Netanyahu to skip Obama summit ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Politico by Josh Gerstein, Laura Rozen - April 9, 2010 - 12:00am Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has abruptly canceled his plans to attend President Barack Obama’s nuclear security summit next week, creating an embarrassing distraction on the eve of a high-profile meeting the White House has sought to carefully choreograph. An Israeli official confirmed Netanyahu’s decision not to attend, which was revealed by Israeli media outlets Thursday afternoon Washington time. » Read more

Asharq Al-Awsat Talks to Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Asharq Alawsat by Ali El-saleh - April 9, 2010 - 12:00am Fayyad stressed in an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat that the Palestinian State exists and that the Israeli occupation is bound to end. Fayyad still believed that the establishment of a State is possible within two years, in the second half of 2011 to be specific, as stated in the State blueprint he announced last August. » Read more