On November 4th, we hosted our annual Youth Summit in Washington D.C. We had an amazing turn out with 29 of our youth who visited their respective members of Congress and the State Department to discuss travel restrictions in and out of Ramallah. The attendees also discussed ways in which the Federation can push towards […]
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We have completed Phase 2 of our Houston Hurricane Relief efforts—this included a $15,000 donation that was made to three charitable organizations to help those affected. The three recipients were The Arabic Community Center, St. George Orthodox Church of Houston, and The International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC). We hope that our Houston members are on
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In October, the Federation, in collaboration with Taawon, Bank of Palestine, and United Palestinian Appeal, sent a group of individuals including academics, journalists, and people of faith to Palestine to participate in a cultural program known as Zyara. While overseas, the participants had the opportunity to engage in Palestinian culture and society first hand. The
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On October 8th, we celebrated our 39th Annual Palestine Day in San Francisco, California. We had an amazing day filled with Dabke performances, Stand-Up Comedy, Musical acts and a wonderful Fashion Show. President Hanna Hanania presented awards to two very deserving leaders of our community; Afif Baba received an award honoring his commitment and hard
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The 3rd Annual Youth Summit was held in Washington, DC November 2-5. Around 30 young adults between the ages of 21-35 participated, making it the largest Youth Summit yet. President Hanna Hanania held a Club President’s Retreat and Board of Director’s meeting that weekend as well, which gave the youth an opportunity to mingle with
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The State Department and the Trump administration is threatening to shut down the office of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) General Delegation in Washington, DC. The DOS claims that the PLO violated terms of its agreement with the US by calling for the INternational Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate potential international war crimes and crimes
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On Friday, November 4, Federation President Hanna Hanania gathered together the Youth Summit, the AFRP Executive Committee and Federation Board Members on Capitol Hill and at the State Department to represent the AFRP and Palestinian interests in the pursuit of justice. In addition, we were warmly welcomed by the PLO Delegation to the United States
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Our nation has been devastated three times in less than six months by three horrific natural disasters. From Hurricane Harvey in Houston, to Hurricane Irma in Florida, to the wild fires of California last month, America has witnessed unprecedented destruction. Never before have we seen so many tragedies in such a short time. Your Federation
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The Azeez Shaheen Charitable Trust, named after one of Ramallah, Palestine’s most respected and favored sons, Mr. Azeez Shaheen, has once again provided funds to various charities throughout Ramallah and the West Bank. Formed in 1966, the Charitable Trust was created with the intention of helping various charities fulfill their missions, said one of Mr.
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Dear Mr. President, On behalf of the Board of Directors of the American Federation of Ramallah, Palestine (AFRP), and its more than 40,000 Palestian-American members, I am writing to urge you to reconsider the U.S.’s resolution to withdraw from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Your decision to remove our government’s longstanding
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