by ATFL | Aug 5, 2024 | Statement, Statements & Announcements
Four years ago, Lebanon experienced the largest non-nuclear explosion in history. The Beirut port blast killed over 200 people and injured thousands of others. The American Task Force on Lebanon (ATFL) remains steadfast in our support of the victims and their families...
by ATFL | Aug 2, 2024 | Statement, Statements & Announcements
Lebanon is at the precipice of war. The international community needs to redouble efforts immediately to avoid a regional conflagration. Without resolute international leadership and mediation, Hezbollah and Israel will drag the region into war. Previous tit for tat,...
by ATFL | Jul 26, 2024 | Statement, Statements & Announcements
The American Task Force on Lebanon (ATFL) commends President Joe Biden for signing a Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) directive for Lebanese nationals in the United States.Today, President Biden officially signed the directive for Lebanese, which states the president...
by ATFL | Jul 17, 2024 | Statement, Statements & Announcements
The intensifying cross-border skirmishes and escalating rhetoric between Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel are increasing the risks of a full-fledged conflagration. In such a scenario, unwanted by the majority of Lebanese, both sides are likely to inflict significant...
by ATFL | Jun 7, 2024 | Statement, Statements & Announcements
The American Task Force on Lebanon (ATFL) applauds Senator Gary Peters and 16 of his Senate colleagues for their letter that urges the Biden-Harris Administration to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Lebanese nationals present in the United States. As the...
by ATFL | Jun 3, 2024 | Statement, Statements & Announcements
The American Task Force on Lebanon (ATFL) welcomes the prospect of a ceasefire agreement in Gaza and hopes that this will reflect positively on the situation in southern Lebanon. We expect a truce will help save Palestinian, Israeli, and Lebanese lives and pave the...
