December 3rd

Get Real, Israel ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Slate (Opinion) December 3, 2012 - 1:00am   » Read more

The Palestinian Goals behind Demanding a Non-member State ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Hayat by Raghida Dergham - (Opinion) December 3, 2012 - 1:00am   Perhaps the most important implication of Palestine receiving recognition as a state, at the UN General Assembly, is the fact that international laws have been reemphasized as a reference point, while Palestine has now obtained the right to ratify international treaties. In truth, this represents a strategic shift in the Israeli – Palestinian conflict, as it backs negotiations with international legitimacy, and releases them from the clutches of politicking or military escalation. » Read more

UN vote is symbolic - unless Palestinians take advantage ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The National by Mouin Rabbani - (Opinion) December 3, 2012 - 1:00am   » Read more

A diplomatic defeat ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Yehuda Ben Meir - (Opinion) December 3, 2012 - 1:00am   Israel suffered a diplomatic setback at the United Nations last week. All the explanations, excuses, wisecracks and circumlocutions by government spokespeople and Likud members can't obscure the bitter truth. The General Assembly vote making the Palestinians a nonmember observer state put Israel's stark isolation on display - isolation we haven't experienced since the Sinai Campaign of 1956. » Read more

It's time for Israel to talk to Hamas ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by A.B. Yehoshua - December 3, 2012 - 1:00am   During the War of Independence in 1948, the Jordanians shelled western Jerusalem for months, besieged the city and prevented water and fuel from reaching its residents. Hundreds of civilians were killed during the shelling, yet Israel did not refer to the Jordanians as terrorists, but as an enemy. Once a cease-fire was attained, Israel began open negotiations with the Jordanians, at the end of which an armistice agreement was signed. » Read more

Punitive measures hurt Israel as much as the Palestinians ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Barak Ravid - (Opinion) December 3, 2012 - 1:00am   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to move ahead on construction in the E-1 corridor linking Ma'aleh Adumim and Jerusalem could turn into another Western Wall tunnel affair. » Read more

Bibi’s new settlement homes are helping Iran ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Times of Israel by Meir Javendanfar - (Blog) December 2, 2012 - 1:00am The Iranian regime was hoping that the recent Gaza conflict between Israel and Gaza based militants would create a diplomatic crisis for Israel. » Read more

The logic of E1 ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jerusalem Post (Editorial) December 2, 2012 - 1:00am It can be argued that on a tactical level, our government’s reaction to the Palestinian UN bid was a mistake.The announcement of plans for 3,000 housing units in Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria less than 24 hours after the UN General Assembly vote to give “Palestine” non-member observer » Read more

The E1 plan and its implications for human rights in the West Bank ATFP World Press Roundup Article from B'Tselem (Opinion) December 2, 2012 - 1:00am   This past weekend, the media reported that Israel has decided to advance the planning of thousands of apartments in the settlement of Ma’ale Adumim, as part of the E-1 plan, in the area connecting the settlement to Jerusalem. According to media accounts, this decision was reached following the UN General Assembly’s recognition of Palestine as a state with UN observer status. » Read more

ATFP Asks US to Ensure No Israeli Building in E1 Press Release - Contact Information: Ghaith al-Omari - December 3, 2012 - 1:00am   Read more