Hamas must make peace with Gaza militants to make truce work with Israel
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The National
by Hugh Naylor - (Analysis) November 21, 2012 - 1:00am


  A lasting truce between Hamas and Israel hinges in part on the network of smaller armed Islamist groups in Gaza, say analysts.


Erdogan accuses Israel of 'ethnic cleansing' in Gaza
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ynetnews
(Analysis) November 20, 2012 - 1:00am


Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday accused Israel of "ethnic cleansing" in Gaza.   "Israel is committing ethnic cleansing by ignoring peace in this region and violating international law,"


Palestinian Authority sidelined in Hamas-Israel conflict
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Los Angeles Times
by Maher Abukhater - (Analysis) November 20, 2012 - 1:00am


 


Clashes across West Bank as 2 protesters buried
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency
(Analysis) November 21, 2012 - 1:00am


Mourners clashed with Israeli troops at two funerals on Tuesday as Palestinians across the West Bank continued to protest Israeli attacks on Gaza.


Israel's aggression on Gaza brings Palestinian cause back to top of Arab agenda
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua
(Analysis) November 21, 2012 - 1:00am


 


Israeli airstrikes kill 3 Palestinian journalists
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press
by Ibrahim Barzak - (Analysis) November 20, 2012 - 1:00am


   


UN Chief in Mideast: "Stop the Violence"
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press
November 21, 2012 - 1:00am


UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon called for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza. Ban met with leaders in the Mideast Wednesday. (video)


As Israel and Hamas grapple with cease-fire, Barak and Netanyahu disagree on terms
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz
by Barak Ravid - (Analysis) November 21, 2012 - 1:00am


  Following a day of intense diplomatic efforts, and grueling negotiations in Cairo, a statement on a cease-fire in Gaza, due to come into effect midnight Tuesday, was postponed in the last minute. Egyptian officials and senior Hamas operatives indicated that an Israeli request was the reason for the delay, and that talks would resume on Wednesday morning.


Missile’s Firing, Bomb Blasts and Sirens Shatter Gaza Calm
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times
by Jodi Rudoren - (Analysis) November 20, 2012 - 1:00am


 


Amid Gaza diplomacy, bomb blasts Tel Aviv bus
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press
(Analysis) November 21, 2012 - 1:00am


  A bomb exploded aboard an Israeli bus near the nation's military headquarters in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, wounding 27 people, delivering a major blow to diplomatic efforts to forge a truce to end a week of fighting between Israel and Gaza's militant Hamas rulers. Thousands of Palestinians fled their homes in Gaza fearing Israeli airstrikes.



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