Israeli soldiers arrest Hamas lawmaker in West Bank, fifth such arrest in as many days ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press January 23, 2012 - 1:00am RAMALLAH, West Bank — Israeli troops detained a Hamas legislator in the West Bank early Tuesday in the fifth such arrest in as many days, the Islamic militant group said. Hamas has accused Israel of trying to sabotage possible Palestinian elections, the centerpiece of reconciliation attempts between Hamas and the rival Fatah movement of internationally backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Hamas has said it would only participate in elections, tentatively set for late spring, if its candidates are safe from arrest by Israel. » Read more

Israeli Police Arrest 2 Palestinian Legislators in East Jerusalem Protest ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Isabel Kershner - January 23, 2012 - 1:00am JERUSALEM — Israel arrested two Palestinian legislators affiliated with Hamas as they staged a protest in the offices of the International Committee of the Red Cross in East Jerusalem on Monday, an act criticized by the Palestinian leadership as a blow to the first direct meetings between the Israeli and Palestinian sides in more than a year now under way in Jordan. » Read more