The way out is the hardest
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ynetnews
by Nahum Barnea - (Opinion) November 21, 2012 - 1:00am


Of all the merits of the Iron Dome system, my favorite is its ability to distinguish between a malignant missile and a benign missile, between a dangerous enemy and an insignificant enemy, between the wheat and the chaff.


Neither Israel nor Hamas thinks a truce would last forever
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz
by Amos Harel - (Opinion) November 21, 2012 - 1:00am


  Negotiations lasted into the night, but the cease-fire was elusive. Under mounting international pressure, Israel and Hamas agreed to stop fighting in principle but continued to argue over the details.


It's Palestinians who have the right to defend themselves
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Washington Post
(Editorial) November 20, 2012 - 1:00am


 


The never-ending war in the Middle East
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Washington Post
by David Ignatius - (Opinion) November 21, 2012 - 1:00am


 


Only the U.S. Can Broker Peace
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times
by Lara Friedman - (Opinion) November 21, 2012 - 1:00am


 


Cairo’s Crucial Role
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times
by David Makovsky - (Opinion) November 21, 2012 - 1:00am


  As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton begins her Middle East visit today, she will undoubtedly discover that cease-fires do not come in only one shape or size.


It's Palestinians who have the right to defend themselves
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Guardian
by Seumas Milne - (Opinion) November 21, 2012 - 1:00am


 


Hamas Left Israel No Choice but to Strike
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times
by Michael B. Oren - (Opinion) November 20, 2012 - 1:00am


  CRITICS of Israel’s campaign to defend millions of its citizens from deadly Hamas rocket fire claim that it lacks a clear objective. Israel has bombed Gaza in the past, they argue, and received only rockets in return. Is there any logic, much less an end, to the cycle of violence? Can it lead to negotiations and peace?


Cease-Fire Deal Elusive in Gaza Conflict as U.S. Widens Its Role
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times
by Ethan Bronner - (Analysis) November 20, 2012 - 1:00am


To a backdrop of airstrikes and mounting casualties, American efforts to negotiate a cease-fire in the latest Gaza


15-Year-Old Egyptian Cyber Activist Takes on Israel
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Daily Beast
by Eli Lake - (Analysis) November 21, 2012 - 1:00am


Last week, when the Israel Defense Forces threatened to pull the switch on the Internet in Gaza, Nour Haridy wanted a backup plan. So the 15-year-old high-school student from Cairo went on Twitter and asked in Arabic and English for help on how Gazans could get back online in the event of a shutoff.



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