U.S. Consul General Jake Walles

U.S. Consul General Launches Grants to Help Palestinians Further Their Education

U.S. Consul General Jake Walles formally launched the “Abraham Lincoln Incentive Grants” on June 29 during a visit to the Amideast office in Ramallah. The new grants are the first tranche of $300,000 of special funding announced by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during her March visit to Ramallah. The funding will pay for grants to approximately 100 Palestinian students to apply to U.S. universities over the next 5 years.

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  Announcing Poetry Contest Winner!

  The Consulate General would like to thank everyone who participated in our Eco-Poetry contest that ran during our April environmental education month. We are proud to announce Noor, 16 years old, as our first place winner from Gaza!

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  President Obama on Peace:

  "America's relationship with the Muslim community…[will be] based on mutual interest and mutual respect… The United States has been enriched by Muslim Americans. Many other Americans have Muslims in their families or have lived in a Muslim-majority country -- I know, because I am one of them… The United States is not, and will never be, at war with Islam.”

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  Gaza Fulbright Alumni Promote Study in the U.S.

  Two Fulbright exchange program alumni from Gaza joined Amideast educational advising staff at Gaza’s Al-Aqsa University on April 28 to talk to students about study opportunities available through the Fulbright program. The alumni spoke about their experiences studying in the United States and gave tips on how to prepare applications.