For Jerusalem’s Armenians, 1,600 years of history and an uncertain future
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press May 12, 2011 - 12:00am One of the four quarters of old Jerusalem belongs to the Armenians, keepers of an ancient monastery and library, heirs to a tragic history and to a stubborn 1,600-year presence that some fear is now in doubt. |
A Year After Israeli Raid, 2nd Flotilla to Set Sail for Gaza
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Susanne Gusten - May 11, 2011 - 12:00am Riding the ripples of the Golden Horn, the Mavi Marmara tugs at its moorings in the shipyard where it is being readied to head back into troubled waters. A flotilla of 15 ships carrying humanitarian aid and activists from 100 countries will sail for Gaza next month, in a second attempt to break the Israeli blockade of the Palestinian territory, organizers announced this week. |