UN's Ban urges Israel to charge prisoners or free them ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency May 10, 2012 - 12:00am BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday urged Israel to either charge or release Palestinian detainees "without delay." Ban expressed concern for Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in protest over their detention without charge and stressed "the importance of averting any further deterioration in their condition," in a statement issued through his spokesman Martin Nesirky. » Read more

Palestinian leadership expects Egyptian efforts to resolve hunger strike ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua May 10, 2012 - 12:00am RAMALLAH, May 10 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian leadership expects that the Egyptian efforts will soon succeed in reaching a settlement between Israel and hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners, a Palestinian official said Thursday. "We have positive signs that the results of these efforts will be seen by Saturday," said Ziad Abu Ein of the Palestinian Prisoners' Affairs Ministry. He refused to elaborate. » Read more

Model West Bank City Loses a Crime Fighter ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Jodi Rudoren - May 9, 2012 - 12:00am JENIN, West Bank — Relaxing in their rooftop salon one recent night, Amal Qadoura headed to fetch ice cream for herself and her husband when the shooting began. First, she recalled, two bullets were fired at one side of the glass-enclosed porch, followed by a barrage from a hilltop on the other side. » Read more