease its military operation in the West Bank to avoid further catastrophe. On August 27, 2024, Israel began the largest
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Democratic National Committee 430 S Capitol St SE Washington, DC 20003 “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” – Desmond Tutu Dear members of the Democratic National Committee, In less than one month since Israel’s surgical killing of two newborn twins – Aser and Aseel, their
Statement from the American Federation of Ramallah, Palestine regarding passage of HR 6090 and the IHRA definition of antisemitism “The American Federation of Ramallah, Palestine (AFRP) is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering a sense of community among Palestinian-Americans with roots in Ramallah and advocating for the rights and heritage of the Palestinian people. With
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Dear President Biden and Vice President Harris, Representing the entirety of its over 50,000 Palestinian American Christian members in the American Federation of Ramallah Palestine (AFRP), I am issuing this urgent appeal, requesting you pressure Israel to open the Rafah crossing to avoid further catastrophe. Since May 7, 2024, Israel has closed the Rafah crossing,
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The Honorable Antony Blinken Secretary of State U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520 Dear Secretary Blinken, We are deeply disturbed by the killing of a 17-year-old Palestinian-American native of Gretna, Louisiana, who was killed by Israeli forces early on Friday, January 19, 2024. Tawfiq Abdeljabbar, a U.S. Citizen, was in
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The AFRP is troubled by the recent allegations about 12 UNRWA workers being involved in the October 7 attacks. UNRWA provides critical and life-saving aid to refugees in Gaza. The Biden administration’s decision to withhold UNRWA funding before the conclusion of an investigation into these allegations puts the lives of the 2.2 million Gazans who
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Dear Mr. President, I am writing to you on behalf of the American Federation of Ramallah Palestine (AFRP), a national Palestinian nonprofit representing more than 50,000 Palestinian Christians throughout the country, to express our collective outrage and alarm over the violence being carried out in Gaza and the West Bank, and the United States’ unwavering
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Dear Mr. President, We are a group of organizations representing thousands of American-Palestinian Christians and Muslims who are deeply concerned about the ongoing violence and humanitarian crisis in Gaza. We write to you as fellow believers in the Prince of Peace, who was born in Bethlehem, Palestine -a city where many of us were born-
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Latest hate crime in Vermont Westland, Mich. – (Nov. 29, 2023) – Last weekend’s shooting of three Palestinian American college students in Burlington, Vermont, is the latest example of racism and violence aimed at Arabs and Muslims across the U.S., since the start of the Israel-Hamas war on Oct. 7. While the Biden Administration announced
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