By ARAB NEWS
WASHINGTON: The American Task Force on Palestine (ATFP) and Americans for Peace Now (APN) started their joint summer internship program on Thursday.
ATFP is hosting an Israeli student, and APN is hosting a Palestinian student. This is the third time that ATFP and APN, a pro-Palestinian organization and a pro-Israeli organization, are cooperating on a joint internship program, making it a tradition intended to underscore that Americans who care about Middle East peace — be they Arab or Jewish — have more in common than what sets them apart.
The two interns are part of a group of students — Israelis and Palestinians — who are participating in the summer program of New Story Leadership, a locally based organization that offers young adults from both sides of the conflict a transformative leadership experience in Washington.
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