Time for uprising number three? ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Bitterlemons by Saleh Abdel Jawad - (Opinion) March 5, 2012 - 1:00am The question of whether we are on the verge of another uprising is a difficult one that nobody can really answer--not political analysts, not Israel's security services nor the decision makers of the Palestinian factions Fateh and Hamas that appear to have the button at their fingertips. The query raises more questions than answers, in fact. » Read more

On Iran, Questions of Detection and Response Divide U.S. and Israel ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by David E. Sanger - (Analysis) March 6, 2012 - 1:00am WASHINGTON — When President Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel met in the White House on Monday, the main subject was how to calibrate the resumption of negotiations with Iran while continuing to accelerate sanctions and sabotage against its nuclear program. But they remained divided on two central questions: If Iran decided to race for a nuclear weapon, would the West detect that in time to stop it? And even if it were detected, would an airstrike be the best option? » Read more