Press Releases

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, […]

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

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

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-

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

On November 7, the House of Representatives passed a resolution 234-188 censuring Representative Rashida Tlaib, the only Palestinian American in Congress. The American Federation of Ramallah, Palestine (AFRP) vehemently condemns the passage of the censure resolution against Representative Tlaib, and unequivocally stands with the Congresswoman as she uses her platform and voice to stand up

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 5, 2023 Washington, D.C. – As the U.S. Government continues to assess Israel’s eligibility to join the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP), a group of more than 30 community leaders representing thousands of Palestinian Americans, Arab Americans, Muslim Americans, and allies met senior officials from the Departments of State and Homeland

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