Egypt’s Brotherhood Blasts Mufti’s Jerusalem Visit ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press April 19, 2012 - 12:00am CAIRO — Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood on Thursday denounced a rare visit to Jerusalem by the nation's top Islamic theologian that broke with decades of opposition to traveling to areas under Israeli control. Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa replied that his two-hour visit on Wednesday was a show of solidarity with the Palestinians' claim to Israeli-held east Jerusalem. » Read more

Hamas Wouldn’t Honor a Treaty, Top Leader Says ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jewish Daily Forward by Larry Cohler-Esses - (Interview) April 19, 2012 - 12:00am Cairo — Any agreement reached between Israel and the Palestinian Authority will be subject to far-reaching changes if Hamas comes to power in a democratic Palestinian state, a top Hamas leader told the Forward in an exclusive and wide-ranging interview. » Read more

Radical action needed after Oslo's decline ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The National (Editorial) April 19, 2012 - 12:00am In 1993, when the Oslo Accords were signed and the Palestinian Authority was born, the senior Israeli politician Yossi Beilin was a leading advocate for Palestinian self-rule. The accords, and the Authority, were intended to pave the way for permanent solutions on borders, refugees and two-state control. » Read more