Are W. Bank riots the start of ‘Palestinian Spring’? ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jerusalem Post by Ilene Prusher - September 12, 2012 - 12:00am Thousands of young Palestinians out on the streets – chanting slogans, throwing rocks, burning tires. Working class drivers striking to protest against the price of gas, middle- class merchants shuttering their shops to avoid damages and the moneyed classes chattering nervously about whether this is really as momentous as it looks. » Read more

Salam Fayyad catches Palestinians' flak as West Bank protests continue ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The National by Hugh Naylor - September 12, 2012 - 12:00am RAMALLAH // As large protests sweep the West Bank for a second week, no official has faced as much criticism over the ailing economy as Salam Fayyad. Palestinian demonstrators have burnt effigies of the Palestinian Authority (PA) prime minister in previous rallies and yesterday rallied outside his office and called for his resignation. Video from Monday also showed protesters throwing their shoes at a poster of Mr Fayyad. » Read more

Protests renew in Ramallah despite Palestinian PM's measures to ease economic crisis ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua September 12, 2012 - 12:00am RAMALLAH, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Despite Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad's declaration to introduce easing measures against the high cost of living, a new demonstration was organized in the city of Ramallah Tuesday night calling for the immediate end of the economic crisis. In Ramallah, hundreds of angry protesters marched towards the headquarters of President Mahmoud Abbas. They held banners calling for a final resolution to the economic crisis. » Read more

Palestinian Tax Increases Canceled in Move to Calm West Bank Protests ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Reuters September 11, 2012 - 12:00am RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) — In a reversal aimed at ending protests that have swept the West Bank, the Palestinian Authority announced Tuesday that it had canceled recent tax increases. But a union leader rejected the concession and said street demonstrations would continue. » Read more