Press Releases

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

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 of Ramallah, Palestine (AFRP) extends its deepest condolences to

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 of the

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), the Dallas Palestine Coalition, Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA), Democracy